Resident Evil · 1996
Resident Evil
A S.T.A.R.S. team searches a mysterious mansion for their missing squad — and finds something far worse.
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In late July 1998, the Raccoon City police's elite S.T.A.R.S. unit is sent into the forests outside the city to investigate a string of grisly murders. When the Bravo team's helicopter goes down, the Alpha team — including Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield — lands to search for survivors and is ambushed by feral dogs. They take shelter in an old mansion, only to discover it's crawling with zombies and monstrous experiments, and that Umbrella, the corporation that owns the estate, has been hiding a viral weapons program right under Raccoon City's nose.
FranchiseResident Evil
CompanyCapcom
Game modesSingle player
Estimated playtime8-12 hours
DifficultyHard
PlatformsPlayStation · PC · Nintendo DS · GameCube
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