Every October, without a doubt, I recommit to watching and playing as much as possible horror movies and games as much as I can. However, for one reason or another, I always end up about halfway through the month with only a few accomplishments to show for my efforts, and I’m sure this year will be no different. I’m sure I’m not the only one who tries and fails in this regard. This year, instead of playing a bunch of newfangled games, I’m going to try to fill in some gaps and I think I’ll start with the original Resident Evil trilogy.
Now Capcom has done it reworked damn, almost half main line Resident Evil sports competitions at this point, including the first four numbered installments, and I’ve played quite a few of them! But I’ve never actually played the OG beyond a brief emulation experience Resident Evil 2 on PS3 and I think it’s time for me to buckle up and finally take a bath. Fortunately, in a move that was sure to delight video game preservationists, Capcom released original versions of the first three Resident Evil games on GOGand are now connected together.
The Resident Evil Pack which includes the first three titles, will cost just $25 on GOG. Considering the legacy of these three games, as well as the larger series, this is a hell of a nod to the origins of the series that is credited with defining and popularizing the survival horror genre.
First Resident Evil is arguably the most influential horror game in history. An entire series would spring from this, but it also became the impetus for several other games and horror franchises to seek and challenge its throne, including Inside Evilwhich has the same creator, Shinji Mikami. It’s also one of the first 3D games to lend a hand define the boundaries of the technology, filling screens with pristine, pre-rendered backgrounds and taking advantage of the PS1’s capabilities to give the game a cinematic quality with fixed camera angles that I sorely miss in games today.
Resident EvilSpencer Mansion is one of the most recognizable locations in video games, but the series has gained popularity in subsequent installments, Resident Evil 2 AND 3: Nemesis. Raccoon City, and its police station in particular, have been etched in the brains of video game horror connoisseurs for decades. The labyrinthine nature of the latter, as well as the tunnels and laboratories beneath it, still inspire callbacks within the same series to this day, and the city holds an essential place in the history of gaming as well as the media franchise that was born from It.
Each of these three games also gave us some of the most iconic heroes and terrifying enemies in gaming. Chris and Clarie Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine are still hugely popular figures today, just like Chris Still the driving force behind the series’ ongoing story from the end Residential village badeven if he does change faces every time he appears. Some of these characters even appear in the latest blockbuster Astrobotwhich is no surprise considering the huge role it plays Resident Evil played in PlayStation history. On the other hand, people still absolutely hate (but secretly love) enemies like the macabre Lickers and Mr. remakes.
These games have a story, but not the whole story Great. These three games are quite senior (the oldest one predates my time on Earth) and I’m sure the age will show. Classic Resident Evil after all, the games are known for their stiff “tank controls” and I’m sure they’re much more hard than newfangled installments at their most normal difficulty setting. However, that doesn’t stop me from giving them a chance and it shouldn’t stop you!
His we rarely have access to the original article Yes. Most older games simply disappear at some point, and even legendary ones are often locked so they can be remade for even more in the future. In that sense, consider me grateful for the first three Resident Evil the games are just hanging on the store’s website at a surprisingly affordable price. Now, in honor of the spooky season, let’s all reacquaint ourselves with the immense roots of survival horror.
