The retro tale that is Operation Raccoon City in the long-running Resident Evil series is set to release on PS3 and Xbox 360 tomorrow, March 22 (PC will arrive on May 18).

To celebrate this, Capcom has announced a free DLC release that will allow you to actually play as the good guys (instead of the evil Umbrella cats the game is based around), as a team of US Spec Ops operatives.

Deployed to Raccoon City to establish the truth behind what led to the deadly virus outbreak, the Spec Ops squad will meet a familiar face on their journey.

Fans of the series will be able to re-visit the moment when Jill Valentine encounters the Nemesis, sent by Umbrella to eliminate all S.T.A.R.S members. On a battle field that can only exist within the terrifying Resident Evil universe, players will need to fight off the opposing team members from the Umbrella Security Service as well as zombies and B.O.W.’s to succeed in their mission.

Stay tuned for the AusGamers verdict on this badboy coming this week in review form. In the meantime, check out the launch trailer for the game embedded below.