Also, these zombies aren't meant to wield firearms. I prefer taking out enemies to spending half my time running around a map for ammo. Monitoring ammunition counts is understandable during any action title, but the scarcity of items makes these moments more frustrating. However, when confronted with straightforward action sequences, Resident Evil 6 stumbles.
Every slain enemy means another chance at grabbing more bullets or herbs for health. This game is built for survival horror, between an emphasis on carefully managing resources and a methodical pace that creates tension. The problem is the game's current structure and mechanics don't mesh. It's clear developers want to transform the franchise into an action-heavy adventure. Overall, Resident Evil 6 is the video game equivalent of inserting the square peg into the round hole. If they kill the opposing player, they advance to another player's session. If a player is killed, they respawn as another enemy. The option allows players to find another person's game online and invade as a zombie. Once campaigns wrap up, players unlock the intriguing Agent Hunt mode. The other two feature faster J'avo foes, so there's a lot more action, especially playing as Chris.Īt the end of every chapter, players take skill points and use them to bolster their abilities, such as decreasing recoil on weapons or beefing up their defense. Storylines vary on the gameplay front, with Leon's journey serving as the closest resemblance to traditional Resident Evil.
The last pair is Jake Muller - son of regular villain Albert Wesker - and Sherry, potentially holding a key to ending the virus all while trying to outrun a claw-wielding beast, the Ustanak.Įach campaign features offline and online cooperative play, as well as crossover sections during which campaigns intersect, allowing four players to work together simultaneously. government, bioterrorism security group members Chris Redfield and Piers conducting military operations to root out new infected creatures called J'avo. There's government agents Leon Kennedy and Helena working for the U.S.
This time, it's the C-virus, and players follow the efforts of six characters across three campaigns as they try to vanquish the plague. Resident Evil 6 has players once again stamping out another viral outbreak threatening to turn humans into infected zombies. The scariest part is the poor attempt at turning this franchise into a full-fledged action game. Yet none of these represent the most frightening element of Resident Evil 6, the latest chapter in the survival horror tale. The long-running horror franchise Resident Evil is not afraid to throw all kinds of gnarly, infected creatures in players' paths, from standard, brain-consuming zombies to mutated brutes with a powerful metal claw for an arm.