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Resident Evil Outbreak

2003 68 / 100 Adventure Puzzle Shooter
Resident Evil Outbreak is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2. The gameplay is similar to the previous Resident Evil games and consists mainly of exploring, solving puzzles, finding items and surviving. It was the first Resident Evil game with multiplayer capability, using the PlayStation 2's online network. Up to four players could participate simultaneously in one scenario. Alternately Show full summary

Resident Evil Outbreak is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2. The gameplay is similar to the previous Resident Evil games and consists mainly of exploring, solving puzzles, finding items and surviving. It was the first Resident Evil game with multiplayer capability, using the PlayStation 2's online network. Up to four players could participate simultaneously in one scenario. Alternately, in single-player mode, the player is accompanied by two AI-controlled characters.

World design Linear GameplaySurvival ExperienceChoices MoodHorror Game feelChallenging

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Resident Evil Outbreak takes place over five scenarios, ranging from the beginning of the outbreak to the moment when Raccoon City is destroyed by the United States government. You play one of eight ordinary citizens of Raccoon city attempting to survive the carnage caused by the T-Virus.

GameplaySurvival ExperienceChoices MoodHorror Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer GenreAdventure GenrePuzzle GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeHorror ThemeSurvival Traita.i. companion Traitaction-adventure Traitbeen here before Traitbloody Traitboss fight Traitbuddy system Traitcharacter select screen Traitdeath Traitdifficulty level Traitdisease Traitdog Traitexplosion Traitextreme violence Traitfemale protagonist Traitfixed camera Traitgame title announcer Traitgreatest hits Traithiding Traithunter Traitmelee Traitmotion capture animation Traitmultiple endings Traitmultiple protagonists Traitmultiple storylines Traitmurder Traitmutants Traitnew protagonist in sequel Traitnon-linear storytelling Traitnon-player character Traitonline Traitplaying dead Traitpolygonal 3d Traitrecurring boss Traitshark Traitspeedrun Traitsurvival horror Traittank controls Traitto be continued Traitundead Traitunlockable difficulty level Traitvore Traitzombie protagonist Traitzombie virus Traitzombies

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher
Capcom
Franchise
Resident Evil
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Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Horror, Survival
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 2 Dec 11, 2003
  • PlayStation 2 Mar 30, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 Sep 17, 2004

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