Resident Evil

Resident Evil is a foundation-stone release from Capcom, remembered on our archive for its survival horror identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

8.3 average critic score

PlayStation

Open interactive reviews

A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #7 / 1996-12-10 / 9.8

Morteza responds to how Resident Evil binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.

Production craft with purpose

Ehsan / rank #160 / 1996-12-11 / 7.7

Ehsan values Resident Evil most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.

Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #177 / 1996-12-12 / 7.5

Ahmad reads Resident Evil through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.