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I Always Thought Raccoon City Could've Been In Canada

Posted on Tuesday, November 2 @ 21:45:02 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

SOCOM developers Slant Six might be responsible for your next Resident Evil game. How does that make you feel?

Apparently some leaks have sprung and the Canadian developer might be the next in a line of Western studios who have gotten their hands on some Eastern IPs from Capcom. Slant Six follows GRIN, Ninja Theory, and Blue Castle Games in Capcom's attempts at pulling in the American and European markets.

Specifically, Slant Six has developed two SOCOM titles for the PSP and SOCOM: US Navy Seals Confrontation for the PS3. In line with these previous team-based shooters, the possibly titled Resident Evil: Raccoon City will be a "multiplayer action game."

While several fanboys have already cried out in pain at this news, I'm personally okay with a Western developer taking a shot at a multiplayer RE title but I have a few issues.

First of all, will I be able to move and aim at the same time? I know Capcom got a ton of flack for Resident Evil 5 basically keeping players as walking turrets, but you have to realize that that kind of gameplay IS Resident Evil. RE's spirit will die if that element is changed.

Second, I'm worried that allowing players to move and aim at the same time will sell like hot cakes, practically forcing Capcom's hand to include that ability in the next numbered RE installment.

Third, I know I'm in the minority. Don't send me any hate mail.

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Tags: Resident Evil, Xbox 360, ps3, Capcom

Comments

fett0001
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Nov 2nd, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Agreed!

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Rinnon
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010 at 4:09 am
I wouldn't say you're in the minority. I hate the homogenization of various genre that has been occurring in the last few years. Yes, we get it, Halo was very successful... that doesn't mean EVERY game that has you holding a gun of some kind should play like it does! Resident Evil was SUPPOSED to be a Survival Horror... everyone remember Code Veronica? Have we gotten a Survival Horror from the Res Evil series since then? I would argue we have not.

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MrrClean
Joined: Aug 2010

Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010 at 6:43 am
At the same time, Resident Evil has been around for years, with a bunch of different installments. If they just keep making the same game over and over, it'll get boring and people will lose interest, like me. New ideas and innovations are what keep stuff like this fresh and appealing. And even if if doesnt work, the franchise is profitable enough that there will be another one, maybe with smiilar ideas, maybe brand new. Switching it up a bit is always a good idea.

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mrallamericanboy
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010 at 8:19 am
switching it up is a good idea. your mom agrees...

hahaha. couldn't help myself.

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