Biohazard (1996) (VG)

Directors:

Misumisa Hosoko
Shinji Mikami

Release Date:

29 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

Evil is Only a Word. The Reality is Much Worse.

Plot:

Something bizarre is happening in Raccoon City. People are being eaten with no clue why. S.T.A.R.S....

Plot Keywords:

Mansion | Forest | Severed Face | Gunshot Wound | Resident Evil

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Inezh	...	Jill Valentine
Charlie	...	Chris Redfield
Barry Gjerde	...	Barry Burton (as Grégory)
Eric	...	Albert Wesker
Jason	...	Joseph Frost
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clay Alarcon	...	(voice)
Dean Harrington	...	(voice)
Lynn Harris	...	Rebecca Chambers (voice: English version)
Una Kavanagh	...	Jill Valentine
Linda	...	Rebecca Chambers
Ward E. Sexton	...	Narrator (voice)
Reiko Takagi	...	Rebecca Chambers (voice: Japanese version)

Also Known As:

Resident Evil (USA)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Argentina:M | Norway:18 | UK:15 | UK:18 (PC version) (uncut) | USA:M

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company:

Capcom Company

Trivia:

Completely redone for the Nintendo GameCube. Including better graphics, CG FMVs (rather than live-action), item placement different and other goodies. Part of Resident Evil/Biohazard exclusive GameCube deal which includes ports of Biohazard 2,3 and Code:Veronica as well as Biohazard 0.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the underground Arklay Lab, there are a few rooms where there's a red light that would light up under an emergency. Once the triggering system is activated (an emergency situation), those red warning lights never lit up.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chris Redfield: [voiceover] Alpha Team is flying around the forest zone situated in North-west Raccoon City, where we are searching for the helicopter of our compatriots, Bravo Team, who disappeared during the middle of our mission. Bizarre murder cases have recently occurred in Raccoon City. There are outlandish reports of families being attacked by a group of about ten people. Victims... were apparently eaten. Bravo Team went to the hideout of the group, and disappeared.
Jill: [voiceover] Look Chris!
Chris Redfield: [voiceover] It was Bravo Team's helicopter. Nobody was in it, but strangely most of the equipment was still there. However, we soon discovered why.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Spaced: Gone (#2.5)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Moonlight Sonata

The original but still the best

Resident Evil is the game that defined the survival horror genre. When it was originally released way back in 1996 it took the video game world by storm and has since spawned a number of sequels and clones.

The story revolves around the members of a special police task force who are sent to a remote mountainous location to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a number of hikers. Contact with some of the team is lost and the remaining members flee into an old mansion when they are attacked by a pack of strange creatures bearing a resemblance to large dogs. It is here that the adventure begins...

By today's standards Resident Evil appears a tad dated at least technically. The visuals have been improved upon greatly by its many sequels and the video clips have a very 'low budget' look to them (not helped by the terrible acting which would look more at home in a porno flick). Resident Evil, however, excels where it matters most - in the gameplay area. The game simply oozes atmosphere something which I believe was lost a little in its many sequels (yes even Code Veronica). The excellent sound, particularly the eerie music scores which are still the best in any of the RE games, help to enhance the creepy atmosphere greatly. For this reason I still consider this game to be the best of the genre. A classic.

Rating:10/10