Resident Evil

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 1996
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9.5

Universal acclaim- based on 1290 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 18 out of 1290
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  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    Ground breaking adventure that inspired the entire "survival horror" genre. Hugely atmospheric and unique at the time, although the camera angles can sometimes be awkward (ie having to shoot at enemies you can't actually see) and the suspect dialogue and voice acting is occasionally unintentionally hilarious. But it's still a hugely enjoyable blast from the past.
  2. RunFish12B8
    May 9, 2023
    10
    The game is divine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Spider29
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    Resident Evil marked a generation and introduced survival horror to video games, which influenced other major franchises to come in the future.
  4. controleye
    Apr 6, 2023
    8
    最初期のバイオハザード。伝説はここから始まりました。不安定な動作のポリゴンが更に恐怖度を増しています。弾が切れて、体力が少ないときのサバイバル感がたまりません。
  5. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    The original Resident Evil for the PS1 is a true classic. Capcom's innovative zombie game is a cheesy, but intense ride from beginning to end. It inspired countless of other similar horror games. While it's very much a creation of the late 90's, the game still holds up well. I would rate it with a 9.2 out of 10.
  6. DavieSl
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    This game is legendary. Great music, atmosphere, gameplay, storyline. The acting is hilarious. It can be difficult and how this is not a metacritic must play i'll never know
  7. MoonSlayer
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    Un referente del survival/horror, unos de los juegos que sentaron cabeza para ese genero de los videojuegos.
  8. Pmstz
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece, no more no less.
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  9. PuNkYu_FYB7
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    The truth is that it's a good game and the only thing I see as bad is the slightly high difficulty peak, which may be the only one and seem unfair, but apart from that it's a good survival horror game with very iconic moments that. It's worth playing.
  10. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    I like this for the pure greatness of the juggernaut title. I like the director's cut for that silly soundtrack.
  11. Davil15
    Oct 19, 2022
    9
    I've wanted to play this game for a long time, and now I've got my hands on it. A classic Japanese horror game. The puzzles are extremely interesting and not too difficult at the same time, which is a plus for me, because in the same LEGO games it can be very difficult to figure things out. Most of all I want to appreciate the soundtrack, it's a masterpiece. The fixed camera view did notI've wanted to play this game for a long time, and now I've got my hands on it. A classic Japanese horror game. The puzzles are extremely interesting and not too difficult at the same time, which is a plus for me, because in the same LEGO games it can be very difficult to figure things out. Most of all I want to appreciate the soundtrack, it's a masterpiece. The fixed camera view did not bother me at all. 9/10, minus a point only because of the difficulty of compatibility with modern OS… Expand
  12. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Contrary to legend, the first newspaper reviews of Vertigo were very good. It was the serious magazine reviews in "Time," "Newsweek" and "The New Yorker" that dismissed the movie. (Chicago Tribune)
    Vertigo's mesmerizing title sequence is by Saul Bass--who later did
  13. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    10
    10/10 симулятор лутинга бабкиной хаты в поисках дедовской чекушки игра года
  14. leofravoline
    May 10, 2022
    9
    Ele é bom apesar de a campanha do Chris ter menos espaço no inventário o que é uma putaria.
  15. abdurhmanzain
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    This is real survivor horror this is real resident evil anything horror Puzzles Management of resources is very few, places and monsters are difficult to withstand, difficult to escape from them
  16. DiegoDorantes
    Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Uno de mis juegos favoritos, sin duda, ¿entonces por qué no tiene una calificación perfecta? Tiene algunos errores que simplemente no se pueden omitir y de los cuáles más adelante haré mención. Antes, un poco de antecedentes. Resident Evil es un videojuego de género Survival Horror originalmente publicado en el año de 1996 para la primera consola de Sony, el Play Station.
    En esta entrega    Uno de mis juegos favoritos, sin duda, ¿entonces por qué no tiene una calificación perfecta? Tiene algunos errores que simplemente no se pueden omitir y de los cuáles más adelante haré mención. Antes, un poco de antecedentes. Resident Evil es un videojuego de género Survival Horror originalmente publicado en el año de 1996 para la primera consola de Sony, el Play Station.
    En esta entrega tomamos el control de dos personajes a elección, Chris Redfield y Jill Valentine, ambos miembros del equipo de fuerzas especiales S.T.A.R.S. y que, en busca de los miembros del equipo Bravo, son obligados a refugiarse en una tétrica mansión llena de amenazas biológicas, tratando de descubrir cuál es el origen de estas criaturas. En el apartado gráfico puedo seguir defendiendo a este juego a pesar de ubicarnos a casi 26 años de su publicación, los escenarios prerrenderizados eran la vanguardia en su época y permitían mostrar un gran nivel de detalle que se sigue viendo bastante bien al día de hoy. Más elogios para este juego en el sonido, ya que logra con un notable éxito al alcanzar el terror con melodías tenebrosas que me mantienen al jugador en tensión y son utilizadas en momentos aptos, al igual que el uso del silencio, presente en escenarios solitarios y que trabajan muy bien con el género de este videojuego, que, sin duda, a pesar de su edad sigue sustando al jugador. Lo cual habla del valor de esta obra aún a casi 3 décadas de la fecha en la que fue liberado. La jugabilidad es sin duda el apartado que más cojea al día de hoy, ya que no se parece en nada a las más recientes entregas de los videojuegos, sin embargo creo que funciona correctamente con el diseño de escenarios que se encuentra lleno de pasillos estrechos, el control estilo “tanque” está hecho para este estilo de juego, por lo que si bien al principio cuesta algo de trabajo adaptarse, una vez que se domina es bastante cómodo a pesar de las obvias limitaciones de movilidad o de escape a los monstruos, ya que el personaje principal se siente bastante pesado, obligando a luchar con los monstruos en la mayor parte del tiempo, y a tener cierta sensación de indefensión, ya que la cámara se encuentra fija y solo varía cuando sales de ella, no sabiendo qué es lo que habrá al cambiar de ángulo, si bien esto no da una sensación completa de terror, sí que pone bastante nervioso al jugador, en especial tomando en cuenta la gestión de recursos. Gestión de recursos, la insignia del survival horror, el arsenal de tus personaje varía dependiendo de a quién escojas, Jill posee una pistola, una escopeta, un lanzagranadas y una magnum. En cuanto a Chris, la variedad es la misma omitiendo al lanzagranadas, aumentando la dificultad, ya que, de igual manera solo puede cargar con 6 objetos mientras que Jill acarrea 8, sin embargo, Chris posee una mayor resistencia al daño. La munición y la salud no varían, obligando al jugador a elegir qué enemigos matar y de cuáles mejor oír. Hablando de la salud, poseemos items que van desde un spray de primeros auxilios que regenera toda la vida, hasta las hierbas, la verde, que incrementa una porción de salud, la azul, que neutraliza sustancias venenosas y la roja, que triplica la función de la verde. Pasamos con el argumento, que me parece bastante interesante y entretenido, en ocasiones puede sentirse demasiado cliché emulando icónicas cintas del cine de clase B, pero sin duda, aunque posee una premisa que brilla por su simpleza, puede mantener al jugador en tensión y expectativa hasta desembocar en el desenlace de la historia. Resident Evil es un gran videojuego con errores, en ambas campañas habrá agujeros de guión, confusión entre qué pasó con este personaje o aquel que simplemente desaparecieron o perdieron relevancia en una trama que no se esfuerza demasiado en dar respuesta a cada una de las preguntas que hace. A pesar de sus deficiencias, este videojuego sigue suponiendo sólidas bases en un género que requiere de mucha eficacia para poder lograr su cometido, mantener una experiencia terrorífica y divertida, y vaya que Resident Evil logra este cometido.    … Expand
  17. JasonMassaker
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best game for ME 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    I'll be synthetic. The game is filled to the brim with entirely gratuitous scripted actions. I hate those. Many scenarios are likewise gratuitously slow. I hate that. Zombies' reactions to attacks reek of brawler games. Tekken wasn't as clumsy though.
  19. alaikan
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    完美的游戏。当年玩的时候20来岁，20年前的事。
    压迫感，逃生感，尤其是用克里斯弹药不足以清光所有丧失的时候。相比2代就有点像射击游戏了。
    曾经一度有个梦想，有钱了造一个一模一样的洋馆~
  20. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Where it all began. Zombies, Mansion, Redfield, Valentine, Wesker, S.T.A.R.S.... need I really say anymore?
  21. Akael
    Apr 22, 2021
    10
    O jogo que mudou o conceitos dos jogos no seu tempo. Um dos jogos mais marcante da Quinta geração dos consoles
  22. lSAGGERl
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    Revolución en su momento, nada visto anteriormente se asemejaba a esto. En su epoca todos los chavales hablabamos de ello. Buenos sonidos y buenos graficos que en la época nos parecian super realistas en una television CRT. El control añadia esa sensacion de claustrofobia y de impotencia a la ensalada de terror que gustosamente nos proporcionaba el juego. Creo que al eliminar el controlRevolución en su momento, nada visto anteriormente se asemejaba a esto. En su epoca todos los chavales hablabamos de ello. Buenos sonidos y buenos graficos que en la época nos parecian super realistas en una television CRT. El control añadia esa sensacion de claustrofobia y de impotencia a la ensalada de terror que gustosamente nos proporcionaba el juego. Creo que al eliminar el control tipo tanque y las camaras fijas en posteriores entregas se perdió parte de esa sensación que solo se conservó hasta Resident Evil 3.… Expand
  23. Kai82
    Feb 1, 2021
    8
    Resident Evil 1 earned a place in gaming history as it is considered by many as the first true survival horror game and with that it created the genre. It was a remarkable B-movie inspired game that spawned a strong franchise including movies. The story focus on an elite police squad named S.T.A.R.S. who went out on a mission to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in Raccoon Forest.Resident Evil 1 earned a place in gaming history as it is considered by many as the first true survival horror game and with that it created the genre. It was a remarkable B-movie inspired game that spawned a strong franchise including movies. The story focus on an elite police squad named S.T.A.R.S. who went out on a mission to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in Raccoon Forest. After the stylish and cheesy B-movie intro you and your team are stranded in the Spencer mansion near Raccon Forest. Already the team is trapped into what seems a nightmare. It is solid B-movie entertainment and I considered it fitting for the game. This is about entertainment and not Game of Thrones politics or Shakespearean plays ;-). You can chose between two playable characters. Jill Valentine who can pick locks, has an inventory space for 8 items and can play piano (Last one is not useless information) or Chris Redfield who has only an inventory for 6 items. The story differs a bit for both characters and there are also some minor branches including different endings. The atmosphere of the game is great and scary. You are quite limited and must make hard decisions as inventory space is limited (This includes weapons and ammunition too!) and you cant save at any time because you must use a typewriter in save rooms with a limited number of ink ribbons (I know this is blasphemy today but here it made the experience intenser). You can store the other items in a box in save rooms. Part of the game is survival as you face a lot of enemies and the ammunition is limited (You can use a knife instead but this is a bit tricky to master). The enemy variety is good and the bosses are impressive. Another part are the riddles. You have to solve a few puzzles and use the correct items at the right places. It was these combination of a B-movie story, intense ammunition management, survival and puzzles that made the game so good back then. This is a fitting direction to my complains. The game does not hold up today and without nostalgia googles I would rate it today far lower. However there are a view strong remakes. Back then my complains would be that the intro is not in color and the controls as you can move only forward and backward as left and right change only your direction. This created the term “Tank like controls” in gaming. Other aspect like limited inventory are O.K for me but I can see that others are annoyed. Overall this was a classic and I have fond memories even if it did not reach a 10/10 for me. I would advise that you play a remake instead like the excellent HD remaster.… Expand
  24. KaleSungurCrane
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    OVERALL - 90%

    Gameplay - 7/10
    Graphics (for time) - 7/10
    Story - 9/10
    Game Length - 7/10
    Characters - 8/10
    Level/Area Design - 9/10
    Atmosphere - 10/10
    Sound Effects - 9/10
    Soundtrack - 8/10
    Replay Value - 8/10

    At the time of release this in my 5 year old opinion was the scariest, most atmospheric game I had played. The clunky slow controls and awkward camera angles added to that.
  25. Hola12345678138
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    El que creo al survival horror moderno, tiene una atmósfera aterradora, y una cámara que fastidia bastante, y aveces la ponen justo en un sitio donde te pegan un susto, la jugabilidad es un poco terca y bastante difil para los que no están acostumbrados, una historia interesante, pero en este juego es lo que menos importaba en comparación del resto
  26. noworldorder
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Es muy buen juego, envejeció un poco mal, no lo recomiendo para empezar la saga, pero si ya juegas resident evil, tienes que jugarlo.
  27. Xubaka
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Um excelente game
    Gráficos: 7
    Som: 10
    Jogabilidade: 7
    Enredo: 10
    Diversão: 9
  28. agusss
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermoso RE, yo creo que cuando salió muchos quedaron enamorados de este juego. Es tan divertido este RE, muy dinámico, la música es genial, la historia también y la me gustó la posiblidad de obtener varios finales dependiendo de lo que hagas.… Expand
  29. SleepNot
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Resident Evil series is a top of the top games! I'm a fan of resident evil games. And this part was a first part of this best horror games.
  30. JesterTRT
    Jan 27, 2020
    8
    Great start to the series. I loved the horror aspect mixed with action.
    The storyline was solid. So good that, look, it broke off into a never ending series! The whole build up of the zombies, the danger and the threat, the bad guy, and good guys. Everything was built up perfectly. Setting it up nicely, for the destruction that awaited.
    The gameplay was a little clunky (in the original    Great start to the series. I loved the horror aspect mixed with action.
    The storyline was solid. So good that, look, it broke off into a never ending series! The whole build up of the zombies, the danger and the threat, the bad guy, and good guys. Everything was built up perfectly. Setting it up nicely, for the destruction that awaited.
    The gameplay was a little clunky (in the original ps1 version. It is much better in the remastered.) But it was still a lot of fun, and manageable. The puzzles were good, and not too hard. But it was mostly the story and anticipation on what will come out at you next that kept you going.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best PS1 Game of 1996
1
#1 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1996
3
#3 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1996

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. TotalGames.net
    91
    Capcom has produced the perfect interactive movie. RE is horribly, horribly addictive -- it tests your reflexes, satiates your bloodlust, stretches your mind (and temper) and leaves you both thrilled and drained.
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  2. Absolute Playstation
    91
    Stunning graphics. Amazing sounds. Gripping storyline. Frightening enemies. Callenging gameplay.
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  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    89
    Fantastic game, but who can forget the terrible intro and dialogue? [Jan 2004, p.189]
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