ResidentEvilsixwas a glaringturnforCapcom's flagshiphorrorfranchise, focusinglessonthehorroraspectlaidoutbypreviousgamesandtryingtosteeritintoactionshooterterritory.
Ifyouwant a traditionalresidentevilexperience, theclosestyou'vegotwasLeone's.
ResidentEvilgaveplayersenoughreasontogooutandbuy a PlayStation, andthegamehasbeencreditedbyseveralcelebrities, likeGeorgeRomeroandSimonPegg, forpopularizingzombiesinmodernpopculture.
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NumbersixResidentEvilRevelations.
ManydeveloperstriedbringingtheirbigbudgetfranchisestotheNintendothree D s, andmanyofthemendedupabandoningtheplatformafteroneattemptafterdisappointingplayerswiththeactionorientedresidentEvilfive, CapcombrieflybroughttheSiri's backtosurvivalhorrorwithresidentevilrevelationsand, itturnedoutshockinglygood.
Despitethethree D S s technicallimitations, Revelationsboastedimpressivelydetailedvisuals, withmanycriticsstatingitasthebestlevelofgraphicsonthehandheldtogiveyouanideaofhowimportantanentrythisgameis, DirectorCocinaconissuewouldlatergoontodirectresidentevilseven.
Whetherthat's throughupdatedgraphicsor a slightchangeinformula, Capcomwentaboveandbeyondfortheremakeofthefirstgame.
Theyaddedparticleeffectsand F M V layerstomakeenvironmentsbrimmingwithdetail, used a motioncapturetomakeanimationsmorerealisticandevenwentsofarastorewritepartsofthestory.
Theresultwas a beautifulnewtakeon a classic, anditterrifiedusevenmorethanourfirstround.
Well, Capcomfound a way, anditbecameoneofthebestgamestocomeoutin 2019.
Inadditiontomodernizingcontrols, residenteviltoremakeprovided a freshexperiencebyredefining a classictitleandsetting a newgoldstandardforvideogameremixoutthere.