Interview on Operation Raccoon City & Revelations On Gamasutra

[Wrathborne]

I still wouldnt call it closure so much as I'd call it a 'rushed ending'. I know that they planned on offing Wesker from the start of RE5 and all, but it still felt rushed, unsatisfying and really painful to watch as it was so outright silly.

[Headhunter99]

looks like Nicholai Ginovaef in Resident Evl ORC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcfw3JU3pD0

[Mr. Rod]

Old news..

[Pikminister]

Like I've said b4... as long as we continue to pay $$$ for whatever hackjob Capcom releases with the RE brand stamped on it, they'll keep producing them non-stop.

I have read many users agreeing that the Revival Selection was a lousy effort. This compared to what Konami and Sony have done when porting relatively old games to HD consoles. Yet most of them cannot wait to hand Capcom their money. Cuz "c'mon, its Resident Evil". They have the Gotta catch them all! collector's mentality.

Capcom doesn't mind that we moan and bitch as long as we surrender the green... or fork over the ca$h.

[Mr. Spencer]

That's why I'm boycotting UMvC3. I refuse to line Capcom's coffers with any more of my money on cheap cash-in products. In the case of UMvC3, it's the same game rereleased within six months of the original release with features that SHOULD have been IN the original release.

[Darkmoon]

And refusing to release it as DLC for the most bullshit reason...so if you want that stuff you need to go buy it again.

I only buy Capcom stuff second hand now. Fuck 'em.

[Wrathborne]

How many people here actually prefer the survival action theme over Survival horror?O.o

[Vector]

There are two eras of Resident Evil...from RE1 up until C:VX/Remake, and then RE4 and onward, including games like Umbrella and Darkside Chronicles. As gaming has changed, so has Resident Evil. Thanks to the inception of the Nintendo Wii, we've seen the industry steer toward casuals, and Capcom is as big a culprit as any when it comes to this.

It's tough to say which 'genre' is preferred, because 'survival horror' to me is RE1, RE2, RE3, i.e. not a ton of ammo and a sense of feeling alone. The games were never scary. RE4, RE5 etc. are 'survival action' because you get a shit-ton of big guns and ammo and the gameplay has become multiplayer with RE5 and the Chronicles games as well.

It's difficult to say which is better because the new style sells more, and the old style is just that-- old. I don't see it working very well and especially not selling very well. Overall, though, I'd say that I like both. Each have their own pros and cons.

If there's a game that somehow manages to mix the best of both worlds, it could be special. RE5 didn't. Revelations looks pretty bad too. O:RC is simply an action shooter.

[GuardhouseMusic]

For what it's worth, I got to play a demo of ORC at that NYC event (summarized the Revs demo in its thread), essentially a basic run from the tanker truck explosion, through a licker-filled parking garage, to some side streets, to the gas station, culminating in an appearance by Mr. X. I didn't get to fight him, the demo ends with his grimace adorning the screen. Same shit we've seen, but I like that. They're keeping a good amount under wraps.

Suffice it to say, the game plays damn smooth. Essentially RE in the CoD standard controls with the same amount of fluidity (as opposed to RE5). Personally, I can't get enough of the look and feel of the game. It's unadulterated chaos, and yet quite easy to navigate. The game looks excellent too, I don't think any of the screenshots did it justice.

I played as Four Eyes, which will probably be a habit when the game releases. There's nothing like perching behind cover, throwing a BOW grenade in the direction of the nearest Spec Operative, and watching zombie upon zombie just gang him. Also, as they should be, the hunters are tough sons of bitches. It's a case where if you don't take out at least one, you'll get sandwiched.

[Beanovsky Durst]

For what it's worth, I got to play a demo of ORC at that NYC event (summarized the Revs demo in its thread), essentially a basic run from the tanker truck explosion, through a licker-filled parking garage, to some side streets, to the gas station, culminating in an appearance by Mr. X. I didn't get to fight him, the demo ends with his grimace adorning the screen. Same shit we've seen, but I like that. They're keeping a good amount under wraps.

Suffice it to say, the game plays damn smooth. Essentially RE in the CoD standard controls with the same amount of fluidity (as opposed to RE5). Personally, I can't get enough of the look and feel of the game. It's unadulterated chaos, and yet quite easy to navigate. The game looks excellent too, I don't think any of the screenshots did it justice.

I played as Four Eyes, which will probably be a habit when the game releases. There's nothing like perching behind cover, throwing a BOW grenade in the direction of the nearest Spec Operative, and watching zombie upon zombie just gang him. Also, as they should be, the hunters are tough sons of bitches. It's a case where if you don't take out at least one, you'll get sandwiched.

That's exactly why I like ORC. It's not pretending to be the next installment of horror. It's just a trip down nostalgia with a shitload of action. Nothing more.

Revelations on the other hand is the title that has to prove if Capcom's trying to go back to the classics. I don't expect a rebirth of classic RE cause it's not gonna happen, but at least I hope it's a decent game.

[Mr. Spencer]

It's just a trip down nostalgia with a shitload of action. Nothing more.

Except that's not what happened according to my memory.

[Beanovsky Durst]

Except that's not what happened according to my memory.

But that's the point with this game. Things that NOT HAPPENED in Raccoon City. It's too early to say what's canon and what's not, for example killing Leon didn't happen (to dismay of some of the guys here), but you can do it in ORC.

[Headhunter99]

I'm looking forward to Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, but I just cannot stomach the character designs of the Umbrella Security Service. I can absolutely see how they'd appeal to the younger RE fans, but for me, they just are too over the top with looking like the evil bastard children of Hunk.

[Det. Beauregard]

I'm looking forward to Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, but I just cannot stomach the character designs of the Umbrella Security Service. I can absolutely see how they'd appeal to the younger RE fans, but for me, they just are too over the top with looking like the evil bastard children of Hunk.

Sums up my thoughts on the matter, too. The first time I saw Spectre, for example, I thought I was witnessing a Resident Evil/Star Wars crossover. Lame. And don't get me started on Bertha. Ugh.

But I'll admit that the game does look like it will be fun. I just hope there's a lot of classic locations and replay value.