This Thursday, the 21st, Capcom held an event called Resident Evil Showcase, and revealed new details of Resident evil village, like a new gameplay trailer and its release date, as well as new information about the title. 1a2n3j
The producer of the eighth game in the franchise, Peter Fabiano, revealed that Resident Evil Village will be released on May 7 for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC, and will also come to current-gen consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is important to note that the game is compatible with the Xbox Smart Delivery and the PlayStation 5 will be free.
The game is developed in RE Engine, used in several games of the saga. The graphics engine is improved and will bring images with many details and realism, accompanied by the beautiful art direction of the game. The gameplay will remain in 1st person, in order to bring more immersion to the player to increase the level of suspense and horror present in the narrative.
Speaking of history, Resident Evill Village will have the return of Ethan Winters as the protagonist, who will have to cross a village and an entire castle in a remote and remote region between the mountains to recover his newborn and kidnapped daughter. Chris Redfield will also be in the plot, but it's still unclear if the character will be a hero, as usual, or one of the villains.
On our journey we will face peculiar enemies, such as disfigured creatures, hooded women with the ability to control insects, and even werewolves and witches, it seems. And don't think that this will be an easy task, since, more than shooting, it is necessary to dodge and defend blows so as not to die.
The gameplay trailer suggests that when killing an enemy, he can drop an item, such as a medieval axe. But it's unclear whether the NPC's will provide supplies such as ammo or herbs, as is usual in the franchise.
If you, like me, found similarities with Resident Evil 4 so far, Resident Evil Village will also bring the “suitcase” system to organize items, and now another system has been added to improve the creation of consumables, such as first aid and ammo. .
Furthermore, the Merchant (the famous merchant from RE 4) is back – with a few extra pounds – in a revamped way. Here, the charismatic character is called The Duke, and will provide you with the necessary supplies for a price. Apparently, he will also buy what you no longer need.
the infamous puzzle will be back, as will memorable encounters against enemies when turning a aisle. Resident Evil Village seems to embrace the past well and follow in an interesting way with the franchise.
It was also revealed that a demo is available today for PlayStation 5, and the other platforms will receive the demo in the coming months. In it, we control a character known as Maiden, who must escape from the castle at all costs. You can the demo Maiden No. official PS Store website.
Check out the trailer and gameplay for Resident Evil Village, which also made our list of 25 most anticipated games of 2021.
