Developed by the Japanese gaming company Capcom, the Resident Evil game series has released more than 20 titles since it was first launched in 1996. Here's a detailed review of the Resident Evil game history:
1. Resident Evil / Resident Evil (1996): This is the first version of the series about a police department called the Special Tactics and Rescue Team (S.T.A.R.S.) to help investigate a mysterious case. The game uses a fixed-point perspective to explore an ancient mansion, solve puzzles and deal with biochemical monsters.
Resident Evil 2 (1998): This game improves on the shortcomings of the previous generation of games, adding a greater variety of monsters and a greater selection of weapons. The game's two characters – Leon and Claire – each have their own storyline, and players can choose one to start the game and switch to choose the other. The game's Raccoon City has also become one of the classic locations in the series.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999): This game tells the story after Resident Evil 2 and is one of the most coherent games in the series. The player needs to play as Jill Valentine against a chasing machine that can learn the player's behavior [T103 implanted with the Nemesis parasite]. In addition, the game introduces a "health system" that affects the player's character's attack and defense performance.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica (2000): This was the first game in the series to be released on the Dreamcast platform, followed by PlayStation 2 and GameCube. In the game, players control Claire and Chris's actions and reveal the secrets and amazing experiments of the Herman family.
5. Resident Evil Zero (2002): This game is another prequel to the Resident Evil series, which tells the origin of the events of Resident Evil. In the game, players take on the role of police agent Rebecca Chambers and former Marine Billy Coen as they explore Umbrella's hidden facilities.
6. Resident Evil / Resident Evil (2002): This is a remastered version of the NGC platform Resident Evil game, enhancing the game's graphics and sound effects, 3D real-time calculation of the scene background, and adding new mechanics and scenes. In the game, players will know more about S.T.A.R.S players and their stories against Umbrella's evil deeds, which is very suitable for novice players.
7) Resident Evil: Outbreak (2003): This is the first online multiplayer game in the series where players can join others in Raccoon City to survive. In the game, players can choose from eight different characters and play four different story modes. Although the game is multiplayer-focused, its storyline is rarely mentioned in later games due to its video game genre.
8) Resident Evil: Dead Aim (2003): The game features a first-person perspective where players control two different characters, police Bruce McGivern and biochemist Fong Ling, against a mad scientist named Morpheus Duvall. This is the first game in the series to combine first-person shooter and Goldfinger features.
9. Resident Evil 4 / Resident Evil 4 (2005): One of the most successful and widely known games in the series, it was called a revolutionary third-person shooter. With new controls and a plot, players take on the role of former CIA agent Leon S. Kennedy as they travel through a sect called Los Illuminados to fight biomonsters in an ancient castle in Spain. The game is impressive in terms of sound effects, graphics, story, weapon selection, and scene design.
10) Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 (2005): This is the second online multiplayer game in the series, with more characters and scenarios to choose from than the first. Players can explore other areas of Raccoon City, as well as choose from more characters and story modes. However, like the first gaiden, it did not affect the overall plot of the Resident Evil series.
11) Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (2007): This is a shooter game in which players play as the characters of Jill Valentian and Chris Redfield to complete the story of the entire Resident Evil world, from the founding of Umbrella to the events of the concentration camp. The game can be played alone or multiplayer using "behind the scenes" mode on the Wii platform.
12. Resident Evil 5 / Resident Evil 5 (2009): This is another major game released after the success of Resident Evil 4, which adds an online co-op feel to the first-person shooter. In the game, players will take on the role of Chris and Sheila as they explore the African city of Lakdemu and battle cyborgs and other enemies. Equally impressive are the game's visuals, story development, and multiplayer mode.
13. Resident Evil 6 / Resident Evil 6 (2012): This game is a controversy between players of the series as it jumps from the adventure stories of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 to a global plot mode. The game uses multiple characters (Leon, Chris, King Ida, etc.) throughout the story, and the gameplay and graphics present some new dynamics and elements, but it has also been criticized for being too complex and lacks the tension of the early days of the series.
14. Resident Evil: Revelations : A branch of the series that focuses more on story and character development, this is a game originally designed for the 3DS platform and now released on multiple platforms. In the game, players will take on the role of Claire and Moira, exploring malfunctioning Pacific shipwrecks and fighting cyborgs and other dangerous weapons. The game is in an episode format, with each episode having new characters and new plot developments, not limited to a complex storyline.