Resident Evil 6

[Dracarys]

Anyone else betting that 6 ends the series and then they re-boot?

Not if it sells bucketloads, which is likely. I only expect a reboot if sales slump heavily for a game or two, hopefully this will only ever happen because they ditch the main characters, and the reboot brings them all back.

[Det. Beauregard]

Thanks for the info, CrimsonElder.

But am I the only one who is seriously disheartened at a lot of this new info?

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1. "Together they're unstoppable pair of near-invincible self-regenerating superhumans and their campaign is a melle fighter that Capcom are waiting until E3 to properly reveal." Fantastic, regenerating health. Looks like Capcom has once again decided to copy as opposed to innovate. Melee combat is one of the things that, in my opinion, has destroyed RE since RE4. It wasn't too bad there, but in RE5 it got worse. And now? This simply isn't RE anymore. It may be the same characters, but it may as well be a different franchise.

2. "Chris's campaign is an action based thing, but we're still trying to bring horror elements to each of them in their own way and even an action story can have elements of horror that you cant do in say Leons story - that greater intensity and pressure." Translation: RE5 all over again, with (possibly) better locations. People actually liked that game?

3. "But usually we left every big story moment to the big cut-scenes." Translation: Linear bore-fest. More big cut scenes, less (interesting) gameplay. That's just a fact. Kobayashi's "We're trying to deliver a horror entertainment experience" quote pretty much confirms that they're more interested in making this game a Hollywood blockbuster movie than they are an actual game.

I can't possibly be the only one that thinks this series is heading down the shitter. It has been since RE5 (some may say RE4), but never like this. Everything just keeps getting farther and farther from what the classic games were all about, all because Capcom is trying to please too many people with the same product - COD action junkies, "survival" horror fans, and now what? Beat-em-up fans who love playing as overpowered nigh-invincible characters?!

I've always liked the stories in RE (even some of the more recent ones). But to me, gameplay comes first and foremost. If "Ada" turns out to be a clone, I can forgive it if the gameplay is excellent. But it just doesn't seem to be heading in that direction. A game can have the most interesting plot in the world, but if the gameplay sucks, the game itself sucks. Actual gameplay is what differentiates video games from passive entertainment like movies and television. Developers these days seem to forget that fact.

[Wrathborne]

The reboot fetish that has risen in this generation needs to fuck back off and die.

Theres a time when its necessary to hit the reboot switch, Mortal Kombat did it and actually pulled it off quite well.

I think that RE is ready to do it too. Lets face it, after this games story, which features a world wide outbreak, where else is there to go?
Space? Didn't work out for Dino Crisis.

If they did re-boot at least they have a chance to make a more coherent storyline, go back to the original survival horror concept more and expand upon existing material. Like the REmake and original game.

Course this IS Capcom, and they put sales ahead of the fan base nine times out of ten, but still in all honesty after a world wide outbreak..where else is there to go?

We gonna end up with the shitty T-virus has destroyed the world concept like in the films? Because if the CoD fan base thats invaded the RE sales gets its way, that's the end result. It has the most opportunities for 'Shoot this!' and only a minimal of effort story and setting wise.

[Dracarys]

but still in all honesty after a world wide outbreak..where else is there to go?

RE movie territory.

[News Bot]

Lets face it, after this games story, which features a world wide outbreak, where else is there to go?

Small-scale games focusing more on experimenting with horror in a fictional universe which is rich and diverse and offers many, many opportunities for new situations and storylines. After BH6, there literally are no standing plot threads left to tie-up. The only remaining plot thread in the series storyline is Ada and her organization, both of which appear to finally be getting cleared up in BH6.

I would not mind if they started toning down the scale of the series (no more Hollywood-scale shit please) and focus on trying to make interesting, unique games that actually focus more on horror. Probably won't happen, but a man can dream.

[Beanovsky Durst]

Yup. Small contained stories would be nice. Either as prequels or post RE6...

I know this might sound crappy, but I wouldn't mind a prequel about how Progenitor was discovered/developed and Umbrella was founded (there are files and info about that, but an actual game would be nice), in 1960's-1970's... No superhuman, uberwarfare shit, basic technology and weaponry, that I would like to see. RE7 would be all about space alien zombies if the trend continues like this.

[Wrathborne]

RE movie territory.

There ya go Dracarys, back to bed with you.

[Tyrant Rose]

Yes, RE6 is going to be a big blow-out affair. Pearls clutched, fainting couches in place. Can we set the nerd rage aside and enjoy it for what it is? This isn't a "reboot" per se. Maybe it's more like a pivot. They're trying to unify everything that's happened up to this point and take the main storylines to completion, and then we can go from there.

[Kaneco]

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Seeing as they paired in Jake and Sherry together for their nigh-super human prowess makes me wonder as to why they didn't bother making 'Manuela' a third-wheeler in that team, since she was in the US government's custody at the end of Darkside Chronicles (Canon ending)...unless she's still not stable to be out and about with her need of constant organ transplants every so often to keep her from fully mutating.

[Beanovsky Durst]

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Seeing as they paired in Jake and Sherry together for their nigh-super human prowess makes me wonder as to why they didn't bother making 'Manuela' a third-wheeler in that team, since she was in the US government's custody at the end of Darkside Chronicles (Canon ending)...unless she's still not stable to be out and about with her need of constant organ transplants every so often to keep her from fully mutating.

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I think it's more about Jake and Sherry's connection from their fathers than the viruses they carry, a homage of sorts to this:



Yup, the good ol' times of "Practical Al" and "Scholar Will". But Manuella as an adult T-Veronica human would be interesting, if she survived the adaptation process, LOL.

[Mrox2]

Manuela is beautiful ! Yes i aswell would like to see her again

[Pikminister]

But Manuella as an adult T-Veronica human would be interesting, if she survived the adaptation process, LOL. [/spoiler]

She's ready... Even Leon was impressed.

*Image below might be a potential spoiler for those that haven't played the game and are looking to buy the HD Chronicle collection...
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...but let's have Wesker make a cameo near the end of RE6 and it all shall become like the fantastic Four.

Exciting! Right?

[shanemurphy]

Okay can I just take a minute here and say I am LOVING the C-Virus so far, closet thing we have had to the G Virus and I do love my mutations in Resi, heres the scan showing a small example of the dynamic mutation in the enemies. So even if the enemies can still use guns they will still have that monster side to them which to me is a nice compensation.

http://www.biohazardfrance.net/NEWS_...12.05.05/j.jpg

[Tyrant Rose]

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I think it's more about Jake and Sherry's connection from their fathers than the viruses they carry, a homage of sorts to this:

'Cept it's gonna be more like this:

[Det. Beauregard]

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Seeing as they paired in Jake and Sherry together for their nigh-super human prowess makes me wonder as to why they didn't bother making 'Manuela' a third-wheeler in that team, since she was in the US government's custody at the end of Darkside Chronicles (Canon ending)...unless she's still not stable to be out and about with her need of constant organ transplants every so often to keep her from fully mutating.

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I liked the ending where Manuela died better, to be honest. It made more sense; she could finally be at peace in her homeland where her family died. Her dissolving into the air was ridiculously stupid, though. This series has gotten more and more absurd with each new release. I miss it when it was actually about smaller-scale evil science.

One thing I don't get is that they never explained how she would have survived in government custody, given her need for constant organ transplants (as you mentioned). This is why I preferred the ending where she died.

Yup, the good ol' times of "Practical Al" and "Scholar Will".

Haha, I loved that scene. Birkin's evil laughter is so canned and hilarious. The newer games lack this charm.

[Mrox2]

There ya go Dracarys, back to bed with you.

Alice in the dump.

[Vito]

Yup, this is precisely why I'm digging the pair in RE6. It's an excellent homage.

[geluda]

I bet you that at the end of RE6:

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The real Ada dies and the clone Ada lives...

[Dracarys]

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One thing I don't get is that they never explained how she would have survived in government custody, given her need for constant organ transplants (as you mentioned). This is why I preferred the ending where she died.

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I wondered this also, seems very impractical to keep her alive, they may have froze her like Alexia, but would they even want to create another T-Alexia? Infinitely safer to just let her die.

[News Bot]

One thing I don't get is that they never explained how she would have survived in government custody

They basically said: she won't. Unless the government has spare organs lying around. But since she was able to retain her will under the influence of the virus (like Steve), it's unlikely they'll let her die as she is important to developing countermeasures against t-Veronica.