Video game:Sony PlayStation 2 Resident Evil: Outbreak

In 1966, Ralph H. Baer began designing a video game for a standard television. His system became the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console. Released in 1972, Baer's invention launched the home video game industry. In the nearly four decades since the release of the Magnavox Odyssey, home video game consoles have become a significant part of American culture and the industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Sony scored an incredible success with the PlayStation home video game console. Released in the United States in 1995, the PlayStation quickly became the must-have system, and by 1999 the console sat alongside televisions in more than a third of all American homes. Born of an abandoned joint project with Nintendo, Sony's PlayStation appealed to a broader gaming audience. Standardizing the disc format allowed for greater quantity and quality of game content. By creating a conducive market environment, Sony attracted numerous third-party developers who produced scores of outstanding games. Capcom, the creator of the Resident Evil series, was one such developer. These games popularized the survival horror genre, which focused on puzzle solving and atmosphere, enabling players to navigate through a series of challenges while avoiding monsters, ghosts or zombies. Resident Evil Outbreak, released in 2004 for North America, is a spin-off title of this franchise, meaning it is not an official entry in the series. The game allows players to choose between the following eight playable characters: Kevin Ryman, Mark Wilkins, Jim Chapman, George Hamilton, David King, Alyssa Ashcroft, Yoko Suzuki, and Cindy Lennox. The events of Resident Evil Outbreak occur concurrently with Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. In order to survive the viral outbreak and escape the infected Raccoon City, each character must fight through their own individual scenario. While the game was not a popular or successful venture for Capcom, it was a unique spin-off that delved deeper into the mysteries behind the series.