A genre that, while a bit on the limited side, has made a name for itself via the ability to put its players smack in the middle of a cheesy horror film. I intend to put into words why this is the best entry into one of the last decade's brightest gaming stars, and if I succeed, you'll at least get a glimpse into why Resident Evil - CODE: Veronica is the type of title every gamer needs to experience.įor those of you who are new to the series, Resident Evil single-handedly re-defined a genre introduced by titles like Alone in the Dark. I'm sure at first, you'd think that those were just the words of system biased fool, but hear me out. But thanks to the power of Dreamcast, this go round is not only a whole hell of a lot more beautiful, but it almost seems a lot more spooky. Yes, my friends, Veronica is that type of game, and if you're that type of survival whore-er, then you're in for that type of experience all over again. It may have stung my pride a little bit.but eventually, I sat down, stared from across the room, and amidst a slew of dorky little giggles, muttered almost to myself: "She touched me. I kinda felt like a geek who got a swift slap from a beautiful woman due to a bit too much ambition after reading the latest issue of Accelerator. But much like the idea that Rayman just "wouldn't be the same on the Nintendo 64, much less in 3-D," fate has a funny way of clocking me upside the head.
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The series has certainly come into its own on the PlayStation, and when I first heard that it was on its way to Dreamcast, and that Sega would be handling the technical side of things, part of me was tempted to convince the world that Resident Evil was a series best kept pure to its Sony roots. carve out a permanent place in the hearts and worst nightmares of millions of video game enthusiasts. It was this mix of mortality and digitally-induced reality that has helped Chris and Co. The first time I ran off the balcony away from the crows that I could almost feel nipping at my eyes just as they had my ex-partners. The first time I saw that fabled cut scene where the blood-hungry zombie gave me that "come hither" stare. I can still remember the first time the dogs broke through the window. But the first game to leave me scared $#!%less? Without question, that honor is reserved by many a gamer for none other than Capcom's Resident Evil. Others like Duck Hunt and its snickering dog made me angry, and Castle of Illusion was one of the first games that made me smile with absolute wonder. Some, such as Atari's Asteroids, got my adrenaline flowing. Few titles have the honor of saying that they were the "first" to invoke a particular emotion from a gamer.
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