Summary
The originalResident Evillaunched in 1996, but the version you’re likely familiar with is the 2002 remake which itself received an HD remaster in 2015.
However, the original version of the genre-defining classic has been rated for PC in Europe again after 28 years, so you might finally get a chance to see the birth of the survival horror genre as it was all those years ago.
The newest version of Resident Evil is 75 percent off on Steam right now.
As pointed out by Gematsu, the 1996 version did launch on PC back in the day, but it predated digital storefronts. That means you need to find a physical copy to play it all these years later, but they’re extortionately priced, going for as much as £200.
Thankfully, if it launches on digital storefronts as this rating suggests, the original game—which spawned one of the most iconic horror series in the medium—will be widely available for modern audiences. A huge win forpreservation.
Fans Are Hoping Resident Evil 2 and 3 Are Included
The very first Resident Evil remake is an almost 1:1 reconstruction. Given that it only launched in 2002, it even has tank controls. So, it’s incredibly faithful, whereasthe more modern Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakesare complete reimaginings of their respective games. There’s no way to play the originals or anything close to them on modern hardware right now—your only options are expensive physical copies or emulation.
With news that the original Resident Evil might be coming to digital storefronts, fans are hoping to see RE2 and RE3 as well. Some are even hinging their bets on the three games being announced at today’s Nintendo Direct, spurred on bya tease from prominent leaker Dusk Golemthat “we all know what everyone’s thinking with this news.”
The original Resident Evil is available on PlayStation via PS Plus Premium, but RE2 and RE3 are nowhere to be seen.
Whatever happens, it looks like Capcom is working to bring the original to modern platforms across the board. The remakes are amazing ways to experience those old stories, but they shouldn’t completely replace the classics that they draw from, and hopefully, this is a step in that direction.
What games do you want to see Capcom bring back as they were? Let me guess,Dino Crisis.
Resident Evil
A series of gory attacks in the area surrounding a remote biotech lab brings in S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Squad) to investigate. On arrival, Bravo Team communications are abruptly cut off. Now it’s up to your team.You arrive at the isolated mansion under-powered and on the run. Arm yourself with anything you can find: knives, pistols, shotguns, flame-throwers - search for hidden rounds to stay alive!There are puzzles to solve, traps to disarm and mysteries to uncover while trying to avoid a blood-bath with the freaks of nature that populate the mansion. Each lurking horror you survive will bring you closer to the source of the Resident Evil.
