London, UK– March 28, 2011 – Capcom® a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, today announced Resident Evil™: Operation Raccoon City, is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. In addition it was also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Resident Evil™: The Mercenaries 3D,will ship with a playable demo of Resident Evil Revelations.
Resident Evil™: Operation Raccoon City is a collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games and is scheduled for release this Winter. Since the launch of the first title 15 years ago the Resident Evil series has enjoyed phenomenal success, selling over 45 million units worldwide to date. This latest offering will take the series in a completely new direction and offer a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise.
Resident Evil™: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil™ 2 and Resident Evil™ 3. The setting of the Resident Evil universe not only provides a rich backdrop to the action but delivers a unique and thrilling triple threat battle. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players not only compete against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element, creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of traditional team based shooters.
It is September 1998 and the action centres once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.
Expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favourite characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil™ 2 and Resident Evil™ 3 and watch the events unfolding from the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak.
In addition, Resident Evil™: Operation Raccoon City will deliver a number of competitive online multiplayer modes. Each one of these will provide a unique gaming experience thanks to the three way combat between the Umbrella Security Service, US Special Ops and threat of zombies and B.O.W’s that could only exist in the deadly and twisted Resident Evil Universe.
Purchasers of Resident Evil™: The Mercenaries 3D, scheduled for release in the coming months, will get a taste of the horror to come thanks to the addition of a playable demo of Resident Evil™ Revelations. Set on board an ocean liner, the demo lets players take control of one of the full game’s characters, Jill Valentine, as she explores the ship’s dark interior, killing any mysterious creatures that emerge from the shadows. A brand new title built from the ground up for the Nintendo 3DS, further details on Resident Evil™ Revelations will be revealed at this year’s E3.
Not my type of RE game but it's great to know Capcom will release it on PC (makes me hope that potential rereleases/remakes for older RE titles or future RE games will come on the PC as well) and it will also be great to see RE2/3's locations rendered with modern 3D graphics.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I hope it has less shooting and action than the last ResiDerp game. This is definitely not the way of going down the survival horror path.
This isn't part of the core RE games. You can definitely expect even more shooting and stuff.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
* The game takes place in 1998, a time where Resident Evil fans already know what's set to take place. The title lets you enjoy the series from a new perspective, as the men and women who are technically responsible for it all.
* Rather than continuing the zombie slaying antics of BSAA agents, you're taken back to the original outbreak "that underscored both Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis."
* The game doesn't require any crazy amounts of knowledge of the past titles or characters involved in the series. The title opens up to a "quartet of new faces". Essentially, you're playing as members of the official Umbrella Security Services squad.
* Operation Raccoon City is a team-based shooter allowing four members of the USS team to destroy all evidence of the ongoing outbreak. Along with slaying the zombies, you're looking to "kill pretty much every survivor possible".
* The gameplay is described as "dirty", and the series will feel much darker than it has up to this point.
* The game features three factions that Capcom has stated make up a "three-corner conflict". The other two factions are the US Spec Ops, who are there to repel the USS, and the "bio-organic weapon monsters (BOWs) created by Umbrella.
* The USS team is made up of the following characters: Vector, Beltway, Bertha, and Spectre. Depending on which character you choose, the responsibilities that you're asked to do within your team will variate.
* Hunk, first seen in Resident Evil 2 as a hidden character, is the inspiration behind the USS team.
* "Whichever team you play on, you'll be facing Umbrella-created horrors in between skirmishes with each other".
* Zombies in the game can sense you in three different manners: sight, sound, and smell.
* A situation is described in the game where Vector cloaks himself to stir up previously slumbering zombies to use against the Special Ops military foes.
* Quite a few scenarios in the game aren't "all about headshots". A quote in the article states, "It's about shooting the other soldiers - manipulating the, making them bleed."
* The game will take you through a number of familiar areas if you're a Resident Evil junkie who remembers your journey to Raccoon City.
* Operation Raccoon City, depending on how you play the game, will give you the option to "change the history of Resident Evil". Not only will you have the chance to meet and interact with various characters from the series, but you'll even have the opportunity to kill them.
* One of th mottos repeated to OXM throughout the demo was "Kill Leon". It's also stated that if you choose to represent in the game as the Special Ops team, that you'd more than likely have the goal of trying to save Leon Kennedy.
* Slant Six or Capcom won't reveal if any other characters will be playable in the title just yet, but it'd make sense to see quite a few big cameos.
* The title will still see players relying on collecting herbs to heal from any attacks you may suffer. You won't need to hoard any herbs, but they'll still benefit you to collect them throughout the game.
* "This is not a one-versus-one game where you've got one clip full of ammo and zombies on you. If you've ever thought of those times in an RE game when you thought, 'I'd wish I had a big gun', that's what this game is. It's not fair to give people big guns, then take all the ammo away."
* One of the pictures in the article showcases a zombie being used as a "meatshield".
* Operation Raccoon City allows players to earn XP for kills, with these points helping you survive the onslaught, and to help to encourage you to anihilate everything in your path.
* The XP will allow you to earn new abilities, such as Vector's cloaking skill, and new weapons.
* Tyrants will most definitely be included in the title.
The good thing is that this brings us even closer to a RE2/3 remake because now Capcom will have a great deal of assets ready.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
Great news. As a big fan of RE1 and 2 it is nice to see can they make really good RE game again. RE3 was 'meh' but for me RE4 and 5 weren't REs at all. Let's home that they don't make just horrible console port.
"...Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. "
WTF?
Keep reading: "giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak."
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
Awesome! Good to see this RE game is coming to PC as well. It sounds like it'll be a good game, let's hope they don't screw it up. If done right, this can be amazing. RE + Co-op = epic win.
Loving the epic intro and videos for the original RE.
Interinactive wrote:
RE2 was probably the best for me, if they fixed the dodgy controls (in relation to turn speeds etc) on a game like it'd be perfect.
Played them recently on ePSXe and RE3 felt much more snappy to me, but that was probably due to the 60fps versus the 30fps from RE2.
Didn't bother to check, but I think I'm right about those framerates.
boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote:
i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
What a shame. I bet it's gonna be a L4D rip-off which is gonna suck big time. Just give us a new outbreak with more characters, more weapons, more missions and better multiplayer. i want to believe it would become a hit but Im afraid even outbreak is too "intelligent" for todays derp crowd.
- One of the main missions of the game is to “kill Leon” thus signifying the ability to change the history of Resident Evil.
- You’re able to use enemies (like zombies) as cover even while moving.
- Like other third-person shooters you’ll also be able to take cover behind objects like stationary vehicles.
- The game will pay respects to the classic titles (Resident Evil 2 and 3) by bringing back that sense of horror that’s been missing.
- The base inspiration for the foundation of the game is noted as being Resident Evil 2.
- We’ll get more insight towards Mr. X before he was sent to Raccoon City to pursue Leon/ Claire.
- Leon is your main prey throughout the game (in regards to the USS team)
- Previous controls have been abandoned in place for a more modern control set akin to today’s third-person shooters.
- Capcom is behind such a change in game-play and this is why they approached Slant Six over the development of such a project.
- As aforementioned you’ll be able to grab enemies and use them as cover which will add to the game’s team-based strategic style.
- We’re going to get a very dark look at the classic city in the game with new and iconic locales.
- The end of the demo showed off a battle with Mr. X.
- The USS team takes their inspiration largely from Mr. Death himself, the 4th survivor Hunk. The team is also situated on Rockfort Island which is another locale fans recognize.
- Hunters and Lickers are confirmed and they’ll be able to also mow down zombies if they’re in the way of their destruction.
- Operation Raccoon City will let players see the story of the Resident Evil universe (pre-RE4) from a whole new perspective.
- Shooting lights will be one of the mechanics in the game and doing so will help you stay clear of zombies due to them being attracted to said light.
- Environments will have destructible objects for you to use agains the hordes of zombies.
- Capcom remains silent over topics relating to the game’s multiplayer mode and what other surprises the game’s story may have for players. We’ll likely hear more about this game at E3 so stay tuned.
Cover shooting mechanics confirmed.. oh boy..
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
@consolitis: yeah, when I read tps I had the strong sensation that something like that could happen..because apparently it's impossible to create a solid tps without implementing cover mechanics
Maybe it will be fun for some hours (story/environments) but I don't expect anything really good..
^Not always are TPS games considered to go hand-in-hand with cover mechanics. Previous RE game are also played from a third-person perspective, but do they have cover mechanics?
^Not always are TPS games considered to go hand-in-hand with cover mechanics. Previous RE game are also played from a third-person perspective, but do they have cover mechanics?
RE5 introduced some minor (and forced) cover mechanics because the producer(?) said he's a big fan of Gears of War.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
Always a pleasure to see actual zombies in a RE game! And Mr. X looks badass!
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
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, good news...but
This is definitely not the way of going down the survival horror path. 
