Resident Evil

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Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determined camera angles for a view of the action instead of a real-time camera like most

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Biohazard: 5th Anniversary Special Package

Source: IGDB · IGDB 145009

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Resident Evil Bundle

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Trio Infernale

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Resident Evil: Deadly Silence

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Resident Evil: Director's Cut

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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil

Source: IGDB · IGDB 288943

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Resident Evil

Source: IGDB · IGDB 380192

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3.9 / 5

442 ratings

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4.0 / 5

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Developer
Capcom Planning Room 2
Publisher
Capcom · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Release · PlayStation
  • WorldwideAug 01, 1996
  • WorldwideMar 22, 1996
  • WorldwideMar 30, 1996

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