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| Game Details | Released
30 May 2003 | | Format
Nintendo DS | | Developer
Capcom |
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Resident Evil 0
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Set just before the events in the first Resident Evil, this prequel sends you to discover the origins of the ravenous undead roaming the dark countryside of Racoon City, while avoiding having your throat ripped out by peckish zombies.
The basic structure of the game is identical to previous Resident Evil incarnations: solve puzzles, find objects, blow the heads off monsters. The difference here is that you control two characters at once, giving you the option of having one person tag along behind to cover your back, or split the two to complete puzzles in separate rooms. The graphics seamlessly blend the characters into the detailed backgrounds, while the sparse use of music (screeching violins and eerie child choirs) only adds to the almost constant tension. The animated cut scenes that expound the plot are also stunning in their detail, putting many cinematic efforts to shame in terms of both narrative and direction.
It’s not quite perfect — there’s a little too much aimless wandering and some puzzles are repetitive — but it’s a highly engaging and atmospheric game and, additionally, an extremely powerful laxative.
Reviewer: Olly Richards
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Average user rating for Resident Evil 0
| good | | | I have a soft spot for this game because it is the first resident evil I played. I think it is a worthy addition to the series and it was a good move for new comers like myself. It makes sense that the enemies are not as tough as thouse from later in the series because thouse are made with more advance viruses etc. As a new comer I couldnt complain the graphics are good and it does add the double partners aspect, the abillity to pick items up and leave them anywhere etc. After playing Res... Read More
| | | the anomaly About me | | 03:53, 21 July 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: Useless | | Yeah those were fairly good but how many giant insects can you have? ... Read More
| | | rich About me | | 16:03, 11 March 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: Useless | | I thought the monsters were good. The leech monsters were a bit stupid but they were genuinly hard to kill and as frightening to fight as the hunters from Res 1.
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| | | Outlaw Torn About me | | 13:44, 11 March 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | Useless | | | Got to be the worse canon RE game. Useless plot, boring characters and irritating new gameplay mechanics. Some really stupid new monsters too. It all looked fairly nice I guess though. ... Read More
| | | rich About me | | 12:16, 11 March 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: A fine member of the RE series | | I'm a huge Res Evil fan and I really loved this. No where near as good as Res 1 or 2, but on a par with Res 3 anyway. I wouldnt put any of them against Res 4 as thats really a very different game.
I think Billy was a great new characters to add to the story and I hope he gets brought back in a later game. But not before Barry Burton. That guy ruled.
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| | | Outlaw Torn About me | | 16:49, 09 March 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | A fine member of the RE series | | | Although in essence this is just another Resident Evil game, it does boast a few new ideas which are very welcome. The main new concept is the fact that you can switch between the two characters through out the game, helping to solve puzzles and fight the creatures created by the T-virus. It is a very nice touch. Also the graphics have been boosted to their full potential creating the full effect of a chiling atmosphere. The plot also fills some gaps for followers of the story and should keep yo... Read More
| | | coolrex16 About me | | 23:09, 08 March 2006 | Report This Post | |
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