Resident Evil, the classic 1996 video game from Capcom that is best known for defining the survival horror genre, as introduced by creators Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara, is returning as part of a new PC port that may be released imminently for digital storefronts, according to a rating for the game that has been discovered on the official site for PEGI, Europe’s video game rating system. A remake of the game, which carried the same title, was released for the Nintendo Gamecube in 2002 before making its way to additional platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
The rating reads:
- Advice for consumers
- “This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence.”
- Brief outline of the game
- “PC port of the original Resident Evil game (1996) which follows the story of the S.T.A.R.S Team, who have been tasked with looking into a series of cannibalistic homicides on the outskirts of Raccoon City. When the team find themselves trapped in a mansion populated by dangerous mutated creatures, players will have to explore the mansion, solve its mysteries and escape alive.”
- Content-specific issues
- “This game contains depictions of graphic violence to human characters. There are many occasions when the player’s character can be killed in horrific ways such as being torn in half. Due to the retro animation style of the game, the gore is not extremely detailed, but there is still an emphasis on the horrific nature of the violence and the pain it causes.”
- Secondary issues/information
- “There are intense and sustained horror sequences throughout this game, when the player is being pursued by horrific creatures. There is also frequent sight of dead mutilated bodies, some with bones visible.”
The original word from PEGI:
The original Resident Evil (1996) has been rated for PC in Europe. Resident Evil was technically already released for PC in 1996, but I guess it's not actually available via Steam or any digital marketplaces these days. pic.twitter.com/hVHlkCWRrx
— Gematsu (@gematsu) June 18, 2024
A 4K version of the classic opening with live-action footage:
Capcom on the Resident Evil remake:
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil. In 1998 a special forces team is sent to investigate some bizarre murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. Upon arriving they are attacked by a pack of blood-thirsty dogs and are forced to take cover in a nearby mansion. But the scent of death hangs heavy in the air. Supplies are scarce as they struggle to stay alive.