It is clear, as some magazines out there have already stated, that the evolution of Resident Evil games is proceeding on different roads: the modern horror will become RE7 the old school products will be incarnated by the remakes (most notably, RE2) whilst the action part will be taken over by the Revelations spin-offs.
I had the chance to try the free demo for a couple of days and here is the report.
Now, while Capcom tries very hard to be groundbreaking again with the upcoming RE7, a new spin-off has been published: Umbrella Corps. Many products – both mainstream chapters and spin-offs – were created to give the fanbase a reason to keep buying the product but the last games, RE6 and Operation Raccoon City, did not really succeed in this task. In the last 20 years, creatives at Capcom have done many things to re-invent the saga in order to keep it … alive! The first milestone was RE4, where it all shifted (and in those time with extremely good results) from pure survival horror to action-survival. On different variants of normal maps we are getting points for killing players and infected, however we will lose them all if we die so we must find ink ribbon and save them on the typewriter.It’s hard to be a Resident Evil fan, these days. 4 survivors is the essential though, no one is playing it, but no other game has something like that. One-life is a typical team deathmatch without respawns. Multi-mission is a cascade of randomly changing objectives, 6 players in 2 teams are trying to fulfill them before the rivals, it is the mostly played one for now. Some people will damn me, some will call me crazy but I will give this game 8,5/10, surely it is not Resident Evil that everyone wants, there are bugs and wrong things either but it can be really enjoyable, you just have to find someone who will introduce you to it. Thanks to the great mass of players who abandoned that game Capcom has made only 3 multiplayer modes, and all of them not only force you to survive with other players but also with infected. Some missions are ranked, getting the highest possible rank unlocks decals for our character in multiplayer.
Variety of unique match options – compete in various modes including the high-stakes One Life Match mode where players only get one chance apiece per round to take down the other team.Close Quarters Battle – high-intensity, quick-play matches with no place to hide Fast-paced competitive team shooter – players can compete online in adrenaline-fueled matches.In the present day, corporations with nebulous interests in bio-weaponry have hired squads of special forces for experimental battles in restricted virus-infected areas against other mercenaries. Although the organization was brought down in 2003, its legacy of bio-terrorism continued. Umbrella Corporation, a ruthless international pharmaceutical company, had been known for its genetic experiments and biological weaponry that led to worldwide devastation including the infamous Raccoon City incident.