5 WTF Moments That Almost Killed Resident Evil

ResidentEvil6SecondTrailer-600x300 Recently Capcom spoke out about consumer feedback and low review scores to the latest in the Resident Evil franchise, the lacklustre Resident Evil 6. Capcom said that they would be moving back to a more survival horror based game for Resident Evil 7, therefore confirming its existence. Resident Evil is a franchise that I grew up with. The scares of the original Resident Evil will haunt my dreams forever even though looking back, it seemed that most of the scares were manufactured through the stagnant camera angles and limited manoeuvrability, as opposed to the freakish ghoulies I remember. That being said, I will always pause when I open my front door just in case there are flesh-eating dogs outside. Suffice to say, Resident Evil is close to my heart and to the hearts of many, meaning that when Capcom screw up, they screw up bad. This list is not a list of screw-ups, it is a list of mis-steps and gambles that could very well have finished off the franchise. Some gambles paid off, while others didn't (oh hell, how they didn't). So without further ado, here are the Top 5 WTF moments that Almost Killed Resident Evil'
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Chris McGeorge is a 22-year-old author, who has passion for video games, films and television. Whenever he is not knee deep in a manuscript, he can usually be found strolling the streets of Los Santos or trying to wrap his head about a new JRPG battle system.