It is an enormous day for traditional survival horror followers, as a number of the most extremely requested video games for preservation are being ported to GoG this yr: the unique Resident Evil trilogy.
The information was introduced immediately by The Sphere Hunter, a YouTube creator who makes a speciality of overlaying basic sci-fi and survival horror video video games, typically of the Capcom selection. In her 17-minute video, she explains that the primary Resident Evil is in the stores now, with the remaining two coming someday in 2024.
Resident Evil is purchasable now at GoG for $10 / £8.99, and the following two video games will observe swimsuit later within the yr on the similar worth. For these keen on shopping for all three, a trilogy bundle can be obtainable for $24 / £20.99. Gamers who buy the bundle may have Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis added to their GoG libraries mechanically on the time of launch.
The Japanese Biohazard variations of every sport are additionally included right here, in addition to quality-of-life additions and new options current within the unique PC variations. That features the flexibility to skip door transition animations, in addition to galleries and 3D mannequin viewers. These additionally look like ‘warts-and-all’ ports, that means that legacy bugs discovered within the unique variations might be current right here. Nonetheless, GoG technical producer Adam Ziółkowski explains in The Sphere Hunter’s video that some audio and visible oddities have been cleaned up for these re-releases.
Whereas the unique Resident Evil trilogy has loved some really phenomenal remakes lately, there hasn’t been a straightforward, accessible strategy to play the unique video games because the now-delisted PlayStation 3 ports of the PlayStation 1 variations. Lastly, these keen on experiencing the very roots of the legendary survival horror franchise now have a manner of doing so on PC, DRM-free, and at a really affordable worth.