Crow/gameplay

Crows have appeared in every Resident Evil to date. Crows are the easiest enemies to kill as they only take a single shot. They are, however, difficult to shoot when in the air. Their only form of attack is to fly toward the head of an intended victim and peck them repeatedly until they collapse.

The aggressiveness in crows varies from game to game, it should be noted. In Resident Evil, the crows will only attack the player when either under attack or provoked by certain noises. An example of certain sounds triggering the crows' aggressive behaviour can be seen in a picture-room puzzle, where flipping on light-switches in the wrong order will lead to them beserking. In other games, however, they will generally attack on-sight.

They can be avoided by zig-zagging across a room they occupy, allowing you to escape from their swoops. In Resident Evil 3's easy mode, it is reasonable to take out a murder of crows by using the assault rifle; in any other istance, a handgun is sufficient.