This update version also addressed several performance and graphical issues on PC:

: The option to replace the modern score with the "Original Ver." 1998 soundtrack.

The release serves as a historical artifact. It represents a moment where the barriers between developer and consumer dissolved weeks before launch. For many, it was the first chance to see the RE Engine running on their hardware without the demo's

Technical notes (what the 2019-12-18 date implies)

Therefore, players on the CODEX v20191218 release were playing the "pure" version of the game—the survival horror experience exactly as it was on the physical disc, without the arcade-style additional modes that arrived later. This version did, however, include the free DLC, allowing players to toggle the classic polygon models for Leon and Claire, adding a layer of nostalgia to the hyper-realistic graphics.

Swap the modern score for the 1998 original.

An array of behind-the-scenes materials, including interviews with the developers, that provide a unique perspective on the game's creation.

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