Victor Flores asked S.D. Perry:

Hello S.D., I loved the Resident Evil series you wrote years back. I had been wanting to ask, have you ever played the games, if so what was your experience? Having played the games myself reading books 1, 3, 5, and 6 at times felt like I was reading a strategy guide while also getting some behind the scenes info which is what made me love the series more.

S.D. Perry Hi, Victor! Thanks for saying. I was a fan of the first game... was still in the mansion, in fact (my very first playing of RE took, like, 20+ hours) when I was hired. The original contract was for 4 books, two based on the first two games, two original. So, the first two games, I played extensively. I was such a fanatic for details, I got to where I could get through the first game in under two hours--for me, that was fast. The second game, I played a bunch, but not as much as the first... and that was when I discovered game guides. I played all of the other games multiple times, but totally cheated to get through them, and used the guides for outlining.

So yes, I was a fan... It's funny, though, I dug up the first game a few weeks ago and tried to play...? It is SO dated, tech-wise, and my sad reflexes made it so I kept running into walls. I died in the first hall of dogs and gave up in self-disgust.:)

Most of the character stuff I made up, although I was helped along by my editor--he came up with some of the background stuff for a couple of the characters, and it was his idea to include the mysterious Trent.

Anyway, I hope that answers your question, and I'm glad you liked the books. Have a good day!

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