Resident Evil

This is a review for the GameCube version. The original Resident Evil game is for PlayStation.

The S.T.A.R.S. police team is trapped in a haunted mansion. You must figure out what is going on and survive against the zombies! You can choose to either play as Chris or Jill. The game play is unique. The camera angles are set in the game. Third person view. Your character must collect items and use them to solve puzzles in the house. Zombies, birds, dogs and monsters pop out unexpectedly and that is when the gun fire and blood shows up. This game has excellent graphics. The sound production is also very scary. What was that noise? The presentation is creepy too. The story is a bit strange and the items in the house are just too weird. This game is trying to scare you on a psychological level. You might have some difficulty knowing where to go next. The clues in the house are like riddles. A door knob might break and that path is no longer available.

Overall this game is time consuming and scary. The riddles in the game make this a bit difficult to play. You might need a strategy guide. If you have the time and can figure out puzzles them you will go far.

Graphics: 10 out of 10
Sound and Music: 9 out of 10
Presentation: 7 out of 10
Game play: 8 out of 10

Overall: 8 out of 10

Resident Evil Zero

Resident Evil 0 is a 2002 zombie mystery game from Capcom. This game is one-player and it is exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. This game is on two discs.

The story takes place before all other Resident Evil games, 1993. Reports of mysterious murders happening in Racoon City. A special police force called S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Service) is going to check it out. In this game two characters are playable. Ex-marine Billy Coen and new S.T.A.R.S. recruit Rebecca Chambers. The story gets stranger and never lets up.

The game play is exactly like all the other Resident Evil games. Except in this game you can play as Rebecca and Billy. You can also choose to go solo or team through the game. There are many puzzles in this game and all of them are solvable. Some are more difficult than others. The graphics are great, even if they are pre-rendered. Fixed camera angles and creepy environments. Sometimes the switching camera angles can change the controls based on the point of view. That can get annoying. This game is very violent too and can be scary. After beating the game a special mode is available: Leech Hunter. In that mode you search the mansion and collect leeches. It can be very frustrating. There are 100 leches hiding is some of the most difficult places in the mansion.

This game is a mystery/horror video game. You can play it on different difficulties (easy, hard...). If you enjoy playing puzzling and scary zombie games with the addition of a weird virus story then you will probably like Resident Evil Zero.

Graphics: 9.5 out of 10
Music and sound: 9 out of 10
Game play: 8.3 out of 10
Presentation: 8 out of 10

Overall: 8.6 out of 10