Resident Evil 8, the preview
Where were we? This is a bit of a question anyone who tries to follow the Resident Evil lore with a little effort. We have already tried to group some of the incalculable fragments scattered by Capcom, first in conjunction with the release of Resident Evil 3 and then with the announcement of the remake of Resident Evil 4. When you don't know exactly where to start, the best solution is always the beginning and in this case: the plot of Resident Evil 8. On the official website opened shortly after the announcement it reports that "years after the tragic events of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ethan Winters has started a new life with his wife Mia, leaving the past behind and savoring peace. Until one day the legendary hero Chris Redfield swoops into their lives, upsets them, throwing a devastated Ethan into a new nightmare at search for answers. "
According to what was shown in the trailer, Chris shoots and kills My in front of a helpless Ethan, coming in as a negative figure within the game. That is enough to make you lift more than an eyebrow, since we are speaking of the one character morally granite of the saga: even Claire, in spite of his sense of justice, is a character more nuanced than Chris, which has always represented the soldier square, dutiful to his duty, steadfast and incorruptible. The one that no matter how many times you hit the ball, it will always be there, ready to rise again and fight once more. There are those who, in a gesture so fierce and out of tune, see the sign of a mind control (remember that the project Mold is originated in the need to develop the ability to control the minds of others), but there is too much clarity in the final scene of the trailer to give credit to these items. We believe it more likely that Chris arrived to the so-called point of no return: a soldier tired, now, crumpled from a life that has only kicked from that far-off 1998, that strives and despite all fails, losing a piece of himself for the road. We should not forget that Mine is an agent operating The Connection and despite having failed the mission assigned to it with Evelin in Resident Evil 7, I don't know if it really is detached from the company. It can prove to be a serpent in the bosom and Chris have embarked on the path of the avenger, where the law has too many times failed, leaving him defeated. To support the hypothesis there are two factors: the sentence at the beginning of the trailer, "his story comes to a close", and the key art is dedicated to Chris. We doubt that the quote could refer to Ethan, because he and his story has in fact ended and was going to live. Chris no. He has always been linked to the past and a mission that seems not to have end.
we Could consume entire paragraphs in to find any connection to the lore, from the similarity of the dresses of Chris with those of Albert Wesker in Resident Evil 4 up to the multiple meanings that the key art depicting the fetus can have (last but not least a vaghissimo recall of the logo of the Blue Umbrella), but even if you want to rely on rumors Duks Golem that at the moment it seems the more informed we will be going back in any part of the speculation. From its part, we have the confirmation, it was clear already from the video of Fabiano and Kanda Resident Evil 8 will be set in a fictitious village in Romania . It is at least bizarre the strong similarity with Resident Evil 4 (the village, the castle...) and knowing that the remake of the fourth chapter, with all new links to the lore, the question that arises at this point is when we will see the remake. Logic, if you consider the two games connected, the 4 would be the priority: as usual follow the logic of Capcom is impossible, however, we suspect that this time is seriously playing with us, leaving us starting on the train of enthusiasm, and watching our actions as an experienced Mastermind. In this regard, our good Dusk Golem confirms the role of Alex Wesker in the game through Daniel Fabron . That's right, the character of that of Resident Evil, Resistance that Fabiano said not to be canon - but then adjust the shot by saying that some of the situations were. We then talk about how the mysterious character with the hair and glasses look like Luis Sera? It is of course pure speculation, since they are regarded as scars on the face could very well be the wolf man in the trailer (assuming that the transformation is not permanent), but you can not deny the similarity. Who knows what is boiling in the house of Capcom.
again in first person as For the phone call, the choice to keep the first-person Resident Evil 8 they took too favourable: we consider the seventh chapter an experiment is very successful especially in the first part, with clear references to the first titles of the series in terms of atmosphere, but we would have preferred that he limit himself to be exactly that-a temporary diversion. For the rest, the KING Engine has a joy for the eyes: we hope that the variety of the setting that tends to make it stand out more, maybe, convincing us it was worth it this perspective. Not having seen it in action in the gameplay, we have to wait for new info before you get an idea - in August, according to the official site - but I doubt they deviate much from Resident Evil 7. The brief introduction of Fabiano and Kanda we have been able, however, to get a glimpse of how will the inventory , in addition to the currency in the game that confirms the setting Romanian: it's a curious hybrid between that of the seventh chapter and the case of the fourth (you can see the outline mentioned in the background). Yet another reference to Resident Evil 4 pinches but it might simply be a case: we want to give Capcom the benefit of the doubt. In regard to the imaginary witches and werewolves already anticipated by the leak, we have no idea how they fit into the plot or be connected to some sordid experimentation - and again, we do not exclude additional Costumes from the equation - therefore we restrict ourselves to accept their presence with cautious interest, waiting to know something more about the role in the story.
Resident Evil 8 is an ad that is not surprising, but still manages to play his cards well, by introducing a plot that seems to revolve around Chris Redfield, and his probable exit from the scene final. It will be the end of the course, and the beginning of another? Difficult to say but the conditions for an intertwining promising there are all. Does not convince us the use again of the first person, but the setting is more varied, Romania could get out of it-exploited species due to a RE Engine in good shape like always. Between characters old and new, enemies whose context it is still difficult to shoot, and the premise interesting, we just have to wait until August to get a more precise idea about what to expect next year.
CERTAINTIES The KING Engine is always a sight The plot seems promising DOUBTS return to the first person does not convince us Witches and werewolves and how they fit in the context?
