It is a B-movie with an A+ soul. If you miss the days when Leon S. Kennedy used puns while shooting zombies in an airport terminal, or if you want to understand how the G-Virus survived past 1998, this 90-minute CGI relic is essential viewing. It remains a fascinating time capsule of late-2000s digital animation and a respectful, blood-soaked hug for the fans who stuck around.
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5) – Essential for canon completists; a fun, dumb zombie romp for everyone else. Search Keywords Included: Resident Evil Degeneration -2008- , Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, G-Virus, CGI Resident Evil movie, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, survival horror 2008. resident evil degeneration -2008-
Released directly to DVD and Blu-ray on December 30, 2008 (with a limited theatrical run in Japan in October of that year), Degeneration was more than just a visual spectacle; it was a love letter to the zombie roots of the franchise and a crucial narrative bridge. For fans starving for a return to the claustrophobic, biological-horror atmosphere of Raccoon City, this film felt like coming home. Set one year after the events of Resident Evil 4 (2005) and seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City (1998), Degeneration opens not in a creepy mansion or a Spanish village, but in an American airport. It is a B-movie with an A+ soul