Vital Signs: Resident Evil

Join us as we track the highs and lows of the long-running Resident Evil franchise.

Resident Evil
System(s): PlayStation, Saturn, PC
Released: March 30, 1996 (PlayStation)

Giving new life to the musty "survival horror" genre and stealing the spotlight away from the Alone in the Dark series, the original zombie-mutilating masterpiece made Resident Evil a household name by incorporating prerendered backgrounds, mind-blowing FMV, a story better than most zombie movies, and one genuinely spooky mansion.
Popularity: Extremely High


Resident Evil Directors Cut
System(s): PlayStation
Released: September 30, 1997

The major incentive to purchase the Directors Cut was to play the Resident Evil 2 playable demo that was packaged with it, and to try out RE in a new Advanced Mode.
Popularity: High


Resident Evil 2
System(s): GameCube, Dreamcast, PlayStation, N64, PC
Released: January 21, 1998 (PlayStation)

The favorite of many RE fans, the sequel stretched out the confined combat zone of the first game and brought the carnage out into the streets of Raccoon City.
Popularity: Extremely High


Resident Evil Directors Cut Dual Shock Version
System(s): PlayStation
Released: September 14, 1998

Milking the name for all it's worth, this re-issue was a titanic waste of dough.
Popularity: Moderate


Resident Evil 2: Dual Shock Version
System(s): PlayStation
Released: November 11, 1998

Resident Evil 2 for wusses, this version had an Unlimited Ammo code for every weapon that you obtained during the course of a game.
Popularity: High


Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
System(s): PlayStation, GameCube, Dreamcast, PC
Released: November 12, 1999 (PlayStation)

A haunting memory still resides in the minds of gamers of the first time they realized that Nemesis would not stop coming after you just because you had entered a different room. Uber hottie Jill Valentine, with that low-cut top, short skirt, and boots is also not easily forgotten.
Popularity: Extremely High

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