It's been pretty well established in the survival horror community that Dino Crisis is the most-wanted Capcom revival in the company's entire back catalog. However, no matter how hard fans want it, the studio just doesn't seem willing to give us a new entry. F?or now, we can at least stick with the ori??ginal game.

As noted by Twitter/X user Jawmuncher (thanks, Eurogamer), the first Dino Crisis game �originally released ?in 1999 �is now available to purchase on the PlayStation Store. Capcom had launched it for PS Plus Premium subscribers, but it's no longer exclusive?? to subscribed members.

Over on the PS Store itself, I'm seeing the game on sale for £7.99 ($9.99) or free if you have a Premium membership. It should be said that this isn't a remaster as such. However, the description does say you can enjoy enhanced up-rendering, as we??ll as "rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." A?ll that fancy modern stuff.

The lesser-spotted High-res-o-saurus

As if that wasn't enough, the same user also noted that the Director's Cut of the first Resident Evil game is also now ava??ilable on the storefront. Again, it'll set you back $9.99, but is free if you have a PS Plus Premium subscription. Both games have been converted from?? their original PlayStation 1 versions, and are playable on PS4 and PS5.

As for the future of Dino Crisis, director Shinji Mikami has said he was surprised to learn so many people wanted to see the franchise make a return. Sadly, with the success of Monster Hunter, Mikami doesn't feel another series about fighting large scaly monsters needs to flood the market, so a new Dino Crisis (or possible remake) doesn't feel like it'??s on the horizon any time soon.

But that won't stop the steely determination of the modding community. When last we checked, fans were already in the process of making their own unofficial Dino Crisis games. However, whether we'll see any of these at some point in the fu?ture remains to be seen.

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In the world of gaming, we’re constantly introduced to new worlds, characters, and stories. But when the game is over, w??e usually have to say goodbye to that world and get b?ack to reality. 

However, some beloved game franchises move past the screen and provide fans with written entries that add more detail to the canon universes. If you’re looking ??for a new book to curl up with, then here’s 10 video game novelizations that I strongly recommend. 

Assassin’s Creed novel series

There are many, many Assassin’s Creed novels and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend each of them, because of how accurately they follow the story of the games, giving you a whole new insigh?t into the characters, surroundings, and hidden plot points. 

I will always favour the three novels that accompany the Ezio trilogy, because those were my first real deep dive into the world of gaming and?? had me truly hooked, bordering on obsessed. However, whichever Assassin’s Creed book you pick up, you’re going to be in for a wild ride of well written, true-to-the-source-material fun. 

BioShock: Rapture

Written by John Shirley and released in 2011, BioShock: Rapture follows multiple iconic BioShock char?acters in their adventures through the early days of Rapture, describing how it all came to be, and how it came to end. 

There’s something that never fails to grab my attention in the BioShock universe, whether it’s the post-apocalyptic themes, the desperation of humanity to live in peace, or the terrifying events that happened deep beneath the surface of the ocean. This book features all of them, and John Shirley captures the? spirit of Rapture perfectly. 

Alan Wake

Written by Rick Burroughs and first published in 2010, the Alan Wake n?ovel follows the story of the first game with ??additional sub-plots and side stories. While faithful to the source material, it is not considered canon within the playerbase, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth reading. 

If you love the dark, horror-laden world of Alan Wake, you’ll really enjoy the novelization. You’re like??ly to appreciate the added details about Robert Nightingale, or the slightly different ending, and there are even additional manuscript pages between the chapters. 

Halo: The Fall of Reach

There are a lot of Halo novels, but The Fall of Reach is widely accepted as the best of the bunch. Written by Eric Nylund and first published in 2001, it acts as a prelude to Halo: Combat Evolved and explains the origin??s of SPARTAN-II supersoldiers. 

Master Chief ?takes center stage, of course, while Catherine Halsey, Jacob Keyes, and Franklin Mendez also? appear heavily. Cortana features, although not in the role of Master Chiefs companion. Instead, she’s Dr. Halsey’s aide in the events leading up to the Spartansâ€?mission. 

Alien: Isolation

Alien: Isolation is a novelization of the game with the same name, written by Keith R. A. DeCandido, who previously wrote other novels set in the Alien universe. While it is true to the source material,? the novelization dives deeper into both Amanda and Ellen’s backgrounds, giving a whole new dimension to the characters. 

You’re definitely not going to feel as scared reading the book ?as you were while playing the mic-listening game, but it’s worth the sacrifice to learn more about the characters who have become so iconic. 

Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future

The Dawn of the Future is the novelization of a cancelled DLC collection for Final Fantasy XV, so if you wanted to know more about Noctis, Lunafreya, and other characters from XV, t?hen I would highly recommend reading the novel by Jun Eis??????????????????????????hima. 

The novel focuses on the events of Episode Ardyn, and Ardyn Izunia’s choice to reject his role?? in Astral Bahamut’s plans, but i??t goes further than that. It also follows on from the choice, adding far more to the story than the game ever did. Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different character. 

The Infernal City

Written by Greg Keyes, this novel is based on and set within the universe of The Elder Scrolls games. It’s set four decades after the events of Oblivion, when the floating city of Umbriel descends upon the coast of the Black Marsh.?? 

This novel is filled with twists, turns, and hardship for the protagonists, and even some slavery for our main characters Annaig and Mere-Glim. It’s definitely worth reading for any fan of The Elder Scrolls game?s, and a good introduction for anyone who prefers reading to gaming. 

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy

The Umbrella Consiracy is the first in a series of Resident Evil novels written by S.D. Perry. It’s a novelization of the very first Resident Evil game,?? and tells th??e story of the goings on in Raccoon City. 

As with anything associated with Resident Evil, there’s a lot of horror elements within the books and, at times, they can be hard to read. But if you love the game, then you’ll love the books, and all of the added detail that the written version brings to the Resident Evil universe.

Fable: The Balverine Order

The Balverine Order was written by Peter David and released in 2010. When first published, it included a one-use code that unlocked a unique weapon in Fable 3. The events depicted in the book are split between the present and the past, with the Storyteller weaving tales about things that once happened in Albion. ??;

The story in the present is centered around the adventures of James and Thomas, friends of the last Hero of Albion who now sits on the throne. They’re on a mission ??to hunt down the dread??ful Balverine, in a world where science and industry are taking over from magic and myth. 

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

If you’d rather read a collection of shorter stories than dive into one long novel, then the L.A. Noire Collected Stories might be for you. It contains eight stories, written by different authors. Each story ?expands upon a? story that was touched upon in the game, adding more details and a new level of understanding. 

1940s Hollywood is an undoubtedly glamorous and intriguing setting, but it’s well known that terrible things ha??ppened at the time, and this collection of crime thriller stor?ies will have you hooked from the very beginning.

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Did you know that Piglet, Winnie the Pooh's cowardly pig friend, starred in a kid-friendly version of Resident Evil? Several Twitter/X users are finding out about the existence of 2003's Piglet's Big Game, a surprisingly disturbing kids' game released for the PlayStation 2 and the GameC??ube.

It all started when @jaxonloid shared one of its songs, ominously titled "Foreboding 1", asking why this kids' game has 11 different tracks that sound like they come from a mature horror title, like Resident Evil or Silent Hill. In a hilarious coincidence, another Twitter/X user pointed out that Akira Yamaoka sampled the same sound for a song in the recent Silent Hill 2 Remake, which prompted a flurry of memes about how Yamaoka also did the score for Piglet's Big Game.

@jaxonloid's post became viral, and naturally, a l??ot of people began trying out the game by themselves, only to find out that none of this weirdly foreboding music was accidental. In reality, Piglet's Big Game is basically a kid-friendly version of Resident Evil, complete with fixed camera angles, empty locations and a dark atmosphere that includes elements that feel completely out of place in a Winnie the Pooh adventure. Some of the reactions to this game on Twitter/X have been equally hilarious and fascinating.

Piglet's Big Game's Resident Evil inspiration may be 100% intentional

French developer Doki Denki Studio made Piglet's Big Game, and while there's not much information about it, Philippe Codecco and Guillaume Saurel composed the soundtrack, according to MobyGames. Codecco and Saurel worked on other similar Disney games. Now we k?now who most likely made all this weirdly creepy music, but the only question is: Why did they do it?

Piglet's Big Game is actually a loose adaptation of the animated film Piglet's Big Movie, which focuses entirely on Piglet, a character who is famous for being shy and cowardly. Disney often uses him in Winnie the Pooh stories to try and teach kids how to overcome their fears, and Piglet's Big Game was no exception.

The idea of using Resident Evil-like gameplay and dark ambiance to partially scare children in order to eventually teach them a lesson is actually quite brilliant, but, truth be told, ?Doki Denki Studio may have gone too far in a few places. This has resulted in an unexpectedly disturbing game that is baffling adult players, even to this day.

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Horro??r is way more fun when faced in a group because you gain extra resilience against minor threats and get even more scared when the fear and paranoia seep into and destroy your party.

Sadly, most studios don't risk going for AAA co-op horror experiences, but they should, as they provide some of the most thrilling experiences you can get out of a game. Let's look at the best co-op horror experiences out the??re.

Lethal Company

A true horror creator's only fear is to have their creation ridiculed. No one wants to pour their soul into making what they think is the scariest monster of all time and then have audiences laugh their asses off at it. The best example in gaming is the ghost baby from Layers Of Fear, who runs into a wall and falls down in an u?nintentionally hilarious manner. It's a perfect "what were they thinking" moment capable of tainting your every memory from that game.

Lethal Company is miraculously immune to that problem, as it's known for getting players to laugh hysterically at their predicaments while also pissing their pants in fear. Aside from capitalism itself, the other enemies we face in Lethal Company are ridiculous in one way or another, but they still manage to get the job done.

Resident Evil 5

Most of the complaints aimed at Resident Evil 5 focused on the co-op NPC's AI. I'd add that the other aspect preventing RE5 from being an all-timer among Resident Evil fans was that it came out after R??esident Evil 4, and pretty much any RE game would be a step down after that. Still, and I challenge you to take me up on that, I'd argue that a RE5 playthrough with a real human co-op partner is just as? fun as RE4 at its best. Punching boulders is great, even more so when your partner is screaming "COME ON!" as they wait for rescue.

Definitely nothing to read into regarding AI vs real peopl??e in this entry.

Phasmophobia

You know what sucks about Reality tv shows about ghost hunting? They suck for many reasons, I'm sure, but the main one is that they're all fake. Whether you like those or not, Phasmophobia is a great option because you get to experience? actual contact �and likely death �by ghost.

These ghosts aren't really real, I think �and hope �but they are in the context of the game, and it works so well. Phasmophobia would've worked? as a single-player game, but it's elevated to such greater heights by allowing players to create their own team of ghostbusters.

Killing Floor 2

Most great horror games of recent times follow Silent Hill's rule of putting players in the shoes of a mostly defenseless or at least untrained character in a nightmare scenario. I love that, but I also love Killing Floor 2 fo??r taking us back to a time when we got weaponry to match the monstrosities we're up against. Though it never reaches the heights of Left 4 Dead 2, Kill?i??ng Floor 2 is a hell of a lot of fun because of its completely bonkers setting and the plethora of monsters we have to get rid of.

Deceit 2

Deceit 2 is a co-op game with a masterful twist. You see, you must co-operate with all but two of your friends, you just don't know which ones. A real-time take on Werewolf, Deceit has you and your team work together to find out who's the impostor, and though it features a formulaic "escape map-type" gameplay seen in games like Dead By Daylight, it manages to feel fresh for much longer because the true horror here comes from your uneasy team dynamics. Try this?? one out if you want to have a lot of fun harmlessly testing your group's bonds and ability for betr?ayal.

Escape the backrooms

The backrooms are the Slenderman of our time. An Internet-born myth about an inescapable liminal place that's as mundane-looking as it is dangerous. The meme has spawned a fantastic YouTube video series, but i?t's even more interesting as a co-op title. One of the scariest elements about the backrooms mythos is that you'd have to traverse this place in solitude. The game allows you to face this place with the help of a group, and, guess what, it doesn't get any better.

Left 4 Dead 2

Well, you know this one would come. Valve has a long history of excellent multiplayer games, but those tend to put you against other people. The Left 4 Dead series was the company's first foray into the competitive shooter scene, and it remains one of the best in the genre even over ten years after its original release. The rules are simple: four people have to go from point A to point B and face off against fantastically large numbers of zombies. There is no lack of cool setpieces or enemy variety, to the point that going back and playing the old campaigns remains as fun nowadays as it did so long ago. It also helps that you can get Left 4 Dead 2 at deep discounts multiple times per year.

With all that, only one question remains: when are we getting Left 4 Dead 3?

SCP: 5K

Another game born from Internet creepypasta, the SCP games have you working as an agent in the field of paranormal entity containment. You find yourself and your friends in a facility meant to imprison all sorts of possibly demonic entities, but something has gone very wrong and you now have to do your best to deal with them and hopefully come out alive. 5K is especially great if you're ??looking for a fresh perspective on co-op horror.

Returnal

Returnal was originally a single-player-only modern bullet hell affair, but the developers quickly realized it was too good not to be shared. An update introduced the option to share the experience with a buddy, and it's an absolute blast. Instead of running away from monsters, Returnal has you running away and dodging their projectiles, but I assure y?ou it's just as fun.

Also, this is one of the few times when a co-op horror experience f??eatures AAA production values, so there's no reason not to give it a shot if you're looking for a truly excellent experience in surviving hell together.

Call Of Duty Zombies

Zombies began as a fun novelty game mode but it quickly grew into something bigger than most non-Call of Duty games out there. Using CoD's mechanics t?o face off against the undead horde is incredibly fun, even more so when most iterations add even more perks to make this mode stand out even more.

Now, you just have to find which Call Of Duty has the best-suited Zombies mode for you. If you're into straight-up gruesome horror, I'd go with Call Of Duty WWII. If you want the most fun out of the mode, however, I'd recommend Black Ops 3. Feel free to check out this list?? we created to let you know about the Zombies experience that bes??t fits you.

Devour

Cultists are the bad guys in whatever intellectual property they show up in, but not in Devour. Here, they're just dumbasses. They're also who you play as. Devour has you not trying to unleash an evil deity via some dark ritual but rather having you stop it after the it has already gon??e bad. The concept is pretty fun, and Devour sure has gameplay and looks to match.

Labyrinthine

When it comes to horror, you either get survival, psychological, or a mix of both. You rarely g??et a??ctual cerebral horror, but Labyrinthine has that in spades. On top of a creepy atmosphere, Labyrinthine is the rare game that invites you and your team not merely to shoot the monsters until they die but also to get your brains in tune to solve a bunch of cool puzzles.

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GOG has revealed the release date for the last game in their re-releases of the Resident Evil series. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis joins the rest on September 25.

GOG announced that they were working on re-releases for the first three games in the Resident Evil series back in June. At that time, they launched the first game, with preorders open for the other two. In August, Resident Evil 2 followed, leaving only this one remaining.

And, honestly, I’ve never played through OG Resident Evil 3. I played the 2020 remake, but I don’t think that’s really the same thing. It was fine, but not really up to standards with the Resident Evil 2 remake that came before. So, I’m looking forward to playing it on PC�right after I actually get around to playing the first two. Weirdly, I did find time to finally play through Resident Evil Revelations, which was sitting on my Swi?tch for yonks. I guess I get distracted easily.

While Resident Evil 3 launched on PS1, there was a PC version released. However, by many accounts it wasn’t very good, and getting it to run on a modern OS causes even more ?suffering. So, GOG went to work upgrading it to run more effortlessly.

Resident Evil 3 re-releases on PC via GOG on September 25, 2024.

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When a creative's ?imagination is the limit, there's no shortage of attractive characters in gaming. And when you spend hours, sometimes even dozens or hundreds of t?hem, staring at a protagonist, villain, or trusted companion, it never hurts for them to be easy on the eyes.

Sometimes, I find myself a bit head-over-heels for a few of them, reminiscing about the handsome men I've met on a few of my journeys. While I'm not sure I could ful?ly commit to a relationship with a troubling few of these guys—regrettably, I can't fix him—I’d definitely take them out for a nice dinner date. 

10 Video game guys I'd take to dinner, and (maybe) a movie

10. James Sunderland from Silent Hill 2

Whether it be just dinner or grabbing coffee, any kind of commitment to James is probably a bad idea, given his track record with Mary in Silent Hill 2. He may have seen it as a mercy killing, or purely out of selfish??ness to seek a life free from burden, but either way, it's not exactly something I'd be willing to look past.

It's j?ust that I think James could really use the pick-me-up a nice din?ner date would give him after the whole being stuck in a haunting mind hell ordeal, you know? Plus, he’s quite easy on the eyes, and dependable if I’m being attacked by the horrific creatures of the eerie town of Silent Hill. So, I’ll take him on a date, but just one.

9. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII

Look at that flowing, gorgeous hair. The cool black jacket, the sword, the wings? Obviously, I would say yes to a ?date with Sephiroth if he asked me, just based on aura alone. You ca??n’t ignore him.

However, this is the only character on this list I probably wouldn’t even enjoy the date with. He’s so consumed by his hatred that I don’t think he could put it aside? for even one meal at a cozy bistro in the city. But,? seeing as he’s just so pretty, he had to be here.

8. Johnny Gat from Saint’s Row

Johnny Gat is a murderous gang banger to the extreme. But, he’s a handsome murderous gang banger. And he’s pret?ty fun to chill out with when he’s just hanging out at the crib with his fellow Saints. 

Sadly, Johnny also lost his girl Aisha to the Ronin in Saint’s Row 2, so I’m not so sure he could protect me f??rom those same rival gangs. That’s why a relationship with him would never work out; it's just not practical. Surely, they won’t target me if we go on just one date, right?

7. Solid Snake from Metal Gear

We love a man who can g??et things done, and nobody does it as well as Snake. This is the man who makes the impossible, possible after all. Give Snake a mission, and you can bet it’ll be completed, whether it’s a highly classified operation or loading the dishwas??her.

Unfortunately, the rapid aging business puts a huge damper on things. Does he still deserve love? Yes. Could I provide it, knowing his lifespan is dramatically shorter than mine thanks to all the espionage? Probably not. So a few nice dat??es we both enjoy, but move on from, will work.

6. Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2

You could just tell me I’m going on?? a date with a real cowboy, and I’d be there. But Arthur Morgan? He’s not only a cowboy but a true Wild West heartthrob. We could hunt for dinner ourselves, then enjoy it under the stars by a roaring campfire.

However, there’s one major issue with Arthur: spoiler alert, he’s dead. I'm not really looking to ??go back in time, either, especially a time so far back I'm lacking modern comforts. And seeing as how the game takes place in 1899, it's just a non-starter. Time may keep us apart, but I can dream about t??he lovely dinner I’d enjoy with this cowboy.

5. Master Chief from Halo

The suit stays on. I don’t need to know what he ??looks like underneath it. It doesn’t matter. This man almost single-handedly saved all of humanity from both The Covenant and The Flood—t?hat alone would get me out the door and sat in an Olive Garden booth.

Master Chief also has one of the smoothest voices in the hist?ory of gaming, and you just know an intimate conversation with him would be music to the ears. I don’t think marrying him would be ideal, though, since if anyone’s committed to their job, it’s him. I’ll go on as many dates with him as I can before the UNSC calls him back yet ag??ain.

4. Wyll from Baldur’s Gate 3

I’m sick of everyone talking about Astarion and Gale all the time. Yes, they’re lovely, but you’re missing out on this hunk of a Warlock, Wyll. This folk hero is kind, brave, and will do anything to keep Baldur's Gate safe. Plus, he’s got the whole to??rtured, dark secret that haunts him every day going for him. All the makings of a great romantic interes??t.

Now, there is the whole Mizora soul-binding thi??ng to contend with, and I understand how that will turn people away. However, I can look past it. Not forever, but at least for a few romantic steak dinners before we part ways.

3. Link from Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

He’s the Hero of Hyrule and nearly every gam??er girl’s first crush, so, obviously, I would take Link out to dinner. Even better, he can just cook dinner for us since he’s got the skills to make things like meat pies in a single cooking pot. There’s a reason nearly everyone in Hyrule is thirsting over him during the Era of the Wild.

There is one issue with Link though, and it’s that he’s very committed to someone already. He is so committed to Princess Zelda that he wil??l, and has, di??ed for her. I’m not willing to get between their relationship, and I don’t think I could. But I’m sure Link can spare me a few dates just to make my thirteen-year-old self happy.

2. Waluigi from Super Mario Bros

I don’t need to expla??in this one. I?f you know, you know.

1. Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil

How could you look at this man and not want to take him on a date? He’s beautiful.?? He fights zombies. He’s got some of the most luscious hair in all of gaming. Of course, Leon Kennedy is number one on this list because he’s clearly the best option.

Much like Link, though, Leon seems to already be involved with Ada. Their relationship is fa??r more complicated than Link and Zelda’s, but it’s pretty clear he’s not going to let her go. I hope they can both be happy together, but only after I get my dinner date with Leon first.

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Perhaps in an effort to show that mobile gaming is so much more than Homescape and cash grabs from notable franchises, Capcom released recent Resident Evil games for iPhone and iPad. We're now living in a world in which it's possible to play RE7, RE Village, and the remake of RE4 while waiting in line for a croissant.

However, thanks to a recent update, it looks as though you now need an internet connection to boot up the aforementioned games, even though they're all single-player. The report comes from VG247, which links to a Reddit thread where many are evidently displeased with the new chang??es. The thread opens with user Hall_Such insisting people not initiate the updates.

DO NOT UPDATE RESIDENT EVIL!!
byu/Hall_Such iniosgaming

Indeed, if you look on the Apple Store pages for all three Resident Evil titles, you can see under the "What's New" section that "due ?to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app." The patch started rolling out on August 27?.

Who's the real Evil here?

Far be it from me to explain? Capcom's reasoning behind this. Most would argue that a single-player game should not need an intern?et connection to boot up. Speculations suggest it could be for data collection or DRM checks, but it's difficult to confirm whether this is true or not.

Some might not see it as much of a problem, given that the majority of us have easy access to an internet connection of some kind. However, we're talking about mobile ports here; it's understandable that many would take umbrage over need??ing to be connected when you can never be sure how stable the internet will be while out and about (subways are a c??lassic example).

The iOS versions of the modern Resident Evil games have not exactly sold well to begin with, and it stands to reason that forcing an internet connection as of now can only do more har?m than good.

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GOG has announced that their PC re-release of Capcom’s 1998 classic Resident Evil 2 will be available on August 27, 2024. I mean the original version of Resident Evil 2, not the 2019 remake. Of course. Just clarifying.

While Resident Evil 2 is often best remembered as a PS1 title, it was also released on other platforms, including Windows. Unfortunately, PC games from the era can be extremely finicky on modern platforms. There’s plenty of voodoo you can do to pull it off, but for those? who don’t want to bother, GOG’s re?-release will be pretty tempting. Rather than simply re-introduce the original Windows version back into the wilds, they’re going the extra mile to make sure it’s more comfortable on our futuristic super-computers.

The list of improvements shows items that are both necessary and hilarious. They include things like “Issue-less game exit�and “Improved game registry settings�among the audio fixes and improved subtitles. T?hen there are fewer must-haves like The 4th Survivor and The Tofu Survivor being available from the beginning.

The re-releases of the original versions of the first three Resident Evil games were announced this past June, along with the sudden appearance of the first title. 2 and 3 were left pending without a given release date, though you could buy the full trilogy in preparation. We’re still waiting to hear when we’ll see Resident Evil 3.

For my money, Resident Evil 2 is easily the best game in the series. While I have a strong fondness for the 2001 Resident Evil remake, I find that the infested police station is a much better setting than the Spencer Estate. The Resident Evil 2 remake is fantastic in its own right, but something gets lost when you remove th??e tank controls and fixed camera angles.

The PC re-release of Resident Evil 2 will be available on GOG on August 27, 2024.

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Capcom is one of the biggest companies in the gaming world, a position it's pretty much held consistently for several decades now. As suc??h, you'd think it would know what it's talking about when it comes to the industry at large, and it seems as though physical games are still very much within the developer's wheelhouse.

According to a Q&A session, as noted in the 45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capco??m is still keen on providing physical products to its customers. A question on page three asks whether the increase of digital sales could change the way the company deals with physical games. The answer from Capcom reads:

Given that a significant num??ber of end users demand physical games we currently do not expect to eliminate physical products.

Do note the word "currently" in that response. However, it's nice that those who still want the option of having disc versions of Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and the like are being catered to, and it's quite surprising to ??see that demand for physical products is still "significant."

You can't have "stacks" of digital downloads

The increase in digital sales should not be a shock to anyone. The advent of faster internet speeds and the convenience of on-demand content means a lot of gamers prefer the ease of not having to go out and buy a disc. In an actual shop. How archaic!

We are definitely on the way to an entirely digital society, just because there's very little effort in pressing through a few options on-screen and downloading what you want within minu?tes. In that regard, the idea of procuring physical games from bricks and mortar places may seem antiquated to some.

I can't say where I stand on the matter. I'm somewhat old-school, or at least I thought I was until I subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. With bo?oks, I like an even mixture of the two: shelves of actual?? paperback and hardbacks, but also the benefit of e-books neatly stored on a digital device. I feel the same way about gaming.

Whether Capcom will eventually move away from physical video games in the future remains to be seen. The company has been around for longer than many of us have been alive, and if the Mega Man and Monster Hunter crea?tor s??ays users want physical games, who are we to argue? Other than the actual users themselves who can make that decision with our wallets, digital or otherwise.

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During the recent Capcom Next showcase, Capcom took some time to highlight the upcoming mobile port of Resident Evil 7. This meant bringing in that game's director, Koshi Nakanishi, to offer some insight on the development of the original release. However, Nakanishi had one extra surprise to share with fans; he's back to direct the next Resident Evil game, presumably Resident Evil 9.

A new Resident Evil was always going to happen, but this is the first bit of official info we have about the game. It's not much, but given the success of Resident Evil 7, knowing Nakanishi is in charge of the project (be it Resident Evil 9 or something else) is enough to warrant excitement. Towards the end of Capcom Next, all Nakanishi could say about the game is, "It was really difficult to figure out what to do after [Resident Evil 7]. But I found it, and to be honest it feel??s substantial. I can't share any details just yet, but I hope you're excited for the day I can."

As a reminder, Resident Evil 7 was a significant turning point for the franchise. A lot of fans weren't thrilled with how the series had diverged from its survival horror roots and became more action-oriented. This came to a head with 2013's Resident Evil 6, which didn't meet Capcom's initial sales expectations and proved woefully unpopular with most fans. During Capcom Next, Nakanishi even admitted Resident Evil was "off-track" when Resident Evil 7 entered development, acknowledging the negative fan react?ion to the emphasis on action.

"In the end, an RE game has to be scary," continued Nakanishi, which played a part in the decision to have Resident Evil 7 be a first-person game as opposed to all the previous entries. Hopefully, this will mean his next Resident Evil game will bring the scares too, and maybe serve as a counterpoint to Resident Evil Village.

Despite Resident Evil Village being a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7, Nakanishi had no involvement with its development, with Morimasa Sato (a designer on RE7) taking over as director. Village retained the first-person perspective and, while not without horror elements, opted to focus on action and combat once more. It still proved to be a critical and financial success, but perhaps its follo??w-up will swing back in the survival horror direction.

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When Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 Pro last September, it also announced the device would be capable of running some major AAA video games, including the Resident Evil 4 remake and Assassin's Creed Mirage. While certainly impressive and a great way of drawing attention to the iPh??one 15 Pro, I had to wonder ho?w much demand there was for such games to see native mobile ports. Turns out the answer is not a lot.

Recently, Mobilegamer.biz shared an analysis, based on estimates by Appfigures, on the performance of the mobile ports of Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Death Stranding. To be blunt, it seems not a single one of these games has been profitable on mobile. Resident Evil 4, for example, launched on iOS on December 23, but is estimated to have only made $208,000 from roughly 357,000 unique downloads. For the sake of comparison, the console/PC release pushed three million units in its first two days according to Capcom.

Resident Evil Village, meanwhile, has seen more downloads, but only 370,000 of them. Plus, it's made even less money, generating an estimated $92,000 in revenue since its October 2023 launch. Assassin's Creed Mirage, which launched earlier this month, has fared much better already, but it's still made a shockingly low $138,000 from approximate?ly 123,000 downloads.

All three of these games are technically free-to-play, allowing mobile owners to try out a portion of them before purchasing the full game. The price varies from game to game but, given how low these estimated figures are, it seems not enough people are being convinced to actually put money down for these games after downloading them. The one game that isn't a free download is Death Stranding, which launched on mobile this past January and costs $20. It's actually been the most successful of the bunch, making an estimated $212,000 from roughly 10,600 downloads. But that's hardly cause for celebration when the original PlayStation 4 version is believed to have accrued over three million players in its first six months (via Gamstat), far more t??han the mobile version has managed in five mont?hs.

Mobilegamer.biz does reiterate these figures are only estimates, and also points to more optimistic estimates from data firm Appmagic, but they're not that much better. For example, Appmagic says Assassin's Creed Mirage has made roughly $221,000 in revenue, which is still nowhere near the $250 million it's believed to have made on consoles and PC (per Insider Gaming). At the very least, Ubisoft called Mirage its "biggest New Gen launch," w?hich it definitely wouldn't have said had it performed as well as the mobile port h??as.

In retrospect, these ports were probably doomed from the get-go. As Appmagic head of content Andrei Zubov points out, the top performing mobile games "typically feature simpler controls, prioritise unique art styles over high-end graphics, and are suited for shorter play sessions." People who frequently game on mobile are thus less likely to be interested in ports of bigger titles. Plus, anyone who would want to play them likely already bought them for console or PC. And if you're someone who doesn't own Resident Evil 4 or Death Stranding, why wouldn't you play them o??n a?? platform they were originally designed for than your mobile phone?

Not to mention these ports are, again, only available on the new iPhone 15 Pro. I doubt anyone would consider buying the device just to play the ports, especially since the phone costs $999. This makes it far more expensive than a brand new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S. Apple still intends to put No Man's Sky and the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows on high-end iPads but, if all this data is anything to go by, I can't imagine they'll perform any better, and I'd be sh??ocked if any more AAA console/PC titles get native mobile releas??es in the future.

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GOG, a digital PC gaming platform and pioneer in game preservation, has announced that the original Resident Evil is now available for PC via its storefront. Not only is the PS1 classic survival horror title now open to a whole new audience, but Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are on the way, too.

Capcom and GOG have joined forces in an effort to both preserve the original Resident Evil games and bring them to PC, a platform where they've never been available. You can buy the game on GOG now for $10/£8.99 and wishlist the next two classic titles, both of which will be available soon. This PC version of Resident Evil is as faithful to the ori??ginal as possible, it also features some quality-of-life improvements and compatibility updates for modern systems. While I have?n't played it to confirm this, that should mean Barry's infamous sandwich line has made the cut.

Relive that first zombie encounter nostalgia

As if the release of this su??rvi??val horror classic on PC wasn't enough, Capcom and GOG have teamed up with content creator and actor TheSphereHunter, better known as survival horror enthusiast Suzi Hunter, on a video covering the development process of bringing this title to PC. The video includes interviews with Adam Ziółkowski, GOG's technical producer, and Bartosz Kwietniewski, the company's head of development.

At the time of writing, the video isn't live. However, if you keep an eye on Hunter's YouTube channel and GOG's YouTube channel, you shou??ld catch it once it's premiered. It should be an insightful look at how GOG works to bring titles that got so many people into gaming to a wider audience and ensure they aren't lost forever when physical copies degrade.

While we don't have a release date for Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on GOG, you can wishlist both games and ensure you're notified as soon as they become available. There's also a bundle available that will net you all the first game now ??and each subsequent release as they come to GOG.

I've been playing Resident Evil since the original was released on PS1, and I was terrified, more than anything, by every door opening and closing animation. While Capcom might have faltered with a few entries after Resident Evil 4, the series is in a great state with remakes and brand new releases.

If you don't own a retro console or have the ability to access the classic Resident Evil games via console storefronts, though, these titles have been pretty inaccessible until now. It's refreshing to see Capcom looking this far back in its catalog and working with the right people at GOG to ensure future generations and oldies like me can experience the games that started it all without them being remade or me?aningfully altered.

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For horror fans, 2024 has headlined many disappointing and worrying industry developments, such as claims of the Dead Space franchise being shuttered again or the closure of The Evil Within studio Tango Gameworks by Microsoft.

News of this kind does not portray ?an optimistic outlook for big-budget efforts in the genr??e but rather suggests a steady decline in publisher confidence for horror games to be profitable.

This is in stark contrast to only a year prior, as 2023 saw the release of games like Resident Evil 4 (2023), Dead Space (2023) and Alan Wake II, along with new entries in the Alone in the Dark and Silent Hill franchise??s looming on the horizon. What happened?

Reflecting on over a decade of horror

It appeared as though horror games were undergoing a renaissance not that long ago. The genre suffered from a long stagnation during the early-to-mid 2010s, during which point franchises like Silent Hill and Fatal Frame were almost entirely absent. Meanwhile, attempts at new IPs like The Evil Within stumbled, and even the genre-defining Resident Evil suffered an action-horror identity crisis.

It wasn't all bad, though. The indie scene is filled with break-out hits like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Outlast, Slender: The Eight Pages, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. For a time, it seemed that the future of this genre would be entrusted to these ?s?maller, more humble endeavors.

In the late 2010s, the financial and critical success of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil 2 (2019) reignited the belief that big-budget horror was commerically viable. Each sold over 13 million copies, becoming Capcom’s 3rd and 4th best selling games to date. This spurred many publishers to try and revive their own horror properties, such as Dead Space (2023), Alone in the Dark (2024), and Silent Hill 2 (2024). 

This was c??ause for celebration among fans of these long-dormant franchises. The unfortunate caveat to all this was the publisher’s high expectations that these IPs would produce a golden goose, which ultimately served as the undoing for at leas??t a few of these properties.

Bright prospects cast a long shadow

Publisher Krafton Inc. and developer Striking Distance Studios invested $200 billion won ($162 million USD) into 2022's The Callisto Protocol, aiming to capitalize on the void left by Dead Space. Ironically, neither its game nor the Dead Space remake would recapture that market, and both games would sell under expectations. The Callisto Protocol's failure to meet sales targets led to layoffs and the departure of CEO Glen Schofield at Striking Distance Studios.

A similar fate was met by Alone in the Dark (2024), after suffering “softer-than-expected performance�/a> in sales. Developer Pieces Interactive faced layoffs before ultimately seeing publisher Embracer Group pull the plug on the entire studio and plunging the future of Alone in the Dark into uncertainty.

The problem is that modern video games are just incredibly expensive to make. They demand hundreds of man-hours to craft intricate and detailed worlds for players to explore. Horror, in particular, requires an immersive atmosphere that has become paramoun??t to the exp??erience.

The catch is that a strongly performing game does not translate to immediate profit. Alan Wake II is an unmitigated triumph for Remedy Entertainment, receiving widespread acclaim and multiple awards for its achievements in story and presentation, all made possible by a budget that ballooned alongside its ambitions. Though Alan Wake II is Remedy’s fastest-selling title to date, the game has yet to break even on production expenses. If not for being 100 percent funded unde?r the Epic Games Publishing labe??l, it's unclear w??hether the game would have seen the light of day.

Aspirations now met with trepidation 

It’s little wonder why publishers are so careful in choosing which projects to greenlight from their studios. Capcom is leading the pack in horror with Resident Evil, having seemingly found the winning formula: legacy status as a decades-old franchise, multimedia saturation with Hollywood films, investing in internally crafted technology to streamline production, and intelligent planning for develop?ment pi??pelines, which includes very deliberate consideration for which projects are most worthwhile to undertake. 

Unsurprisingly, the popular safe choice is now to remake previously well-received titles from the publisher's catalog. This lets them leverage the original’s success and marketability, as well as cut down on pre-produ??ction planning by using an ??existing framework.

Still, it's not a guaranteed plan. EA tried this approach with Dead Space (2023), producing a faithful remake with a familiar blueprint as a low-risk, high-yield investment. Despite critical acclaim and strong initial sales, Dead Space (2023) allegedly sold below EA’s expectations.

Dead Space is not a small IP either, spanning multiple games, animated movies, and comics at the height of its popularity. If EA truly has no current plans to continue with the series at this ti?me, that bodes ill for the industry perception of a su??ccessful horror franchise in general. 

Microsoft’s shuttering of Tango Gameworks reinforces this notion. Tango held a strongly established survival horror IP in their repertoire with The Evil Within but evidently showed ?no interest in capitalizing on the property.

The dark age of horror? Not quite.

Does this leave us in a dismal future where only Resident Evil reigns supreme? There may be another stretch of time with very little competition in the big-budget horror space while publishers seek out new strategies for reproducing Resident Evil's success.

Instead, the future of horror appears to again be smaller publishers and developers. Newcomers Blumhouse Games - a games publishing branch of Blumhouse Productions formed in 2023 - took to the stage at 2024’s Summer Game Fest to unveil a lineup of six independent horror titles now being funded under their label.

Meanwhile, Supermassive Games has crafted numerous narrative choice-driven horror games with multiple different publishing partners, ranging from bigger budget efforts like Until Dawn and The Quarry, to their collection of shorter productions with The Dark Pictures Anthology. They've also inherited the Little Nightmares series after original creators Tarsier Studios ceased working on the property.

Even Fatal Frame has been sustaining itself with remastered ports of previous entries and has a new feature film on the way.

Most interesting of all is Konami’s reinvigorated approach with Silent Hill. The publisher hosted a Silent Hill Transmission video broadcast in 2022 that manifested multiple new games and a feature film after a dec??ade-long inactivity.

Konami has cast a wide net in an attempt to recapture the market, aiming to make a splash in the high-budget horror space with their remake of Silent Hill 2 (2024) and an original title with Silent Hill: Æ’. It's also testing smaller markets with experimental projects like Silent Hill: Townfall and Silent Hill: Ascension, as well as the free downloadable title Silent Hill: The Short Message that was released in early 2024.

If there exists any frontrunner with a chance to compete for commercial viability in the AAA horror space, it would likely be Silent Hill. A lot is at stake for the franchise this fall with the release of Silent Hill 2 (2024) in October and a new film, Return to Silent Hill, the stage is now set to see if Konami’s fan-favorite horror series? can secure a sustainable future?.

As publishers struggle, players still profit

In reality, the main takeaway here is that regardless of whether publishers can financially endure the big-budget horror space, the creatives behind these projects will continue to find ways to bring their ideas to life. There is a swath of talent within the indie horror market craft??ing innovative and evocative new ways to terrify and enrapture players. 

Amnesia: The Bunker is arguably among the best horror games of 2023, while Crow Country swiftly became a breakout hit in early 2024. The rest of the year is primed to impress with up-and-comers like Hollowbody, Post Trauma, and Fear the Spotlight, among others.

It's also worth reiterating that Resident Evil is not going anywhere anytime soon, either, providing players with ?a near-annual?? fix for big-budget horror. So long as trailblazers exist to set the benchmark, it is only a matter of time before we see developers take another crack at producing intricate, large-scale horror games.

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When you think of horror gaming, chances are you picture Resident Evil in one of its many forms. From its humble beginnings as a puzzle-based zombie game that took cues from Alone in the Dark and Sweet Home, Capcom's survival series has become almost the final word in scary video gaming. There's not much that comes close to it in terms of? worldwide success and brand recognit?ion.

With that, I'm going to attempt to rank all the mainline Resident Evil games that have been released over the ??decades (almost 30!) based purely on their sales figures. Now, there are a couple of things I want to clear up before I get started.

First off: there seems to be some debate about whether the likes of Revelations and Revelations 2 count as "main games" in the series. As such, I won't be discussing them, as no one seems to agree. However, Code Veronica is unanimous when it comes to classing it as a canon RE game. So, in the list it goes.

As for the sales numbers themselves, there doesn't appear to be a consensus on that, either. It would make sense to use Capcom's own figures, but they don't match up with what other sources say. For example: it lists RE4 (the original) numerous times, depending on the platform and release version. Given this, I'll pull inf??ormation from a number of places, but I will try to keep this as accurate as I can. Also, it ultimately doesn't matter in the end. We're all just trying to get through the week, yeah?

Code: Veronica (2000) - 2.54 million

Taking place just before the military destruction of Raccoon city, Code: Veronica is smack-bang in between Resident Evil 2 and 3. The Wikipedia entry for the game refers to it as the "fourth main insta??llment" in the series, though if you're not familiar with the franchise, you'd be forgiven fo??r thinking it's a spinoff, seeing as it's not a numbered game. I've made that mistake in the past.

It's also considered one of the strongest entries, with pretty much universal acclaim across the board. Metacritic shows a review score of 94 and a user rating of 9.1 for the Dreamcast version. You'll sometimes see it on lists of the top Resident Evil games of all time. With such praise, it's no wonder there are high hopes that Capcom will remake Code: Veronica at some point.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) - 3.50 million

I still have fond memories of being in my teens and playing the 1999 release of Resident Evil 3. I loved the second game, and the third entry was just as fantastic to me. I was terrified of the prospect of bumping into Nemesis at unexpected intervals, but my sweaty hands and greasy face (teenager, remember) fought brave??ly. And that was the last time I truly felt free. Sigh.

Anyway...three and a half million in sales is definitely noteworthy, especially for a time when gaming wasn't quite the behemoth industry it is today. Nemesis was the third-best game in Japan for 1999 �where it was called Last Escape �according to data originally published by Famitsu. That placed it ahead of Gran Turismo 2 and Dino Crisis.

Resident Evil 2 (1998) - 4.96 million

Now we come to my favorite Resident Evil game of all time. Is this a nostalgia thing? Almost certainly, yes. But I still recall being blown away by its visuals and the fact that the game dropped you right in the middle of the action. Unheard of at the time, when I think about it. I played this game to death when it first came out, even attempting to unlock the ability to play as Tofu.

Coming just a couple of years after the original, RE2 seemed to fall just shy of its predecessor in terms of sales. But it absolutely (in my eyes, at least) took what made the first game such a hit and upped just about everything. Yes, two and a half decad??es later, it's dated, but it's a classic. But that first time Mr. X burst through a wall will go down as one of the most frightened I've ever been while playing a game.

Resident Evil (1996) - 5.08 million

There's some debate about when the "survival horror" genre actually began. One thing that most would agree on is that it didn't start with the original Resident Evil. However, it's generally considered the first game to be described as a survival horror. Some would consider 1992's Alone in the Dark �which influenced RE �to be the first. But the term can retroactively describe e??ven earlier releases, it s?eems.

That aside, it doesn't detract from Resident Evil's impact on t??he gaming world. Its blend of exploration, puzzle solving, and a zombie infestation combined to make it one of the scariest games ever rele?ased at the time. For that alone, it's gone down in the history books as probably the most important horror game of all time.

Resident Evil Remake (2002) - 5.25 million

You could argue that this reimagining of the first Resident Evil installment was what kick-started Capcom's keen interest in remaking the older games from scratch. However, this came out some 17 years before the RE2 remake, which is?? a fact that hammers home just how long the series has been going for.

This 2002 do-over of RE kept the third-person perspective and tank controls of its ancestor, but gave a boost to the visuals.?? It was a much darker version than the original, I found, but it retained the franchise's position in the limelight a good few years before the fourth game would come along and absolutely smash the boundaries of survival horror.

Resident Evil Zero (2002) - 5.45 million

With the release of both a remake and a brand-new entry, 2002 was evidently a good year to be a Resident Evil fan. If you wanted to play the games in chronological order based on timeline, Zero would be the one to start with. Covering th??e events before the 1996 game, this one is a prequel and sees you playing ?as both Rebecca Chambers and convict Billy Coen.

Sadly, I never finished this one, though I did enjoy the fact that you could switch between both characters at a moment's notice. This was something of a departure from previous Resident Evil games, where you typically played one campaign before ???playing the story again as someone else. Novel.

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023) - 7 million

The numbers are starting to climb up, but we haven't yet reached the tens of millions. Also, given that Resident Evil 4 Remake is the latest installment to be released �launching in March 2023 �this number is only going to change as ti?me moves on. The previous entries on this list are probably not shifting many? copies now, given their general ages.

The original RE4 is easily considered one of �if not the �best game in the series. So, you can imagine the pressure Capcom was under t??o make the remake nothin??g short of stellar. Fortunately, the studio pulled it off, bringing everything fans loved about the 2005 release, but -- actually, you don't need me to tell you how good it is. No doubt many of you have played the remake already.

Resident Evil 3 Remake (2020) - 8.70 million

Don't be too surprised that this has (so far) sold more than RE4. Remember, the latter has only been out just over a year, while the remake of Resident Evil 3 has had a good while longer to rack up the numbers. It's not quite as high in terms of sales figures as some of the other game??s, but it's still a sizeable chunk, especially for such a short game.

That was largely the main criticism of RE3. That, and it dialed back the puzzles a tad. But even for a short horror title, it was able to capture the essence?? of its 1999 counterpart and inject some much-needed modernity into the mix. Of course, it also kept the Nemesis antagonist, which would have been criminal to leave out.

Resident Evil Village (2021) - 10 million

Now we're into the juicy numbers. It was very recently that Capcom announced Resident Evil Village had smashed 10 million copies, and is the fastest game in the whole series to achieve this. Much like RE4 Remake, we can expect the eighth installment to keep racking up those figures over time. But we can already see how succ??essful the series continues to be after all these years.

Village is �in a way �the second installment that is trying to do something different with the franchise, much like RE7 before it. Gone are the classic zombies and third-person camera angles. Replaced instead by a much more involved perspective, grittier visuals, and a return to form for gamers who just want to ogle a digital matriarch.

Resident Evil 6 (2012) - 13.10 million

This one might be a surprise to some. If you know the general trajectory of Resident Evil quality, you'll be f??amiliar with the sixth game's reputation. Pretty much tacking on horror as an aside, the series was, by this point, almost entirely about bombastic action than tension. This 2012 installment is typica??lly regarded as one of the weakest of the mainline games.

Or so I thought. The fact that it's sold over 13 million copies must be a testament to how well it did upon release, or some time after it. Steam shows it as "mostly positive" for reviews, while Metacritic has it down as 67 out of 100. It seems weird, then, that the sales figures appear to be at odds with the overall reception of RE6. But that's show business, baby!

Resident Evil 4 (2002) - 13.20 million

I'm going to confess something right now. Please don't hate me for this, but...I don't consider the original Resident Evil 4 to be the best in the series. I know, I know. It's sacrilege. But I think it's because I played it many years after it w?as released. By this point, the control scheme felt outdated and the voice acting felt too cheesy for something that had moved into darker and more sincere territory.

That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. It's a great Resident Evil game. Just not my favorite. Bu?t I could still see why everyone loved it so much. Its switch to an over-the-shoulder perspective was genre-defining and while being more action-orientated would be the later games' detriment, it worked out pretty nicely in this case. It's just a shame I was late to the party to truly appreciate it.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) - 13.30 million

When I first saw the teasers and trailers for this, I was massively excited. Capcom was rewriting their own rules for Resident Evil 7 and it was a decision that helped breathe new life into the waning series. It had lashings of P.T. (long-dead by this point) and Outlast, ??which did nothing to quell my thirst for this game.

Going back to its horror roots, Biohazard seemed to be a way to undo what the last two or three entries had done. While Resident Evil 2 is my favorite overall for both its gameplay and trip down memory lane, RE7 is easily my favorite of the modern games.

Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019) - 13.90 million

While we mustn't forget the 2002 remake of Resident Evil, the 2019 modern take on RE2 can be said to be the start of a new era for Capcom in terms of remaking classic games. Nearly 14 million in sales over the past few years is probably all the evid??ence you need to understand j?ust how huge this game was upon release.

Obviously, the game itself played a huge part in that popularity. Had it been a straight remake of the 1998 release, it probably wouldn't have been as well-received aside from some appeal to older fans. But bringing back the over-the-shoulder camera from RE4, adding Mr. X from the offset, switching the puzzles and overall level design around to keep things fresh are the hal??lmarks of a great remake that still hits that nostalgia spot.

Resident Evil 5 (2009) - 14.60 million

Much like RE6, I was surprised to see that not only had the fifth Resident Evil game sold so many millions of copies, it's actually the highest-selling entry in t?he series. Right at the start of this ??article, I posted a link to Capcom's list of its top releases. I went through to double check these numbers. It turns out, yes, it does indeed add up to 14.6 million when you include all versions of the game.

I never played RE5 beyond the demo. The fact that it had a co-op mode �in Gears of War fashion �was a neat idea, but it's shift towards heavy action was off-putting for me. Still, you know my views on Resident Evil 4, so what do I know, eh? The numbers sp??eak for them?selves.

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Resident Evil developer Capcom recently announced that it will bring the seventh entry in its iconic series, Resident Evil Biohazard, to all Apple devices with an M1 chip or better. For Mac laptops, that means any Mac Book Air or Mac Book Pro from late ?202?0 onwards will be able to run the game.

However, this isn’t the first time Capcom has released a Mac and iOS port for the Resident Evil series. The current Mac Resident Evil games are essentially a dedicated showcase of just how?? powerful the M-series chips and integrated graphics cards can be, especially on devices such as the Mac Book Air, which don’t have a fan. 

Resident Evil Games for Mac Available Now

Mac and iPhone users can currently purchase both Resident Evil Village and the Resident Evil 4 remake via their device’s App Store. Resident Evil Village on Mac in particular is a spectacle to behold; I can personally vouch for its impressive performance ?on the M1 Mac Book Air. While there have been a few audio glitches here and there, the port is exceptionally well optimized. 

The Resident Evil 4 remake on M1 devices also has generally positive reviews on the Mac App Store, though users should note that you’ll need approximately 125 GB of free? space on your drive to install the game, which is nearly double the listed size requirement in the store. 

Upcoming Resident Evil Games for Mac

The Resident Evil Biohazard Mac and iOS port is currently slated for July 2nd, 2024. However, Capcom has also announced on its Apple games page that it will be bringing the Resident Evil 2 remake to all M-series Apple devices as well. We don’t have a release date for this one yet, but if the previous Mac Resident Evil ports are? anything to go by, it’s sure to be an exceptional experience?.

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As one of the most popular survival horror franchises in gaming history, it's not hard to imagine that Resident Evil typically sells quite well. Still, it's impressive to learn that the eighth installment �Village �has now surpassed 10 million units sin?ce coming out just over three years ago.

A recent release from Capcom says that not only has RE8 hit this milestone, it's also the fastest to achieve this across the whole Resident Evil series. This also means that, as of March 31, 2024, the entire franchise has sold more than 157 million copies worldwide. That's since it all began ?way back in 1996.

Selling 10 million units is impressive by anyone's standards, and it shows that the most lucrative horror brand in all of gaming is still go?ing strong after almost 30 years.

Mobile ports are likely the reason

The release from Capcom goes on to say that not only has the Gold Edition of Village been partly responsible for the recent increase in sales, but the iPhone and iPad ports released last October have also likely played a part.

Speaking of which, the developer also announced that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be coming to Apple products as of July 2. The post from X embedded above says that RE7 will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, plus all iP?ads and Mac??s that sport the M1 chip.

If that wasn't enough, Resident Evil 2 is also coming to Apple at some point. No release date for that port yet, but it's currently "in development." Also, we can assume Capcom ??is referring to the remake rather than the original that came out in 1998. You know what, either would be grand.

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It's been a long time coming, but you can finally play as Akuma in the original Resident Evil 2 in a "secret" mini-campaign called Akuma Mode.

It's normal for readers to wonder why I'm making a fuss about such? a thing, so allow me to shine the light of context upon this very important piece of news.

Way back when, a 1998 issue of Electronic Gaming ??Monthly featured an April's ?Fools joke claiming you could unlock Akuma as a secret playable character in RE2. The magazine said you could unlock Akuma s?imply by typing in the word AKUMA, instead of GUEST, on the laboratory computer. Oh, and beat both scenarios six times with an A ranking, using on??ly the knife and handgun.

Even though today's speedrunners complete more difficult tasks every day, EGM likely went with a challenge so daunting no '90s gamer would ever consider wasting time with it. Still, this obvious hoax got a lot of traction back in the day, probably because the article shows a bunch of really cool screenshots featuring a 3D Akuma model that perfectly fits into the wor??ld of ??RE2.

The hoax becomes reality

As with characters like Ermac from Mortal Kombat before him, beginning life as a hoax didn't imply RE2 Akuma would die a hoax.

Twitch streamer and overall Capcom fan Maximilian recently claimed he got in touch with some modders who dove deep into the code of RE2 and finally managed to find Akuma without the whole A-ranked playthroughs ordeal.

This is a joke, another hoax if you will. Max just commissioned modder Snipzu and their team to put Akuma into RE2 and finally realize this long-lost dream of many Capcom fans. The result is Akuma Mode, a neat mini-campaign where you escape Racoon City using only Akuma's fists, fireballs, uppercuts, and spinning kicks (to push objects, somehow). Akuma's naturally way stronger than Leon �from the pre-Resident Evil 4 times, a?t leas?t �so expect to enter a room and be greeted by four Mr. Xs where you expected zombies to be.

You can get Akuma Mode here, and get it to work if you have Resident Evil 2 installed with the latest version of Classic Rebirth. Akuma will also join the roster of Street Fighter 6 on May 22 �yes, for real.

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For all of its general cheese and B-movie dialog, Resident Evil 4 is a pretty sincere survival horror game, with the remake toning some of that OG cheesiness down even more. But now that you've read the title of this story, I'm willing to bet a few of you won't be able to take Cap?com's iconic series seriously after this.

Over on YouTube, eli_handle_b․wav has answered the question no one asked (but probably should have): what happens if you put Leslie Nielsen into Resident Evil? In their latest video, we get snippets of Nielsen's most beloved character �Detective Frank Drebin �expertly spliced into the RE4 remake.

Honestly, it's damn impressive stuff. We see him bumbling through the castle, assuring Ashley he'll stop at nothing to capture the criminals who took her, before declaring it's time for lunch. There's even a section that shows the iconic Naked Gun / Police Squad introduction, with the siren on the police car clumsily m??oving through areas of the game.

I am serious, etc.

The way Nielsen has been put into RE4 is clearly the work ??of a master editor. But it's more than just a quick goof. It perfectly blends the aesthetic of the game, while retai??ning the classic humor the late actor was known for.

There are loads of other examples of this kind on the channel. There's a video of Mr. Bean in Hitman 3, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Frank Reynolds in The Last of Us, Dr. Evil in Fallout 4, and many more where they came from.

When it comes to the likes of Resident Evil 4, we find that, as is usually the case with these things...actually, no. I'm not finishing that thought. I'm off to watch Airplane! instead.

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Last week, Capcom released the long-awaited Dragon's Dogma 2. Now, there was a bit of controversy surrounding its launch, such as the sheer number of DLC, but this post is not going to be about that (I'm sure you all have your own thoughts on the story). What I am going to say is that a rumor is circulating which states the game could potentially lead to an open-world Resident Evil installment.

That's according to known leaker AestheticGamer (thanks Eurogamer). In a post on Twitter/X a few days ago, it's been alluded to that the engine that powers Dragon's Dogma 2 could result in open-world functionality for RE9, a game which has not yet been officially announced. The tech might also be used for the next Monster Hunter.

AestheticGamer explains that DD2 uses an expanded version of Capcom's RE Engine, which has been used in the development of the new Resident Evil games (and the remakes), as well as Monster Hinter Rise and Devil May Cry 5.

It will still retain its RE DNA, though

Now, it should be said that this has not been officially confirmed, so we can only assume these are speculations at this stage. However, the leaker does go on to say that RE9 �and other upcoming projects spoken about �will still retain their respective DNAs. This means a Resident Evil game that's open-world will still feel like Resident Evil.

But we don't know what's happening with the nin??th entry yet. Some may have concerns about the long-running survival horror series becoming open-world. The franchise has typically opted fo??????????????????????????r more linear structures with a tightly packed story.

Whatever the case may be, Capcom will surely set the record straight in due time. Since the reboot in 2017, as well as the remakes, Resident Evil has been on top form. A new game is something a lot of fans will be looking forw?ard to, so hopefully some sort of offi?cial announcement will be made soon.

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One of my favorite aspects of the PC versions of Resident Evil is how mod-friendly they are. In particular, Resident Evil 4 (2023), has 2,133 mods available via Nexus Mods at the time of this writing. While it's fun to do things like replace character models, turn De Lago into Kyogre, and make yourself invincible, I've found a series of mods when, whose power combined, turns Resident Evil 4 into a Mario title.

How one modder made Resident Evil 4 better

A modder going by the handle of SupremeLeader777 has single-handily crafted the bulk of this batch of mods and is responsible for another Destructoid favorite, the Harbor Seal Ada Wong. I don't know who they are, but they have my undying love for the work they've done with not only Resident Evil 4, but the Resident Evil series as a whole.

Of course, credit also goes to modder, Glitch 5970, for their fantastic work on importing the Nintendo Gamecube in place of the Combat Knife. Despite not technically being a Mario character or item, it felt right to include it.

Resident Evil 4 x Mario character mods

There's something about having cartoonish mascots running around in a dreary and realistic setting that turns up the dial on my joy meter. Seeing Chief Mendez go toe to toe with Mario before being shot in the head by a sneaky Princess Daisy makes it feel like the Mario cast infected the code of Resident Evil 4 prior to it being ported to oth??er platforms. They're the true monsters here and Los Illuminados has no idea what hell they've brought upon themselves.

Leon S. Kennedy as Mario

I mean, it only makes sense to have Leon take on the role of Mario as he infiltrates a foreign land to rescue a kidnapped "princess." While he's no Chris Martinet, he certainly does a better job than the late Bob Hoskins or Chris Pratt. Sure, his hands look like pillows holding a weapon and his head obfuscates the camera in closeups, but I have genuinely had the most fun in Resident Evil 4 with Ma??rio taking the lead. Playing as Hunk makes me feel like a badass, but playing as Mario makes me fe?el like an untouchable god.

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Ashley Graham as Princess Peach

If Leon is Mario, then it only makes sense that the President's daughter, Ashley Graham, should be Princess Peach. Donning her kitty-cat onesie, Peach is ready to brave the terrors of this rural Spanish village to get back home. While she might not be as outgoing as her appearance in Princess Peach: Showtime!, sh?e steps up when she can, like when she has to treat the haunted suits of armor like Boos.

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Luis Serra as Luigi

I'm really conflicted with this mod. On one hand, I hate Luis, and on the other, I love Luigi to the point I'll call Mario "Red Luigi." Sure, Luis might be slimy, but when you see Mario and Luigi holed up in a shack and blowing away an invading army of Koopa Troopas, you realize this is the Mario title that Nintendo is afraid to give us.

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Ada Wong as Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy might be a wallflower in the Mario universe, but in Capcom's world of horror, she's a straight-up beast. After infiltrating the area, Princess Daisy puts Solid Snake to shame as she sneaks, stabs, and beats wholesale ass. As much as I love Luigi, after playing as Princess Daisy in Separate Ways, I don't think he's good enough for the Princess of Sarasala??nd.

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The Merchant as Toad

"Welcome, Stranger! Ol?' Toad has some new items in st??ock. Heheh. Come take a look!"

Seeing Toad in the role of The Merchant makes so much sense when you remember that he was running Toad's House in Super Mario Bros. 3. This little fungus has been handing out gear and power-ups since 1990 and a little thing like new platfo?rms won't stop him. Teaming up with Mario yet again, Toad is more than ready to express ship some Koopas to the afterlife.

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Ganados as various Bowser forces

I cannot tell you how much I love this mod or the way it fills my heart with joy. Seeing various colorful Koopas in an otherwise dull environment really makes it easy to line up your Blastoise Handcannon and drop them. Their unblinking eyes are menacing and seeing the parasites burst forth from their heads is a clipping nightmare. Plus, seeing?? the robed Shy Guys stalk ?about the castle in place of the Zealots made me cackle like an old crone only to completely lose my mind at the sight of a Magikoopa leading them.

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• Red Robe Zealot - Magikoopa
• Doctor Salvador - Sledge Bro
• Island Ganado - Shy Guy
• Zealot - Dry Bones
• Shield Zealot - Hammer Bro
• Crossbow Zealt - Red Hammer Bro
• Female Village Ganado - Koopa Troopa
• Village Ganado - Hammer Bro

El Gigante as Bowser

When Saddler adopted the visage of Stanley Tucci, many deemed it inappropriate to remodel him. Thus, usi??ng Bowser in place of El Gigante made the most sense. There might not be fireballs or axes in play, but that doesn't mean this showdown betwe?en eternal rivals will be any less epic. Just make sure to avoid the spikes when you hop on his back to hack at the exposed parasite.

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Garradors as Boom Booms

Serving as one of Bowser's heavies, the Boom Boom is still plenty intimidating when he's found deep in the dungeons of Ramon Salazar's castle. The flailing animation of the Garrador's swipes perfectly encapsulates the swinging fists of Boom? Boom. Where I once had to stay quiet out of fear, I now have to stop myself from giggling like a madman due to the absurdity of this mod.

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Krauser as Bowser

In the final third of Resident Evil 4, Leon runs into an old friend and mentor, Krauser. This mod replaces Krauser's base model with a Bowser skin that's identical to that of El Gigante. However, the real treat is when Krauser embraces his inner parasite and mutates. His Bowser form transforms as well, turning the King of Koopas a menacing shade of indigo and replacing his claws with spiked shells. Do you?? suppose he's angry because now he can't open doors?

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Novistadors as Paragoomba

I get that Las Plagas has some serious bug vibes and that the Novistadors are the embodiment of that, but they still feel out of place. By transforming t??hem into winged Paragoombas, they're brought fully into the fold of the Koopa army. Menacing Mario and pals from all angles, these winged terrors even manage to take down the best support NPC of all time.

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Pilot Mike as Blue Toad

Pour one out for Pilot Mike. Maybe ?had he not donned the form of a blue Toad, the Novistador Paragoombas might have taken more mercy on him. His appearance is bittersweet as the pilot evens the playing field and gives players a very real sense of relief, only to be ripped away from us too soon. Blue Toad may be gone, but he'll never be forgotten.

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Resident Evil 4 x Mario weapon mods

The Combat Knife is now a Nintendo Gamecube

The Gamecube acted as a literal bridge between Capcom's Resident Evil and Nintendo's ecosystem. Despite having been largely a PlayStation exclusive, Capcom was willing to make Resident Evil 4 a Gamecube exclusive. That is until the company realized what a gigantic install base the PlayStation 2 had. From there, Capcom knew it had a hit on its hands, and like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4 has been ported to nearly every platform under the sun. All of that to say it's fitting to replace the Combat Knife? with Nintendo's lunchbox.

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Resident Evil 4 x Mario miscellaneous mods

Mario font for Resident Evil 4 title screen

Sure, this is a minor mod, but it sets the tone for what is about to come. Resident Evil 4 is now a horror comedy whose premise is in the same vein as greats like Bubba Ho-Tep and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.

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Leon is now Mario in Krauser's photos

Krauser and Leon have ?a complicated relationship. With Bowser Krauser having photos of Mario Kenned?y lying around, it's probably best that the President's Plumber put the mutated mercenary down.

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Whether you're still getting a buzz from the current remaster/remake Renaissance or you're about sick of it now, there's no denying it's done the likes of Capcom wonders. Just over a year ago, the studio/publisher released Resident Evil 4 ??and given its huge success, it's not surprising it's sold well.

According to a recent report from Capcom itself, the remake of RE4 has now sold over seven million copies worldwide. The game is close to its one-year anniversary, having been released on March 24, 2023, so this seems li??ke a nice early birthday present.

The report goes on to say that the modern take on Resident Evil 4 was "lauded" by fans for "offering a fresh gameplay experience that carefully recreates t??he appeal of the original." Not that Capcom is patting itself on the back or anything.

A global horror phenomenon

With over seven million units shifted in the space of twelve months, this shows how the Resident Evil brand is still a force to be reckoned with in the ?survival horror genre.

In fact, the series on the whole has shifted more than 154 million copies since the first game way back in 1996. That's according to figures from December 31, 2023, and RE4's success will no doubt have now added to this.

With the game currently on a Steam sale where you can get it for 25% off �not to mention the VR experience that was released at the end of las?t year �we're?? probably going to see those numbers go up.

We also saw the arrival of the Separate Ways DLC that dropped in September, continuing the Ada Wong storyline that was a pretty big hit with the original RE4.

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The remakes of the older Resident Evil games are exceptional reimaginings of some iconic entries in the survival horror genre. But with all this modernizing of such classics, it's easy to forget how we used to play games back in the day. That's probably why this one modder has injected some nostalgia into the RE2 remake.

In order to mix up the contemporary with the retro, Nexus Mods user alphaZomega has brought back the fixed camera angles, putting them into 2019's Resident Evil 2. From what I can tell, the game is still exactly as it is, but it just puts in that bit of a throwback t??o a bygone era.

In fact, fixed cameras are so antiquated, that the modder has put in a definition of what they actually?? are:

When starting the game, you will see your character from the point of view of a mounted / fixed camera cinematically pointed at the scene. Then when trying to walk out of frame, it will change to another camera based on your new location, with the camera angles ?transitioning to one another in a seamless sequence that will follow you wherever you go. There are over 1700 fixed cameras all carefully placed and the game can be completed from beginning to end entirely using these cameras.

I never thought I'd see the day

In terms of what the "RE2R Classic" mod features, you can also expect to find the implementation of autoaim. This is because, as alphaZomega says, aiming in a fixed camera perspective is "not easy," so this option sh??ould make things less difficult.

To aid aiming even further, there are also laser sights, and if you want that extra dose of Resident Evil 2 nostalgia, there's an option to choose between modern controls and the ?lesser-spotted "tank controls" feature from yesteryear?.

Decades after first hitting our PCs and consoles, Capcom's Resident Evil series is still going strong, perhaps even doing better than ever. It could be because the studio knows exactly what it's doing with its IP (RE5 and RE6 notwithstanding), or? because different entries offer something new and/or old, appeasing both younger gamers and veteran players alike.

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Say what you will about the likes of Resident Evil 4, its iconic B-movie cheese means it's a game that doesn't take itself too seri?ously. However, there'?s being flippant about certain aspects of your IP and...whatever's going on with this mod.

If you want to see the kinds of things people do to mess about with their favorite games, look no further than Nexus Mods user SupremeLeader777. For some reason, they've decided to take Ada Wong from Resident Evil 4's "Separate Ways" DLC and swap out her character model for th?at of a harbor seal.

If there's any rationale behind it, they're not saying so on the download page. The images suggest it's exactly as you would imagine: RE4 Remake with a seal instead of A?da run??ning (flapping?) around the place.

You can almost hear the slapping sounds

As far as I can tell, it's still the same DLC content �still the same game �just you play as a slippery, Arctic mammal instead of the infamous mercenary. If you go through SupremeLeader777's other mods, yo??u'll see this is not the first insta??nce of swapping the vanilla character out for someone (or something) else. It's the appeal of modding, I guess.

A couple of days ago, I wrote about how someone has made it possible to play RE4 in first-person without needing a headset. One might argue this is quite a nifty d??ownload for anyone who hasn't got �and/or can't afford �VR.

That's not to say anything negative about the Ada Wong?/seal mod. Seeing the silly things people in the community do is one of the reasons I love talking about modding. But now all I can think about is whether the harbor seal speaks in Wong's voice, or the audio has been replaced by "arfs" instead.

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While there's nothing wrong with playing the remake of Resident Evil 4 as intended, some have been hoping for a first-person view. The VR update does allow for that, but now there is a mod for those that don't have a headset but still want a first-person RE4 experience.

As noted by PCGamer, Nexus Mods user elsuperaguas has released the beta version of a mod for Resident Evil 4 that switches th??e perspective. Now, without having to use the PSVR 2, you can play last year's remake in g?lorious first-person.

A recent video from the YouTube channel Residence of Evil shows it in action. It's as you would expect, bringing RE4 more ?in-line with the seventh and eighth installments in Capcom's i?conic survival horror series.

Even Leon's curtains don't get in the way

There are some things you might want to take into account before you install the mod, however. On the download page, elsuperaguas says you will need to install a few things before you can play RE4 in first-person.

Those things are:

1. "Headless Leon" mod so you don't see inside Leon's head.
2. "Laser for every handgun" to fix the misalign of the laser beam.
3. "Invisible Weird Headgears" so you don't see the accessories.

You can also install "Headless Main Characters" if you want to play as Ashley or the Mercenaries content. Once all ??that's done, you should be g??ood to go.

Unsurprisingly, we declared Resident Evil 4 the best remake/remaster of 2023. Much like the modern takes on RE2 and RE3,?? Capcom did?? a fantastic job of making the classic game feel fresh without losing what made the original highly praised special.

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Over the years, the Resident Evil series has become fa??mous for more than its horror elements. From Chris Redfield punching a boulder to the cheesy voice acting in the original games, these moments are iconic in their own right. But the one that older fans wi??ll know and love is the infamous "Jill sandwich" line.

Now, that has pretty much become a reality, thanks to user tombraidermods. Essentially, their mod allows you to play the original Resident Evil game as Jill, only now she's decked out to look li?ke a giant sandwich, thus fulfilling Barry's prophecy.

It doesn't get much Jill-Sandwich-ier than this. Nothing else seems to change about the game, other than p?utting the STARS agent in?? between two slices of bread.

What? No lettuce?

Maybe this needs a little bit of explanation for those who don't get the reference. See, in the first installment of Resident Evil, Jill Valentine is almost crushed by a slow-falling ceiling?. However, she's saved at the last second by? her colleague Barry Burton.

Upon rescuing her from what would almost certainly be a horrifying death, Barry flippantly says that she almost became a "Jill sandwich." Much mirth is had by both the zombie-shooting agents?.

Okay, maybe you had to be there. The point is, this mod turns that one, classic line into something l?iteral. It's hard to say whether being wedged between two large slices of white makes taking o?n the hordes of undead cumbersome, but at least it gives the zombies something to much on that isn't Jill's brains.

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Resident Evil 4 being nominated for several categories at The Game Awards 2023 shows that remakes are still very much in vogue. It seems evident that we should never forget the classics. And that's exactly what this one modder is doing with the original RE2.

Perhaps in an attempt to blend modern Resident Evil with the retro installments, Itch.io user PerroAutonomo has been remaking the second game in the series. Only, they aren't?? updatin?g the visuals or the cheesy dialogue. No. They're sticking with how the original 1998 release looked, but have made it into a first-person shooter.

The above video from the YouTube channel Residence of Evil does a half hour playthrough of the demo. As for when the full thing will be released, PerroAutonomo's page says they may not finish it, and the current build "has many errors" (translated by Google).

Complete with fully remade cut scenes

The footage shows how authentic this unofficial remake is. It endeavors to keep the visual style of Resident Evil 2 but chooses a different perspective. We get to see a lot of the game from new angles?? never seen before, and even though it's a fan project, it?'s still impressive to see.

As Capcom marches forward with its iconic survival horror series, we welcome whatever's on the horizon. With more Resident Evil remakes being confirmed, everyone's going to be wondering which one's going to get the re??make treatment next.

We may well get to see a fresh take on one of the spin-offs, such as Code Veronica or Umbrella Chronicles. Or maybe RE5 will get a??nother crack a?t not being a disappointment. Time will tell on that front.

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While the original Alone in the Dark arguably set the scene for modern survival horror, Resident Evil is the one most ??think of when it comes to the genre. Capcom's legendary series has endured and while official remakes have been hitting the ground running, fan projects have also been attempting to leave their mark.

Team Arklay has recently uploaded a trailer for its unofficial remake of the first Resident Evil entry. Simply called Biohazard RE1, ??the upcoming game is being made in Unreal Engine 5, a??nd from what we can see in the footage, it looks pretty impressive.

While it's fair to say it's not exactly sporting photorealistic visuals, the post-cutscene moments definitely breathe new life into the OG RE. I??t should also be noted that this trailer is ??representative of work that's currently in progress. As such, we can expect things to look even better further down the line.

A mix of old and new

What's interesting about this fan remake is it seems to aim for the graphics of a more modern Resident Evil installment without compromising on? some of that old horror movie cheese. The series has notably become a bit more serious and g?ritty over the years, so it's nice to see Team Arklay keeping some of that goofiness.

Biohazard RE1 is still in development, with no projected release window yet. However, we know the game will give you the option to choose between the over-the-shoulder camera or go old school with a fixed camera perspective. Again, it seems to be going for a mix between classic and modern RE.

The future of Resident Evil is looking pretty good at the moment. Brand-new entries and official remakes have kept Capcom's franchise fresh and exciting. There was a period in which the RE name was starting to lose focus. However, with the way things are going, a ninth mainline game is something fans will be look?ing forward to.

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If you like to make or download mods for games like Resident Evil or Monster Hunter, it seems that Capcom ?doesn't share your enthusiasm. In fact, when it comes to anti-cheat and anti-piracy measures, Capcom seems to believe mod?s should be "defined as cheats."

That's according to a recent presentation on the Capcom R&D YouTube channel (thanks, GamesRadar). A section of the video dedicated to the "state of cheats and piracy in PC games" asks whether anti-cheat or anti-piracy tech should target mo??ds.

While the presentation acknowledges the popularity of modding, it regards them as a form of cheating, at least in relation to anti-piracy software. Specifically, it ?mentions "mods that?? are not officially supported by the game."

Doesn't necessarily say Capcom will be cracking down on them

The video goes on to say that unofficial content is "impossible to distinguish from cheat tools," ??though it concedes that the majority of mods "can have a positive impact on the game."

However, Capcom outlines some concerns about modding, such as "reputational damage" or mods that are "offensive to public order and morals." On top of this, there's the potential for games to become corrupt or damaged which can add to workl?oad for customer support teams.

What this means going forward isn't clear. The presenta?tion strongly implies that Capcom's R&D department is not 100% in favor of unofficial content for games. Whil??e there's no indication the developer is looking to clamp down on mods, it seems clear that the video is concerned about how cheats (or mods) may harm a company's reputation.

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If you enjoyed Resident Evil Village but thought, "hmm, I'd like this to be much closer to my face," I have some good news for you. The latest non-remake installment in Capcom's iconic series is now out on iPhone and iPad devices.

You can check out the launch trailer below. Basically, it's the full game (plus ??DLC if you want to go down that route) made playable on mobile phones and tablets. The game is compatible with iPhone 15 Pro and "all iPads with the M1 chip or later."

The trailer also states that the "story opening can be played for free," but you'll obviously need to pay for the full experience. The game thankfully features controller support for those don't fancy using the on-screen touch buttons (i.e. everyone). Even the App Store recommends using a control pad.

Staring at Lady Dimitrescu while on the bus

On top of that, Resident Evil 4 Remake is also coming to Apple products. We don't quite know when, but the App Store li??sting shows December 31 as a placeholder date.

You can, however, pre-order the game. Much like Resident Evil Village, RE4 on iPa??d will? require an M1 chip or later and iOS 17.

It's a grand old time if you're into horror games through your phone. While mobile gaming as a market tends to divide people, this could well represent the next stage in being able to play AAA titles on t??he go (Steam Deck who?).

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It's almost Halloween, so you'll probably be wanting some?? horr?or games to see you through the end of October. How about some Capcom games, then? As of right now, the studio is temporarily discounting quite a healthy selection of its releases.

We all know that Capcom ha?s a myriad of choices, especially when it comes to horror, so it'll be quite unfortunate if you can't find at least one franchise that'll suit you.

For example: Resident Evil 4 Remake is currently 30% off (and comes as a special double pack featuring the Separate Ways DLC). Want more Resident Evil? How about Village for 60% off? Eve?n the weaker entries (you know the ones) are discounted.

You can also get all the mainline Dead Rising ??games in a special Halloween Pack. Or maybe you have all the games me??ntioned above but want some DLC. Those are in the sale as well.

This devil...he may cry...

Of course, if horror is not your thing, there are other things in the Capcom sale. The Monster Hunter and Street Fighter series are included in the discounts as well. As is Marvel vs. Capcom.

Hell, even Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is 34% off. You can check out everything that's currently on sale either by going to the developer's website or just heading straight to Steam. It looks like t??he event will be going on until November 7, so you've got a bit of?? time to decide.

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