Not because of its tank controls, but rather its reliance on sparsity, unforgiving resource management, punishing enemies, and an intricately designed mansion that's as renowned for its ridiculous architectural puzzles as it is for a cavalcade of jump scares.ĭeveloper(s): In-house | Publisher: Capcom Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield's original adventure remains nightmarishly challenging to this day. It's remarkable how quickly Resident Evil is able to establish a terrifying sense of time and place within the claustrophobic corridors of the Spencer Mansion. 25 years later, and the original incarnation of Resident Evil still stands as one of the greatest horror games of all time.įorget the hokey opening FMV sequence for a second, and what remains is a masterclass in atmospheric storytelling. Resident Evil wasn't the first survival horror game – that honor (arguably) goes to Sweet Home, the 1989 Capcom cult-classic for the Famicom that served as the primary inspiration for this 1996 PlayStation release – but it is responsible for establishing the foundations of the genre that are still being built upon to this day. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012)
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