About this Game
Resident Evil has you running around for dear life inside a mansion populated by zombies, hellhounds, and the like. You have to rescue other crew members, kill zombies, solve puzzles, and escape the house safely. The game features a fixed camera in every room, a huge mansion to explore, plenty of puzzle items and keys, and a lot of zombies to blow away.
Release Date: September 17, 1997
MSRP: $25.99
Also on: Saturn,
GBC,
PS
ESRB: M
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Also on: Saturn, GBC, PS
