Ark Thompson
The amnesiac protagonist investigating Sheena Island and trying to recover his identity.
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GunCon Trigger | Fire weapon Requires the PlayStation GunCon-compatible setup. |
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The game also supports a standard PlayStation controller.
Exact controller mappings can vary by control configuration and regional release.
How it plays
The game uses a first-person perspective. Ark explores the island, enters buildings, collects weapons and ammunition, solves simple environmental problems, and battles biological weapons.
Several routes and endings can be reached by choosing different paths during the investigation. Progress depends on surviving encounters, finding key items, and learning more about Ark’s identity and Sheena’s outbreak.
Plan your run
Conserve ammunition by using the handgun on ordinary zombies and aiming for headshots when practical. Avoid unnecessary fights when the route allows it.
Search rooms carefully for healing items, ammunition, and key objects. Remember important choices and route branches, since different paths can reveal different events and endings.
Meet the cast
The amnesiac protagonist investigating Sheena Island and trying to recover his identity.
A senior Umbrella executive whose plans are tied to the Sheena Island outbreak.
A boy living on Sheena Island who becomes involved in Ark’s investigation.
Lott’s younger sister and one of the island’s civilian survivors.
Before you begin
Use the GunCon trigger or controller fire button only when you have a clear target.
Check side rooms and dead ends for supplies before advancing.
The game’s route choices affect the events and ending you see.
Resident Evil Survivor is a first-person survival-horror and light-gun shooter developed and published by Capcom for the original PlayStation. The game follows amnesiac protagonist Ark Thompson as he investigates the devastated island of Sheena, uncovering a connection to Umbrella’s biological experiments. Unlike the main series’ third-person adventures, Survivor presents exploration and combat from a first-person viewpoint and supports the GunCon light gun as well as a standard controller. Players move through branching environments, fight zombies and other B.O.W.s, and search for clues while managing limited resources. Its unusual format received a mixed reception, with critics often praising the atmosphere and Resident Evil setting while criticizing the aiming, visuals, and repetitive combat.
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