Biohazard (2002) (VG)

Directors:

Shinji Mikami
Carole Ruggier

Release Date:

30 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Relive the nightmare

Plot:

A special police squadron encounters the undead wandering around a mansion.

Plot Keywords:

Mansion | Murder | Gun | Crash Through Window | Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Cast

Joe Whyte	...	Chris Redfield / Richard Aiken (voice)
Heidi Anderson	...	Jill Valentine / Female Newscaster (voice)
Ed Smaron	...	Barry Burton / Kenneth / Sullivan / Forest Speyer (voice)
Hope Levy	...	Rebecca Chambers / Computer Voice 1 (voice)
Peter Jessop	...	Albert Wesker (voice)
Adam Paul	...	Brad Vickers / Josef Frost (voice)
Daniel Hagen	...	Enrico Marini (voice) (as Dan Hagen)
Chiaki Shirato	...	Computer Voice 2 (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eliot Sash	...	Zombie
Julia Voth	...	Jill Valentine

Also Known As:

Biohazard Rebirth (Japan: English title) (working title)
Resident Evil (USA)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:M | USA:M

Company:

Capcom Company

Trivia:

A full remake of the original Biohazard (1996) (VG), the new version includes an altered mansion layout with brand new rooms and enemies and new plot elements that take into account developments in the later Biohazard games. Also, the entire script was retranslated, eliminating the notoriously poor English dialogue that was present in the original.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the player is in control of Chris and removes the Survival Knife from their inventory, the knife still appears in Chris' sheath strapped to his chest.

Quotes:

Chris: Brad. Where the hell's he going?

Movie Connections:

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Soundtrack:

Moonlight Sonata

An updated classic of excellence

The original Resident Evil for Playstation in 1996 was, and still remains classic. Now, pretty much every aspect of the old game has been updated, redone and improved into this very well-made and highly entertaining game.

The graphics are some of the best out there for GameCube, mainly because of the static camera angles (which are annoying to some, but helps keep the scare factor and dark atmosphere). Different kinds of shadows dance along the walls, water drips onto the ground, and characters move both fluidly and realistically.

The gameplay has been improved also; there is now these so-called "defense items", which can prove to be very useful in deadly situations. The controls remain mainly the same, for the better, or for the worse. There are also different types of puzzles in the game, some of which will have you thinking for a while. It's also a pretty long game. It took me about 10 hours to complete the first time through.

If you played the original Resident Evil back in '96 and are curious about this game, don't hesitate to buy it just because "you've already seen it". The experience is totally different, with plenty of new rooms added, some edited, and a plethora of all-new cutscenes and scenarios.

In conclusion, it is a very good game, including both suspense and nerve-wrecking terror all in one game. If you played the original and want to relive the adventure starring Chris and Jill, or if you simply like horror games, this is the one to buy. Several different unlockable weapons and game modes will keep you playing for a very long time.