The original Windows PC version from Capcom Resident Evil is now available via GOG on the digital store, allowing PC players to experience the groundbreaking survival horror classic as it was in 1996. Resident Evil 2 And Resident Evil 3: Nemesis will also receive a re-release via GOG, the company announced on Wednesday.
The reissue of Residential evil for PC includes all original content with “quality of life improvements and improved compatibility for modern systems.” As with other PC releases via GOG, Residential evil‘s PC version is DRM-free.
Additionally, Resident Evil 2 And Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are available on the wishlist via GOG and can be pre-purchased in a trilogy bundle.
The original Residential evil was first released for PlayStation in 1996. Capcom later ported the game to Windows, a release that featured uncensored footage that was not available in the original PlayStation version. The PC version of Residential evil also had two additional unlockable weapons: the Ingram submachine gun for Jill Valentine and the Minimi light machine gun for Chris Redfield. Jill and Chris also received exclusive unlockable costumes for PC.
Capcom’s 2002 remake of Residential evil has been available on Windows PC for almost a decade. But the classic PC version of Residential evil has been stuck in CD-ROM format for much longer, although unofficial downloads of the game are readily available. The GOG release will be a legitimate and official way to get the PC version of Residential evil and ultimately the 1998 and 1999 sequels.
Resident Evil 2‘s PC version was based on the PlayStation “Dual Shock Ver.” re-release of the game, and included high-resolution character models and an art gallery. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis for PC also featured improved 3D character models and higher resolution graphics, but was praised by players for its keyboard and mouse support.
Capcom has spent the last two decades remaking the first four main games in the Resident Evil franchise, but GOG’s re-releases will give survival horror fans the chance to replay the originals in their original, tank-driven forms, albeit with some modern conveniences . .