Hopefully someday we get a Revelations 3 with a bigger budget that isn't also hamstrung by asymmetrical co-op mechanics.
Exactly! Something very subtle like the short evade of Geralt in Witcher 3.Add a limited sidestep/dodge type power into the RE2rm formula and you've got a perfect game
Yup. 7 is scary but it doesn't feel like RE..... RE2 remake is the perfect formula that really modernize what was played on psone days without losing identity. Also REsident was never SCARY...... (This were for Silent Hill)
The entire point of creating first person games is to blur the line between player and protagonist. To be a participant in the story instead of watching characters onscreen like you're watching a movie, pressing buttons to make them move around. When characters interact with Leon in a third person cutscene, they aren't interacting with YOU. They are talking to this other character on the screen with cinematic camera angles.I also think it places less of an emphasis on the main character. Leon/Claire in RE2 feel so much more integral and important in the story because of their onscreen presence compared to RE7s protagonist.
The entire point of creating first person games is to blur the line between player and protagonist. To be a participant in the story instead of watching characters onscreen like you're watching a movie, pressing buttons to make them move around. When characters interact with Leon in a third person cutscene, they aren't interacting with YOU. They are talking to this other character on the screen with cinematic camera angles.
Ethan in RE7 is the player. Ethan is you, and you are Ethan. When Jack asks Ethan to save his family, he is speaking directly to the player.
It's not surprising. Gamers love to see their favorite games recycled over and over rather than allowing devs to be creative with them. RE2 is great but it isn't doing anything fresh or new. RE7 is a far more unique experience. I doubt they would be able to even match RE2 as it's honestly the level design that makes it good and that is just borrowedman that poll is depressing. If 8 goes in the direction of Remake2 then VR goes out the window. REVII VR was one of my most favorite gaming experiences of my life. There are plenty of opportunities for them to explore the path that Remake2 took without having them all that way.
As others have said, keep mainline first person/VR enabled and do everything else like Remake2.
3rd person fans seem hung up on characters and tradition, so it's probably best to keep the REmakes in that perspective.
The main series on the other hand should be allowed to experiment and evolve in 1st person. RE7 was such a breath of fresh air for the franchise. Not just in terms of gameplay, but in tone too. I was so happy the first time I played the beginning hour demo and saw that Capcom was actually playing things straight for once. RE7 wasn't flawless by ANY means, but it had very high highs.
It's not surprising. Gamers love to see their favorite games recycled over and over rather than allowing devs to be creative with them. RE2 is great but it isn't doing anything fresh or new. RE7 is a far more unique experience. I doubt they would be able to even match RE2 as it's honestly the level design that makes it good and that is just borrowed
But that's the beauty of VII and hopefully 8 (VIII?). They used new player characters in place of Jill, Leon, Claire, and Chris while simultaneously creating new lore/gameplay mechanics to keep the franchise fresh and innovative. They have plenty of source material to use in following the in footsteps of REmake2. RE3, CV, RE4, RE5. Hell, they could even pull a RE3 type move and make a game that shows what Chris was doing while RE3 was taking place, all styled like REmake2.I agree with your thesis. BUT when I play Resident Evil I WANT to play as Leon/Chris/Jill/Claire. I like those characters a lot and don't want to be self-inserted into the game as the PC at the expense of them. It's part and parcel of the Resident Evil DNA and to strip that away, to me, is kind of missing the appeal of the franchise, at least in part. Without those characters it's just another survival-horror game.
On the other hand, failure to recognize what fans of a franchise like about said franchise can lead to disasters like Dead Rising 3 and 4 where you alienate your core and fail to bring in enough new fans to offset it. And then the franchise dies because it has no identity anymore.It's not surprising. Gamers love to see their favorite games recycled over and over rather than allowing devs to be creative with them. RE2 is great but it isn't doing anything fresh or new. RE7 is a far more unique experience. I doubt they would be able to even match RE2 as it's honestly the level design that makes it good and that is just borrowed
Yeah, I think that's pretty much where I stand. It'll be a shame if RE7 ends up being the only first-person game in the series.While I prefer the style of RE2R, knowing we're most likely getting that same style for REmake 3 I'd like to see them give the RE7 formula another try and improve upon it's foundations and the changes added by Not A Hero and End of Zoe.
I've never even played the game in VR, and I still think first-person works better for RE's specific style of survival horror than third-person does.This poll is a shame. Re2 style should have a larger lead. PSVR people finna screw everybody else over.
When you play Alien: Isolation, you ARE Amanda Ripley. When you play Alien: Resurrection, you ARE Ellen Ripley. It's not at the expense of Ripley. If Alien: Isolation 2 didn't star Amanda, people would be upset. Because they like that character and want to play as her.I agree with your thesis. BUT when I play Resident Evil I WANT to play as Leon/Chris/Jill/Claire. I like those characters a lot and don't want to be self-inserted into the game as the PC at the expense of them. It's part and parcel of the Resident Evil DNA and to strip that away, to me, is kind of missing the appeal of the franchise, at least in part. Without those characters it's just another survival-horror game.
Just out of curiosity, is this sentiment limited to this specific franchise or do you just not like first person games?I didn't play VII outside of the demos and won't play VIII if it's also first person. Simple as that.
I'd also like to point out the acting and writing in RE7 is leagues beyond RE2 Remake.
Just out of curiosity, is this sentiment limited to this specific franchise or do you just not like first person games?