7. Gamespot - Resident Evil 6
There have debatably been few video game series as successful as Resident Evil. With 23 installments (all of which have received critical acclaim), 5 film adaptations, 2 CGI movies, 7 novels, and several other creations, Resident Evil not only has an enormous fan-base but has received so much success that it trumps nearly every other series. However Gamespot editor Kevin VanOrd seems to have had a bad day when he was reviewing the most recent installment, Resident Evil 6. VanOrd criticises the gameplay, accusing the developers or ripping control away from the player at inopportune times in order to show off exterior situations. In addition, VanOrd rips apart the whole 'quick-time events' by claiming they require 'super human' skills. Here's the thing, VanOrd... Resident Evil does this on purpose. They want there to be a challenge for the player. They want them to be engaged and to feel like they're actually in as much of a struggle as the character they're controlling. It's called 'involvement.' Look at Metal Gear Solid when the character is being tortured by Ocelot. I'm sure a lot of players with no super human capabilities got through that scene. Or Heavy Rain, that requires almost nothing
but button-mashing and painstaking controller combinations. What perhaps strikes me most about VanOrd's review is that he gave RE6 a score of 4.5 out of 10. That is by all means a failing grade, yet the game has received so much hype and success that VanOrd can't even be given credit for what might be true. Whether Konami
did have too many quick-time events or not, the game is a success. The voice acting is good, the storyline is good, and the overall gameplay is exciting. It's another Resident Evil game. All of that being said, VanOrd can perhaps play the game again on a lower difficulty and get his panties out of a bunch. You can
read VanOrd's review here.