The Escapist’s newest video series, De-Rez, has some fun pointing out the absurdity of the Resident Evil series. Though a few of the jokes fall somewhat flat — the bit about the walls closing in goes on far too long — for the most part it’s spot on and extremely funny. The newer episode, which sends reporter Dave Hiroshima in search of Gordon Freeman, is also worth a look.
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