Resident Evil: The Essentials

Mina the Hollower is filled with colorful NPCs that are worth talking to, but beware of Klumpy the Clown.

There aren't many series that make it to the big three-oh. But Resident Evil hasn't just survived three decades, it's excelled, continuing (brief wobble around part six aside) to go from strength to strength. This is a series that isn't afraid of reinvention, isn't afraid of changing with the times - Resident Evil 7's shift to first-person and its embrace of pure horror is perhaps just as significant as Resident Evil 4's switch to intense over-the-shoulder action. Yet, even after all this time and change, it's still the same distinctive mix of chills and high-octane camp at its core. Read more

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