Resident Evil (PS1) - Take It Or Leave It

[@BigShauns]

Top tier video bro

[@F1ashDash]

I politely disagree

[@lof-g]

@@F1ashDash i politely agree with you

[@nicholaskandl9992]

Keep it up kid. U have a nack for this kinda thing. Honestly one of the better videos I’ve seen recently covering this one game. 💪🏻 god bless u brotha

[@maxrabbit5910]

Thanks

[@JamesCarmichael]

Barry: "Jill, you're here?" Jill: "Yes, you're here too?" After looking at each other for a couple of seconds. I love this game and I'm completely un apologetic about it.

[@ItsSamStone]

Very good presentation brotha! I think testing games on a person who is terrified of the horror genre is an amazing idea as well.. it should def be utilized much more often! However, presenting a separate theory on the reverse spectrum - funny enough, if that guy worked for Disney, I wouldn't be surprised if he created the whole thing by pulling ideas straight from the deepest darkest corners in the mind of the Mouse of Darkness. :P PS. It's awesome to see a youngin' like yourself dabbling in these literal historical video game classics! Way back when it wasn't just about the graphics... it was about the entire presentation. Resident Evil was so good, the cheesy dialogue didn't even matter and/or it worked to give a great B-movie horror vibe. Glad you aren't missing these hits! There's a literal treasure trove of games like this out there just waiting for you to play. I know the world is crazy rough right now for myself (just turned 30), and probably VERY rough for you being much younger (I can't imagine living in such a nutty world as a middle schooler/high schooler right now), but honestly... the 90's were lit. You'd have loved to live through them. It was so different, even the summertime sun looked different. If you loved Resident Evil, the 90's was full of bangers just like it. :)

[@maxrabbit5910]

I do wish that I was from the 90s.

[@kungpochopedtuna]

I started playing this when i was about 5 or 6 haha i only ever got to the first zombie and hardly ever beat it. I was too scared to go any further and just had to reset and kept replaying that bit ​@maxrabbit5910

[@NicholasBurton-pe3po]

​@@kungpochopedtunayour lucky. My mum wouldn't of let me play these games at 5 or 6 😂 (38 year old here)

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I enjoyed this video. Strong work! Subbed.

[@chrisbornman490]

Great video i love it, all the best for you channel going forward

[@maxrabbit5910]

That's very nice of you to say that.

[@jaydizzle6420]

Brilliant video mate!

[@clintonsmith8215]

Really enjoyed the video, keep up the great work!!

[@Gadzooki]

Awesome video! Keep up the good work dude!

[@maxrabbit5910]

Thank you

[@-Gunnarsson-]

Played as Chris. But one thing I think was weird. I actually forgot that Jill was locked in that room. And completed the game. Chris never mentioned Jill in the end video.😂

[@cipherdourdan2328]

Awesome video. Enjoyed a fresh perspective on an awesome game. One small thing you missed, the knife makes the game easier. Use it on the first andsecond snake fight then the plant. Youll be swimming in ammo for the better guns by the time the first hunter shows up. Subbed dude, keep up the good work.

[@fazares]

The Biohazard name was already taken by a sega genesis game and a new york band...only the dual shock version features different music by mamoru samuragochi...the german and french dc edition did feature the uncensored intro with colors ahah....Chris is faster in drawing out a gun compared to Jill....cool video, btw..keep up ^^ i m playing the dc with Chris, anyway xD I d give an 8 to RE1

[@pauljamieson333]

Awesome review, mate!

[@ELYYFITTZ]

I’ve been waiting my whole life for this video

[@maxrabbit5910]

cool

[@NinjaxShadowXx]

Watched the whole video from start to finish. I definitely agree going the Jill route is more enjoyable and the game honestly holds up pretty well considering how old it is. Keep it up with the awesome videos! 😎

[@maxrabbit5910]

Thanks a lot. I'm glad that you've been enjoying my content.

[@maxrabbit5910]

I found Biohazard Battle@MachtNixPasstSo

[@Gruntvc]

Jill gets the better weapon arsenal than Chris too.

[@reyntime1950]

Actually farting clown basement music is a masterpiece. Its the notes you're not hearing.

[@36tilapia]

This game brings back memories renting it from movie gallery back in the day. You have have have to do a video on Code Veronica !

[@jankmedia1985]

Great video, really cool to see a younger gamer showing interest in OG RE. It's my personal favorite game. You played the original 1996 release huh? Not a variation of Director's Cut?

[@maxrabbit5910]

I played the OG version, but I've descided to play the fan made Director's Cut True edition. That's how I got the uncensored intro. Also, thank you.

[@myucussman]

When RE released in the West, there was a popular heavy metal band named Biohazard. Capcom didn't want any possible litigation, so changed the title in the West to Resident Evil. I liked your video, keep up the good work!

[@clamojoat8543]

it wasn't just that. they were spit balling names and it was also mentioned that a name like biohazard wouldn't sell to well to Americans. because the word evil sells real well in hollywood. they went with that name instead.

[@kungpochopedtuna]

10:39 i always assume she sprayed him with medicinal spray being as she is a medic altho they do work from a police station i just never considered pepper spray

[@ibonetti84]

Really nice video, keep it up kid

[@kai_henrik]

5 months ago Time for Resident Evil 2

[@NicholasBurton-pe3po]

I remember buying this game when I was about 11 in 1996 and that was the start of my resident evil addiction. The 2nd one was even better must of completed those games well over 100 times back in the day

[@DrasticTimesInc]

nice style, reminds me of some early YT content mixed with some modern stylings

[@DrasticTimesInc]

also resi 1 is the best resi, pro tip: dont look anything up, and just play the game, it might take you a min before you can play chris, but its worth it if you like the game later

[@maxrabbit5910]

I never got a compliment like that before. That's nice. Is it how I explain things? Or is it my editing style?

[@DrasticTimesInc]

​@@maxrabbit5910i guess its that you cut to yourself like everyone used to, but have some nice editing on the gameplay

[@maxrabbit5910]

@@DrasticTimesInc thank you

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

I think they didnt call it Biohazard in the US, because we typically associate the biohazard symbol to radioactivity in a lot of our media

[@forresthunter1483]

Great video! Just subbed and perusing your past videos, today. I've always thought Barry had the worst (or best?) dialogue, but felt his voice actor did the best job. His tone often matched the scene, and while wouldn't call his acting "good," it always seemed better than any of the other character, to me.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it and (about what you said about Barry's acting) I guess that makes sense.

[@carllightowler6670]

In the original Japanese game Jill and Chris were specifically labelled easy and hard mode so it wasn't unintentional! It was only later versions that also added easy and hard modes, so there are actually quite a few difficulty options really as Jill - Hard is still easier than Chris - Hard.

[@maxrabbit5910]

I did know that around the time this video went live, but by the time I found that out, it was too late.

[@WerewolfCrisp96]

Arrange mode??

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

There is a famous hardcore rock/metal band from NYC called Biohazard. I think that is the reason RE couldn't be called Biohazard in America. Biohazard formed in 1987, nearly ten years before this game was released.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Oh that's cool. Maybe I'll check out the music.

[@Gadzooki]

Having seen that band many times they rocked so hard.

[@jmarx3943]

If i recall correctly, in the japanese version, on the character select screen, it does say hard and easy on chris and jill respectively

[@maxrabbit5910]

I did eventually find that out actually. But by the time I figured that out, it was too late.

[@jmarx3943]

@@maxrabbit5910 no big deal. Great job on the video, by the way. I'm an older gamer and remember when this stuff first came out. I'm glad to see younger gamers able to enjoy classics for what they are.

[@maxrabbit5910]

@@jmarx3943 I always found retro gaming more interesting.

[@drnastyful]

Good video, I strongly suggest when you're cutting back to yourself you raise the volume for that footage or re record it with the mic you do for voice over. As a person who needs the volume at a certain point in my house it can be a bit of an adventure going back and forth with the volume when your voice fluctuates like that.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Okay, fair enough. We'll see.

[@philipchurch8772]

This makes me feel like such an old bastard, you're the age I was when this game first came out. 😆

[@LakrimaProject]

Good job.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Thank you

[@Cj-gd1db]

Great content maybe work on the lighting in the room but still great overall vid

[@maxrabbit5910]

Lighting is definitely my fault. The previous video had slightly better lighting. In this video, I forgot to turn on my second light. OOPS.

[@reyntime1950]

Damn it. Though you were gonna talk about bee movie

[@lonewolffang]

Take it or leave it? I have both the original and the director's cut along with the remake. So, yes, take it. Take it all. I still find it funny that Shinji Mikami didn't like horror games but went on to help make Resident Evil and The Evil Within.

[@willnox1]

The original PS and DS release are the best ways to experience this game other than PC modded versions of the game.

[@maxrabbit5910]

I've saw people go over deadly silence and the improvements, but like I said it looks and sounds slightly worse than the original. I also wanted a more pure experience.

[@fuhgetabouthat247]

It's not called BIOHAZARD in the west because there was a Band with the same name and they refused to allow the use of the name

[@Gadzooki]

Regarding the naming issue, biohazard was a pc dos game in the 90s released by Apogee, which funny enough had to be called bio menance in other countries for copyright reasons. Also its a cool game , check it out!

[@maxrabbit5910]

That explains bio menace being the results sometimes

[@shwnholroydful]

The directors cut music is pretty bad. The composer was exposed many years later, as he claimed he was deaf and hard of hearing. I like the save theme though.

[@Gruntvc]

1st game has aged and the 2002 Remake pretty much replaced it, but I'd still like to see the original RE PS1 Trilogy and Dino Crisis 1&2 get remastered for both current consoles and pc. Capcom's Punisher Arcade game is finally getting an official home port, so, ya never know. As for RE1 1996, my favorite port is likely the Nintendo DS version due to the added content. Still doesn't have the uncensored intro cutscene, but it doesn't have the God awful Basement track from Dual Shock Director's Cut and Kenneth's death cutscene is uncensored. Shame Capcom didnt port RE2, RE3, and DC1&2. Are you gonna cover the other classic RE games? My favorite is RE3 Nemesis 1999.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Oh yeah. I do plan on tackling 2 and 3 some day, but you will have to wait for that for potentially next year and that isn't even a guarantee. Since these videos take a long time to make, but those game will be covered some day. Let's just say that I've got plans.

[@JudgeJaco]

Why would a developer makes a game that starts at hard mode? I guess it’s Normal mode and Jill is easy. BUT, Normal feels as Hard mode. So, there you have it

[@z0h33y]

Camera/controls being all fucked up, Mikami: "this is scaring me!" Programmers: "this actually isnt intended, we still need to finish the code, but okay."

[@julianf147]

Resident evil 1 VR would make Billions of dollars

[@maxrabbit5910]

If they did RE 1 Remake in VR, I would not play it. Too scary.

[@sammydavis3796]

Loved this game

[@domymbd]

Aside from the basement music, most of the Dual Shock OST is pretty good, if not better than the OG at time. (First Floor theme in Dual Shock > Anything from the OG soundtrack)

[@LovelyRottweiler-nn5ot]

Max how old are you mate? Subbed. 😊

[@maxrabbit5910]

16

[@maxrabbit5910]

I just find retro gaming very interesting. I do also think some games from that time period hold up way better than people from my generation are willing to admit.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Ah silent hill 2. One of my favourites. I don't know when I'll talk about it though. That's because the story is so deep and interesting that I just don't think that I'm quite ready for the time being.@MachtNixPasstSo

[@maxrabbit5910]

@MachtNixPasstSo Have tried a bit of Shadow of the Colossus. Wasn't a that big of a fan. But I only killed the firs giant. So maybe I'll enjoy it more the further I get. It has been a while since then though.

[@missheard101]

Biohazard couldn't be copyrighted in North America in 1996.

[@jacketman420]

As for the name. Theres a metal band called Biohazard, and i think because of that. Leagally they had to call this game something else. So Resident Evil it is lol. Idk how true that is. But i, read that a couple of times back in the early 2000s and haven't heard any other excuse since then. Also that song is only in the greatest hits dual shock version of the game. If you get the normal director's cut, that song isn't in there.

[@Jay90s]

Good review but I don't think the soundtrack for the Director's Cut Dual Shock ver. is that bad. Yes, a couple of tracks are bad (specially the one for the basement) but I found the rest of the OST to be really moody and creepy. I think both soundtracks are actually pretty cool and have their own vibes to them.

[@frankbrodie5168]

Even playing the game on Japanese import at time of that release, we quickly ascertained that Jill was easy mode and Chris was hard mode. In the original game there was no actual 'easy' and 'hard' option. You got the character with a default game setting. And that was it. I'd consider the original game a bit weird. In that it was hard to figure out at first, but the longer you play it becomes very very easy. Even with only one default difficulty. I sort of still prefer the original 3 Resident Evils over the remakes if pushed to choose Desert Island stylee. But then, I'd also sooner play Tomb Raider 1 than any Tomb Raider past Tomb Raider 3. Too much stuff added which slowly dilutes the actual fun of the game for me.

[@megaseppohovi789]

Chris does more damage with knife.

[@scottjohnson5442]

The remastered version is really gd

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Chris is fun once you get used to the game. Especially the one-shot with the shotgun.

[@maxrabbit5910]

meh. I dunno.

[@jigglyboo8787]

new to this franchise? Bro, you weren't even swimming in the sack yet in 96

[@maxrabbit5910]

Not really. I've played this game for the first time like a year and a half to 2 years ago which is nothing for an adult, but quite some time for a 17 year old (I was 16 when this video was made btw)

[@SynecViren]

its difficulty choice. on other versions its stated plainly that chris is hard and jill is easy.

[@fhcc3924]

Biohazard is more fitting

[@mikeofwar2684]

Naa

[@ergastolo4281]

@@mikeofwar2684 Yee

[@ragerontilt4778]

Resident evil is a better title for the first game, but biohazard is better for the franchise as a whole. Biohazard is a full on spoiler for the first game, because no one knew what was going on until you find the secret lab near the end of the game

[@Silentguy_78]

​​@@ragerontilt4778and the same also could be said about re4 and re7

[@ragerontilt4778]

@@Silentguy_78 I don’t see it as much with 4, but I mean yeah if they are your entry point to the franchise

[@levidoyle3411]

So fun tidbit.(Spoiler warning) You can save richard (temporarily) if you get the serum to him fast enough.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Are you talking about the original or the reamke?

[@levidoyle3411]

my mistake that's in the remake only, I thought it was in both. Mandella effect:1 me:0@@maxrabbit5910

[@fritzdrybeam]

It was meant to be a cheesy B movie. Why can't people realise this.

[@maxrabbit5910]

Is there any proof that that was the intention?

[@fritzdrybeam]

@@maxrabbit5910You're kidding, aren't you? Have you actually played this game? EVER.

[@maxrabbit5910]

@@fritzdrybeam Yes I have. Have you watched the video where I state that I played the game for the video and the footage clearly being mine?

[@fritzdrybeam]

@@maxrabbit5910 So you just don't understand it. Maybe a Janet a john book would be best for you.

[@maxrabbit5910]

@@fritzdrybeam Y' know, all I asked was if there was anything the devs said that they intentionally made this game cheesy. I'm not misunderstanding it

[@Adi_Bossanac]

I love these games and Dino Crisis games and Alone In The Dark 4 on PS1. I miss the old days with my buddy Ivan.

[@bborba10]

This might be the worst review of a RE game

[@bryancook6345]

The first resident evil sucks almost all of them except for 3 so if you weren’t here in the time where you didn’t have a choice to choose from PS1 to PS4 PS3 then it makes no sense to be talking about downgraded versions go enjoy the remakes the PS1 was a failure console

[@shwnholroydful]

Yeah, 102 million consoles is such a failure. Meanwhile PS3 sold 87, and the PS1's competitor, the n64, only sold 32 million. Get real man 😂.

[@mikekanner2156]

@@shwnholroydfulyeah like anyone cares about sale numbers Nintendo outsells everyone they can’t play all next gen games cyberpunk only exclusive games use your head for once it’s the games everyone wants not the consoles console fan boy

[@mikekanner2156]

@@shwnholroydfulyour just a kid not a rich adult your time will come kiddy boy

[@peterparker346]

@@shwnholroydfulPS3 is trash kid Vs the PS4 PS5 what are you playing on a PS3 console that no longer gets games 😂

[@peterparker346]

@@shwnholroydfuleverything that’s said above you is true the first resident evil did play bad maybe you weren’t here you like bad graphics is what it is

[@politicallyincorrect4452]

LOLOLOL Man this guy talks like a Hollywood femboy with that forced inflection he does which is weird since he loses it at the end when he is no longer narrating. Still a good vid though....

[@maxrabbit5910]

k

[@36tilapia]

This game brings back memories renting it from movie gallery back in the day. You have have have to do a video on Code Veronica !