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Despite Negative Reviews, Resident Evil 6 Will Still Sell

Holygrenade collects various reviews online in an attempt to determine whether Resident Evil 6 would be a hit this holiday season.

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dedicatedtogamers4218d ago

I'm not so sure it will sell a lot. Dragon's Dogma didn't sell all that well. Lost Planet 2 didn't sell all that well. CAPCOM vs Tekken didn't sell that well. A lot of CAPCOM franchises are on the decline.

It makes sense that RE5 would sell because, despite its shortcomings, it was the first modern-gen RE game, so of COURSE it would sell. But a lot of people were burned by that game, and CAPCOM's reputation has only continued to suffer as time goes on.

Filthcardia4218d ago

The thing is, at least in the video game world, the Resident Evil brand is so ubiquitous it's hard to see it disappointing. Whether it lives up to the standards of games past isn't up to me, but the sales numbers will resonate with everyone. And it will sell well.

Dark114217d ago

I agree it will sell good , and haters will suck it.

maniacmayhem4217d ago

RE is a very established IP. It has many fans that will buy it on name alone. I know a lot of folks who are going to purchase it just because it's a RE game and they have enjoyed past RE games a whole lot.

Capcom vs. Tekken didn't sell because that game was garbage.

wishingW3L4217d ago (Edited 4217d ago )

Resident Evil franchise is huge! I was yesterday on Gamestop trying to buy the first Dead Space game and I couldn't believe how many people were in line pre-ordering RE6 to then go to the mid-night launch that same day.

The store had a line so long I ended up buying Dead Space on Amazon instead. XD

And SF vs Tekken didn't sell because what fans really want is Capcom vs SNK 3 but like always they just don't listen!

smashcrashbash4218d ago

And people are proud of that which is the scary part. Many people just seem to buy something to prove a point these days rather then to buy a good game.

Filthcardia4218d ago

True. But Capcom doesn't care either way. Frankly, they could tarnish the good name of RE and the series would still sell into the millions.

Carl_Shocker4218d ago

It's not about sales, it's about if the game was good, if the good lived up to the franchises name, if the game managed to be a true RE sequel....as expected though it dosen't and thats what matters the most.

The game is terrible...sales or not it's only because it's got RE slapped on the box art.

Filthcardia4218d ago

You see, the reviews were categorically divided. Dtoid gave it a 30 while GameInformer gave it an 88. To be fair, the 30 came from Jim Sterling, known for his callousness. It's the staying power that RE has which Capcom is playing on.

Carl_Shocker4218d ago

Well to be fair mate I'm seeing more negative ones then possitve. I mean 8s arn't bad but this is RE were talking about, a game where in the past RE4 got nearly perfect scores and was criticaly acclaimed. If it was a new IP, which it should of been, then it would of gotten the benefit of the doubt but it's RE, it had it's own past to live up to and it failed.

I mean RE5 didn't sell more because it was good, it sold because how amazing RE4 was.

TheDivine4216d ago

Jim is a troll with horrible tastes. Gave Kid Icarus, The Last Story and many other games i adored very bad scores. Those two were two of my favorite games this year along with Xenoblade and RE Revelations. He hates to hate period.

Gameinformer i dont trust as theyre owned by Gamestop. Every big game gets good reviews (especially something they make buku bucks from ads with). Not saying theyre biased but i dont trust them.

The reviews are all over the place though. To me that means if your looking for this you'll love it and if your expecting that you'll hate it. I like a bit of this and a bit of that so im good!

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izumo_lee4217d ago

Just like with all the Call of Duty's, the latest Final Fantasies, & eventually this game it will sell cause of the brand name.

Developers can put out a garbage game but as long as there is brand recognition people will buy it nonetheless. A lot of people will be wasting $60 on this latest Resident Evil & that is actually pretty sad considering the legacy of this franchise.

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Every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked

GF365: "The iconic survival horror franchise Resident Evil boasts a great number of popular and memorable characters. Arguably, Leon S. Kennedy is the most popular and recognizable character aside from Jill Valentine. In this article, we'll be counting down every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked."

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Babadook7230d ago

Yeah I figured it would be ordered like this. For me Leons best game was his debut. RE2.

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Resident Evil Games Ranked: Mainline Series

The modern entertainment industry has witnessed the rise of the Resident Evil franchise as one of its most renowned and celebrated multimedia phenomena. With numerous video games released across multiple platforms, it can be daunting for newcomers to determine where to commence their journey. So here is every main mainline Resident Evil Games ranked.

In preparation for the highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 Remake, let’s take the liberty to rank each of the mainline story instalments, providing players with a fundamental comprehension of the Resident Evil universe.

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There Will Never Be Another Resident Evil 6 (And That Sucks)

A rough gem that may never get the proper treatment it deserves.

Terry_B399d ago

^^ I don't want what the author was smoking.

-Foxtrot398d ago

It’s this thing where after enough time people start coming out to defend bad games for some strange reason

I mean hey if you liked it good for you but it was a f****** awful RE game.

Capcom are finally back on track and now people are crying about their shitty mistakes? No thanks.

RpgSama397d ago

I'd take a full blown remake of RE6 based around a GREATLY expanded Leon part and make it even more horror.

That might be something I would be interested in, do not care about any of the other parts of that game.

MadLad397d ago

I couldn't even get through the demo.
Years later I bought it for $3 for PC. I played about 5 minutes into it and uninstalled it.

babadivad397d ago (Edited 397d ago )

RE6 was better than 5. RE6 just took the series to the conclusion that started with 4.

RE4 was the inaugural title in the action game trilogy.

RE9 will be the likely end of the first person psychological thriller trilogy.

They'll switch it up for RE10 or more likely titled RE-X.

hotnickles397d ago

5 is vastly better than 6 imo

TheEnigma313397d ago

RE5 is way better than 6. Stop lying to yourself

FallenAngel1984398d ago (Edited 398d ago )

“But all this is solely with respect to how fans felt back in 2013 when Resident Evil 6 had just been released. The game resulted in the series getting indefinitely killed off until 5 years later when we got Resident Evil 7 and balance was restored yet again. ”

1.) Resident Evil 6 came out in 2012, not 2013

2.) A series getting killed off means no titles at all released in a time period. Silent Hill, Dead Space, Dino Crisis, Parasite Eve & Siren fans would love to see how you can say RE was on the same level of dormancy. In that 5 year time period we had a number of remasters that kept the series alive and kicking. RE1 02ms remaster even broke sales records during the period between RE6 and RE7.

3. Way to disrespect Resident Evil: Revelations 2. It was released during that RE6-RE7 period. It along with its predecessor were mainline titles that kept the horror roots of the series alive in comparison to RE5 and RE6. RE: R1 in particular even introduced the ability to walk and shoot into the series, a feature we can all be grateful for that in modern RE titles. The director RE: R1 later went on to direct RE7 and the director of RE: R2 later went to to direct the RE2 & RE4 remakes.

Immagaiden398d ago (Edited 398d ago )

“Resident Evil 6 is often maligned as the worst entry in the Resident Evil series and is cited as the cause behind the long death of the franchise.”

Titles in the Resident Evil series such as Survivor, Gaiden, Dead Aim, Outbreak, Operation Raccoon City, Umbrella Corps, & Resistance we’re received far worse than RE6.

And death of the franchise?

RE6 was still one of the most commercially successful games in the series, guaranteeing the franchise’s future. Compare how underwhelming sales of Dead Space 3, Silent Hill: Downpour. Alone in the Dark: Illumination, Dino Crisis 3, Fatal Frame: Maiden in Black Water, Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2, and Metroid: Other M which caused their respective series to go into a long period of dormancy without any rereleases to even keep activity up.

RE however still had a significant number of titles released and rereleased after RE6. Not only that but development for RE7 started a short time after its predecessor came out, meaning there was never a development time that the series could be considered dead. There hasn’t been a single year that Capcom stopped either developing, releasing, or rereleasing Resident Evil games. Let’s not act like the 5 year period between RE6 and RE7 is such a longer time compared to the 4 year period between RE4 and RE5 as well as RE7 and RE8. We can pretty much expect RE9 in either 2025 or 2026, and you can be certain that Capcom will still release other RE tiles leading up to it

TheEnigma313397d ago (Edited 397d ago )

Man go some where with this. Only a few like this game. Why would they remake a garbage game no one likes risking money because it won't sell? RE 6 is dumpster drippings, sorry.

MIDGETonSTILTS17397d ago

It wasn’t that good, even if you enjoyed it like me.

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