• WW: January 19, 2016 •: January 21, 2016 Mode(s) Resident Evil Zero, known in Japan as Biohazard Zero, is a developed and published. It is the fifth major installment in the series and was originally released for the in 2002. It is a to (2002), covering the ordeals experienced in the Arklay Mountains by the special police force, Bravo Team. The story follows officer and convicted criminal as they explore an abandoned training facility for employees of the pharmaceutical company. The gameplay is similar to early Resident Evil games, but includes a unique 'partner zapping' system. The player controls both Rebecca and Billy, switching control between them to solve puzzles and use their unique abilities. Resident Evil Zero (バイオハザード0?, Japanese title: biohazard 0) is the fifth entry in the survival horror series Resident Evil, developed and published by Capcom. Development for Resident Evil Zero began on the in 1998. The partner system was created to take advantage of the short load times possible with the capabilities of the N64. The cartridge format also provided limitations, as the storage capacity was significantly less than that of a. The team had to approach the design differently from previous series entries to conserve storage space. Resident Evil Zero was designed to be more difficult than previous Resident Evil games. Inspired by (1989), the team removed the item storage boxes present in earlier games and introduced a new item-dropping feature. Development slowed when the team encountered memory storage problems, and so production was moved to the newly announced GameCube. The game had to be rebuilt, with only the concept and story carried over. Resident Evil Zero received generally positive reviews. Critics praised the graphics and audio for building a haunting atmosphere. Opinions on the new partner and item systems were mixed. Some found the changes were an improvement and added new layers of strategy; others believed the changes were cumbersome or non-innovative. The controls were panned as outdated and Capcom was criticized for not evolving the series'. The game was ported to the in 2008, and a remaster was released in January 2016. These re-releases received mixed reviews due to lack of improvements made to the original. Resident Evil Zero is commercially successful, having sold over 2.5 million copies across all platforms. Contents • • • • • • • • • Gameplay [ ] Resident Evil Zero is a video game. The gameplay remains largely the same as previous entries in the series. However, unlike controlling one sole character like the previous games, the player controls two protagonists throughout the entire game. The player may switch between police officer and medic and convicted former Officer. If they travel together, either one of them can be controlled while the other character is handled by the game's. The player may also control both simultaneously or split them up entirely to explore areas separately. Each character has unique abilities. Rebecca has a mixing kit which allows her to combine herbs and other chemicals, but she is weak defensively. In contrast, Billy can move heavy objects, use a lighter, and has higher defense. The partner system is central to solving many of the game's puzzles.: 17. The player guides Rebecca by a zombie which has just emerged from a refrigerator. Meanwhile, the AI-controlled Billy takes aim at the enemy. The characters can run as well as perform quick 180-degree turns to evade danger. The player may examine objects such as doors, other characters, and items in order to find clues to proceed through the game. Some objects can be pushed or climbed upon to investigate higher levels.: 8 Items held by the characters can be examined in the inventory screen. Some items such as weapons can be equipped, and other items can be combined together to create more effective items or replenish ammunition. When Rebecca and Billy are close-by, they can exchange items between one-another.: 10–12 Previous series installments had the player store items in boxes placed in fixed locations. Resident Evil Zero has no item boxes, and instead allows players to drop items on the floor, freeing space in the inventory momentarily until they are retrieved at a later point. The locations of dropped items are displayed on the game map. The number of items that can be discarded in a room is limited.: 10–12 Plot [ ] On July 23, 1998, a train owned by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella, the Ecliptic Express, comes under attack from a swarm of leeches. As the passengers and crew are attacked, a mysterious young man watches over the resulting chaos from a hillside. Two hours later, Bravo Team of the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) is sent to investigate a series of murders in the Arklay Mountains outside of.
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