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Why is Resident Evil's mansion so great?

Indie By Design delve into the belly of the beast on this week's gaming the podcast as Stace Harman and John Robertson, discuss and explore Resident Evil 1's mansion.

What makes it so revered? How has it stood the test of time so well and how does its design impact everything that occurs in the game?

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Sonic-and-Crash1520d ago

stood in time because was grounded and realistc ....original RE1 was ScienceFiction based horror that s why was so good....they created smhting that could be a scientific center or institute and not a vampiric castle with werewolves....that s how they managed to immerse the fans to its world and be so merorable

Developpers back then made excellent job to not copy holywood but create horror with colors and atmosphere.....RE1Remake.lost a bit of this essence making it extremely dark and black-losing alot from the art of its environment....

TricksterArrow1520d ago

No bathrooms is hardly realistic. It’s a great set piece, atmospheric and beautiful, fueled by great music and ambience.

Sonic-and-Crash1520d ago (Edited 1520d ago )

you probably never played RE1 ...you just repeat the classic 'No Bathrooms' omission that goes for RE2 not RE1 mansion ...play the games man, dont just repeat what you hear/see in memes

TricksterArrow1519d ago (Edited 1519d ago )

@Sonic Sorry. One bathroom for a “gigantic” mansion. The guard house has a few. But this just reiterares the mansion is not “realistically” designed. It’s just a glorified cover/deathtrap.

I wonder which mansions you’ve seen in real life designed like the Spencer Mansion. A big ass kitchen, a dining room and one bathroom... across the mansion or on a different building from where you eat. It’s a meme for a reason. It’s not grounded, because it does not need to be, it’s a game set, it knows it’s a game set and it’s ever more great for it.

MasterChief36241520d ago

Oooo, Lisa Trevor doesn't like that.

Jericho13371520d ago

The music was and is unforgettable.

Aussiesummer1520d ago (Edited 1520d ago )

Man the memories of pouring over magazine articles about resident evil when I was a kid, aching to play it then we managed to get an ntsc copy and figured out a way to play it on our pal PS1 with the ol disc swap trick but it would only play in black and white....and this was pre internet, we were crafty little buggers.
we were so excited to finally be playing resident evil even without colour.
We all screamed in unison when that dog first jumped through the windows, panicking trying not to mess up our escape with those tank controls, lol, good times.

Orchard1520d ago (Edited 1520d ago )

The music, the visuals, the many different themed areas of the mansion and the sheer size of the mansion for a PS1 game.

This is probably the most memorable game environment for me, and I could probably re-draw the map from memory...

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Resident Evil Voice Actor Hints At New Resident Evil 1 Remake

A major Resident Evil voice actor was recently asked about the rumored Resident Evil 1 Remake and allegedly dropped a major hint.

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lucasnooker32d ago

It will come. I just think it will be after code Veronica, and zero. Maybe in line with when RE 10 releases…

gold_drake32d ago

do we really need another remake?

the one that got re released for the ps4 and xbox looks amazing.

-Foxtrot32d ago

It's been 23 years, by the time this could come out we'd be nearing 25. If it's done in the same style as the RE2, 3 & 4 Remake then yeah, I'd happily take another remake.

It gets to tie together RE0 and RE1 better while adding onto the mansion to give us new areas to visit or enemies to face.

coolbeans32d ago

Part of me always wishes the "OG" Resident Evil Remake would remain the only one. Then again, can't deny the financial incentive.

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Top 10 Scariest Moments in the Resident Evil Franchise

The top 10 most terrifying moments in Resident Evil history, from Mr. X to the Baby Monster, exploring Capcom's masterful horror design.

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VersusDMC41d ago

The shadows of rose DLC (REvillage) mannequin section is definitely top 10 worthy but is missing...

gold_drake41d ago

the snake in the vase in resi 5 tho.

gets me every time.
or the croco haha

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PlayStation Community Rejoice. Resident Evil 1 and Dino Crisis Finally Released From PSN Paywall

Until a few days ago, you could only access Dino Crisis and Resident Evil 1 via PS+. No one could simply purchase them, you had to rely on a monthly subscription.

SimpleSlave162d ago

Fucking Finally! Such a dumbass move to keep them behind a paywall hardly anyone will pay just for these two games.

Also, for some reason, Resident Evil Director’s Cut is free. It happened with Grandia (PS1) too a while ago. Weird, but oh so good.

VersusDMC162d ago

If you bought the original PS1 classic you get the new one for free. I didn't buy the RE1 PS1 classic back in the day so it is 10$ but i got legend of dragoon free because i bought it back in the day.

SimpleSlave162d ago (Edited 162d ago )

Interesting, but I didn't bought any of these games digitally. I only bought them physically and played them on the PS3. And while Grandia and Resi are part of that collection, there are other games, like G-Police, Legends of Dragoon Legend of Mana, that still have a price tag for me.

This sounds more like a random thing Sony is doing. Regardless, I just saved $10. So that's something.

VersusDMC162d ago

Honestly the texture gitters/clipping are a dealbreaker for me so not even trophies will get me to play these versions.

Capcom should just do a survival horror collection with proper remastering ,trophies and extras. Just like the MVC collection. I will just replay them on my vita for now.

jznrpg162d ago

If they made a collection with trophies I’d buy it but I’d like for them to add trophies to what’s there already