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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard announced (PC/XB1/PS4), Jan 2017, PS4 demo out now
- Thread starter NateDrake
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I wonder if Capcom really couldn't afford making another full-blown AAA RE, either in the style of RE6, Tomb Raider 2013 or Last of Us, 3 or so years ago when they apparently began development. Or if they started something which they then scrapped.
They want RE6's combat engine in a better game, like how DMC fans wanted DMC4's combat in a better game.
They want RE6's combat engine in a better game, like how DMC fans wanted DMC4's combat in a better game.
it's def inspired by PT. can't imagine this going to be like OG RE games. kinda have mixed feelings about it.
Or they wont and they go back.
Capcom has had experience with this before , multiple times.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Can we stop saying this? This is a teaser. Nothing more, nothing less.
The Capcom rep on the stream said the whole point of this teaser is to set the tone and atmosphere. The "meat" of the gameplay is coming later.
In short, stop assuming that this is the whole game. You're likely going to do more than just walk and hide from zombies.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Bolds well for DMC5!
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm betting on they started and then scrapped. More than likely due to phanta Rhei
Won't happen, and that sub-plot was very integral to the core of the series' mythology and was entirely plausible within the universe at that time. It didn't get the attention and explaining it required though due to the series' troubles in the early 00's.
RecRoulette
Member
Downloading the JP demo, hope it finishes tonight.
If this means no combat then I'm not sure if I'll be getting this game. I like Outlast and Amnesia but I'm tired of running away from everything.
DMC5 will be open world*.
*a single stage that you can backtrack through several times.
dmc5, a point and click adventure game in a spooky castle
"finally, the series is going back to it's roots!"
Dr.Thunder
Member
....it's an amnesia game. This is incredibly disappointing. I don't even know what else to say.
Entire game is first person, you play some dude that they haven't named yet, who should basically be an avatar.
This is not Resident Evil. And no, i'm not an Action Resident Evil Fan, but this is bullshit.
And if the whole game is playable in VR, i expect it all to be really slow, Amnesia like.....
This is not Resident Evil. And no, i'm not an Action Resident Evil Fan, but this is bullshit.
And if the whole game is playable in VR, i expect it all to be really slow, Amnesia like.....
Honey Bunny
Member
I've found a neat trick into playing this game early if the demo isn't showing up on psn for you:
Buy one of the thousand other first person spooky walkey games on psn or steam
Undead Fantasy
Member
deltacanuckian
Member
Did a bunch of you want more Resident Evil like RE6? C'mon now. Total refresh, go full horror, I'm stoked for this.
brianjones
Member
Is everything gonna be first person now with VR
Yeah, Wesker is chilling like a villain in that volcano. I expect no less from the ultimate life form.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
This thread is honestly proving that there is nothing Capcom can do to please the fanbase it's accrued over 20 years simply because Resident Evil is something different to everyone. May as well strike out in a new direction.
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
What? I'm just saying this is a low budget to sell VR game and I don't have to play the full game to see that. It's obvious from the trailer.
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Other than the change in setting, I don't see what's going to be so wildly different about God of War.
And as for Resident Evil, the series has already had 2 huge directional changes. RE6 proved that they could not go any further with their 3rd person shooter setup so a change was in order anyway. If you thought they were going to switch back to RE1-3 style you were kidding yourself anyway.
GamingOblivion
Banned
"this isn't resident evil blah blah"
All I hear is fanboys whining.
All I hear is fanboys whining.
ArgyleReptile
Banned
DEMO is spooky, I'll give it that, but it's not the Resident Evil I've come to love.
Looking at the stream of the demo, it's definitely a low budget Outlast/Amnesia/etc. type game.
ArchedThunder
Banned
How about you actually wait and see if there is combat?
tim_pkmn89
Member
I'm excited.
I was thinking during the presentation how tired I was of over-the-shoulder 3rd person action games
I was thinking during the presentation how tired I was of over-the-shoulder 3rd person action games
darkslayer101
Member
You've had your 3 mainline games, just like I did before the unfortunate change to action (bar 4). It's time to evolve again.
You see the problem is IMHO the game is devolving.
Back in the day RE4 came out with the over the shoulder viewpoint, Capcom was creating something that isn't common and kicked off the over the shoulder revolution that even the new God of War seems to borrow.
Now we have them cater to the likes of Amnesia, Outlast etc... This is like DmC all over again. They used to be masters of HnS and now picking the most common denominator. Its a business after all.
I am going to give a shot at this demo and marketing vids before I make the final call, but this sure doesn't look like Resident Evil to me.
plutoknight
Member
I...I like what I see.
But I love the quirky puzzles/exploration aspect of the first two RE games. This seems almost like a logical evolution of that. Yeah, Amnesia and Outlast sort of did this first, but htis is like..those crossed with RE feels.
But I love the quirky puzzles/exploration aspect of the first two RE games. This seems almost like a logical evolution of that. Yeah, Amnesia and Outlast sort of did this first, but htis is like..those crossed with RE feels.
Team Alucard
Banned
I get the feeling that's exactly what happened.
RE6 was the biggest game they ever made in regards to budget and developmental staff, but despite ending up as their 2nd best selling title ever it still didn't come close to meeting their expectations.
It really seems like they threw in the towel and are willing to let RE become a niche low-budget franchise instead of the competitive AAA series it has always been. Such a shame.
Huge Succeeded
Banned
You're not making any sense though. Whatever you're calling this game, I don't think it's obvious from the trailer like you make it out to be. What does 'low budget to sell VR' game even mean? that they're just shitting out this game so they have a VR killer app? where are you getting that from? I get reasoning that this is going to be a lower budget game than RE6 but that's not necessarily a detriment.
GoldandBlue
Member
I don't get how this is refreshing when all they're doing is copying every other horror game without combat.
Badlucktroll
Member
I bet after all the PTish Outlasty horror, you will stumble into an abandoned umbrella lab at the end
They should have more money now, though. Their market cap is up 150% of what it was 2 years ago, and they project spending $275m on R&D this fiscal year alone, an increase over previous years.
But still, RE7's gameplay aside, which I'm not very invested in either way, I'm starting to fear for DMC5.
That seems possible.
If Panta Rhei truly is a wash, then God I really hope DMC5 is on UE4.
