Master Resident Evil Outbreak with our comprehensive guide and walkthrough. Learn controls, enemy strategies, item locations, and more to survive the zombie apocalypse.
This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough and reference for Resident Evil Outbreak. It covers game basics, controls, difficulty settings, and item descriptions.
Controls
All Types
- L1: Hold to reload.
- L2: Change Call (with Right Analog Stick).
- R1: Aim (Auto).
- R2: Aim (Manual).
- START: Show Status Screen, skip cutscenes.
- SELECT: Show Options Screen, pause game.
- D-Pad: Move character.
- Left Analog Stick: Move character.
- Right Analog Stick: Chat (Left: HELP!, Up: Go!, Right: Thanks!, Down: Come on!).
- R3: Chat - Wait!
- TRIANGLE: Display Map.
Type A
- SQUARE: Say something useless.
- X: Action button. Attacks when combined with R1 or R2.
- CIRCLE: Cancel, Run.
Type B
- SQUARE: Cancel, Run.
- X: Action button. .
- CIRCLE: Say something useless.
Type C
- SQUARE: Say something useless.
- X: Cancel, Run.
- CIRCLE: Action button. .
Type D
- SQUARE: Cancel, Run.
- X: Say something useless.
- CIRCLE: Action button. .
Type E
- SQUARE: Action button. .
- X: Say something useless.
- CIRCLE: Cancel, Run.
Type F
- SQUARE: Action button. .
- X: Cancel, Run.
- CIRCLE: Say something useless.
NOTE: R1 or R2 + CANCEL will execute any character's special ability.
Game Difficulty
- Easy: Abundant ammo and health items, weak enemies, partners survive easily.
- Normal: Less ammo and health items than Easy, still manageable.
- Hard: More difficult enemies, scarce ammo and health items.
- Very Hard: Same enemy difficulty as Hard, but with extremely scarce resources.
- Lone Wolf: Played with no partners.
- Infinity Mode: Infinite equipment, ammo, and melee weapons never break.
Electrocardiogram (Health Status)
- FINE (Green): Full health.
- CAUTION (Yellow): Slightly damaged, character leans slightly.
- CAUTION (Orange): Low health, character holds side, cannot run quickly.
- DANGER (Red): Near death, character holds side, moves slowly or crawls, virus meter depletes quickly.
- POISON (N/A): Movement slowed. Use a BLUE HERB or ANTIDOTE.
- BLEED (N/A): Movement slowed. Use a HEMOSTATIC or FIRST AID SPRAY.
Health-Replenishing Items
- GREEN HERB: Slightly raises health.
- BLUE HERB: Cures poison.
- RED HERB: No effect alone.
- RED HERB + GREEN HERB: Heals 75% health.
- RED HERB + BLUE HERB: Acts as an ANTI VIRUS (L).
- GREEN HERB + BLUE HERB: Slightly raises health and cures poison.
- 2 GREEN HERBs + BLUE HERB: Heals 50% health and cures poison.
- RED HERB + GREEN HERB + BLUE HERB: Heals to full, cures poison, and acts as an ANTI VIRUS.
- FIRST AID SPRAY: Heals to full.
NOTE: If in DANGER and crawling, using these items will still allow you to stand up, but their healing properties may be disregarded.
Medicine
- RECOVERY MEDICINE: Effective as a GREEN HERB. Can be made by George.
- RECOVERY MEDICINE (L): Effective as 4 GREEN HERBs. Can be made by George.
- HEMOSTAT: Stops bleeding. Can be made by George.
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