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That said, there is still plenty of potential hidden within Capcom, and some games that are trying to push new ground for the company are piquing interest in the community. Although Umbrella Corps , for instance, has caused a few raised eyebrows from fans of the Resident Evil franchise, there are signs that the title …
Though the Lost Planet series never really solidified the much needed success of many of Capcom’s other franchises, the first Lost Planet is regarded by many of its fans as the best in terms of overall story. The Lost Planet series has always been known for its high difficulty and challenge, and timing-based gameplay in …
In similar fashion to Nioh and Sekiro , many fans will recall that Onimusha was a fairly difficult action-adventure game when it first released in the year 2001 and posed a great challenge to players requiring much mastery of its timing-based combat. Onimusha’s story, similar to Nioh , takes place during the Sengoku period of …
Resident Evil 4 , while arguably not up to the technical standards of many modern experiences, is far from as obsolete as the franchise’s first handful of entries. The over-the-shoulder camera, third-person aiming, and overall format utilized in the reimagining of Resident Evil 2 was, after all, first established throughout 4’s sensational rebranding of the …
However, the game has proved to be extremely disappointing for fans of the franchise. Street Fighter 5 released to some severe launch-day server issues , with many gamers unable to connect to the title’s vital multiplayer. Given that similar issues arose in both beta tests for the game, many felt that perhaps Capcom could have …
For RE4 , even though the graphics aren’t as sharp as today’s, it still relatively holds up. The characters are easy to make out, and the settings aren’t terrible. It also just received a 2016 HD remaster. Does this game really need the pol Although Resident Evil 3 is not a bad remake, it is …
Another aspect of Resident Evil 4 that was innovative for the time was its sense of scale, despite its linearity. Leon runs through rural Spanish villages, mineral mines, gothic castles, modern military installations, etc. Even in its 15-20 hour runtime, players travel to such an interesting variety of locales that the game is perceived to …
Additionally, these red barrels and electrical generators would also give players a chance to strategize their use. Should players use the red barrel now to kill a few zombies, or would it be better to save it for later when Nemesis shows up? This returning feature definitely adds another layer to the game’s survival-horror mechanic …
Throughout Resident Evil’s long history, the survival-horror franchise not only introduced players to a list of heroes and villains that have since become icons in the video game industry, but also to a wide variety of monsters that haunted the nightmares of players. Now, Resident Evil 3 remake is merely days away from release and …
For die-hard fans who watched the original Resident Evil 3 trailer frame by frame, there are some among these fans who speculate that they can make out part of a creature that could be a Brain Sucker or Drain Demos. In reality, the footage is simply too unclear to make any conclusions about the mat …
However, over recent years, fans have grown a little disheartened with Capcom’s general output. Some have criticized the company for resting on its laurels, and it’s easy to see where that observation comes from. After all, Capcom seems to have kept a large focus on remastered versions of old games, rather than fully embracing the …
It’s also worth taking into account that Resident Evil 4 isn’t exactly hard to get hold of in 2019, with ports of the sequel making their way to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, the Nintendo Switch , PC, and even mobile. If fans want to revisit Leon’s high-octane adventure to …
An update one should certainly expect from a Resident Evil 4 remake is the refinement of the mobility and aiming mechanics. Resident Evil stuck with the tank-controls aiming technique for the longest time, but eventually evolved to allow for more freedom of movement without sacrificing the series’ evocative feeling of vulnerability. Resident Evil 2 Remake …
Of course, this is not to say that Jill’s previous portrayals were bad, in-fact they still remain iconic and became foundations of Capcom’s approach to her redesign. But nostalgic glasses aside, Capcom’s latest portrayal of Jill Valentine, with her toned-down realistic outfit , and a stronger personality, is a step in the right direction, which …
Given that players will be exploring Raccoon City itself rather than just one building, the remake will be introducing some sort of a fast travel system for players to get around the city. It appears that Jill Valentine will be able to utilize the subway system to visit various areas of the city, and Veggie …
The photo of the Condemned shows a humanoid of some sort wearing what looks to be a some sort of metal neck brace. In Resident Evil lore, given that the Orphanage was testing a T-Virus strain on children that would increase the odds of a human host accepting extreme mutations into Tyrants, it is possible …