More Than Just Horror: How Resident Evil Saved Us From FMV Games | Gaming Through the Years

In 1996, Resident Evil reminded us that FMV games are still supposed to have that whole "game" part.

Time codes:
0:00 - Mid-90s Doldrums: The FMV Virus
3:19 - Survival Horror: Resident Evil & Alone in the Dark
6:39 - Sweet Home & Resident Evil's Puzzle Box
9:12 - Bosses & Tank Controls
11:26 - Two Characters, Countless Stories
15:06 - Low-Budget Horror in Video Game Form
21:03 - Censorship
22:38 - Replay Value
25:53 - Minor Criticisms
28:52 - Reception & Legacy

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Sweet Home, Resident Evil © 1989, 1996 Capcom
Alone in the Dark © 1992 Infogrames
Mortal Kombat © 1992 Midway
Doom © 1993 id Software
Night Trap, Sewer Shark, Corpse Killer © 1992, 1994 Digital Pictures
Critical Path © 1994 Mechadeus, Media Vision
Sonic Adventure © 1998 SEGA, Sonic Team

Featuring Music by Makoto Tomozawa, Koichi Hiroki, Masami Ueda

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