OG Resident Evil finally has the Unreal Engine 5 remake we've longed for

When it comes to the survival horror genre, no franchise is more iconic than Capcom’s Resident Evil which made its debut in 1996.

Granted, Resident Evil which was originally released on the PlayStation nearly three decades ago did not invent the wheel but it certainly helped put this beloved genre on the map with the Capcom game inspiring the likes of Silent Hill, Dead Space, The Last of Us and many more franchises.

Check out the Resident Evil remake trailer below!

In 2002, the original Resident Evil would make a comeback with the brilliant Nintendo GameCube remake and while it would take Capcom 17 years to release its next big remake in the series, it would set a precedent that would continue to evolve beginning with the Resident Evil 2 remake of 2019.

Following months of rumours and alleged leaks, in July this year, Capcom announced that it is working on a new entry in the Resident Evil series. This perhaps threw water over the flames that the next game would be a remake.

That’s not to say that Capcom won't be releasing a remake anytime soon with popular entries such as Resident Evil Code: Veronica and Resident Evil Outbreak being just two of the leading contenders, with perhaps Resident Evil 5 waiting in the wings.

There were reports that the original Resident Evil could also be getting a new remake and while we’ve not had any indication from Capcom that those rumours are true, talented indie developers and modders have taken matters into their own hands, giving us an itchy tasty of what we might be able to expect.

As shared on the fan Resident Evil YouTube channel Residence of Evil, a project led by Chino aka RE Biohazard has recreated iconic locations of the Spencer Mansion powered by Unreal Engine 5 and it's inspired by the aforementioned Nintendo GameCube title.

In the showcase video that looks gorgeous in glorious 4K, we see the main hall of the Spencer Mansion, the bar where Jill Valentine or Rebecca Chambers plays Moonlight Sonata on the piano, the infamous Keeper’s room and much more.

Of course, if we do get another remake of the original Resident Evil, the chances are that it won't be developed using Unreal Engine 5, but instead Capcom's in-house RE Engine, however, this might be the best representation yet.

If for whatever reason you’ve never played the Resident Evil remake and you’re a fan of survival horror, you owe it to yourself to check it out ASAP. It’s playable on just about every modern platform available.