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Resident Evil 5, baby.
The latest in the ever-so-popular survival-horror series is making its way to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. While the director remains publicly unnamed, series veteran Jun Takeuchi will be taking command of the game's production.
All that has been said by Takeuchi in interviews is that the game will carry on where Resident Evil 4 left off, although Leon will not be the central character. (I haven't finished 4 as yet, so don't tell me if it's that way for a reason!) He says that the gameplay will be based on the multitude of changes brought on by Resident Evil 4, but the newest title will deliver truly next-generation graphics, gameplay and horror. According to Takeuchi, the development team has been going back and looking at the original Resident Evil title, and has been trying to deliver a new experience which will also remind players why the original was such a hit. Takeuchi stated "the need to suddenly escape near-death situations" as one such example of focus in the game.
As you can see from the screenshots (And yes, those are realtime, although there is no mention of whether those are Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 captures.), the main character is male, and the setting is yet another run down city, this time looking a bit more modern than the European area in Resident Evil 4. While this version's "zombies" have eluded public eye thus far, Takeuchi claims that the dev team is working on making them as smart as ever, and is making use of the next-generation systems' massive capabilities to make their appearance and actions realistic to an unprecedented degree.
When asked about a release window, Takeuchi merely stated that this game is currently Capcom's most in-depth and highest budget production, and although he did not specify how long the title has been in the works so far, said that development is expected to take a total of 3-4 years, and that fans should not hope to see the title as a launch release for the Xbox360 or even for the Playstation 3. When asked about the Tokyo Games Show scheduled for September, a Capcom representative said that an appearance by Resident Evil 5 is not unlikely.
Once again, Resident Evil 5 is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, and a release date has yet to be determined by Capcom.
Resident Evil 5, baby.
The latest in the ever-so-popular survival-horror series is making its way to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. While the director remains publicly unnamed, series veteran Jun Takeuchi will be taking command of the game's production.
All that has been said by Takeuchi in interviews is that the game will carry on where Resident Evil 4 left off, although Leon will not be the central character. (I haven't finished 4 as yet, so don't tell me if it's that way for a reason!) He says that the gameplay will be based on the multitude of changes brought on by Resident Evil 4, but the newest title will deliver truly next-generation graphics, gameplay and horror. According to Takeuchi, the development team has been going back and looking at the original Resident Evil title, and has been trying to deliver a new experience which will also remind players why the original was such a hit. Takeuchi stated "the need to suddenly escape near-death situations" as one such example of focus in the game.
As you can see from the screenshots (And yes, those are realtime, although there is no mention of whether those are Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 captures.), the main character is male, and the setting is yet another run down city, this time looking a bit more modern than the European area in Resident Evil 4. While this version's "zombies" have eluded public eye thus far, Takeuchi claims that the dev team is working on making them as smart as ever, and is making use of the next-generation systems' massive capabilities to make their appearance and actions realistic to an unprecedented degree.
When asked about a release window, Takeuchi merely stated that this game is currently Capcom's most in-depth and highest budget production, and although he did not specify how long the title has been in the works so far, said that development is expected to take a total of 3-4 years, and that fans should not hope to see the title as a launch release for the Xbox360 or even for the Playstation 3. When asked about the Tokyo Games Show scheduled for September, a Capcom representative said that an appearance by Resident Evil 5 is not unlikely.
Once again, Resident Evil 5 is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, and a release date has yet to be determined by Capcom.
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