There aren’t many series that make it to the big three-oh. But Resident Evil hasn’t just survived three decades, it’s excelled, continuing (brief wobble around part six aside) to go from strength to strength. This is a series that isn’t afraid of reinvention, isn’t afraid of changing with the times – Resident Evil 7’s shift to first-person and its embrace of pure horror is perhaps just as significant as Resident Evil 4‘s switch to intense over-the-shoulder action. Yet, even after all this time and change, it’s still the same distinctive mix of chills and high-octane camp at its core.
