10 Best Resident Evil Spin-Off Video Games

4. Resident Evil: Outbreak

Jill Valentine Resident Evil Revelations
Capcom

Outbreak was designed as an online multiplayer game that saw players choose from a selection of Raccoon City citizens and try to make their way through five scenarios set in the doomed city. It is a fantastic concept that could have revolutionised gaming if things had gone a little differently.

Working with friends you experience all the hallmarks of classic Resident Evil; A climbing virus also adds a, in certain instances, a brutal time factor to the gameplay. Unfortunately, the infrastructure just wasn’t there in 2003/2004 to support online gaming properly. In fact, the online feature had to be removed in PAL regions.

Unfortunately, Outbreak just isn’t the same without a partner. Your companions A.I. is difficult to work with and oftentimes you’ll prefer to simply run off and leave them behind. Nevertheless, Outbreak is an interesting slice of Resident Evil and definitely worth picking up. The opening sequence alone is one of the greatest things ever produced in this franchise.

 
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I'm Jamie, I am a writer and filmmaker based in Essex, UK. My key interests are in film and TV, particularly horror and comedy. I've published several short stories and hoping to publish a novel soon. Specialist subjects include Resident Evil, horror movies and Doctor Who.