When it comes to horror, few video games can hold a candle to Resident Evil. For decades, the zombie-infested franchise has defined what it means to be a horror game, and one of the key creators responsible for that is series creator Shinji Mikami. While Resident Evil has proven to be an unstoppable juggernaut, Mikami left the franchise to create something new and, somehow, made lightning strike twice. The Evil Within is another visionary game from Mikami, but with a much different flavor than Resident Evil — and it has aged like fine wine.
In 2010, Shinji Mikami left Capcom to found his own studio, Tango Gameworks — which would go on to develop Ghostwire Tokyo and Hi-Fi Rush. Four years after its founding, Tango released The Evil Within as its debut game, and it’s one heck of a debut.
