Resident Evil's original premise is a fairly unoriginal horror concept - a group of characters stuck in an old, seemingly-abandoned mansion in the middle of the night. Yet it's widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever made; a game that ushered in a whole era of modern survival horror games - why was it so crazy successful? Immersion is vital in the horror genre - after all, if you're not immersed in an experience, you're not going to find it scary. Resident Evil absolutely nails this aspect through a series of clever set-pieces which keep you on the edge of your seat constantly. Who can forget that first zombie encounter? It's burned into our brains. The game goes one better though. The first time you walk through the corridor on the east-side of the mansion, a zombie dog will come crashing through the window behind you with no warning whatsoever. It's basically the original jump scare and even to this day, it's one of the finest moments in survival horror history. Capcom even played with the moment in the Gamecube remake, delaying it slightly to ensure old players were still fooled - that's how important this set-piece is to this game.
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