It was Alone In The Dark that first sparked the off the survival horror genre. The hit PC series caused a stir when it was first released back in 1991 mixing the right dosage of action and slow burning tension to the game screen. However it arguably was not until 1998 when Capcom released Biohazard (Resident Evil to Western parts of the World) that the genre really went into the mainstream. Since the debut 1996 release on the PlayStation it has spawned two main sequels and a number of spin offs such as Code: Veronica X and Gun Survivor. It showed no signs of letting up, as ...  Read the complete review

It's widely accepted that Capcom invented the survival horror genre with their first Resident Evil game. People who have played 'Alone in the Dark' by Infogrammes might well disagree, as the whole concept of the Resi games seems to have been ripped off from that series... but we'll let Capcom off for now, for they did a fine job in 'borrowing' the idea for their own series. Resident Evil puts you into the shoes of a member of a special police squad called S.T.A.R.S. When weird things are reported at a mansion near the small town of Raccoon, you and you team helicopter in to check things out. Unfortunately things don't go to plan - you ...  Read the complete review

This game is a remake of the PSOne original. the game has been improved with the graphics being improved a bit and standing up quite well on their own now. You now have more cut scenes in the game to add to the dramatic affect of the game. Depending on which character you play as it vaires on which characters you meet in game, and which ones go missing. Not a huge deal but a nice little touch to the game. The thing I hated about this game as always is the controls. the game has horrible camera angles, and the control system means that you cannot move and turn at the same time. On top of this in order to shoot you have to hold down the shoulder button to ready ...  Read the complete review

The first in a series of dark, gory and intensely exciting games. Resident Evil allows you to play the games using one of two characters: Chris or Jill. Each character has its own strengths and weaknesses. Varying from different weapons you can pickup through the game and different puzzles you must complete. The game starts in a mansion, a mansion that is full of zombies and monsters because of a deadline virus called the T-Virus. You must guide your character through the mansion and beyond to find the origin of the virus and try to destroy everything to do with it. The game plays like no other game I have ever played before. ...  Read the complete review

Resident Evil is a very action packed, tense & scary game; you are always wondering what’s around the corner or behind that door. Most of the time you hope there won’t be any of those zombies as you have run out of ammo. But your scared because you think something is about to make you jump, and things do. This is the best Resident Evil and it’s also the hardest. This is the ultimate survival horror game; things play with your mind you sometimes you think, did that really happen when you spot something with the corner of your eye. The setting of the game is perfect, in a mansion that you find empty and silent. The story line is very ...  Read the complete review