I adore the Resident Evil franchise to death, but the series is so obsessed with its own convoluted mythology that piecing together a coherent backstory can be a challenging Survival-Horror puzzle in its own right. The 7th entry and the recent remakes were all fantastic games, but the best part of these experiences was not having to keep a franchise encyclopedia on hand at all times in order to understand what was going on (although the increased emphasis on horror and non-steroid-abusing protagonists was also a plus). So now that Capcom is on a roll again, I’d like discuss one of their most underappreciated projects and make a case for why this is the perfect time to bring it back. Of course, I’m referring to the underrated spin-off: Resident Evil Outbreak.

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