A couple of days in the past, Capcom and GOG stunned followers by asserting they’d be re-releasing the unique Resident Evil trilogy on PC. Together with offering simpler entry to the unique trilogy, DRM-free, GOG has additionally revealed that the unique model of Resident Evil 2 is predicated on the 1998 Home windows PC model.
It has been laborious preserving this secret however I am joyful to announce that GOG is doing the unattainable and is bringing again the basic Resident Evil Trilogy! I’ve performed the ports of RE1/2, and listed below are my ideas on what I’ve skilled! RTs very appreciated! https://t.co/lh4dHfsnYd pic.twitter.com/p15HI87qTO
— Suzi Hunter (@TheSphereHunter) June 26, 2024
The information was first reported by YouTuber The Sphere Hunter, who revealed she had the possibility to play the primary two video games upfront — revealing that Resident Evil 2 basic was primarily based on the unique Home windows PC model, not the Sourcenext model. A GOG spokesperson additionally confirmed this element to IGN in an announcement despatched by way of e-mail.
In case you’re unfamiliar with these two ports, the previous was launched in 1998 for Home windows 98, whereas the latter, developed by software program firm Sourcenext, was a WindowsXP-compatible port launched completely in Japan in 2006.
The most important distinction between these two variations is that the Sourcenext model offered higher-quality full-motion movies (FMVs). Many Resident Evil followers have argued that the Sourcenext model was the definitive method to play Resident Evil 2 on PC. Although this model was solely launched in Japan, as content material creator Extremely Creed identified, followers have used the Resident Evil 2 Traditional REbirth mod to not solely translate the Sourcenext model to English (minus the FMVs) but additionally add help for contemporary controllers and added non-compulsory gameplay options you possibly can allow, comparable to fast turns and tactical reloads.
In our assessment of the unique PC model of Resident Evil 2, IGN wrote: “It is simply too shallow for the common PC gamer. With such little change over the Ps model, it makes you marvel why it took Capcom three months to get this one out on the PC.”
The unique Resident Evil is now out there on GOG. Resident Evil 2 and three aren’t out there but.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You’ll be able to comply with her on Twitter @TayNixster.