The announcement of Resident Evil 6 didn't go to plan. The game was first shown privately at TGS 2011 - but then the footage leaked. Capcom kept schtum and instead concentrated on creating a teaser site that would lead into the 'official' reveal of the game. Then more leaks: a promotional poster, plot details, even gameplay tidbits. Except, when the trailer hit, none of it mattered anymore. Because Resi 6 wasn't just spectacular - it was a radical change for the blockbuster series.
It's a legacy Resi 6 confronts head-on. Tall Oaks is the setting for Leon's part of the game, and Ingrid Hunnigan is back on radio duties to tell him there are over 70,000 hostiles. His reply: "It's Raccoon City all over again." Beautiful.
OLD SCHOOL
Leon's part of the game is all about old-school survival horror, with a gothic castle and a terrifying trip along a zombie-infested subway tunnel channelling the earlier and more spooky entries in the series. That doesn't mean he won't be getting his hands dirty. These are proper, old school, neck-chomping Resident Evil zombies, and at points there are ten attacking him at once.
Luckily Leon's more capable than ever, delivering roundhouse kicks to clumped groups, sliding past enemies and shooting them from the floor like Max Payne, and smashing fireaxes into a zombie skulls.
In contrast to Leon's sections, this is a straight-up Gears Of War shootout, complete with a cover system and heavy firepower. Chris and his squad blast through Las Plagas (from Resis 4 and 5), a mutating Regenerator thing called the Navo, and an all-out vehicular assault.
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Marlonjb on 18 Feb '12 said:
Could of done without the co op but the game still looks good.
Dralel on 18 Feb '12 said:
RE2 will always be the best RE game.
Aer0Smith360 on 18 Feb '12 said:
I'm not so sure about Resi 6 anymore! It's the complete opposite what I had originally hoped for! Yes, I won't deny, I was excited when the trailer hit but the more Capcom release more information regarding the next game the less interested I get!
I won't go into the "Reboot" or "Bring it back to it's roots" scenario but I cannot deny it either! If, at all, capcom bring out Remake/Zero, not much chance, then I would be thrilled, also wouldn't mind a proper HD remake of 2/3 but then again I'm asking for abit too much
Shall just leave the Resi franchise go in it's new direction and wave goodbye to such, at it's time, a great game!
Dead Space is the game i like for the survival horror I miss soooo much from Resi. Just hope Dead Space 3 gets announced soon
MrPirtniw on 18 Feb '12 said:
Nerd rage reaching... critical... levels...
zombiesinmyhead on 18 Feb '12 said:
Aren't you supposed to put 'sponsored content' or something on advertising like this?
k-mysta on 19 Feb '12 said:
Is it just me or are there a multitude of mistakes in this? Wasn't it reported earlier that it is NOT Ashley Graham, the President is NOT Ashley's father, the new monster is the J'AVO, Chris mission occur in a chinese village called Lanshiang after suffering a personal trauma, Leons partner is Helena Harper (bodygaurd of the new president who was Leon's friend). I'm confused. Most of this has been released by the publisher yet this report doesn't say that. Is this bad journalism or am i missing something?
STARSTyranT on 19 Feb '12 said:
No you're right - there's an astonishing amount of mistakes in this article.
Flamestrike on 19 Feb '12 said:
I've probably said this before, but I'll pick it up when it hits the £20 pre-owned basket. There's just nothing about this that screams '"buy me at launch!"
The Bossman on 19 Feb '12 said:
I really liked Resi 4, Resi 5 was average IMO and I won't get Resi 6. I struggled on the old Resi games but at least they were something new at the time, I didn't mind getting stuck on puzzles or struggling with limited ammo, all part of the fun. Then you see this and think why should I waste my time with it.
corkscru74 on 19 Feb '12 said:
I've never been able to get into any of the RE series, not that I'm saying they're bad games, just never been my cup of tea. So, unlike the majority of RE fans, this is looking more interesting to me now that I know it's straying from the series' roots.
turnerl on 21 Feb '12 said:
Well Said, Agree 100%
turnerl on 21 Feb '12 said:
Resident Evil 4 = Perfection, best thing they ever did was release RE4 HD !