A survival horror classic set in Raccoon City where Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield try to escape a zombie outbreak while uncovering Umbrella’s secrets.
- Developer: Capcom
- Release: 1998 • Platforms: PlayStation (original); later PC, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, GameCube
- Genre: Survival horror with fixed camera angles and inventory management
- Notable mechanics: Dual protagonists with interlinked A/B scenarios (Zapping System), resource scarcity, puzzle-heavy police station
- Reception: Critical and commercial success; widely regarded as one of the best entries in the series and a genre touchstone