• Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Aug 30, 2000
Resident Evil: Survivor Image
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 99 Ratings

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  • Summary: At last a first-person shooting gamer based in the Resident Evil world.

    You play a character involved in a helicopter accident over an isolated town. He survives the wreckage but has temporarily lost his memory. Unsure of his identity and completely isolated, his next terrifying
    At last a first-person shooting gamer based in the Resident Evil world.

    You play a character involved in a helicopter accident over an isolated town. He survives the wreckage but has temporarily lost his memory. Unsure of his identity and completely isolated, his next terrifying revelation is that the town is infested with zombies! With a gun as his only protection he must attempt an escape. During his nightmarish struggle clues are slowly revealed about the extent of the horror he is involved in and what his true identity may be....
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Negative: 6 out of 10
  1. There are enough satisfying nuggets of 'survival horror turned "Virtua Cop" clone w/limited movement' goodness to make this odd curiosity worth playing for most, and maybe even worth owning by the "RE" fanatics.
  2. Brilliant. You'll certainly be having a bit of a laugh, as well as being scared out of your pants.
  3. Spank!
    70
    Resident Evil fanatics will probably hate it and call it a travesty, but remove the Resident Evil tag and it's a damn good zombie shooter with a revolutionary control system.
  4. Looking for zombie-blasting kicks? Leave this one buried.
  5. CNET Gamecenter
    40
    This lame first-person shooter with no visual or visceral delights is an insult to the brand name that is Resident Evil.
  6. 40
    It'll provide you with about four hours maximum of campy, brainless shooting kicks. Just don't blame me for feeling dirty afterward, because you will, oh yes, you will.
  7. Daily Radar
    0
    Of little interest to any gamer -- hardcore, half-dead or otherwise.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. Jan 27, 2012
    10
    No, its not the best game, no, its not a horror game. But, it is a fun game. Its also pretty hard. Dont listen to critics. The only reasonNo, its not the best game, no, its not a horror game. But, it is a fun game. Its also pretty hard. Dont listen to critics. The only reason they wont review it good, is because of one of these:
    1. They are jealous that they cant have it on there craptendo and its PS1 exclusive.
    2. They find it too hard and are losers.
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  2. Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me it is one of the best resident evil for PlayStation, it was the first to have this first person mode, I played it when I was little and it certainly caused me a lot of fear, the campaign was simple but fun, and these days they are games that you finish in a couple of hours Expand
  3. MohammadM
    Jan 15, 2010
    9
    This RE version is full of mystic and mysterious soundtrack that is so penetrating to my soul. I enjoyed playing it and living it. I also This RE version is full of mystic and mysterious soundtrack that is so penetrating to my soul. I enjoyed playing it and living it. I also like the graphics and its gloomy nature, more adding to the true feel of RE. Thanks. Expand
  4. Feb 8, 2014
    7
    So where to begin with this game. Well the idea a first person resident evil game that is pretty damn cool in it of it self. Yes the graphicsSo where to begin with this game. Well the idea a first person resident evil game that is pretty damn cool in it of it self. Yes the graphics aren't very good even for PlayStation 1 standards but your in first person so they have to use 3d-backrounds instead of pre-rendered ones. I'm just gonna say the story was absolute balls. The soundtrack was actually fantastic and really soul piercing at times. I also like the assortment of guns at your disposal. But i need to say the inventory sucked its not really challenging if you can carry your entire arsenal with you wherever you go. Also the final boss sucked worse then Resident evil 4's final boss. Also for best scare factor turn sound to stereo and plug in headphones enjoy. :) Expand
  5. May 15, 2021
    5
    Okay so right off the bat this game on a technical level is just awful. The graphics even for it's time were not very good and the story someOkay so right off the bat this game on a technical level is just awful. The graphics even for it's time were not very good and the story some how has just as bad of a script and voice acting as the original resident evil. The controls are what really stick out to me for just how awful they are though. They basically just translated the tank controls of the other PS1 RE games and made it first person. This makes it so that while you can use analog sticks in game the right stick wont aim your weapon but instead bring up the pause menu which is just baffling to me. And by the way the item menu takes forever to bring up and navigate unlike even the first game which was quick and simple to use. Another control relate issue I found was the fact that there was at least four buttons not being utilized for anything and two that do the same thing yet there is no reload button in the game and instead your guns are reloaded when going through doors or by traversing the item menu which again it's like why. Now I know this was meant to be a light gun game which wouldn't help to much because you cant use those on modern TVs anyway but here in the states we had no option for this so this is just how it was expected to be played here. One actual complement I could give the game is that I really enjoyed some of the music tracks although some others are used so frequently that I found them annoying which is impressive for a game that will run you 3 to 4 hours max to beat. And one track in particular near the end is possibly one of the worst pieces of music in the series.

    Okay so I know I just dumped a whole paragraph about some of the things that are terrible in the game but here's the thing I kind of love the game. And I'm not sure why maybe because of the hilariously terrible dialogue or the because of the commando enemies you fight in the game who have long gorilla arms and make goddamn jaguar noises when you kill them for no reason. But something about this game is just charming to me, like there's just enough of the bits I like in the old resident evil games for me to not hate this one. Now that's not to say it's good though because well it's not and I would not recommend this to a majority of people. But if your like me and you are a sucker for Resident Evil games and can apricate a good dumpster fire of a game then maybe you can have a somewhat good time with this one.

    Or you could also make your fiends have to experience this game which has also proven to be fun. Also now this game will forever be the first Resident Evil game my friend has beaten so for him the series can pretty much only go up from there.
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  6. Dec 18, 2018
    5
    This title doesn't convey what you are looking for; Enjoy an FPS. The story was good but the development of the plot was completely wasted.This title doesn't convey what you are looking for; Enjoy an FPS. The story was good but the development of the plot was completely wasted. Enemies, sound, graphics recycled from previous games (and even look worse). It has the scene of a Resident Evil, however, CAPCOM trying to make an arcade game but with an incorrect format and mechanics. Expand
  7. Sep 21, 2020
    0
    The worst game u could ever play. Dunno who wanna get this game, I finished it but I wish I didn't .... ahhhh the story ommmmmg u can only say wtf

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#20 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
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#15 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000