Darkside Chronicles Character Discussion.

[Archelon]

And what the hell is the zombie that gets a knife through the head holding in his hand?

He doesn't even get the knife through his head. It hits him in the chest, which begs the question, how did he die?

As for what he's holding, it's a crowbar.

You know, one of the recent previews mentioned that the game was presented as a series of flashbacks rather than one cohesive narrative. Since Leon seems to narrate at least the intro to the RE2 scenario, I wonder if the game will actually start with the Operation: Javier scenario, and then when Krauser tells Leon he wants to know everything that Leon has been through regarding BOW's and Umbrella, maybe that's when the RE2 scenario starts.

Though it wouldn't make much sense to have Leon narrate the CV scenario, so there's no telling how they might handle that. Unless he's recounting what Claire or Chris presumably told him about their exploits on Rockfort Island and then Antarctica.

[News Bot]

I also liked how Claire used the knife in the intro. No matter how cheesy, that was badass.

I thought it looked extremely fake. Leon's eyes tracking the knife was retarded beyond belief. The animations aren't very nice in that scene either.

And what the hell is the zombie that gets a knife through the head holding in his hand? Is that a rose or something?

[TheBatMan]

I also liked how Claire used the knife in the intro. No matter how cheesy, that was badass.


EDIT: KENDO!! NO!!!

Ugh...no.

[Ray]

Per the following clip, it seems plausible to assume that Leon might well be the narrator for this game as Wesker was for UC. Funnily enough, it sort of lends credence to the idea that Leon is the good-guy equivalent of Wesker pre-RE5 (the guy that's always in the shadows and that seems to have a hand in multiple events throughout the series)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGiD2MmNGxk

I liked how they did the redone intro of RE2. Still has the the original RE2's elements and feel.

I also liked how Claire used the knife in the intro. No matter how cheesy, that was badass.


EDIT: KENDO!! NO!!!

[Det. Beauregard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGiD2MmNGxk

Wow, cool videos!

Spoiler:

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Leon: Looks like they've got the hots for you, huh?
Claire: Shut up.

[Vogue_Dirge]

Per the following clip, it seems plausible to assume that Leon might well be the narrator for this game as Wesker was for UC. Funnily enough, it sort of lends credence to the idea that Leon is the good-guy equivalent of Wesker pre-RE5 (the guy that's always in the shadows and that seems to have a hand in multiple events throughout the series)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGiD2MmNGxk

Is it bad that I am loving the extremely campy dialogue?

[Archelon]

I had to do a double take, because Leon actually walks and shoots at the same time in that video, ha ha.

[DarkMemories]

Per the following clip, it seems plausible to assume that Leon might well be the narrator for this game as Wesker was for UC. Funnily enough, it sort of lends credence to the idea that Leon is the good-guy equivalent of Wesker pre-RE5 (the guy that's always in the shadows and that seems to have a hand in multiple events throughout the series)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGiD2MmNGxk

[Mr_Zombie]

Do we even know that Alfred really is waking Alexia up via the snowglobe? Maybe the globe just opens a passage to the chamber where Alexia is sleeping.

[TheBatMan]

you speak of character changes? Where is it stated that Alexia wants to re-establish her family's fallen honour, or is that just the producers talking? If so, i wouldn't worry too much. Its pretty obvious in the game she doesn't give a shit about family Ashford and i'm sure Darkside won't be changing that.

[Alexia_Ashford]

I think Alfred waking her up in a separate room via. snowglobe is naffing up one of my favourite and most powerful/emotional scenes in the whole game. There was no need to change it at all. I'm also not pleased about how they describe Alexia as "wanting to restore her family glory" and that's why she injected herself with the T-Veronica virus. In the original, she never stated anywhere that was her intent, but she stated a LOT to the contrary. Take the quote in my signature.

For me to obtain unlimited power, some risks need to be taken. When I awaken, I will be the queen... And the "T-Veronica" virus will be unleashed upon the entire world by my children. Every last creature on earth will exist to serve me. At that time, the world will achieve the perfect ecosystem, just like an anthill, but on a much grander scale.

Then you get Alexander;

However, the girl had unmatched intelligence that easily allowed her to be classified as a genius. She was exactly what I had been looking for, the revival of our great ancestor.

I already determined their names; the girl's name, Alexia, and the boy's name, Alfred.

I'm certain that Alexia will elevate the name of the Ashford family to extreme glory.

Alexander Ashford

It's quite clear even from that quote alone that she never had any intention of doing it to restore her former family glory. That's what Alexander wanted and why he initiated the CODE: Veronica project to begin with. Alexia didn't care for that and she wanted complete, unlimited power and for everything to serve her. She wanted to be Queen, not have the Ashfords on the front page of Scientist Weekly. It's these character changes that are really starting to rack me off.

[News Bot]

Can we not have both? Can't Alfred sit dying in his office and use the snow globe to start the process to awaken her, then make his way down to her chamber where he finally gives up the ghost just as she emerges?

The original point behind the scene is still lost in that case, Alfred was not expecting her to wake up at that exact moment. Hence the look of shock and surprise on his face and his gasps.

[TheBatMan]

Can we not have both? Can't Alfred sit dying in his office and use the snow globe to start the process to awaken her, then make his way down to her chamber where he finally gives up the ghost just as she emerges?

[Vogue_Dirge]

The way I interpreted was a little more...dramatic.

I always thought that Capcom had Alexia put him in the chamber as some kind of symbol of the relationship between the twins. As one twin dies, another lives again, that sort of thing. Alexia has been 'sleeping' for so long in that chamber, and now it's a sort of switching of places. Now Alfred must 'sleep' and Alexia can walk the earth again.

I dunno. I guess that's just me trying to romanticize things, it could be for further experimentation, like possible cloning another Alfred?

[PracticalAl]

I always kind of figured she put him in there for further experimentation later, since he wasn't much good to her for anything else.

Ha-ha, that makes sense! I bet that was the exact reason! A much more logical conclusion than my theory of her planning to bury him in the Pet Cemetery.