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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil
Survival Horror
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Released
March 22, 1996
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Engine
RE Engine
Franchise
Resident Evil
Number of Players
1

Platform(s)
PC
How Long To Beat
7 Hours

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Chris and Jill from Resident Evil surrounded by zombies.
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Capcom has made successful remakes of every early Resident Evil game in the past few years, except for the first game which deserves a modern update.

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The cast of Resident Evil: Code Veronica standing with their weapons drawn
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Leon from the Resident Evil Remake with the library in the background
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The cover art for the original Resident Evil featuring Chris Redfield with a shotgun grimacing at a range of enemies
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The original Resident Evil is back in a big way as the classic survival horror games will soon all be available on digital PC storefronts.

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Jill Valentine and Chri Redfield from RE with zombies in the background
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Rumor has it the next Resident Evil game could be a remake of the first-ever title of the series. But what does that mean for Resident Evil 9?

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Sheva and Leon side by side, both holding a gun.
New Resident Evil Remakes Are Already A Mistake

Resident Evil remakes risk diluting their essence, sacrificing originality for nostalgia. Innovation should overcome nostalgia in RE's evolution.

Saddler holding a staff and extending his hand out to the camera while two masked women stand in the background in the RE4 remake.
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In the final boss fight of Resident Evil 4 Remake, it's time to pull out all the tricks Leon has up his sleeves against Osmund Saddler.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Leon Holding CQBR Assault Rifle Rare Weapon Found in Chapter 10 of Game
Resident Evil 4 Remake: How to Find (& Unlock) the CQBR Assault Rifle

The CQBR Assault Rifle is a new, powerful weapon to Resident Evil 4 Remake that players can find and unlock to rip through tons of enemies at once.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Shotgun
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There are choices to be made, and Leon Kennedy must choose the best weapon to get him through the early parts of Resident Evil 4 Remake.

Leon grabbing the Old Wayshrine Key and a Wayshrine in Resident Evil 4 Remake
Resident Evil 4 Remake: How To Unlock Wayshrines

There are 5 Wayshrines throughout the first 6 chapters of Resident Evil 4 Remake. To unlock them, the Old Wayshrine Key must be found first.

Two Clockwork Castellan dolls in Resident Evil 4 Remake
Resident Evil 4 Remake: All Clockwork Castellan Locations

The Revolution Wind-Up achievement will require destroying all 16 Clockwork Castellans spread out across the chapters of Resident Evil 4 Remake.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Leon Using The Broken Butterfly Magnum Pistol Weapon
Resident Evil 4 Remake: Where to Get The Broken Butterfly

An incredible powerful pistol called The Broken Butterfly can be bought from the Merchant in Resident Evil Remake during the middle part of the story.

Leon looking at a Blue Medallion in Resident Evil 4 Remake
Resident Evil 4 Remake: All 5 Blue Medallion Locations (Quarry Area)

If Leon wants to acquire certain weapons, he will have to fulfill this Merchant request in order to gain the goods to trade in Resident Evil 4 Remake.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Leon Looking at Metal Lantern on Windmill that drops Valuable Pearl Pendant Item
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Leon in Resident Evil 4's remake looking past the camera and pointing a pistol, which is barely visible in the bottom left corner of the frame.
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Three versions of Resident Evil's Leon Pose: Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 2 Remake.
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Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield stand in a dark mansion in the original Resident Evil
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Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 4 stares out a broke window at a horde of approaching Ganados.
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The villain of Resident Evil Albert Wesker stands in front of a background of shattered glass.
Why Resident Evil's Albert Wesker Is The Best Video Game Villain

While other video game villains forego deep characterization, Albert Wesker manages to hold a deep backstory while countering the STARS team.

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