After a lot of anticipation,Resident Evil Villagehas been released and seems to be selling well. While many are impressed with the latest entry in the long-running horror franchise, one fan has demonstrated what the game would look like had it been released on the PlayStation 1.
Resident Evil Villagecontinues the series' return to more traditional survival horror, a genre the originalResident Evilplayed a part in establishing, and it seems to have succeeded inpleasingResident Evilfans. The original game released on PlayStation 1 in 1996 and became one of the most popular horror games of all time, with the game’s blocky textures, tank controls, and fixed camera adding to the scary atmosphere.
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For anyone wondering if a return to PlayStation 1 graphics wouldmakeResident Evil Villagescarier, YouTuber Hoolopee’s video may provide an answer. The video, which can be watched in full below, gives a brief glimpse at what aResident Evil Villagedemake would look like. The video is short but faithfully recreatesResident Evil Villagein the style of original Resident Evil, with blocky textures, heavy fog, and a lack of facial animations. The lack of facial animation, in particular, gives another edge to the fan-favorite character of Lady Dimitrescu, whose face now lacking emotion makes her much more creepy.
TheResident Evilcommunity has many members who have chosen not just to playResident Evil Village,but edit it to heighten the game’s atmosphere or even make the games funnier. An example of this is therecent mod forResident Evil Villagethat turns a baby into Chris Redfield, making what is meant to be a sweet moment much more bizarre. While some may wonder why a game series about horror and monsters has fans who enjoy making the game funnier, it is important to remember that another aspect of the originalResident Evilwas the hilarious voice acting and animations.
Fan reimagining their favorite games has become quite a popular trend in the last few years. It also appears to the PlayStation 1 is a popular choice to demake games for as many older games are nostalgic for the system they grew up playing. In January 2021, it was reported that aBloodbornefan is currently building a playable PlayStation 1version of the game. So, of course, it was almost guaranteed that someone would imagine a demake ofResident Evil Village.That being said, this video is very well-made and creates a different creepy atmosphere than the realResident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Villageis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.
