Beta Version of Fan-Made Resident Evil 1 First-Person Remake Now Available

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As a long-running horror series, Resident Evil is still going strong, with last year's Village proving that there is still life left in the franchise and the possibility of even more entries to follow. Starting life back in 1996, the original title is considered one of the most influential horror games of all time and has continued to be a formidable addition to the genre, even if there was a rocky period for some fans with the fifth and sixth games. However, the first game is still beloved even to this day, and one modder has been remaking the game from a different viewpoint.

As spotted by DSOGaming, user PerroAutonomo has finally released the beta version of their Resident Evil remake, which reimagines the classic survival horror game from a first-person perspective. Simply called «Biohazard,» the modder's project is still a work in progress with some areas that need to be built, but players can now download this early iteration from Itch.io. The game has been made in the Unity engine, but still retains the general visual style reminiscent of the original.

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PerroAutonomo released test footage from their first-person Resident Evil project last September, which shows the player roaming around the infamous Spencer mansion before taking on a wandering zombie. While the original three entries in the series popularized the third-person fixed camera perspective, the beta of «Biohazard» brings the quarter of a century old game into an era in which the modern Resident Evil games favor the first-person viewpoint. It should also be mentioned that the modder has made the beta free to download and insists this is a fan project not intended for profit.

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