Capcom announced Resident Evil 6 today with a juicy trailer full of detail-filled gameplay, story-telling cutscenes and plenty of action. Let's take a closer look.
With that out the way, our first impression is 'wow'. That's one jam-packed trailer. A nice mix of horror, loads of action (too much, Resi fans?) and lots to take in.
You start out looking at Leon Kennedy pointing a gun at what turns out to be a heavily infected US president - and close friend of Leon's. This is evidently a tough moment for Leon, and one of many hints in the trailer that Resi 6's plot will be a more emotionally involved one than previous games.
The first part of the trailer takes focus on Leon's role in the game, which appears to be in US after the bio attack that infected the president spreads to the wider population. You see Leon walking down a dark corridor in a building - reminiscent of the slow-paced and dark horror of Resident Evil 1, and something much requested by fans.
Next you see a shot of an urban street with burning cars - this time bringing back memories for fans of Resident Evil 2. We're liking the look of it already at this point.
Leon creeps cautiously down an alley, with the shadows of people/zombies on the wall ahead. They appear to be fast-moving zombies, like the ones in more recent Resi games. Again, all very creepy.
A woman of unknown identity claims with apparent remorse that, "It's all my fault, I did this", seemingly about to admit a dark secret to Leon who appears oblivious as he asks, "What are you talking about?" By this point in the game it would seem the two characters have gotten to know each other a little, but Leon is unaware of the woman's direct or indirect involvement in the global crisis at hand.
A brief shot of zombies in a rural area suggests not only a mix of environments for Leon's stages but also that there may be zombies of the more traditionally slow, fumbling type.
Your first sight of gameplay footage gives players that familiar Resi 4-style over-the-shoulder view as he attempts to gun down incoming zombie hordes in a burning outdoor urban environment. This is the stuff right here, people.
One of the zombies grabs Leon before he fights off the flesh-eater. This, along with a shot later of Leon delivering a brutal spin kick to a zombie's face suggests the importance of melee combat in the sequel.
We've not much to say about this giant f***er other than 'holy shit'. That pistol doesn't do much damage before he lifts Leon off his feet. You'll need bigger guns (possibly "at a high price, stranger").
After another look at an intense conversation between Leon and his female companion, the trailer flicks over to China which, as Capcom's announcement revealed earlier, is the setting for Chris Redfield's adventures. And instantly we notice not just a change of scenery but a distinct change in pace at this point.
Where Leon's sections appear dark, slow and eery, Chris' time in the spotlight seems more action-focused. Perhaps this is how Capcom has chosen to break up the pace of the new game, transitioning players back and forth between Leon's spooky stages in US and Chris' balls-out action in China, although that's just our speculation at this point. Oh, and it appears there are three characters and locations to play, but more on that later.
What makes Chris' stages interesting is the presence of non-infected members of the public. He pushes a cameraman out of the way before charging through the streets as crowds of people flee in the opposite direction away from an apparent threat. It's chaos, and we speculate that protecting (i.e not shooting) innocents could be one of your mission parameters. It's also very Gears of War-like as Chris runs and dives towards cover, and emerges to let off some shots.
Then we see this scar-faced bloke - a seemingly cold-hearted mercenary paid to bring the pain, and third playable character in another, snow-covered locale by the looks of it. However, there's evidently more to him than first meets the eye, as it becomes apparent that 'the world needs his blood'. A possible antidote? Seems so...
One thing also to note here is his co-operation with the blond chick (Ashley from Resi 4, maybe?). Capcom has confirmed co-op multiplayer and here is where it's most apparent. But looking back through the trailer you'll note that both Leon and Chris have company too; Leon with his mysteriously involved lady-friend and Chris with fellow mercs, setting the game up for persistant co-op mechanics all the way through.
Here's another big evil beast, and one that makes numerous appearances in the trailer, which suggests a possible Nemesis-style 'main baddie' - at least for the scar-faced character's section of the game.
From here the trailer breaks down into a flurry of action flashes, showing everything from helicopters launching missiles and Chris riding a tank through the streets, to the use of melee weapons, a motorbike, underground sewers, Leon in free fall in what looks like a train/tram carriage, and building-sized beasts. Epic.
Flick through all 100 screenshots below and tell us what you thought of the trailer in the comments below (for reasons only Morpheus can explain, the screenshots are chronologically ordered in reverse. Start from the last image and work your way back to see them in the correct order).
I cant believe it, it finally looks like they may have found a balance between the classic RE games and the newer generation...im most excited to see elements of the classic RE...you know , the RE that made survival horror and the original ones that allowed RE to even be what it is today. Cant wait to play it and hopefully theres even more homage to the classic style.
I've completely given up hope that they will return to any kind of horror survival game now. The fact that they said they'd be returning to more of a horror style game with this one and are still claiming that there is a horror aspect to the game is the ultimate slap in the face.
It's a full on action game now, so they shouldn't be making those claims to try and get the old school fans involved. I've been hoping for years they would return to what was once a successful horror game that will make me jump. Would be an understatement to say i'm disappointed with this trailer!
That doesnt look like a balance at all, it looks like an action movie using familiar areas to shut fans up- nothing like the survival horror they promised to return to. That's not to say it doesn't look interesting...but i think the days of Resident evil being scary are long gone at this point. It's gone 'all American heroe'.
I'm looking forward to Leon's sections most, at least they appear to attempt to create an unnerving atmosphere. It's resoundingly clear this has the potential to be a great game just not a great Resident Evil game. When they said they were going back to Resi's roots I was hoping for slow zombies in dark corridors with plenty of scares. Nostalgia aside there's no denying the game looks impressive and I can definitely get on board with this.
I am of the opinion that the best horror experiences are built upon "less is more" i.e suspense over OTT action sequences. Dead Space was masterful at this at times. I know a lot of people didn't find it scary - but I wouldn't play it in the dark!
I think it looks actually amazing! The resident evil series is my favourite game franchise, and this year is packed full of resident evil. Revelations is awesome, operation raccoon city looks immense and this to me looks like the icing on the cake. They have gone back to zombies, eerie locations and have literally crossed RE5 and RE4 with a slight mix classic RE. CAN NOT WAIT!
I don't see this working out like Capcom expect. The COD crowd they are chasing will all be playing COD especially as this is being released November 20th a week after COD is expected.
Count me out, over the top, seen it all before and very predictable. guns, guns guns. this isn't why we loved resident evil. Thank god we have dead space. shame Resident Evil R.I.P
I have been waiting for the news on this. I buy ALL Resident Evil games, movies, comics etc. This game will really be good but I still miss the old Resi. This time we get some of both but I still miss all the old characters. Barry Burton, Sherry Birkin, Billy Coen etc. Please give us an update on what the old characters have been doing. So many plot holes that still need to be fixed by giving us some details. And what about Ashley and Sheva from Resi 4-5? So many questions are still not answered yet. Give us some info on the older characters now Capcom
I have been waiting for the news on this. I buy ALL Resident Evil games, movies, comics etc. This game will really be good but I still miss the old Resi. This time we get some of both but I still miss all the old characters. Barry Burton, Sherry Birkin, Billy Coen etc. Please give us an update on what the old characters have been doing. So many plot holes that still need to be fixed by giving us some details. And what about Ashley and Sheva from Resi 4-5? So many questions are still not answered yet. Give us some info on the older characters now Capcom
some of the video footage looks really bad, the way characters move and talk looks terrible, even uncharted's actual game anmations and character movement looks better.
then when it swtiches to some apparent in game footage :-s..... oh dear! its like they have evolved the style at all. theres one point where chris is slashing away at rapid speed ad... i dunno it looks poor for a current gen game.
when youve played arkham city, uncharted and battlefield etc, you expect more from one of the most popular and experience game franchises in history.
i hope its all just pre beta stage stuff, and the actual thing looks better. :-S
Globetrotting - takes away the sense of isolation, fear... survival.
Mass Armament - takes away most tension, worry of depleted ammo... survival.
Military presence....
Seeing what enemies can do to you without any real danger eliminates the fear of what you're up against. A bit like George Lucas throwing every bit of cgi he can into every frame for the prequels.
I'd have been less bothered if they hadn't made a song and dance about returning to survival horror and what essentially what made Resident Evil. I'm not even a big RE fan but this is a blatant stubborn FU to the fans that didn't want a Michael Bay horror film and that rubbished RE5. This looks like an attempt to cash in on the fast paced CoD braindead (lulz) audience whilst adding a cover system.
^check out the comparison may not be steve but they look mighty similar! all of the mystery man theories make sense though.. steve, alex wesker or hunk.. looks badass all the same!
^check out the comparison may not be steve but they look mighty similar! all of the mystery man theories make sense though.. steve, alex wesker or hunk.. looks badass all the same!
Few little things I noticed on this video (don't know if anyone else has or if I'm right or not, just thought I'd pop these out there):
1) The girl talking to Leon at the beginning looks like a slightly older version of Ashley, which could explain how it's 'Her fault' (00:55, due to the Illuminados' plot from Resi4) 2) The zombie at 00:30 looks a little like Spencer Oswald (The initial creator of the progenitor virus), but this could just be me throwing random things out there as I think that's actually the president. 3) The large 'regenerating' monster (at 01:56) resembles a cross between the G-Virus & Ouroboros. 4) During Chris' segment you could be actively taking on a terrorist group, unless like Resi5 infected are able to use guns. If that's the case then Ouroboros is definitely back. 5) The third, new character (at 02:00) seems to resemble Carlos from Resi3 or maybe even Steve Burnside. This idea was backed up by him saying "I was better off as a mercenary." (at 02:14). 6) Tyrants are back, and come in a variety of flavours. This is probably due to a variety of viruses being released (I'll explain in a bit). And could mean a return of Mr. X. Ruuuuuuuuuuuunnnn... 7) The blonde girl appearing with the third charcater (possibly Carlos/Steve) could be a returning character as her voice sounds oddly familiar... ("I'm not gonna let anything happen to you." for those of you who've played Mercenaries Reunion on Resi5 this should be a bit familiar too, well for those who've played as or with Rebecca Chambers... hint hint) 8) "Because of what she's done to us, how many men are dead because of that bitch?!?" Sounds like they're quite angry at a female character, taking note of the various female charcaters in the games (Rebecca Chambers, Jill Valentine, Sheva Alomar, Ada Wong, Alexia and many others) it's possible that an old face could turn up to cause some trouble (my bet's on Ada) but it's just as likely a new antagonist could arrive. 9) Looks like it's going back to the Spencer mansion (at 03:03), but this being resident evil that could be any old spooky mansion full of zombies... 10) Gravedigger (From Resi3) seems to rear it's ugly head again (at 03:04), but this could just be a random mutation of a tyrant (as is so favoured by capcom). 11) [Please note this one has a large SPOILER Wesker could return. Dun dun duuuunn!!! "How the hell did you get that from this trailer?!" I hear you scream, well I didn't. But I have done a wee bit of snooping and logic says he could be back. As some of you may know the 5th film (Retribution) is coming out this year, well luckily for us Milla Jovovich is terrible at hiding details of the film and kept up her tweets while filming. Before I explain my theory about Wesker I need you who've played the games & seen the films to remember just how the films are based off the game before them (Nemesis in the 3rd game & 2nd film, the fight scene lifted from the 5th game in the 4th film, etc.). Well Milla tweeted that “Shawn Roberts is back as wesker and more badass then ever! of course its not so easy to kill him!” , and that being the 5th film, and this being the 6th game chances are fair that it will follow the pattern once more. For those of you whom want to see this yourselves go to http://www.horror-movies.ca/2011/09/resident-evil-5-retribution-plot-details/ but be warned, only go if you don't mind spoilers... 12) This is a more general note; over the different views of the trailer it seems to show a multitude of resident evil virus types ranging from projenitor to T-virus and all the way up to Plagas and Ouroboros which could be done to include every previous zombie type and draft in some new ones to bring back fears to old fans and scared the bejesus out of new players. 13) And finally, if my idea of the characters is right then it would appear as though they're bringing all the old charcaters together, and if so there can be only one reason for it: after 15 years the main storyline of Resident Evil is finally coming to an end. While this is sad (if true) it does stop them from digging a grave for the series with pointless and stupid sequels. Plus, it's not like we'll be going without anytime soon: They'll undoubtably release re-makes, collections, minigames (Like the 3DS Mercenaries) and new games that are based between events of previous games.
Anyway, those are just a few thoughts of mine, will be interesting to see how many of them are right. Anyone else have any thoughts like these?
Comments
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incorporated on 20 Jan '12 said:
I cant believe it, it finally looks like they may have found a balance between the classic RE games and the newer generation...im most excited to see elements of the classic RE...you know , the RE that made survival horror and the original ones that allowed RE to even be what it is today. Cant wait to play it and hopefully theres even more homage to the classic style.
corky20 on 20 Jan '12 said:
I've completely given up hope that they will return to any kind of horror survival game now. The fact that they said they'd be returning to more of a horror style game with this one and are still claiming that there is a horror aspect to the game is the ultimate slap in the face.
It's a full on action game now, so they shouldn't be making those claims to try and get the old school fans involved. I've been hoping for years they would return to what was once a successful horror game that will make me jump. Would be an understatement to say i'm disappointed with this trailer!
Tidus3000 on 20 Jan '12 said:
That doesnt look like a balance at all, it looks like an action movie using familiar areas to shut fans up- nothing like the survival horror they promised to return to. That's not to say it doesn't look interesting...but i think the days of Resident evil being scary are long gone at this point. It's gone 'all American heroe'.
ladycroft142 on 20 Jan '12 said:
I'm looking forward to Leon's sections most, at least they appear to attempt to create an unnerving atmosphere. It's resoundingly clear this has the potential to be a great game just not a great Resident Evil game. When they said they were going back to Resi's roots I was hoping for slow zombies in dark corridors with plenty of scares. Nostalgia aside there's no denying the game looks impressive and I can definitely get on board with this.
Padua on 20 Jan '12 said:
It looked OK.
I am of the opinion that the best horror experiences are built upon "less is more" i.e suspense over OTT action sequences. Dead Space was masterful at this at times. I know a lot of people didn't find it scary - but I wouldn't play it in the dark!
Kinslowdian on 20 Jan '12 said:
Video taken down already... FFS
StonecoldMC on 20 Jan '12 said:
Resident Evil: American Nightmare?
nOVA1987 on 20 Jan '12 said:
I think it looks actually amazing! The resident evil series is my favourite game franchise, and this year is packed full of resident evil. Revelations is awesome, operation raccoon city looks immense and this to me looks like the icing on the cake. They have gone back to zombies, eerie locations and have literally crossed RE5 and RE4 with a slight mix classic RE. CAN NOT WAIT!
Chinny_1992 on 20 Jan '12 said:
As Shaun would say off of Shaun of The Dead "We're not using the Z word!"
roland82 on 20 Jan '12 said:
I don't see this working out like Capcom expect. The COD crowd they are chasing will all be playing COD especially as this is being released November 20th a week after COD is expected.
Either a super ballsy move or extremely stupid.
Rev5 on 20 Jan '12 said:
Count me out, over the top, seen it all before and very predictable. guns, guns guns. this isn't why we loved resident evil.
Thank god we have dead space.
shame
Resident Evil R.I.P
nocturnal on 20 Jan '12 said:
Looks like Gears of Evil: Modern Warfare.
iucidium on 20 Jan '12 said:
nah
Call Of Redfield: Modern Leon
coldburner on 20 Jan '12 said:
note to self "calm down, dear, it's only a RE6 trailer!"
T12AV15 on 20 Jan '12 said:
sort your s**t video player out or don't post videos at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stephen King on 20 Jan '12 said:
I have been waiting for the news on this. I buy ALL Resident Evil games, movies, comics etc.
This game will really be good but I still miss the old Resi. This time we get some of both but I still miss all the old characters. Barry Burton, Sherry Birkin, Billy Coen etc.
Please give us an update on what the old characters have been doing. So many plot holes that still need to be fixed by giving us some details. And what about Ashley and Sheva from Resi 4-5? So many questions are still not answered yet. Give us some info on the older characters now Capcom
MrPirtniw on 20 Jan '12 said:
You even buy the movies?? (shudder)
Sammy_bham on 21 Jan '12 said:
the trailer looks terrible.
some of the video footage looks really bad, the way characters move and talk looks terrible, even uncharted's actual game anmations and character movement looks better.
then when it swtiches to some apparent in game footage :-s..... oh dear! its like they have evolved the style at all. theres one point where chris is slashing away at rapid speed ad... i dunno it looks poor for a current gen game.
when youve played arkham city, uncharted and battlefield etc, you expect more from one of the most popular and experience game franchises in history.
i hope its all just pre beta stage stuff, and the actual thing looks better. :-S
feeg86 on 21 Jan '12 said:
Globetrotting - takes away the sense of isolation, fear... survival.
Mass Armament - takes away most tension, worry of depleted ammo... survival.
Military presence....
Seeing what enemies can do to you without any real danger eliminates the fear of what you're up against. A bit like George Lucas throwing every bit of cgi he can into every frame for the prequels.
I'd have been less bothered if they hadn't made a song and dance about returning to survival horror and what essentially what made Resident Evil. I'm not even a big RE fan but this is a blatant stubborn FU to the fans that didn't want a Michael Bay horror film and that rubbished RE5. This looks like an attempt to cash in on the fast paced CoD braindead (lulz) audience whilst adding a cover system.
I still didn't see anyone walk and aim.
Imaduck on 21 Jan '12 said:
The "6" looks like a sort of biology textbook lady bits diagram coathanger. Just thought I'd share that with you
Now you'll never see it the same
rhyfel on 21 Jan '12 said:
it will be a dumbed down convoluted pile of crap aimed squarely at the casual market and it will scare like a episode of blue peter.
sniper789 on 21 Jan '12 said:
The 6 looks like a purple giraffe.
Bet you won't be able to unsee it now.
Hejs on 21 Jan '12 said:
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t40 ... emaybe.jpg
^check out the comparison
may not be steve but they look mighty similar! all of the mystery man theories make sense though.. steve, alex wesker or hunk.. looks badass all the same!
iucidium on 23 Jan '12 said:
they want his blood because he has Beastman AIDS
S0rch3r on 1 Feb '12 said:
Few little things I noticed on this video (don't know if anyone else has or if I'm right or not, just thought I'd pop these out there):
1) The girl talking to Leon at the beginning looks like a slightly older version of Ashley, which could explain how it's 'Her fault' (00:55, due to the Illuminados' plot from Resi4)
2) The zombie at 00:30 looks a little like Spencer Oswald (The initial creator of the progenitor virus), but this could just be me throwing random things out there as I think that's actually the president.
3) The large 'regenerating' monster (at 01:56) resembles a cross between the G-Virus & Ouroboros.
4) During Chris' segment you could be actively taking on a terrorist group, unless like Resi5 infected are able to use guns. If that's the case then Ouroboros is definitely back.
5) The third, new character (at 02:00) seems to resemble Carlos from Resi3 or maybe even Steve Burnside. This idea was backed up by him saying "I was better off as a mercenary." (at 02:14).
6) Tyrants are back, and come in a variety of flavours. This is probably due to a variety of viruses being released (I'll explain in a bit). And could mean a return of Mr. X. Ruuuuuuuuuuuunnnn...
7) The blonde girl appearing with the third charcater (possibly Carlos/Steve) could be a returning character as her voice sounds oddly familiar... ("I'm not gonna let anything happen to you." for those of you who've played Mercenaries Reunion on Resi5 this should be a bit familiar too, well for those who've played as or with Rebecca Chambers... hint hint)
8) "Because of what she's done to us, how many men are dead because of that bitch?!?" Sounds like they're quite angry at a female character, taking note of the various female charcaters in the games (Rebecca Chambers, Jill Valentine, Sheva Alomar, Ada Wong, Alexia and many others) it's possible that an old face could turn up to cause some trouble (my bet's on Ada) but it's just as likely a new antagonist could arrive.
9) Looks like it's going back to the Spencer mansion (at 03:03), but this being resident evil that could be any old spooky mansion full of zombies...
10) Gravedigger (From Resi3) seems to rear it's ugly head again (at 03:04), but this could just be a random mutation of a tyrant (as is so favoured by capcom).
11) [Please note this one has a large SPOILER
Wesker could return. Dun dun duuuunn!!! "How the hell did you get that from this trailer?!" I hear you scream, well I didn't. But I have done a wee bit of snooping and logic says he could be back. As some of you may know the 5th film (Retribution) is coming out this year, well luckily for us Milla Jovovich is terrible at hiding details of the film and kept up her tweets while filming. Before I explain my theory about Wesker I need you who've played the games & seen the films to remember just how the films are based off the game before them (Nemesis in the 3rd game & 2nd film, the fight scene lifted from the 5th game in the 4th film, etc.). Well Milla tweeted that “Shawn Roberts is back as wesker and more badass then ever! of course its not so easy to kill him!” , and that being the 5th film, and this being the 6th game chances are fair that it will follow the pattern once more. For those of you whom want to see this yourselves go to http://www.horror-movies.ca/2011/09/resident-evil-5-retribution-plot-details/ but be warned, only go if you don't mind spoilers...
12) This is a more general note; over the different views of the trailer it seems to show a multitude of resident evil virus types ranging from projenitor to T-virus and all the way up to Plagas and Ouroboros which could be done to include every previous zombie type and draft in some new ones to bring back fears to old fans and scared the bejesus out of new players.
13) And finally, if my idea of the characters is right then it would appear as though they're bringing all the old charcaters together, and if so there can be only one reason for it: after 15 years the main storyline of Resident Evil is finally coming to an end. While this is sad (if true) it does stop them from digging a grave for the series with pointless and stupid sequels. Plus, it's not like we'll be going without anytime soon: They'll undoubtably release re-makes, collections, minigames (Like the 3DS Mercenaries) and new games that are based between events of previous games.
Anyway, those are just a few thoughts of mine, will be interesting to see how many of them are right. Anyone else have any thoughts like these?