Resident Evil Ø (Video Game 2002)
"Biohazard Ø" (original title)

Rebecca Chambers, the medic of Resident Evil one fights to survive hours before the first game, with the help of an accused murderer.

Director:

Koji Oda

Writers:

Junichi Miyashita (scenario editor), Hiromichi Nakamoto (scenario editor),

Stars:

Anthony Tullo, Cyrus Lane, David Webster

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Anthony Tullo	...	Kenneth J. Sullivan (voice)
Cyrus Lane	...	Richard Aiken (voice)
David Webster	...	Billy Coen (voice)
Ian Downie	...	Marcus (voice)
James Arnold	...	Fery Redfield (voice)
James Kee	...	Ryaan Snow (voice)
Lyon Smith	...	Eman Valentine (voice)
Marcia Brackett	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Natasha Martina	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Richard Waugh	...	Albert Wesker (voice)
Riva Di Paola	...	Rebecca Chambers (voice)
Stanley Mwalawanda	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Kishewitsch	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tim Grimes	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | train | murder | cannibal | forest | 

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Taglines:

Live the nightmare that started it all

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] (Japanese )

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2002 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Resident Evil Ø

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capcom Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally planned for release on the Nintendo 64 console, Resident Evil Zero was going to be released in the Fall/Winter of 2000, but production shifted to the Nintendo GameCube sometime in early 2001.

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Goofs

Billy's handcuffs while in-game are gold, but in the fully rendered FMV's the handcuffs are silver.

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Quotes

William Birkin: [looking through his notes] It just doesn't make any sense. Do you really believe that this could be the real identity of that crazy young man? Impossible. But IF, somehow it is true, then Umbrella will be finished.
Albert Wesker: [walking to the elevator] If the old conspiracy against Doctor Marcus is revealed, Mr. Spencer's career will be over. Not to mention ours too. So... the time has come at last.
William Birkin: What are you going to do?
Albert Wesker: I will simply say 'goodbye' to Umbrella. The biological weapon utilizing the ...
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Connections

Referenced in Biohazard: Degeneration (2008)

User Reviews

Zero tolerance

Resident Evil 0 is a great game to own and play. It shows how the events of the series started. It is an entertaining, frustrating and scary journey though a series of unusual environments.

Graphics - 9.5/10

Superb graphics give the game a real-life look. Every speck of detail can clearly be seen. The lighting effects are some of the best I have seen. However I still think the remake has the best graphics out of all of them.

Controls - 7.5/10

On first play the controls can take a little bit of time to get used to, especially the "zapping" system between the characters which can become a little bit annoying at times. However after a little bit of time you will soon get used to them.

Length - 8/10

This will take some tackling to complete upon first play as well as more after that.

Scare Factor - 9/10

The graphics, sounds and gameplay elements do the trick creating atmospheric environments. From spooky dim candlelit rooms to the moans and groans of zombies as well as other enemies. The camera angles also play a good part in the uneasiness in a way that sometimes you can't see what is ahead/around a corner meaning you are anxious to go ahead at times. Sometimes the camera will "follow" you around making it seem as though someone is watching you.

Difficulty - 9/10

Upon first play it will seem very hard. There are more enemies and sometimes ammo is scarce. They have also took away the item box so now you have to leave items that you don't want where your characters are standing. I liked this at first but it soon became a pain. The character zapping system at times is also difficult. Sometimes your characters will need to work together but can sometimes be miles apart from each other depending on whether you cooperate or go alone. Also if one character dies it is game over.

Sound/Music - 10/10

Great music and sound effects, sometimes quite terrifying.

Replay value - 7/10

Depending on how you complete the game a hidden extra will be at your disposal for you to go back and play.

Worst bit - those doors.

Overall 8.5/10

A very good game to add to your Resident Evil collection.