Resident Evil

Resident Evil (called Biohazard in Japan) is a third-person survival horror game, that also incorporates elements of action. It was developed by Capcom and originally released in Japan in 1996, for Playstation. It is the first game in the Resident Evil franchise and its critical and commercial success is often credited with popularizing the modern survival horror genre.

Gameplay
The player is given the option of playing as either Jill Valentine or Chris Renfield, who are members of of an elite task-force known as the Special Tactics and Rescue Service, or S.T.A.R.S. The essential plot remains the same, but differents events or order of events may occur depending on which character is chosen. There are also multiple endings, though only one is considered canon.

Synopsis:

S.T.A.R.S Bravo team is sent to investigate a series of strange murders occurring in the woods on the outskirts of Raccoon City. However, Bravo Team disappears during their mission and Alpha Team is sent in to provide back-up. In the woods, they are attacked by mutated dogs and must shelter inside an old mansion after their helicopter abandons them. They soon discover the mansion is being used as some kind of top secret research facility and that all the personell have been infected by a virus, turning them into zombies and other monsters. Jill and Chris must explore the mansion to find out what has happened and stop the infection from spreading.