When you talk about Resident Evil, you’re talking about a series that has literally defined two genres. The first game practically created the survival-horror genre, while RE 4 set new standards for the third-person shooter. It’s about as venerable as gaming gets. So whenever Capcom starts talking about a sequel, the gaming world sits up and listens, very very closely.
With the latest edition of the franchise just a couple of months away, the buzz around the game is huge, as everyone clamours to get a peek at what surprises Capcom has in store. And perhaps the biggest (and most welcome) of them all is that Resident Evil 6 is going back to its roots. Yes, the zombies are back, and it’s seems damn scary.
RE 6 will feature of a slew of cast members, including favourites Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Renfield, as well Sherry Birkin from RE 2, and introduces Jake Muller to Resident Evil’s already burgeoning cast. The game will essentially consist of three interlinking stories, and like previous titles will have the primary protagonist, namely Leon, Chris and Jake, teamed with an A.I. controlled partner, being Helena Harper, Sherry Birkin and Piers Nivans respectively, though drop-in co-op will be available.
With a revamped control scheme, and being nearly three times the length of RE 5, Resident Evil 6 is likely to be Capcom’s biggest title to date. It’s looking gorgeous as hell, and should delight fans of the series with a welcome return to form. It should, at least, be better than Operation Raccoon City...
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