A fan of theResident Evilfranchise has created a customResident Evil 6demake that reimagines the game as a full-fledged PS1-era title. With retro-style visuals being particularly popular as of late, era-appropriate demakes of beloved video games have grown more ubiquitous as well, reworking their look and feel to make them appear as they would had they launched a few decades ago.
Being one of the more poorly receivedREgames,Resident Evil 6sits in the awkward middle between Capcom’s true classics and its modern re-envisioning of the IP’s horror roots.Resident Evil 5is still a bit more grounded than6ended up being, andResident Evil 7put its foot down and eased off all the action to focus on horror and survival gameplay. Still, some rememberRE6at least somewhat fondly, it would seem.
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Posting on their YouTube channel and Twitter, a user going by the name Rustic Games recently posted a gameplay showcase of theirResident Evil 6demake project. Though seemingly limited in scope, this new demo is similar toRustic Games' previousResident Evil 5demake, showing off similar mechanics and animations. This, of course, makes perfect sense, as Rustic Games goes out of their way to replicate the classic visual style of the games made for the very first PlayStation console, which means adhering to a strict set of asset and gameplay rules.
Usually sitting near the bottom of mostResident Evilfranchise tier lists,Resident Evil 6is often seen as Capcom jumping the proverbial shark with the IP. Though it doesn’t seem like subsequentREgames necessarily ignore the events ofRE6specifically, they don’t outright reference them either, and this could be taken to mean that Capcom wanted to distance its newer horror offerings from a game that, broadly speaking, many fans never ended up enjoying.
Still, as Rustic Games' latest efforts clearly show, some fans believe that there aremerits to playingResident Evil 6. Controversial though it may have been, the game’s core combat loop offered an impressive array of options to the player, being more dynamic and cinematic than almost any other game in the series. These features simply weren’t what fans loved the most aboutResident Evilgames, of course, which showed a disconnect from old Capcom and its player base at the time.
Rustic Games' game demakes don’t usually end up being turned into full, playable experiences. Instead, they’re mainly supposed to be limited-scope showcases that present viewers with “what-if” scenarios. Those looking for a subtleResident Evilkick that still stands on its own two feet may instead wish to check out thecheeky puzzle gameSave Room, which is inspired byRE4’s inventory management system.
Resident Evil 6is currently available for PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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