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Resident Evil 8 Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Steam in 2021

urmie

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So is the antagonist Alex Wesker? She was in Russia in RE Revelations 2. This takes place in a village in Russia apparently.

Update: Location seems to be Romania. (based on currency shown as "Lei")
 
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SuperGooey

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urmie said:
So is the protagonist Alex Wesker? She was in Russia in RE Revelations 2. This takes place in a village in Russia apparently.
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She is one of them. The count of the castle, named Alan, is the main villain.

This isn't confirmed 100%, but nearly everything else from the leak is confirmed by this trailer.
 
T

T_LVPL

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Looks like they’re taking the series in a completely different direction. More psychological horror than B movie.
 
Keihart

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The setting looks so code veronica, i'm loving the vibe.

I want to play it yesterday.
There also seems to be a double down on the enemy characters instead of just monsters, which is the correct decision in my book, since that it's what made RE7 so unique.
 
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Aggelos

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Kos Mos said:
This is a series that I used to enjoy, but no longer.

"And to think Taxidermy used to be my hobby. But, no longer."- Chief Irons, Resident Evil 2 original.
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Amen, same here... That was a great line by chief Irons.

But it was inevitable. It's Capcom's best-selling series of all time, it's their war-horse. Therefore, they're gonna play the series to death. They're gonna squeeze it like an orange til there's no more juice to give.

A great mantra for companies and businesses is -> "Follow the money wherever it takes you..." That's what Capcom has been doing with the RE series.
 
dan76

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Looking at that trailer again it's pretty clear someone saw some screenshots and "leaked" the RE4 remake. Those villagers look so much like 4 it's an easy mistake to make. But no official confirmation of 4 so far probably means that this is it.
 
Collin

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When I first heard the leaks I was a bit meh, but seeing this trailer in action has me totally hyped. The graphics look great too, genuinely look like a new gen game in my eyes.

I love that starting with 7, Resident Evil has been exploring horror beyond zombies. Witches + werewolves have a lot of potential and not a lotta horror games have gone in that direction.
 
SuperGooey

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Collin said:
I love that starting with 7, Resident Evil has been exploring horror beyond zombies. Witches + werewolves have a lot of potential and not a lotta horror games have gone in that direction.
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You mean starting with RE4, the series has moved away from zombies.
 
Keihart

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Aggelos said:
Amen, same here... That was a great line by chief Irons.

But it was inevitable. It's Capcom's best-selling series of all time, it's their war-horse. Therefore, they're gonna play the series to death. They're gonna squeeze it like an orange til there's no more juice to give.

A great mantra for companies and businesses is -> "Follow the money wherever it takes you..." That's what Capcom has been doing with the RE series.
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after RE6 , RE7 was a return to form even if breaking a lot superficial staples, the design was back on point.
RE8 seems to be doubling down on the innovations made on RE7.

I know that there is quite a few fans who weren't happy with the direction after 4 and welcome this as a return to form while also innovating.
 
Orta

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Gamersyde: https://www.gamersyde.com/news_resident_evil_village_trailer_and_images-21643_en.html

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Honjo

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I wish it was announced for PS6. Looked like hollywood garbage. I'd take dual wielding matrix Wesker over this.
 
Bartski

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love the fact they're sticking to FPP as it was rumored, dig the style but was hoping for it to look slightly better graphically, this is definitely cross-gen but day one regardless
 
Aggelos

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belteshazzar

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The leaks and rumors were all true! Definitely liked the aesthetics! As a big fan of Resi 7, I'm really looking forward to this one!
 
Lux R7

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something was wrong with the fps i think, i need to see a pc trailer.
However i'm in, i like the setting
 
Doom85

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T_LVPL said:
Looks like they’re taking the series in a completely different direction. More psychological horror than B movie.
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Nah, IIRC VII looked that way at first, but then in the game proper Jack did sick burnouts with his car and Ethan re-enacted his favorite Saw movies.

Which is good, I don't mind a dark story, but you got have a bit of humor and such in it. Otherwise it wouldn't be Resident Evil, because even in its more "serious" installments it never had a stick up its ass when it came having a few humorous moments.

urmie said:
So is the antagonist Alex Wesker? She was in Russia in RE Revelations 2. This takes place in a village in Russia apparently.
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That would require QUITE the explanation as to how she could be accomplishing anything on that level right now considering Rev 2 ended with:

her in Natalia's body and being raised by Barry. Even if she ran away from home, she has no money or anything. She's not really in a good position to be already in a whole other country and raising hell. Decades from now, maybe, but not only a few years later.
 
laynelane

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The setting is interesting. I'm not a fan of first person, but can get over it if the game is good. This is a 'wait and see' title for me.
 
TGO

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It looked sharp but it just looked like RE7 and considerably downgraded from RE2/3 Remake
Watching the 4K trailer shows its even more with poor texture work compared to every other game shown
Kinda flat looking

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Not the best quality, but you get the idea

As for the direction
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ZehDon

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I'm tempted to wait for the inevitable PSVR2 version, because RE7 in VR is still the best VR experience I've ever had.
 
Astral Dog

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Aggelos said:
I think this game is directed by Koushi Nakanishi, the guy who directed RE7 and Revelations 1


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Kōshi Nakanishi (中西 晃史, Nakanishi Kōshi?) is a Japanese game developer credited with being a designer on Resident Evil 5[1] and the director of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D,[2] Resident Evil: Revelations[3] and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.[4] On June 14, 2016, he was questioned, along with...
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Yep this is in good hands.

This guy pushed the franchise in a new direction alone with Revelations 1, Capcom noticed its warm reception compared to 6 and put him in charge of 7
 
Astral Dog

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Andrew Evenstar said:
Huge RE fan. Didn't think that was really gonna be an RE game but I was excited and curious about what it was during the trailer.

Anyway, just hope it's good like any other RE fan. I don't hate FPS, just not sure why Capcom stayed with it.
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RE7 was amazing on first person and one of the bost horror games ever made, its natural Capcom would make a sequel, 7 was also the best recieved by critics since 4.

First person adds a lot to the atmosphere in an survival horror game im so happy they perfected it <3
 
Astral Dog

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Majukun said:
that didn't look at all like a RE game
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I think it did, specifically a combination of 7 and 4,

If you were to show RE5 or 6 next to 1 they also don't look like RE. This one is gonna be amazing after the dissapointing 3, first person is back!
 
deriks

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You can definitely see the same direction of VII, which is cool. But we need better puzzles and less fps stuff.

Also, the lack of a song makes VII a better trailer
 
SuperGooey

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deriks said:
You can definitely see the same direction of VII, which is cool. But we need better puzzles and less fps stuff.

Also, the lack of a song makes VII a better trailer
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According to the official Capcom site, RE8 has both more action and exploration. Hopefully, puzzle-solving is a big part of the exploration.
 
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