Looking back, the OG Resident Evil game had a lot of firsts for me when I was at the tender age of 9 or 10.
The first true horror video game I played. The first time I was introduced to what a zombie is. The first time I realized dogs could be terrifying (the real ones remember that part when you are going down the hallway and a dog comes through the window). The first time I learned that there is no such thing as unlimited ammo. The first time I learned of cringy cut scenes. The first time I learned a video game-to-filmadaptation may not be a good idea (I only saw the first Milla Jovovich film and parts of the second. I did not need to continue after that). So, yes, the game was formative to my younger years.
Nothing else to say 