Resident Evil: Director's Cut (1997)

Developer: Capcom Planning Room 2
Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Capcom
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 61 player ratings
Main story: about 9.2 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

Creeping dread through dimly lit corridors, where every bullet counts and every corner might hide something hungry.

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About

Resident Evil: Director's Cut is an arranged version of the original game produced to compensate for the highly publicized delay of the sequel Resident Evil 2. The game contains a new arranged mode with various changes made to the game. The original release of the Director's Cut advertised an uncut version of the opening cinema in full colour and never-before-seen. Notable aspects of this video include shots of a corpse with bites taken out of the face, close-ups of zombie dogs bleeding when shot, and graphic quick-cuts of Joseph being bitten by these dogs.

What players say

The genre-defining survival horror where fixed cameras and deliberately awkward tank controls amplify dread and make every corner terrifying; revered for unmatched atmosphere even as modern players find the controls and backtracking frustrating.

Screenshots

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