GameSpot’s big new video week continues with the first installment of How It Saved. It’s a recurring series where Senior Producer Dave Klein chronicles how certain games pulled franchises back from the brink, or in some cases, how they helped game studios stay up and running.
The Resident Evil series debuted in 1996 and helped define the survival horror genre, and its sequels expanded the formula and helped grow the franchise to new heights. In his debut episode “How Resident Evil 4 Saved Resident Evil,” Dave details how the 2005 game turned things around after the series’ sales began to slow. increase.
“Resident Evil 4 carried the torch of Resident Evil through the waning of interest in survival horror. I did,” claims Dave. on video. “Resident Evil 4 may be divisive for some, but I have no doubt that it saved the Resident Evil franchise.”
If you’re just catching up, check out GameSpot’s History of Legend of Zelda video and the first episode of The Kurt Locker, which delves into all the recent remakes. You can also watch a video about why he’s doing himself a disservice by playing the Resident Evil 4 remake just once. There’s also a nice video of the sword expert reacting to his Star Wars Jedi: Survivor lightsaber.
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