| Since its debut in 1996, Resident Evil (RE) has | | | | significant improvement the game brought to |
| been a phenomenon in the gaming world. Capcom | | | | shooter generally is the importance of aiming. For |
| must be very proud of what has become a world | | | | example, in Resident Evil 4 shooting an enemy in |
| famous flagship product. From the initial release on | | | | the foot will cause them to stumble or at least |
| the Sega Saturn the game has now sold over 40 | | | | slow down. Previously location of hits played no |
| million copies on a variety of gaming platforms | | | | role in affecting a mobs movement. |
| including the PC, GameCube, PlayStation mobile, | | | | In terms of financial success Resident Evil 5 was |
| Wii, PS1, PS2 and PS3 and the Nintendo 64. | | | | the triumph of the RE series. The reviews the |
| However, like many continuing titles the various | | | | product received were more moderate however. |
| sequels have had a mixed reception from gamers. | | | | It is certainly true to say that a significant |
| Many players still claim that the initial release of RE | | | | proportion of the fan base views RE 4 as the |
| was the best in the series. Certainly it was an | | | | high water mark of the series. The main reason |
| atmospheric and innovative game in its day, but | | | | for this seems to be the view that this release |
| gaming has come a long way since that time. | | | | was merely a re-working of the original game |
| RE 2 represents another high water mark in the | | | | with little new or innovative content. |
| games progression. This version was financially | | | | What few would disagree about however is that |
| successful but received some mixed reviews. This | | | | there certainly is a large and as yet untapped |
| is another gamers favourite edition. | | | | demand for a new version of the game - |
| RE 3 by contrast received almost complete rave | | | | Resident Evil 6 is a hot topic on many gaming |
| reviews and top ratings, but was financially less | | | | forums today. Unfortunately for fans of RE 5, the |
| successful than its predecessor. this is perhaps a | | | | games lead developer Jun Takeuchi has stated |
| release over which the reviewers got it wrong. | | | | that he does not intend to return to the Resident |
| Resident Evil 4 was again well received and was | | | | Evil series "until at least two Olympics have |
| true to the original ideas of the game. This | | | | passed". This leaves the field open for another |
| version was highly touted as 2005 game of the | | | | game developer to step in and revisit what must |
| year and won many awards. It is probably fair to | | | | surely be another successor in the Resident Evil |
| say that it redefined two genres of games: third | | | | series. |
| person shooters and survival horror games. A | | | | |