Recently, my fellow WhatCulturer Shaun Munro posted his thoughts on Resident Evil 6’s brand new XBL/PSN demo, and the general fate of the franchise. He posed what many out there are thinking: that Resident Evil 6 Will Suck. I played the demo myself, and true enough, it was more than a little underwhelming. But is that reason to write Resi 6 off entirely?
The fate of the Resident Evil franchise has been a hugely contested topic; some believe it was at its best back in the day, when Survival Horror was a brand new breed, and Capcom had all but cornered the market. Others argue that the current third-person format is the way forward, that Capcom were wise to change with the times.
As a long term Resi fan, I find myself in a rare position: I’m completely ambivalent. That doesn’t mean on the fence, oh no, in fact it means I’m torn. I’m torn between how it was and how it is; I’ve got happy memories of both and as a result, I can’t help but still be on board.
I’m not stubborn though, and I will be passing my judgement, whether that be positive or negative, but only when the full game is released. I’ve had immense fun with the Resident Evil 6 franchise over its long and fruitful existence, and I for one will be giving numero six the chance I feel that it deserves.
So, if you’re inclined to agree (hell, even if you’re not), why not check out my ten reasons we should all just hang fire and give Resident Evil 6 the benefit of the doubt.
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You know what I really hated in this game, and RE5? The audio. It all sounds compressed and horrible, maybe it’s a localisation thing, but god it was bad.
way better article then your coleagues one. i think people should forget about shauns article and read yours, as i see you are neutral in the argument between the change of resident evil. which means you see both sides, insted of shauns one sided article about change is bad and resident evil is a dieing game.
Your author bio is quality!
This article was way better than the whiny one I just read… Obviously not from a true RE fan, but this is better. I love the older games which I’ve replayed more times than can be considered natural. However, I love the new games too. I’d pick the fear over the action any day, but I’m in it for the story and the characters are real feeling when you’ve played it since the first came out and finding out how they progress is what it’s about :)
Finally! An article which isn’t being over judgmental to a game that hasn’t even been released yet. Despite its first Demo (Included with Dragons Dogma) being a bit dull, I found the public release Demo a huge improvement to its counterpart. I am a huge fan of the series, and I think this game deserves a chance, so I wont be judging it until it releases October 2nd.