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5. Chris Redfield Finally Has A Cigarette

In the year 2021, smoking isn't really something people do as much as they did way back in the ye olde 90s. You know, back before the internet and DVDs. So a character smoking might feel a little out of place, but when Chris lights one up, it is actually a neat callback.

Another thing that was different back in the 90s, was what you could get away with showing in games and film. For better or worse the rules on certain things have been totally relaxed, whilst in other areas, it has gone the other way.

One thing that was a big no, no back then was showing characters smoking and this lead to it being cut from Resident Evil in 1996. Because you know, it was ok to have people being eaten by zombies, but not smocking.

In the original live-action character intros, each member of S.TA.R.S gets a moment to pose and look cool, but Chris had his cut short. And why? Well, because he lit a cigarette, so now seeing digital Chris finally enjoy a quiet smoke 25 years later feels long overdue.