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Join Rob, Patrick, and Cado as they discuss the seminal survival horror game, Resident Evil , after playing it on stream for all to see . They get into the design decisions behind fixed camera angles and tank controls, the uneven second half (now a franchise staple), and just who or what the evil resident is in Resident Evil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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