The early Resident Evil games are some of the best survival horror experiences ever devised due to the tense gameplay, and atmospheric setting. Unfortunately, the franchise has struggled in recent years to recreate this winning formula and received a very mixed reception. This is especially the case with Resident Evil 5 and 6 which felt uninspired. On the other hand, the Resident Evil: Revelations spin-offs are underrated and evoke a similar feel to the older titles. If you’re looking for a classical horror experience, then they are well worth a look!
In the modern era, there’s a whole host of horror games to choose from including Slender: The Arrival, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. This means independent studios are the ones providing a terrifying experience, which properly honours the original PlayStation Resident Evil games. Honestly, Resident Evil 5 and 6 didn’t evoke that scare factor for me, but this is all down to an individual’s personality. The current console generation is sorely lacking in new IPs, and relying far too much on HD remasters. It makes sense for publishers to release slightly improved versions of existing games, because it makes them money without huge investments. However, it’s really quite feeble to see so many remasters, and I expected a lot more from this console generation.
According to a press release, Capcom will be re-releasing Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4:
“Resident 4, 5, and 6 will all be available digitally for MSRP $19.99 / €19.99 / £15.99 each starting with Resident Evil 6 on March 29, Resident Evil 5 in summer 2016 and Resident Evil 4 in fall 2016. Physical disc versions will also be available in the Americas.”
Console players prefer to own physical media and have a huge collection proudly displayed on a shelf. It seems bizarre to restrict the retail editions to the Amercias, because this is bound to alienate people who dislike digital distribution.
Do you think the current console generation has too many HD remasters?
