The publisher was flailing around, releasing whatever it could in the hopes that soemthing would stick. This led to spin-off products that weren't all that great, including Resident Evil Gaiden, Resident Evil Survivor, Resident Evil Outbreak, and Resident Evil Dead Aim. X's terrifying presence with its eponymous tyrant and Code Veronica improved the series' visual presentation on Dreamcast.Ĭapcom was desperate to capitalize on the success of Resident Evil, so it was willing to offer up anything to keep players interested in the brand. X, and actually linked the journeys of the two protagonists together through the 'Zapping System'. Resident Evil 2 expanded the action to encompass an entire city, introduced the iconic trenchcoat-wearing tyrant Mr. (The franchise had annual releases after Resident Evil 2.) Resident Evil kickstarted the entire franchise and the survival horror concept with a claustrophobic romp through a scifi-tinged haunted house. Though this 2005 release is called 'Resident Evil 4', it's worth noting that it was actually the 13th game in the franchise at that point. Sadly, I'm not allowed to just write that and move onto the next game in the list.

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