What is Resident Evil?
The survival horror genre almost certainly wouldn't be as popular as it is today without Resident Evil.
Back in 1996, Capcom introduced PlayStation players to a maze-like mansion populated by flesh-munching zombies, window-shattering zombie dogs and a menagerie of killer Bio Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) - and in the process injected survival horror directly into the mainstream.
Resident Evil smartly blended action, exploration and resource management while taking every opportunity to terrify the player - and revolutionised a previously underappreciated genre in the process.
The first game was an instant phenomenon, and has since spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, as well as forays into cinema, comics and animation.