dragonflys545
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I'm a bitch when it comes to horror games, but I still enjoy them even though I get scared easily. xD
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Serkan Toto rumor: Resident Evil 7 reveal at E3, will go back to horror roots
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I'm a bitch when it comes to horror games, but I still enjoy them even though I get scared easily. xD
I'm hoping this ends as hilariously as the last time they talked about going back to their roots.
Exactly, they've said this before and we all know how RE6 turned out....
KainXVIII
Member
Yep!
I hope that tank controls and fixed camera angles will never return. But with crazy Capcom you never know..
JigglesBunny
Banned
This is way too good to be true.
He works for ZeniMax/Bethesda as a full time employee.
Jawmuncher
Member
Expect going back to roots to be going back to RE4 style. I don't see them dropping over the shoulder or coop. However I see them dialing it back from the later areas of RE5 and the bombastic battles of RE6.
Action game with more horror atmosphere is really all RE needs to be.
Action game with more horror atmosphere is really all RE needs to be.
The Silver
Member
They couldn't even make good horror games out of the spinoffs they specifically created to be horror.(Revelations)
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I might bail out of the topic since I can see this getting tiring.
Capcom never said Resident Evil 6 was returning to the series roots. The GIF that is being used in the quoted post is from the game's reveal trailer. What people are thinking of are rumors before RE6 were revealed that were later confirmed to be fake.
The only time Capcom said they were going to return to the series roots was after Resident Evil 6 released, a year after almost in August of 2013, when referencing RE7, they said they may be returning to the series roots. They did talk about horror in reference to Resident Evil Revelations 1, but never said it was a return to the series roots. Here's an exact quote from Resident Evil Revelations interview.
I'll say this, and I bet no one will pay it any mind and whine they've heard this before, though they're misrembering false RE6 rumors that were made-up by people and not Capcom themselves. Resident Evil 6 was literally revealed with this trailer.
And it included this press release with this information:
They advertised Resident Evil 6 since the beginning as an action-horror 'dramatic experience.'
Capcom never said Resident Evil 6 was returning to the series roots. The GIF that is being used in the quoted post is from the game's reveal trailer. What people are thinking of are rumors before RE6 were revealed that were later confirmed to be fake.
The only time Capcom said they were going to return to the series roots was after Resident Evil 6 released, a year after almost in August of 2013, when referencing RE7, they said they may be returning to the series roots. They did talk about horror in reference to Resident Evil Revelations 1, but never said it was a return to the series roots. Here's an exact quote from Resident Evil Revelations interview.
I'll say this, and I bet no one will pay it any mind and whine they've heard this before, though they're misrembering false RE6 rumors that were made-up by people and not Capcom themselves. Resident Evil 6 was literally revealed with this trailer.
And it included this press release with this information:
They advertised Resident Evil 6 since the beginning as an action-horror 'dramatic experience.'
But cheese tastes great on Jill Sandwich.
http://kotaku.com/capcom-explains-the-difference-between-resident-evil-an-1637148095
best post in the thread so far.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
Member
please be like resident 4 PLEASE BE LIKE RESIDENT 4
Neff
Member
Sounds intriguing, and pretty much what I hoped for/suspected. No way it'll be a reboot, though. It'll be a 'clean slate' in the way RE4 was, ie proposing a situation without expectations or significant ties.
The most serious RE ever got was the REmake and that still had goofy-ass stuff in it.
They won't toy with the formula too much or they risk alienating the huge fanbase, and that's a very risky thing to do indeed considering RE's popularity and Capcom's dependence on it.
It'll have co-op for sure. And it'll be a long, fun, AAA action-oriented game, like the others. It won't be P.T. or anything like it, nor should it try to be, and I say that as someone who found P.T. to be a fantastic experience.
The most serious RE ever got was the REmake and that still had goofy-ass stuff in it.
They won't toy with the formula too much or they risk alienating the huge fanbase, and that's a very risky thing to do indeed considering RE's popularity and Capcom's dependence on it.
It'll have co-op for sure. And it'll be a long, fun, AAA action-oriented game, like the others. It won't be P.T. or anything like it, nor should it try to be, and I say that as someone who found P.T. to be a fantastic experience.
-Developed with UE4
-Keep original characters (for the "legacy") and reboot the plot
-Set in Raccoon City
-Souls-like "open world", basically many maps linked in many ways by shortcuts
-Mix of fixed camera angles but also RE4/5/6 view when shooting and fighting, also RE6 improved combat
-Heavy, heavy focus on "traditional" survival horror games (actual scary enemies and moments, scarcity of ammos and supplies, legit creepy atmosphere)
Either this or go the PT way and do 1st person VR.
-Keep original characters (for the "legacy") and reboot the plot
-Set in Raccoon City
-Souls-like "open world", basically many maps linked in many ways by shortcuts
-Mix of fixed camera angles but also RE4/5/6 view when shooting and fighting, also RE6 improved combat
-Heavy, heavy focus on "traditional" survival horror games (actual scary enemies and moments, scarcity of ammos and supplies, legit creepy atmosphere)
Either this or go the PT way and do 1st person VR.
A big part of the roots claim actually came from us on Rely On Horror. A rep told one of our staff in 2011 the following:
We know that a lot of fans want more horror back for the next one, the development team knows that as well and we read a lot of comments, messageboards, and ask for feedback, and there was a lot of criticism about RE5′s focus on action, said the rep.
I think that youll like the direction the dev team is shifting for the next one.
Which was most likely out of turn. I think Capcom kindly asked us to ignore that statement and - not to my liking - we took it down. Loads of sites sourced the quote, though.
As stated in the quote above in JayEH's post, the main/numbered games are aimed at a larger audience, so making them much more action-focused is always going to be a thing. So, that said, I wouldn't be worried about the return of tank controls.
Again, all I'm mainly concerned about is a much more focused game than what we got with RE6's campaigns. The combat system was divine.
Whatever this "clean slate" ends up being, I'm hoping it's focused and polished around a single type of gameplay and tone like REmake or RE4. My problem with Resident Evil is how sporadic and inconsistent the entire series is. Having some spin-offs that deviate from the core formula can be okay, but when even the mainline games can't decide what genre they want to be, everything just ends up messy and mediocre.
I don't particularly care if it ends up more horror or action. I just want them to build a new foundation for them to focus on and build upon if successful.
I don't particularly care if it ends up more horror or action. I just want them to build a new foundation for them to focus on and build upon if successful.
This.
RE6 biggest problem was that they tried to do too much.
It would have been better (and way cheaper to make) if the campaign was shorter and more focused.
IdreamofHIME
Member
No way they're rebooting the whole saga. They have REmake2 coming out and a new movie with Leon.
Maybe a reboot in gameplay like RE4 was, but that canon ain't going anywhere.
Maybe a reboot in gameplay like RE4 was, but that canon ain't going anywhere.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Member
Okay... we have been hearing that stupid will go back to horror roots phrase for YEARS now. I need to see gameplay to judge but I'm a huge RE fan, therefore I will get it anyway like I did with 6. Please have Claire, Jill, and Ada. Koji team? Holy crap, yes!
CalamityPixel
Member
please god please be true please please please
SneakersSO
Member
Day 1 regardless, but if true i'll pre-order the god damn thing.
JimmyJones
Banned
This. They've said it from 5 onwards. They said it about Revelations 2 as well and that still sucked.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Member
Revelations 2 was boss....
Every resident evil we go back to horror. Every resident evil we have fans trying to say how x scenario is definitely horror because its 2dark4me. Every resident evil we will get a lot of fans saying how it wasn't horror at all and we should accept it.
I've accepted whatever the next RE will be as long as its good. RE6 had the base underlying mechanics drowned by 4 (!) horrible campaigns. RE5 was great in co-op but wasn't balanced properly for co-op play and didn't do enough interesting things with co-op. RE4 is fucking RE4.
I'm hyped either way. Also get whoever did the character designs from RE6. Their fashion sense is divine. Simply divine. I don't think there was a single character design besides simmons (fuck everything about simmons) that I didn't immediately go "wooooaaaah holy shit" and then immediately felt like trash that my plain ass clothes could never compare.
I've accepted whatever the next RE will be as long as its good. RE6 had the base underlying mechanics drowned by 4 (!) horrible campaigns. RE5 was great in co-op but wasn't balanced properly for co-op play and didn't do enough interesting things with co-op. RE4 is fucking RE4.
I'm hyped either way. Also get whoever did the character designs from RE6. Their fashion sense is divine. Simply divine. I don't think there was a single character design besides simmons (fuck everything about simmons) that I didn't immediately go "wooooaaaah holy shit" and then immediately felt like trash that my plain ass clothes could never compare.
YuriLowell
Member
I liked Revelations 2.
You want to create ultimate Resident Evil game, do this... And don't forget put puzzle back... fun and intelligent puzzle !
I wonder why it's so hard for Capcom to make another big budget atmospheric game like RE4, hell, they even mostly succeeded with Jill parts of Revelations.
Disliked Chris chapters though, they were too much like RE5 and 6.
Leon's suit in china is so sexy.
Jawmuncher
Member
More or less people should be expecting RE4 style of game for RE7. Same universe, but a good starting point. With action still being a big part, but reduced in a sense that ammo is a bit limited and the atmosphere really sells it. Along with a few puzzles here and there.
Hopefully no one is expecting anything crazy like a total reboot and being absolutely survival horror. With how risk averse Capcom is, I don't see them risking too much on their biggest IP.
All Capcom wants is a new RE to review well, and for people to not yell that it isn't scary at all.
Hopefully no one is expecting anything crazy like a total reboot and being absolutely survival horror. With how risk averse Capcom is, I don't see them risking too much on their biggest IP.
All Capcom wants is a new RE to review well, and for people to not yell that it isn't scary at all.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I actually somewhat recall this from the past now that you mentioned it when I was writing with you guys, but I do know through a lot of RE6 they talked a lot before release about the tones of all the campaigns, mentioning Leon's they wanted a 'gothic horror' with a darker feel, Chris they wanted a 'Transform War' angle where he would lose teammates as the thing went on and big mutated beasts, and Jake they wanted to go with "Escape and Romance," with having a character driven story with a consistent stalker. They talked about that a lot, but obviously were trying to capture an action-audience with the title even from the very beginning of their reveal of RE6.
Now, let me clarify. I don't really trust Capcom's definition of 'classic horror', and though I do love the RE series personally, honestly the horror of the series is sometimes a bit exaggerated. It was definitely more horror-esque than anything at the time and helped pave way for the horror genre, and I think many of the older RE's have their moments and are well crafted games. But for the horror angle, it's more certain moments than 'constant horror' in all of the games, maybe with the exception of the original/Remake. I expect this game will probably still having co-op and shooting mechanics, as a safe assumption.
But I do think at the very least they're going to try and go in a bigger horror direction and go for some darker, atmospheric tone. Not just because of what this guy on Twitter said, but what Capcom has said almost continuously every time they've talked about RE7 over the last few years. If they accomplish this? To be seen. But I think that's probably what we're going to see, and I don't think that's a bad thing. I expect it to be toned down action and probably more of an emphasis on survival, but it still will probably very much have modern shooting mechanics and co-op. That's my guess, though it comes to speculation, and all the details around it I wouldn't have the foggiest idea what they may have in mind.
This said, they could surprise me. At the very least, I bet RE7 will be a lot more polished and concentrated than RE6 was, which should do good to make a better game no matter what type of game it is.
yep,i've been saying this for years too.
Single player for survival-horror and leave the action-fest for mercenaries/other multiplayer modes.
Interfectum
Member
I'm hoping this ends as hilariously as the last time they talked about going back to their roots.
Well, it's probably a lot cheaper to make a game like the original RE or something like P.T. than to make another RE6. So there's a chance...... right?
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I bet money it's a ps4 exclusive or timed exclusive