Horror fans are welcomed to a world where terrorists using the Bio Organic Weapons have become common (that was not a joke, that’s the actual background story). Gamers take on the role of either Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy, or Jake Muller (illegitimate son of Albert Wesker) as they each try to contain a viral outbreak and stop Neo-Umbrella.
Compared to the classic stories that have defined the series, the plot of Resident Evil 6 lacks substance while being so entangled that it becomes an unwanted chore trying to figure out what’s happening. It’s obvious at this point that Capcom is out of ideas and instead of starting a new Resident Evil storyline that breaks free from the current arc, it has opted to just keep adding on an unnecessary continuation.
At this point, Capcom should start working on creating a new Resident Evil storyline. Just don’t repeat the mistake of Dino Crisis 3 with “zombies in space.”
The story is just half the problem, the second half is the entire gameplay which has abandoned almost all elements that define a horror game. This no longer feels like a survival game but a fast-paced third person shooter with “zombies.” It’s a shame that such an iconic series has fallen into the trap of trying to imitate Call of Duty.
Gaming has changed a lot since 1996 but rather than taking advantage of the available resources, Capcom has followed in the footsteps of so many publishers by pandering to the Call of Duty demographic. The result is what feels like a horror game directed by Michael Bay with a fear factor that is the equivalent to a Twilight-film.
Worst of all, once again it has shoehorned a multiplayer / Co-Op gameplay that fails to add anything to the overall experience. While multiplayer adds longevity to a gaming experiences not every game needs it and this here is a good example of one.
Overall, the only thing that has been accomplished by Resident Evil 6 for the Next-Gen consoles is reminding fans (who are hooked to Resident Evil HD and Zero HD) that this game exists. Like The Godfather Pt. III, fans are just going to continue to pretend that this game doesn’t exist.
Final Score: 2/5
