Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a seminal survival horror game released for PlayStation. Players control a team of S.T.A.R.S. agents trapped in a mansion overrun by zombies and mutated creatures. Featuring polygonal 3D characters on pre-rendered backgrounds, the game employs fixed camera angles, influencing gameplay and narrative. It is widely recognized for defining the survival horror genre.
Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determined camera angles for a view of the action instead of a real-time camera like most games. The game is credited for coining the phrase `survival horror` and popularizing the genre.