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Resident Evil 6 Dev: ‘We're moving away from action’

Resident Evil 6 director Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has told 360 Magazine that his game’s control system has changed greatly since Resident Evil 5′s action-heavy bombast.

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Dailynch4363d ago

They'd better better not be moving away from action. Resi 5 was so close to getting it right I thought they'd really be able to nail it with the sixth game.

Gamer30004363d ago

lol no
i think every RE fan want something like RE1/2/3

we don't need RE to be action
we want a scary game like the ps1 games

Lucretia4363d ago

bad controls, bad camera angles, horrible aiming, useless weapons, stupid AI, pre rendered back grounds with camera's that you cant control? The fear of dying because you know the controls were so bad you couldnt survive an encounter with a 1 mph zombie because u just might run into them by accident???? That and the atmosphere are the ONLY reason it was scary

anyone play lost in nightmares in RE5? that got the horror and puzzle aspect perfect and the gameplay was still good. If capcom can make the gameplay better and keep the atmosphere of the old games thats fine, but to say u want worse controls is silly

LOGICWINS4363d ago (Edited 4363d ago )

Id want a mix of both. I want RE6 to be scary, but I still want my character to be able to roundhouse kick or superman punch a stunned zombie. The reason that the PS1 RE's put me off was because the camera angles/bad controls worked AGAINST you and have an advantage to slow moving zombies.

I can't tell u how many times I've been killed by zombified dogs/likers simply because the camera angles made it hard for me to line up my shots.

All Capcom needs to do is have a "Purist Mode" with limited ammo, limited saves, limited herbs/first aid sprays etc. This way everyones happy.

Lucretia4363d ago

exactly logic wins

the old Re games were just puzzle games with a survival horror theme, the mechanics werent even thought our right.

being trapped at a dead end while nemisis is shooting missles at you is just bad. just need a perfect balance between Re5 and the classics.

honestly i still loved RE5. me and my fiance beat it 5 times, I mean i loved the old RE games back then too.....but i played code veronica after beating 5........,man that was bad lol

pwnmaster30004363d ago

Lucretia
your not serious right?
Of course he doesnt want it to go that back, with wierd camera and controls.
He probably meant the atmosphere.
Resident evil 5 was not scary at all and they held guns.
One more thing. Bring back the zombies

sikbeta4363d ago

@Dailynch

RE5 was sh*t! not a bad game but sh*t compared to RE4 and the other games, RE5 was all about action, so if you like that, they sure got it right

O-T

I don't believe it, just with the last trailer you see Chris going all Rambo like RE5, Leon all like RE4 and the new dude doing a mix of action + platforming ala A.Creed or Uncharted, definitely it'll be varied, but they're not going to ditch action gameplay

DigitalAnalog4363d ago (Edited 4362d ago )

You do realize the game was INTENDED to be designed that way due to the limitations of the system back then. This is how designers create immersive and creative experience knowing what they can do with tools provided. Nowadays we get developers lacking creativity because they want that extra "oomph' on their system to do their work for them. Which results in people like you promoting uber generic titles this generation.

I'll take RE1/2/3 poor controls/camera/pre-rendered over the over-exaggerated RE5 gameplay and thrills ANY F*CKING TIME!

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Nostalgia4363d ago

Are you serious?
Everyone's is constantly telling capcom to leave the action now that they are saying that they are leaving it, the first comment on one of the biggest gaming sites on the web is yours -_-
Imagine if capcom read that, facepalms would be everywhere.

cemelc4363d ago (Edited 4363d ago )

Resident Evil 6 Dev: ‘We're moving away from action’

Lol a few month back they told that there is no money in horror. This is a damage control statement and a false one at that.

Every trailer is action oriented, theres 6 player coop and there is a cover system in place what a joke.

Youre not fooling anyone dev.

slayorofgods4363d ago (Edited 4363d ago )

Try playing RE Operation raccoon city then making a comment calling for more action. Thankfully that game bombed hard.

RE is a survival horror game, that doesn't mean it needs to revert to a 1990's control scheme, it means it has to have that scare factor. We all know the 360 takes advantage of 360 movement, that is where the generation is at and that is what a horror game will look like now.

Personally, I am beyond tired of eastern publishers stereo typing the western market as, "all crazed for only fps or all action"... In the past, they only worried about their own market and westerners got a look at it and wanted a part of it, that is why they did so good in the past.. Not vise versa.

jetlian4363d ago

RE ORC hit 2 million so it didnt bomb. I haven't played it so dont ask about the game. Western gamers have wanted more action in games

name some good old school turn based rpgs that have sold compared to skyrim,ME, etc.

ATi_Elite4363d ago

Yeh I don't want Call of Resident: Evil Ops 2!!

I prefer the spooky, scary, puzzle filled Resident evils of the past. I want to survive the Horrors not just pump 100 rounds of lead into endless waves of Zombies. (we have COD DLC for that)

joab7774362d ago

it appears to be more action oriented. U can move and shoot, use cover, roll and shoot from the ground. Itll b better though. It can b horror without making the movement extremely slow and unrealistic. It wont seem right so many years later. Just have to focus on the environment, music and the situation players are put in.

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Blastoise4363d ago

I'll believe it when i see it...

dredgewalker4363d ago

I'm quite skeptical, based on the trailers RE6 is very action oriented. Seems like Capcom just can't stop lying this generation.

rdgneoz34363d ago

Bet they're doing that just like they're moving away from DLC - Disc Locked Content...

reznik_zerosum4363d ago

tank controls are not what makes game survival horror,lets hope for the best

spunnups4363d ago

Go back to Re's roots...

Horror, Atmosphere, Puzzle Solving...Then throw im some fast paced action and fantastic story telling along with some epic boss battled....Just
Combine RE1 with RE4 and Dead Space's Action...,Throw Out the Coop and Multi and Give us a real reason to play the campaign multiple
times and add some hidden unlockables and features...hell even give us multiple paths or
endings like Heavy Rain...what do you guys think?!

InTheLab4363d ago (Edited 4363d ago )

I agree, but was it really puzzle solving in those old games. It was mostly "door locked....I need to find apt 1F key" or find the two cat's eye jewels, or some such. I think the Metroid style progression is what worked for those games and not so much puzzles. It forced you to discover new areas and fully explore old ones to access different parts of the map. The best part was finally getting into that room or area that's been locked all game. I loved the semi open world of the first few games, and that's where they went wrong with RE5 and even RE4.

Everything else you said was spot on, but since we're talking Capcom, you'll probably have to pay for unlockables and branching stories..and still get co-op and multi..

IIC0mPLeXII4363d ago

Yet they have done away with ink ribbons, limited ammo, puzzles, and limited lives. Yeah ill believe it when I play it.

1nsomniac4363d ago (Edited 4363d ago )

So which one is it? it wasnt even a month ago when they were quoted saying they were fading out the horror as it no longer sells games & that RE6 will have very little non action scares! Journalism is just complete bullshit these days no one tells the truth anymore!

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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.

-Foxtrot399d 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

FallenAngel1984399d ago (Edited 399d 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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