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[SovanJedi]

Drop the entire canon into a volcano and shoot it with two rocket launchers at the same time, also punch a boulder onto it.

Fixed.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

So like Resident Evil 6

 

[The Last One]

Please don't be a reboot and please keep 6's combat system.

 

[thefro]

Well that's promising, especially the bit about the guy what worked on PT. How good is this Serkan Toto fellow's track record?

Really good, although he mainly reports on mobile stuff since that area is where he works as an analyst.

 

[rhandino]

As long as there is a Mercenaries mode with crazy outfits I am in.

Is it too much to expect for them to ditch the cheesiness and make just one focused game? My interest in a series hasn't dropped off as much as it has as Resident Evil.

The cheesiness has been part of the series since the first day though and I would miss it if they go full serious.

 

[get2sammyb]

What's Serkan Toto's track record like? I'm vaguely aware of him.

 

[dancrane212]

I'm ready! Revelations 2 really whet my appetite for a new mainline game.

 

[Ooccoo]

Year of Dreams 2.0 indeed if true

But it's Capcom. They'll find a way to fuck it up. See: SFV.

I'm half expecting the game to be loaded with DLC (costumes, weapons, skins, etc.) and exclusive chapters from retailers. Please don't Capcom!

 

[On Demand]

Umbrella story line ended with 5.

Never played 6 so i didn't notice.

the best Resi game has close to zero corporate meddling in its plot so hopefully

I love me some Umbrella meddling.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Hopefully they can just reboot Dino Crisis and put the co-op action blockbustet shooter stuff from RE5 and RE6 to that game and give RE it's horror back.

 

[Scotia]

Just like they said with RE6

 

[Hot Coldman]

Like I respect that people found something to enjoy in that game, but you should know when a battle has been lost. It'd be like me trying to convince people Kid Icarus Uprising's control scheme isn't at all fiddly and painful.

 

[Mecha]

Please don't be a reboot and please keep 6's combat system.

Yep, improve RE6's combat further instead of dropping it for a horror formula that won't sell.

 

[N.Domixis]

Weird camera angles?

 

[Lucentto]

Sounds promising. But it's Capcom, I am still expecting a fuckup somewhere.

 

[Z3M0G]

Aren't we getting a RE2make? I thought it was confirmed...

 

[Servbot24]

I feel like they said this for the last couple REs.

 

[Piers]

Capcom pulling the old "Back to roots" shit that Sega PR kept pulling with Sonic fans up to 2006.

 

[The Last One]

Like I respect that people found something to enjoy in that game, but you should know when a battle has been lost. It'd be like me trying to convince people Kid Icarus Uprising's control scheme isn't at all fiddly and painful.

I really just don't want they to keep the same combat system as RE 6. They should try something new in the survival horror genre again, and RE is the right IP to do that.

 

[Undead Fantasy]

Clean slate? Reboot?

 

[Ridley327]

Aren't we getting a RE2make? I thought it was confirmed...

We are, but that only recently got off the ground. It's going to be a bit before we get something really substantial for it.

 

[Nerrel]

I'm more interested in the "clean slate" part than the "return to horror" one.

Drop the entire canon into a volcano.

Then blow its head off with two rocket launchers.

EDIT: not surprised I was beaten to saying this...

 

[Hot Coldman]

Aren't we getting a RE2make? I thought it was confirmed...

Literally only entered production back in August. Way too early.

 

[Lernaean]

I know. They should bring back the glorious classic comb... Oh wait...

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Just keep REmake 2 to it's roots.

 

[funkystudent]

Remember was RE6 was "going back to RE's roots"?

Not holding me breath.



But I am OK with a clean reboot. RE's continuing story was already told by RE5. 6 was unnecessary as you could get.

 

[Ralemont]

I know. They should bring back the glorious classic comb... Oh wait...

RE2 would not have been improved by suplexes.

 

[The Last One]

I know. They should bring back the glorious classic comb... Oh wait...

No, I don't want the old gameplay either. Something new, pls.

 

[Mifec]

Should leave Leon in, all the other chars are trash.

#SAVELEAON

 

[Nirolak]

I'm hoping this ends as hilariously as the last time they talked about going back to their roots.

 

[Barry Burton]

Well, I mean, RER and RER2 are way more Survival Horror-y than 5 or 6.

And Capcom straight up said they backed off on doing a reboot for 6 because 5 did so well.

I just take it all with a grain of salt. Especially when we get rumors like this over the years.

And the Revelations games were very halfhearted in their effort to be a return to survival horror. Better than 5 and 6 in that regard, sure, but that's hardly noteworthy.

Basically, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[JayEH]

RE2 would not have been improved by suplexes.

oh yes it would.

 

[Rap2thaMoon]

No co-op focus, no co-op focus... please?

Spoiler

In the main campaign

 

[daveo42]

Haven't played 5 or 6, but if it actually does "go back to its horror roots" like they say it will, then I'd be back on board.

 

[One_San]

RE6 is genuinely my favorite RE because of the gameplay, so I'd hope they'd keep games in it's style. Both styles of RE can exist, imo.

Spoiler

even if the action version is vastly more desired by fans, as told by RE5/6 being Capcom's two top sellers. :^)

 

[Arsenic13]

Is this guy a reputable insider?

 

[Neiteio]

If RE7 is in fact RE7, I don't think it's a storyline reboot. Especially not with all of the expanded universe stuff they still have going on in the CGI films, manga, UC spinoff, upcoming RE2 remake, etc.

It'll still be the same canon.

But that's why he says "essentially" a clean slate. Same canon, but returning the gameplay to its survival horror roots. More REmake than RE6, in other words.

At least, that's how I'm interpreting this limited information.

As for my opinion on refreshing the gameplay, I like all styles of RE games, so I'm down for whatever. RE is my favorite series in videogames, something I can confidently say after marathoning pretty much the entire series early this year.

 

[dragonflys545]

YES! Please make me scream! give me them real scares back! <3

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I'm hoping this ends as hilariously as the last time they talked about going back to their roots.

Yeah, there is no way I am optimistic about this.

 

[Ralemont]

Remember was RE6 was "going back to RE's roots"?

Not holding me breath.

Is this what people are referencing? Doesn't seem to me like Capcom ever billed RE6 as a return to the series roots, just that they tried to incorporate horror elements into 6. Meanwhile Capcom has said as early as 2013 that 7 is indeed a return to RE's roots. Not saying it'll turn out the way people hope, but still.

 

[Garlador]

Heard them sing and dance this song and dance before.

Hope it's true this time.

 

[Hellraider]

They say this every time, though.

It actually makes a lot of sense to do just that this time business-wise. The horror genre has seen an extremely rise in popularity these past few years. Resident evil has the recognition, capcom (still) has the talent, the market is ripe.I think the timing would have been perfect a couple of years back but knowing today's Capcom this happening two years later is exactly like them.

It is also pretty damn easy to appeal to the action fans as well. They can make a pure survival horror campaign be 50% of the game with the other half being a fast paced action Mercenaries mode. In theory it would really be that easy to please both sides of the fanbase. In practice there is nothing I trust Capcom nowadays with so...

 

[Lernaean]

RE2 would not have been improved by suplexes.

oh yes it would.

See?

 

[vpance]

Back to horror roots is disappointing. It will bomb and be the end of RE.

 

[xVodevil]

That sounds very interesting, I hope this happens!

 

[Curufinwe]

Enemies that actually react to being hit by bullets like in 4 and 5 would be nice.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

All I want from RE7 is good co-op fun.

RE2 would not have been improved by suplexes.

Strongly debatable.

 

[The Last One]

Yeah, there is no way I am optimistic about this.

But this time isn't Capcom that is saying that. It's a random insider so it's not PR talk.

I WANT TO BELIEVE

 

[13randO]

PLEASE BE REAL

 

[Tayaya]

Tank controls and unusable pre-fixed camera angles here we come!!!

Seriously though.... if they can make up for 6 and the other things that followed that were not Revelations (which I actually enjoyed), I'll be into this!