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STORY
It's 1998. The special forces division S.T.A.R.S. sends out Bravo team to investigate bizarre murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. They soon lose contact with the team. Soon after, Alpha team is sent to search for Bravo team. They soon find themselves in the middle of an eerily quiet wood. There they discover the wreck of Bravo team's helicopter. The pilot is already dead. While Alpha team search for the other members, the silence of the wood is broken by a pack of strange, disfigured dogs, which attack in a bloodthirsty rage. The dogs kill one comrade and the surviving team members run for their lives with the pack of hungry hounds chasing at their heels. Struggling to catch their breath, the team notices a mansion close by and quickly make their way inside. The mansion saved them from the dogs, but who's going to save them from the mansion?
CHARACTERS
Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are members of S.T.A.R.S., the Special Tactics and Rescue Service. They're the best of the best. Chris is ex-Air Force and a highly skilled marksman. Jill is ex-Army and spent time in the Army's Delta Force training program. Now they are a part of Alpha team, the team tasked with finding Bravo team.
Chris knows how to handle himself in a tough situation—he's been in many before. He serves as Alpha team's helicopter co-pilot and point man, and nobody on the team is a better marksman than him. Chris is strong and fearless. He has excellent powers of insight, and his sense of perception has been honed by his experiences in combat.
Character Attributes:
- Can take more damage than Jill.
- Carries a lighter as a standard item.
Jill is intelligent and has a strong sense of duty. Her position is Rear Security and she's an expert when it comes to bomb disposal. She joined S.T.A.R.S. because she wanted to do something that made her feel alive. Jill experienced the U.S. Army's Delta Force training program, and she possesses great physical ability and specialist knowledge. She's strong-minded and says what she thinks.
Character Attributes:
- Can hold more items than Chris.
- Can pick the locks on some doors.
REMASTER
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If you thought the remake looked good, wait until you see the HD version! This is the game that defined the survival-horror genre and launched a franchise that has sold over 61 million copies.
The original Resident Evil was released in 1996, and the remake arrived in 2002. The remake was built from scratch by the same creators and was considered a masterpiece.
Now, over a decade later, and with modern technology we can make the scares even more real in terms of both graphics and sound. The interface has also been updated to meet today's standards.
Resident Evil HD Remaster is a great horror title. Fans of the series will find reason to buy this again despite it being the same experience on the Gamecube (and Wii). The game still looks incredible and was a joy to playthrough again even though I am very familiar with the experience. Despite the inclusion of a simple control scheme and easier mode this probably still won’t appeal to the mass gamers. If the original Resident Evil games were not your cup of tea this new update will hardly convince you to have another go. If your new to the series and love horror games this however is a must buy.
The modern control scheme lets players move in the direction they point the analog stick, opposed to the classic tank controls. The result is a liberating, intuitive, and immediately satisfying.
Resident Evil HD Remaster takes the fantastic REmake from the Gamecube and bumps it up to modern standards with improved visuals, new difficulty settings and a new control scheme. Fans of the genre should pick it up immediately, but more casual players might have trouble with the older gameplay style.
Resident Evil HD Remaster takes one of the best entries in the franchise and cleans it up for modern devices. It still holds up remarkably well. This is the perfect opportunity for newcomers to jump in, and hardcore fans can look forward to the definitive version of a survival horror classic.
Resident Evil HD is a stunning recreation of one of survival horror's all-time classics. While some aspects may appear outdated, Capcom's zombie killer is one of the toughest, most rewarding adventure games you'll play, and the HD makeover ensures it looks better than ever.
$20 is about the perfect price point for something like this. Don’t read spoilers, don’t use strategy guides, turn out the lights, and let yourself focus on the game for a while. Put away the cynicism. Yeah, in the cold light of day, Resident Evil is pretty silly, but if you let yourself react to it on its level, it’s frightening in all the right ways.
All in all Resident Evil HD Remaster does what it sets out to do – it brings a game from almost thirteen years ago into the modern day and standard and successfully makes it playable for both the new generation and old generation alike. Improvements aside, the game itself is still quite an enjoyable experience owing to its non-linear progression, fantastic artistic direction and new features that make it accessible to newcomers as well as series veterans.
With accessible control options that make it so absolutely anyone can handle it, there is no longer any excuses for this incredible game to be passed on. While there are some minor hiccups with the frame rate in some areas, and an oversight to make door-opening transitions skippable, this is the best game Capcom has put out since Strider 2014. Capcom really needs to pay attention to what made this title so great, and since they are acknowledging its greatness with this remastering, it paints a more hopeful future for what was once a great franchise. With so few quality survival-horror titles, it is a miracle that something like Resident Evil HD Remaster exists.
It's clear from the start that, without a doubt, this is the best version of Resident Evil out there. While some of the game's legacy design choices may be hard to stomach in 2015, Capcom has ensured this gothic horror adventure is more approachable than ever before. By adding a no tank-control option and new Very Easy mode for newcomers, there is no longer any excuse to let this survival horror classic shamble on by.
The golden days of Resident Evil may be behind us for good. Instead of lamenting what it has become, let us compromise by appreciating what made the series great in the first place.
By keeping true to its roots, Resident Evil HD Remaster manages to strip away all of the superfluous additions we’ve seen piled on over the years, leaving only survival horror in its purest form.
I love coming back to Resident Evil, and this version does a good job of updating the look and feel of an old game for a modern audience. Some of the older visual flaws detract from the experience and pulled me out of tense moments, but the gameplay hooked me right back in. Resident Evil relies on atmosphere, tough limitations, and danger creeping around all corners, and this port recaptures the formula of a classic, relentless survival-horror game.
It's hard not to give in and buy this HD remaster when you are a fan of the Resident Evil series. That's also the perfect occasion to discover a true masterpiece for everyone who hadn't played it yet. Some may say that except its graphical facelift, this new version lacks some real additions, and that's true, but Resident Evil is still a masterpiece and it's more enjoyable here than ever.
All the same, there's a beautiful simplicity to Resident Evil HD that serves as a reminder that the best mysteries don't need convoluted stories to be enthralling.
Those who've visited Resident Evil's iconic mansion countless times over the last twenty years will be safe to pass on this remaster. However, if you're interested in going through it for the first time, then Resident Evil HD is the version to buy.