Resident Evil 0

Rating: 8.7/10 Resident Evil 0 is a classic survival horror game that serves as a prequel to the original Resident Evil, following Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen as they uncover the dark secrets behind the events leading up to the series' outbreak. The game combines exploration, puzzle-solving, resource management, and tense combat while introducing a unique partner system that allows players to switch between two characters with different abilities. Set in a mysterious abandoned train and later a series of unsettling locations, the game delivers a traditional survival horror experience with its own identity. The game's strongest aspects are its atmosphere, detailed environments, and challenging survival mechanics. The abandoned train setting creates a memorable opening, while the dark locations, impressive creature designs, and excellent sound design maintain a constant feeling of danger. The ability to control both characters adds strategic depth, requiring players to carefully decide where to position each character and how to manage limited resources. The story also provides interesting background information about the origins of the series' infamous experiments and organizations. Although the removal of item boxes can make inventory management frustrating and some puzzles or backtracking sections feel unnecessarily complicated, Resident Evil 0 remains a strong entry in the franchise. Its classic horror atmosphere, challenging gameplay, and unique character system make it a rewarding experience for fans of old-school survival horror and players who enjoy slower, more methodical adventures.

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General review after beating the campaign: After sitting with this game a few months from beating it, I can say that the quality doesn't lack on the sequel/prequel. Although i would say this game is very complimentary to the original remake (same vibe, controls, remake vision etc.) so i guess it's a solid stand alone game but when you think about the original, it does feel (not is) like a 1.5 in the best way possible. The game does add more context to a couple of ppl you meet in the first one as well as flesh out more of the lore that you were left craving at the end of one. So basically, play the first one and have this game scratch that RE itch until you get to the later (more polished) sequel. The controls felt just in line with the first one and comfortable to me using the modern tank controls that you can pick in the settings (i believe). Story was not as memorable as the first one but there is something so classic about that first game, its kind of a hard bar to beat. Still, had a great time playing it and running it as performance was smooth and i had not encountered any weird bugs even with my mods. Speaking of, I believe the only mod i ever used came from PCGamingWiki (i don't know how much i have to shout them out for putting me on the useful knowledge for so many QOL patches/mods on so many games), i used Mulderland's Enhancement Pack which also contains the Fusion Fix for RE0. I had definitely used the Fusion FIx mod alone for RE1 which i felt was essential so to see it be implemented in this game and with more tweaks and options with Mulderland's just goes to show how much love this game really has. Love to see it and use it's FOV function, widescreen support, higher res textures, save chests (which the game originally doesnt have but i used it anyway) and lots of other cool useful tweaks i greatly appreciate. You can tell the game is kind of a product of it's time and holds up very well just like its sibling. Honestly, didn't get a hard craving to 100% this game but few games give me that call to do so. Played on the easiest setting to enjoy the story a lot more and the hours you get are very reasonable and doesn'y overstay it's welcome. Getting these first two games on sale is a no brainer if you're looking for a nice solid smart zombie thriller mystery zombo game. Giving this a 4/5 T Viruses.

Solamente puedo recomendar Resident Evil 0 a los fans acérrimos de la saga. Los gráficos, el apartado artístico, la música y el lore son destacables como siempre. Me gusta mucho la jugabilidad de los Resident Evil clásicos, tiene ese algo que envejeció muy mal pero que todos añoramos con cariño. Sin embargo fue una decisión terrible hacer que este juego no tenga cofres, es un verdadero dolor de cabeza dejar los objetos y consumibles tirados en el piso y lo peor de todo es que las habitaciones tienen un límite de objetos que puedes dejar tirados en ellas, ¡horrible! Otra terrible decisión de diseño es hacer que los objetos como la escopeta, el lanzagranadas y el gancho ocupen 2 espacios en lugar de uno, ¡cuando ambos personajes apenas tienen 6 espacios! Y lo peor de todo es que los consumibles solo valen para uno de los dos personajes jugables. Los puzzles son ingeniosos y buenos pero se van al garete cuando hay que intercambiar entre personajes a cada rato y tienes que devolverte varias veces a tirar objetos por objetos clave solo porque no tienes espacio en tu inventario. Este es el único Resident Evil que me he tenido que pasar con una guia, porque llegó un momento en el que me harté de perder tiempo devolviendome de un lugar a otro por falta de espacio en el inventario y por no tener a ambos personajes juntos o separados según las puertas cerradas o puzzles. También el diseño de los monstruos es muy flojo, se entiende que por cuestiones de Lore hayan tantos animales mutados pero no sorprenden. Ni hablar el boss del Murciélago, la peor pelea de boss de toda la saga Resident Evil sin duda alguna. Para mí es un 6.5 de 10, incluso en su tiempo era un dolor de cabeza jugarlo y ahora aún más. Si estás de pasada en los Resident Evil, es mejor que te averigues el lore por Youtube y te lo saltes.

Lo recomiendo porque no deja de ser un Resident Evil y eso (hasta el año 2005) implica que vas a tener puzzles, munición limitada, buena ambientación y unos diálogos sacados de una película de clase B. Ahí termina lo bueno de este juego. Si bien está el componente 'Clásico' de los Resident Evil, jugar este juego sin baúles es una patada en los huevos. Es casi obligatorio jugarlo modeado para poder tener item boxes, de lo contrario es una dificultad artificial que es tediosa y sólo genera pérdidas de tiempo (y no un desafío real). Los enemigos son más rápidos que las animaciones de los personajes, por lo que te pueden hacer un combo en 2 segundos y matar a tu pj sin que puedas hacer mucho. Los bosses son todos olvidables, sacando el último que me recuerda un poco al Némesis de RE3 de la PlayStation 1. Entre este y el Code Veronica creo que sigue siendo el más difícil el CVX.