Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition – Sony Playstation 5 (2024)
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – Gold Edition on the PlayStation 5 delivers the definitive, modernised version of the game that famously revitalised Capcom’s iconic survival horror franchise. Moving away from the action-heavy focus of previous entries, the story follows Ethan Winters, an ordinary man who travels to a derelict plantation in Dulvey, Louisiana, after receiving a mysterious message from his missing wife, Mia. There, he is captured by the Bakers—a severely deranged, seemingly unkillable family infected by a biological weapon—forcing Ethan into a claustrophobic battle for survival. Mechanically, the game strips back the arcade thrills for a tense, slow-paced first-person perspective that heightens the psychological dread, relying heavily on traditional survival horror staples like intricate puzzle-solving, careful inventory management, and scarce ammunition. The native PS5 version elevates this terrifying atmosphere with razor-sharp 4K resolution, optional ray tracing, silky-smooth 60fps performance (with a 120Hz high-frame-rate option), blistering fast loading times, and immersive DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Critically, the game was a massive triumph, receiving widespread acclaim for its terrifyingly intimate atmosphere, the brilliant introduction of the RE Engine, and its bold return to the series’ horror roots, though minor criticisms were aimed at a more action-oriented final act and limited enemy variety. As a complete package, the Gold Edition bundles the masterful base game with all post-launch DLC, including the combat-heavy Not a Hero featuring Chris Redfield, the swamp-dwelling brawler expansion End of Zoe, and the twisted Banned Footage tape volumes.
| Game | Box | Number | Price |
 | | #2311 | £12.00 |
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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X – Sony Playstation 2 (2001)
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X is an enhanced definitive edition of the survival horror classic that follows Claire Redfield as she infiltrates an Umbrella Corporation facility in Paris, only to be captured and imprisoned on the isolated Rockfort Island. Following a viral outbreak on the island, Claire must team up with fellow inmate Steve Burnside to survive, eventually switching perspectives mid-game to her brother, Chris Redfield, who arrives to rescue her while uncovering the dark history of Umbrella’s sinister Ashford lineage and the newly engineered T-Veronica virus. Gameplay breaks away from the pre-rendered backgrounds of previous mainline entries, utilizing fully 3D real-time environments and a dynamic, cinematic tracking camera while retaining the franchise’s signature “tank controls,” inventory management, resource scarcity, and intricate puzzle-solving. The Code: Veronica X version on PS2 specifically added over nine minutes of brand-new, story-expanding cutscenes that prominently featured a redesigned, superpowered Albert Wesker, helping the game earn critical acclaim and strong commercial success for its atmospheric presentation, gripping narrative depth, and impressive graphical fidelity, even if some critics noted that the voice acting was campy and the traditional control scheme felt increasingly rigid.
| Game | Box | Manual | Number | Price |
| | | #2312 | £9.60 |
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