Sure, there have been a handful of questionable choices - the insatiable funk-rock of RE2's “ Scenario B Ending” is a prime example of a bone-chillingly poor creative choice. Be it the chilling ambient sounds of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 3, the uniquely unsettling “ Wreckage of the Mad Experiment” in RE2, or even the cryptic implementation of “ Moonlight Sonata” in the 1996 original, sound and music - or lack thereof - has immeasurably enriched the atmosphere of this consistently intense gaming experience across the past quarter-century. Impeccable music and audio design have been as foundational to the series’ success as zombies and puzzle-filled mansions. Resident Evil is a franchise built on breathless suspense.
