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ScrewAttack's News Director Sean Hinz worked in logistics for over four years before decided it was time to switch industries. After a couple years spent getting an MBA and freelancing, he finally found a home at ScrewAttack.com. As far as games go, Sean likes to play anything he can get his hands on, but especially enjoys third-person action RPGs. Is that really a genre? |
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Gaz-the-great
Remove the butthurt and look at the game for what it is, and you'll find it a much more rewarding experience. Btw. I'm a fan of the original "tank" style gameplay. I obviously find it easier to remove my love for the rest of the series and stop it clouding my judgement.
L-roc
Okay I know many of you hate RE6 but I recently got my 360 pre-order of the game that was collecting dust for months at gamestop. would any of you guys care to join me in beating the game with me? I would much appreciate it. message me and I'll send my gamertag
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NickP
As far as I'm concerned, I don't really care what this game scored. I'm not going to buy it.
Why?
Well, Wesker was the last remnant of Umbrella, and the main villain of the series. He's always had a major presence in the game-- pulling the strings from behind the scenes from the very beginning, and orchestrating events that would eventually lead to his new world order.
"What does that have to do with anything?" you might be asking.
Allow me to explain:
Wesker was always the main villain in the RE series-- even if he wasn't really seen in-game, he still somehow had a hand in the game's events. Now that he's dead-- and let's not kid ourselves here, he IS dead (unless, through the power of retcon, that Wesker turns out to be a clone or something)-- the story's over. There was no need to continue the story after that, because, with Wesker's death, everything's been resolved and the past has finally been laid to rest.
Now this might be the part where you'll argue that Crapcom chose to keep it going for the same reason they do anything (money) even if there wasn't any need to. I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you there, because I really don't feel like getting into a lengthy discussion about a game that I will never buy, and don't care about.
Also, I'm awfully cranky this early in the morning, just in case you're wondering why I seem so agitated in this post.
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Hitmonjeff
I was looking forward to a new Resident Evil game and this one just didn't deliver what I was looking for. Sure its long and has a lot of content in the game already with its 7 playable characters each with their own part to the main story line. But to me it seems like they are making Resident Evil more like Left 4 Dead (which I didn't enjoy), I have to say that given that the game is heading in a direction that I do not like; that isn't the thing that annoys me the most. What did was the fact that the game came with NO INSTRUCTION BOOK. Seeing that before even putting the disc in my xbox was already a huge disappointment. Not to mention all the pointless deaths I had at the beginning of the day because I didn't know what I was doing.
AgentKane
GAH WORST REVIEW EVER! SEAN HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT! HE GOT SO MUCH WRONG! I MEAN, HE CALLED A BULLDOG A DDT! EVERYONE CAN TELL THAT WAS A BULLDOG SEAN! -3/10 FOR THIS REVIEW! GAWD!
MrTCM817
In the games defense I would like to say that did a good effort at trying to reclaim the creepy atmosphere in the parts of Leon's campaign. However the lack of scares was a disappointment. I however wasn't expecting it to be that scary in the first place because of RE5. The game play is classic Resident Evil with a few tweaks. It still needs to catch up to the smoothness of today's 3rd Person Shooters. Overall it may not have been scary, but it is still good. Props to Capcom for at least trying to restore at least some of the horror in the game.
Sean Hinz
Alright! Sorry about the "Metroidvania" example. I notice it has been a major critique and looking back I acknowledge that it might not have been the best example.
The point I was trying to make is that the exploration elements have been replaced with a much more linear experience. Something that for me, was core to a Resident Evil experience. And yes I played RE5 and recognize this is the path they've chosen. I just don't like it.
Thanks for watching!
Lucerian
Man, it's amazing how varied evertone's opinion is on this is. I actually really like this although pretty much all survival aspects are gone I find that the enemies(atleast for Leon's campaign) are much more threatening than black licorice and wanna-be tentacle rapists(i.e. just about eveything in 5). Mostly I like it so much because well; A. Leon is in it. and B. It's LEAGUES better than RE5! (also you can play as Wesker's son, that's just CRAZY)
rossosnaruto
RE 6 is amazing for what it is. sorry guys but i do not agree. 8.5/10
Hadson
I think that he used the term "metroidvania" because of all the backtracking. I really don't agree with him because in Metroid games or "metroidvania" games the backtracking is fun and rewarding and I didn't felt that way playing RE6. Please guys, don't act like fanboys. I've played almost all the RE games and like the series, but just analyse the facts: RE6 have a good story, nice cutscenes and is a playable game, but a lame RE6 game. They wanted to mess up things a little bit and make a mixture of some actual games, but the result was a total mess and didn't worked out. Let's think positive, this was the first RE (main series) thas came out as a bad game. We have 5 damn good games (4 being the best IMO) and 1 junk. I've paid for this game as well, so let's just hope capcom learns from this mistake so we can see a RE7 that puts RE4 on the ground.
Mass Distraction
Uhhh... You can lock the HUD. It doesn't have to switch when you change the shoulder.
paizaplayer510
Yea...all I heard was a bunch of complaints about how they tried and succeeded at trying something new. Capcom has shown in EVERY ad that this game was going to be over the top, action-based and huge on story. Also, I really hate that the word "metroidvania", because it encompasses none of what i actually like about Metroid or Castlevania. It's more of a dirty word or slur than any type of compliment.
Cactus Demon
When the hell was Resident Evil ever a "metroidvania" game? Seriously, get someone who knows what they are talking about to do reviews.
Kaibaman41
That part of the review did throw me off guard as well, Resident Evil never went into the realm of Metroidvania. The characters never leveled up in that sense. Also the skill system in RE6 to me is slightly similar to that of Revelations, you would find upgrades or buy upgrades to equip or remove at will on any particular weapon. Did people complain about that in Revelations, NO of course not! But when the almost same thing is in a Console RE game.....people suddenly bitch about it!....WHY!?
Mcgunn
I suppose he's referring to the tons of back-tracking and key-item finding in the old titles. I wouldn't have went with the term Mertroid-Vania, but I see what he means.
Cactus Demon
I don't really remember all that much backtracking in the old titles, just going back and forth to see if I missed something. As for key items, that's not really so much of a key feature for that term either, but I guess you could stretch to say power ups for Samus' suit or spells in Castlevania are key items are.
Doesn't really matter though, not trying to argue, it just irritated me to hear "metroidvania" twice in in reference to RE. I really don't even care about RE 6.
Efreeti
People are too butthurt about their Resident Evil changing forms since RE3, even in an age where many gamers are too young to remember it. RE6 is a good and fun game, but you people can't see past what Resident Evil once was (which, like how the camera worked, in my mind were shortcomings). If only this wasn't a Resident Evil game it would get praised up the ass.
The review makes it sound like the game deserves a MUCH higher score than 5.5, and it gets that low score just because it's not a "classic RE game"? Things change.
greyknight92
I can't believe I heard the words Metroidvania in a Resident Evil review.... TWICE.
darkhyrulelord
Perhaps this game is disappointing as a RE game since it doesn't have a whole lot of survival horror in it but I'd rather say that as a zombie shooter action game, this game is fairly good (from what I have played). I'd probably give it a score of 6.5 to 7.
Ry Kooda
Resident Duty 6
Renegadeexer
Toto me this game feels like a more fleshed out version of "Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City" Minus the crappy gun play and overbearing unbalance difficulty. Basically what I'm saying is that this is definitely a game where you and a friend can enjoy beating the crap out of a nation of zombies in a gore filled atmosphere. As far as being a "Traditional Resident Evil" game. That ship has sailed with Shinji Makami and the ps2 port of RE4.
PlaysWithMadness
I think im done with reviews from screwattack why not review the game for what it is not for what the series was this is one best games I played this year
wolffster25
Kinda feels like a mix between Survival Horror and Godhand. You know a game designed like Godhand with zombies would actually be kinda awesome.
DanteWilhelm__
I think the whole thing about this game is that it's not a good Resident Evil game but it is a good game in it's own right, I never know how I feel when sequels turn out like that.
Shinx
What Capcom should of done was release this as a game without the name "RESIDENT EVIL". It would of scored much higher across the board had it not had the "Resident Evil" name and was instead a new IP.
Mass Distraction
SO you'd just prefer the series to die out like Megaman?
Anthropomo
I'm liking this game more and more. As long as you can wade through the shitty complaints and gripes about bringing down the series, you will realize this is an awesome action game that brings enough set pieces and high pace action to win you over. The story might be disappointing, but at least it is long and there is some replayability which goes a long way compared to many other games. Just don't connect Resident Evil 6 to "survival horror" and you will realize how truly polished this game is. I'd say it's more like a 7/10 and maybe still a rental, but a real good at that.
Juudaime Daz
i dislike the game. i played it at a friends house and just didnt enjoy it. in my opinion its an average action game.
Blue Madness
Resident Evil has been an action series since 4. Get over it.
misterben
You can lock the HUD on either side.
MAtgSy
Ugh, there was WAY too much "it's different so it sucks" going on in this review. Quit comparing it to games that's its different from & judge it on it's own terms.
Fezzdogg
Don't really care for the game but a great review Sean.
hedges1001
i gotta say i agree with a lot of points in this review but I feel that Resident evil 6 shouldn't really be judged as a survival horror game anymore
STEFFENHELLANDNEW
Going with the real SA rating where 5/10 is average and not 7/10 as with most other sites this game is just above average, and somehow I refuse to think that. However I will try to keep an open mind until I have played through the game myself. I actually enjoyed RE5 quite a lot, as I went though it with a friend several times to unlock everything. I don`t think I would have enjoyed it that much if I had not played it with a friend. Also why can`t they just split the screen properly instead of having the screen slightly to the left or right with a black space inn it?
misterben
Normal splitscreen would reduce the screen size for both characters. Capcom opted for a method that allows both players the full range of vision in a widescreen setting.
STEFFENHELLANDNEW
oh really? I don`t see how it would reduce the screen (the technical aspects of it), but if thats the purpose of it then I guess thats a good thing. I am just glad I played it on a projector as the screen seams small even on a 50" screen.
halloll
Japanese game industry is ruined. hoping Keiji will save it.
Kuristofa
Why does to 6 look like a woman bending over and blowjobing an anthropomorphic giraffe? Seriously, it looks like that.
Lucerian
Dude, at first I was like "What.. no, he's got a way more twisted mind than I do." I look back and-"WHAT THE F***!! XD Oh man that's just beatiful"
Kuristofa
I do have a twisted mind. Not sick or perverted. Just twisted.
The Guardian
So the vibe I'm getting here is that the game isn't going to be getting Game of the Year.
MaxusFox23
I have the feeling this game is what the RE movies should have been like, but we all agree it kills the survival-horror genre at the end.
After watching a lot of videos I realized the game WASN'T SCARY AT ALL, I'd say the infamous "Regenerador's corridor" from RE4 was more scarier than the entire game, all I tried to wait for was something to scare the sh*t out of me... but it never came.
Sens Enforcer
I'm so glad I played the demo because it gave me a chance to cancel my pre-order. I love the early resident evil games, but this is pretty much a whole different franchise now. The parts where you're flying in planes attacking an aircraft carrier and riding on the back of a humvee are closer to Call of Duty than Resident Evil.
Also, why is melee so effective? When I played the demo I never ran out of bullets because I was meleeing everyone after one or two shots. The early RE games gave you a knive but that was an absolute last resort...It wasn't a friggin lightsaber.
Some people will like this game, and those who do, more power to you, but as a Resident Evil game, I wont be picking this up until it hits the $20 shelf at Wal-Mart which will probably be in time for Christmas.
Digiwario
Honestly I blame the Resident Evil movies for shifting the RE genre. Anyone else noticed after the movies started popping up Capcom started adding more "action movie" elements? Then again RE: Revelations was a successful horror survival RE game.
campid
Ugh, too much dissapointment, damn you Capcom
Digiwario
I really liked this game. honestly I don't know why it's recieving so much hate. The only problems I have are the wonky cover system and certain mutations (the fact that the japanese monsters mutate with mantis arms and grasshopper legs are...questionable.)
Mad-Mutt
You know the entire time RE6 was being made I hardly paid any attention to it. (On RE4 I was counting down the days to when it came out) But I didn't really give a damn about RE6 and I had at one point forgotten about it entirely. I was at the video store when I saw it on a shelf and decided to rent it to see if it would be any good. The Leon story was kind of okay and after that I've stopped having fun, now I know why I didn't pay any attention to the game before hand. I was half way through the Sherry story and I was at the motorcycle scene when I was was just staring at the screen. I was still controlling the game, but I wasn't having any fun at that point and I was just going through the motions. I knew the game was doomed when I saw that I had the option to turn on unlimited ammo at the start of each game. The monsters looked cool but I was so over powered they weren't scary and at most they were just an annoyance. I'm not suppose to view a big evil monster the same way I view a pesky fly that keeps buzzing around my face and won't leave me alone. This game is a mess.