In 1996, Capcom changed the face of horror game with the originalResident Evil, and six years later, it decided to revamp that classic game in the form of theResident Evilremake. TheResident Evilremake was then given a new lease on life withResident Evil HD Remaster, which modernizes the 2002Resident Evilremake to make the game more appealing to present-day gaming audiences.
Resident Evil HD Remastersharpens the graphics of the 2002 game, though the game was already quite impressive from a visual standpoint. But beyond just improving the visuals,Resident Evil HD Remastertakes things a step further, providing players with an optional new control scheme that does away with the tank controls that were divisive in the original release. This one change makes theResident Evil HD Remastervastly more appealing to many players.
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While players were able to make their way through the Spencer Estate easier than ever before,Resident Evil HD Remasterwas still packed with scares. TheCrimson Head zombiesforced players to burn the bodies of the undead, and Capcom even tweaked the zombie dog jump scare from the beginning of the game to startle veteran players. However, the scariest aspect of theResident Evil HD Remasteris easily Lisa Trevor.
Lisa Trevor, for the uninitiated, has one of the most tragic backstories in the entireResident Evilfranchise. She was a young girl who was brutally tortured and experimented on by the Umbrella Corporation, turning her into a horrific, near-invulnerable monster. Encountering Lisa Trevor inResident Evil HD Remasteris a heart-stopping experience, and she stands as one of themost memorableResident Evilmonstersof all time as a result.
Seeing Lisa Trevor in HD makesResident Evil HD Remasterworth it for horror enthusiasts, but there are plenty of other terrifying sights to be had in the game. It also features a lot of content, with players able to go through as bothJill Valentineand Chris Redfield, and unlock plenty of hidden items and secrets along the way.
TheResident Evil HD Remasterfrom Capcom was a massive sales success, and undoubtedly factored into Capcom’s decision to port as manyResident Evilgames to newer systems as possible. Nearly the entireResident Evilmain series is now playable on PS4 and Xbox One, with Capcom portingResident Evil 4,5, and6, and giving a similar HD remaster treatment to the once-GameCube exclusiveResident Evil Zero. Fans are still holding out forCode: Veronica, but one has to imagine that the game will get the HD upgrade treatment sooner rather than later.
Resident Evil HD Remasteris out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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