The Resident Evil Thread

[BrollySupersj]

nice. was it just and an AI partner or did you have a friend playing with you?

lol well Mr. Joe Von Zombie, I'm actually not really into zombie games or the horror genre, for that matter. I made an exception for tlour and for this game particularly because I had the nostalgia of watching my cousins play it back in 2009, and one of my best friends persuaded me to buy it on sale from the Pstore so that we could co-op.

I went solo every time. Sheva was hassle sometimes, but overall it wasn't a big deal. Haters can burn, because I love that game and had a blast.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I went solo every time. Sheva was hassle sometimes, but overall it wasn't a big deal. Haters can burn, because I love that game and had a blast.

gotcha. I was playing as Sheva in the current playthrough. man...we really gotta get back into it. I think we were on chapter 4? there are 6 chapters total, right?

 

[psylockolussus]

I think it will be like this

2025: Resident Evil HelIX
2027: Resident Evil 5

As much as I want to see Re5r sooner than later. Releasing it just 1 year after IX might not be a good idea. Plus RE4R was released almost 3 years after RE3R. Though I would like to be surprised if we get a remake of the first game or even Zerø or Code Veronica. Those three need a third person camera treatment.

 

[psylockolussus]

Resident Evil 9 Reportedly Internally Delayed - PlayStation LifeStyle

Production on Resident Evil 9 has allegedly been delayed, with another Resident Evil title possibly jumping ahead of it.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

I'm more excited for the next remake than a Resident Evil 9, so I don't mind if it doesn't come out til 2026.

From that article, it sounds like its going to be either Code Veronica or 5 - for the next remake based from the fan demand. I know Capcom listens because they hand out surveys for fans to fill up. But they should really just go ahead with Code Veronica. The remake Claire actress can't possibly be just a one and done. After Code Veronica remake, there would be plenty of time to remake 5 anyway. Which I can't say to Code Veronica, if another post Cv gets remade again.

 

[psylockolussus]

Resident Evil 9 Reveal, Release Date Announcement Reportedly Coming Soon - PlayStation LifeStyle

A known insider has claimed that Resident Evil 9 will be revealed soon and its release date won't be too far off.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

 

[blueharvest]

 

[psylockolussus]

They should have either Jill or Claire as the protagonist of RE9, if they wanted a returning veteran character.

Before the Ethan games, Chris/Leon both had their lead moment on RE6 (with female characters like Helena, Sherry and Ada all relegated to supporting characters). In Re5, it was Chris and in RE4, it was Leon. In Re7/8, the veteran character we saw returned in the story was Chris. And now in Re9, its going to be Leon? See,how they keep circling back to these two characters in the last two decades.

Meanwhile Jill and Claire (excluding the remakes) haven't headlined a numbered game for two decades. Leon is probably my favorite RE character, but they should really give Claire and Jill the lead role again aside from the remakes.

 

[TheVileOne]

How long was the time skip in Resident Evil Village? Aren't Leon and Chris in their 50s at this point? Leon should be pushing close to 50 at this point. I read that Rose could have accelerated aging, but has that been confirmed?

I mean I do get it. Leon is a popular character. Maybe Capcom feels more comfortable sticking with a reliable mainstay character after the Ethan saga which marked a shake-up for the franchise when it really needed it.

 

[psylockolussus]

They failed to introduce a new main stay in the series that they could use for years. They are always reliant on Chris and Leon. Jill was relagated to a supporting character in RE5, and served as a co-lead in Revelations with Chris. Claire was the given the lead role in Revelations 2 and we know that is not a mainline game. Jill, Claire and Sherry returned in the remakes but those aren't original games. Sheva and Helena haven't been used again. Ada will never be a lead character. They had Ethan for two games as the lead, his face the entire time and killed him for good. While Rose and the ending of the Village (time jump) could screw over future games, as all of the pre-2000 characters would be in their 50s and 60s in the future games (if they appear) and I don't think people would want to see those characters in those ages.

At this point, they need to create characters we could follow for several games or in another 20 years.

 

[Zantera]

Leon as the protagonist would make me even more excited for RE9 because he is the face of the 2 best games in the franchise IMO - 2 and 4. But I can also see the argument that Leon has had plenty of time as a lead and maybe Jill or Claire deserve the spotlight more. While we wait for news on another remake or RE9 I am contemplating playing RE7. It's the one fairly recent game I haven't played. Part of me want to give RE1R another go but I really struggled with the fixed camera angles and some of the dated aspects of the game. I know some people don't have that issue at all but for me coming out of playing RE2R, RE3R and RE4R, the fixed angles and jerky controls of RE1R felt really tough. I'll be the 1% of the playerbase hoping they remake RE1 again at some point but in the third person style of the other remakes. I know that would probably ruin the game for some people but I would gladly play that.

 

[psylockolussus]

Well...

Resident Evil 1 Remake Reportedly in the Works - PlayStation LifeStyle

Reports emerged over the weekend that Resident Evil 1 remake is in the works at Capcom. A release date window was also leaked.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

But like I've said many times before they should remake 1, Zero and Code Veronica simply because those games didn't have a third person camera perspective, unlike these newer RE games. I for one despite owning the original remake and Zero in PS4, I still haven't played those two from start to finish because of the fixed camera.

Anyway it will take a long time before we get the complete Re Engine remakes of 0, 1, 2, 3, CV, 4 and 5.

 

[Zantera]

Everything I have heard about Code Veronica sounds great and I would be all for a remake of that in the style of the current remakes. I feel like CV and Zero are both a bit niche though. The big hardcore fans are very passionate about them but they're not as big in terms of sales or popularity (or accessibility) among the big masses. Something like RE5 being remade makes sense because it was a huge seller.

I do hope they do 1, CV and Zero before they do 5 though, simply because 5 still feels somewhat modern in comparison. 5 can wait another 3 years if they do the others before!

 

[psylockolussus]

CV and Zerø might be niche. But its the Resident Evil brand and goodwill that would make those sell. The title Resident Evil Village sounds like a weird spin off game and yet it sold well. Capcom could certainly improve upon the original CV and Zerø for their respective remakes, plus Code Veronica has 3 familiar RE characters. I hope it ends up like this

2018: 2
2020: 3
2023: 4
2026: 1 (based from the article I posted)
2028: Ø
2030: Code Veronica
2033: 5

Its a long time but 4 remakes in 8 years sound massive. And they would have plenty of time to decide if they want to remake RE6 for the Playstation 6 and also finally release a third-person version of RE7.

For new numbered games:

2025: 9
2029: 10

 

[TheVileOne]

They failed to introduce a new main stay in the series that they could use for years. They are always reliant on Chris and Leon. Jill was relagated to a supporting character in RE5, and served as a co-lead in Revelations with Chris. Claire was the given the lead role in Revelations 2 and we know that is not a mainline game. Jill, Claire and Sherry returned in the remakes but those aren't original games. Sheva and Helena haven't been used again. Ada will never be a lead character. They had Ethan for two games as the lead, his face the entire time and killed him for good. While Rose and the ending of the Village (time jump) could screw over future games, as all of the pre-2000 characters would be in their 50s and 60s in the future games (if they appear) and I don't think people would want to see those characters in those ages.

At this point, they need to create characters we could follow for several games or in another 20 years.

Well, they did introduce Nathan Winters who they got a lot of mileage out of.

 

[psylockolussus]

Who's Nathan?

 

[Zantera]

I think it would be cool if they trusted the good will they have created with the fans to make a Code Veronica or Zero remake to be popular, rather than going with what sold well in the past and think "it will sell well again". RE2R and RE4R went over incredibly well with most people and the franchise has gained a lot of new fans in recent years (myself being one of them) and if they did remake Code Veronica and put it out, I think a lot of people would just be like "Oh its another remake on a RE game, I liked the other ones, I will play this!".