This walkthrough follows both Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield's story mode, detailing the six major areas of the game. The walkthrough will follow all six versions of Resident Evil, with each area of the game being split into smaller sections to either focus on a certain item or quest or to focus on a specfic version of the game. Make sure you know the controls for the game first, because the control system may be confusing for some at first.
If you have the original Resident Evil, just select "New Game" to start right away. If you have the Director's Cut edition, either select "Original" (the original game), "Beginner" (still the original but much easier), or "Arranged" (a completely new story mode). For the Nintendo DS version, either select "Classic" mode (the original game) or "Rebirth" mode (a new single player experience). Once you start the game, you'll be asked to choose either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine.
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General tips
- Always reload by going into your inventory screen, selecting the weapon, and combining it with that weapon's ammo (do not use the auto-reload feature).
- In the beginning of the game, try saving ammo by stabbing enemies on the ground with the Combat Knife.
- Always drop off your Ink Ribbons into the nearest item box after saving to save inventory space.
- Don't waste ammo on enemies like miniature spiders and bees.
- Don't waste more powerful ammo on weaker enemies (for example, don't waste Magnum Rounds on zombies).
- Always reload before entering a room.
- When you find yourself outnumbered, just simply run into the closest room.
- If you don't have enough inventory space for an important item, backtrack to the nearest safe room and drop off minor items into the item box.
- Don't try to take on more enemies than you think you can (for example, taking a on a group of three Hunters is not suggested).
- In "Rebirth" mode, make use of the quick turn feature to escape from enemies.
- Once you enter a room, pay attention to any sounds to see what kind of enemy is in the room (for example, a zombie shuffles its feet, a Cerberus will growl, etc.)
Once you select a character, the introduction movie will play, and the game will immediately start once it is over. Enter the survival horror...