Whenever a new Resident Evil game comes out — remake or otherwise — I always like to go down a lore rabbit hole. The Resident Evil series has a wildly vast narrative that isn’t just contained in its main installments. Obscure spinoffs, CGI movies, bonus features bundled with games … there’s so much rich history…
When Capcom released its Resident Evil 3 remake in 2020, I was filled with dread knowing Resident Evil 4 was next. Capcom had proven it could modernize a survival horror game with Resident Evil 2, but I was skeptical that the same framework would work with a pure action game. Thankfully, I was wrong and…
Capcom’s excellent Resident Evil 4 remake isn’t a 1:1 copy of the 2005 action-horror classic. The 2023 version departs from the original in some key ways, fleshing out characters and completely reimagining some plot beats. Some of those changes help better connect it to Capcom’s previous remakes, while others rid the game of some of…
Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake is just a few days away and the anticipation couldn’t be higher. After a wave of glowing reviews, fans of the GameCube classic are ready to have their heads chainsawed off all over again. That wait will come to an end on Friday, March 24, but impatient players may find…
The forthcoming Resident Evil Village Gold Edition has plenty in store for new and returning players thanks to the hefty Winters’ Expansion. The update includes extra story content with the Shadows of Rose DLC, a third-person mode, and a Mercenaries expansion called Additional Orders that adds new stages, playable characters, and quality-of-life improvements. Additional Orders…
In a less forgiving timeline, Resident Evil 6 could have been the final breath for gaming’s greatest horror series. Contents Roundhouse kicks The real heart of Resident Evil Completing the stakes Coming off the critically (and ethically) panned Resident Evil 5, the franchise’s sixth mainline installment is widely considered its worst. The title would move entirely…
The Resident Evil franchise has had an odd relationship with multiplayer components across its many iterations. On one hand, we have the co-op modes seen in Resident Evil 5 and 6, which many argue are the only things that made those games worth playing. Then, there are the more experimental and competitive games like Resident…
Scientists haven’t figured out what makes shooting zombies so fun, but there’s got to be a reason why this subgenre of survival games has become so popular. From series like Resident Evil to Call of Duty, there are more than enough games to get your blood pumping. Even if the general premise remains the same,…
In response to a report from Fanbyte, which accurately reported on each Closing Fantasy Origins and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 earlier than their official bulletins, Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake shall be revealed this yr. Calls to remake the beloved title, a horror basic that was launched in 2005 and has since seen quite a few ports and HD remasters,…
Our cultural obsession with the undead is astounding. From classic George A. Romero films to the 100th season of AMC’s The Walking Dead, zombies have infected almost every facet of our lives — and video games are no exception. We’ve been looking for any excuse to kill, dismember, and humiliate the undead since the first…