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Kenneth J. Sullivan
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Cyrus Lane | ... |
Richard Aiken
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David Webster | ... |
Billy Coen
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Ian Downie | ... |
Marcus
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James Arnold | ... |
Fery Redfield
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James Kee | ... |
Ryaan Snow
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Lyon Smith | ... |
Eman Valentine
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Marcia Brackett | ... |
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Natasha Martina | ... |
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Richard Waugh | ... |
Albert Wesker
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Rebecca Chambers
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Stanley Mwalawanda | ... |
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Steve Kishewitsch | ... |
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Tim Grimes | ... |
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Before the Mansion. Before the disaster. Evil is Born. Something terrible is seeping into the once pristine mountain air. The residents of Raccoon City go about their lives unaware of the dark fate that surrounds them. It's only the beginning! Sent in to investigate a series of grisly murders in the area, S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team scrambles into action. Along the way, Rebecca will encounter Billy Coen, an ex-Marine convicted on circumstantial evidence for the murder of 23 people. When his transport is overturned and infested, his life crosses path with Rebecca. He battles to clear his name and fights to stay alive. Written by MaritoCamacho
I loved the first RE game on the Gamecube. The graphics, the sound, the ambiance were all top-notch. Never before (with the exceptions of the Myst games on the PC) had I been so totally immersed in the atmosphere of a video game before. RE was thrilling and frightening.
All of that returns in Resident Evil Zero, a prequel about the events leading up to the T-Virus outbreak in the Umbrella Mansion in the Arklay Mountains. There are a few differences though.
This time around you are in control of 2 characters. One is Rebecca Chambers, the medic girl from RE. And the other is Billy Cowen, an escaped convict who teams up with Rebecca when they meet on an abandoned train.
Together they take on Zombies and giant insects as they try to figure out what has happened in the Umbrella training facility. It's a lot easier than the first one. Though there are far more enemies to blow away, there are way more bullets. So you don't have to be so careful about reserving ammo. The Crimson Heads are also gone (thankfully) so when a zombie is dead it stays dead. And lets be honest, those Crimson Heads were terrifying.
Originally this game was made for the Nintendo 64 but was never released so they just remade it for the Gamecube. I wise choice as the game fully shows off what the Gamecube is capable of. RE Zero is full of ominous camera angles, dingy locations and a dark atmosphere extending all the way down to the tiniest detail. Though I did particularly like the bright and somber (?) ending.
Complete this game quick enough and you'll unlock a bonus game called Leech Hunter in which Rebecca and Billy (now in different clothing) can run around the training facility blasting at things. It's just for fun but it's still quite cool.
If you're a fan of RE 1 then RE Zero is a must have. Not quite as good but still a damn cool game!