Post by goaliefrk on Mar 23, 2004 21:03:29 GMT -5
Heres IGN's latest pre-view of Resident Evil 4.
Is the Umbrella Corporation in the game?
According to Capcom's official Resident Evil 4 press release, the title takes place in 2004 some six years after the events that transpired in Resident Evil 2. The government has destroyed the Umbrella Corporation, which has been behind just about every plot and disgusting bio-chemical mutation in the survival horror series. Now-US agent Leon Kennedy has been dispatched to Europe to save the President's daughter from "crazed organizations."
But is Umbrella gone for good? We don't think so. Asked whether the infamous corporation played some role in Resident Evil 4, Kobayashi responded: "Yes, it will play some role in Resident Evil 4." Pushed on the issue, though, the Capcom producer remained quiet. "Come on, you know I can't let that cat out of the bag! Play the game and all will be revealed," he said.
Our guess is that the Umbrella Corporation is directly involved with the unexplainable state of the villagers at the beginning of the title. The townspeople seem to roam about the environment in an angry and dazed state. Just how deep the rabbit hole goes, though, we don't know.
Does Resident Evil 4 feature dark and scary environments like the kind seen in the E3 2003 demo?
The demo of Resident Evil 4 we played took place in broad daylight and seemed very action focused. Leon explored the village and the townspeople came after him in endless groups, all armed with sharp pitchforks and axes, with chainsaws and knives, and mumbling incoherently. The demo also showed night sequences in which lighting flashes danced in the background and atmospherically illuminated the environments for split seconds at a time. What we didn't see, though, were traditional Resident Evil areas such as eerie hallways that might house hidden creatures and classic scares.
The E3 2003 demo is gone, but the classic shock moments have not been forgotten. "Yes, there will still be some classic scares in Resident Evil 4, although the game does focus more on action than any previous installments," admitted Kobayashi.
In the old E3 2003 RE4 footage, Capcom hinted that Leon might be infected with a virus. Does this still hold true with the re-made game?
"No it does not," said Kobayashi. "That game's story has changed quite a lot." In fact, the two stories are completely different from one another.
Are the villagers in the Resident Evil 4 infected with the T-Virus?
There is definitely something wrong with these guys. Whenever the church bell chimes, they drop their weapons stupidly and stumble back toward the structure. Capcom has said in the past that these creepy beings are neither human nor zombie. But is Umbrella's deadly virus to blame? According to Kobayashi, the answer is no. "I can't be too specific, but I can say this: the villagers aren't infected with the T-Virus," the producer explained.
Are there ever zombies in the game?
"No zombies," said Kobayashi. This revelation comes as a first for the franchise. Whatever is going on in the village where Kennedy finds himself stranded, it doesn't involve the undead. That noted, the villagers themselves are abnormal in many ways and video snippets of scenes from the game showcase battles with water creatures and ogre-like characters.
Who is the other playable character in the game?
Resident Evil 4 features another playable character in addition to Leon S. Kennedy, but who? Is it a character from Resident Evil 0, perhaps? Or one of the classics? Neither, according to Kobayashi. "[It's] a new character that you haven't seen before," he admitted. It is not yet known if it will be possible to switch between the two characters at random as you could in Resident Evil 0 or if each character plays through specific chapters in the game.
Does the game take place entirely outside or are there some big structures to explore, too?
In the single level demo we played Leon explored around a village and the majority of the scenario took place in outside environments. But that doesn't mean there aren't some traditional inside locations in store for you. "Yes, of course there are some big structures you can go into," said Kobayashi. "A lot of people seem to be under the impression that you can't enter the different houses in the village, but you can enter almost every one of them as well."
Are there environmental puzzles in the game?
Capcom isn't offering up specifics, but the puzzles are definitely back. "Yep, this really wouldn't be a Resident Evil game without the puzzles. They are in there," said Kobayashi.
Does Resident Evil 4 feature FMV cut-scenes as many previous installments of the series have?
"All of Resident Evil 4's cut-scenes use the game's real-time graphics engine," said Kobayashi. Good news, as far as we're concerned because the graphics engine is very capable and this means that the action will never break for story inserts. Also, there's the possibility that Resident Evil 4 may appear on a single GameCube Optical Disc now that it's running in full 3D and dropped the storage-sucking pre-rendered video sequences.
How long is the game?
"It's on par with other action games at about 10-15 hours to clear," said Kobayashi. "The length is definitely going to depend on how skilled the person playing it is at these type of games, especially in this genre."
Expect RE4 to be released November 2004, just like Zero.
Is the Umbrella Corporation in the game?
According to Capcom's official Resident Evil 4 press release, the title takes place in 2004 some six years after the events that transpired in Resident Evil 2. The government has destroyed the Umbrella Corporation, which has been behind just about every plot and disgusting bio-chemical mutation in the survival horror series. Now-US agent Leon Kennedy has been dispatched to Europe to save the President's daughter from "crazed organizations."
But is Umbrella gone for good? We don't think so. Asked whether the infamous corporation played some role in Resident Evil 4, Kobayashi responded: "Yes, it will play some role in Resident Evil 4." Pushed on the issue, though, the Capcom producer remained quiet. "Come on, you know I can't let that cat out of the bag! Play the game and all will be revealed," he said.
Our guess is that the Umbrella Corporation is directly involved with the unexplainable state of the villagers at the beginning of the title. The townspeople seem to roam about the environment in an angry and dazed state. Just how deep the rabbit hole goes, though, we don't know.
Does Resident Evil 4 feature dark and scary environments like the kind seen in the E3 2003 demo?
The demo of Resident Evil 4 we played took place in broad daylight and seemed very action focused. Leon explored the village and the townspeople came after him in endless groups, all armed with sharp pitchforks and axes, with chainsaws and knives, and mumbling incoherently. The demo also showed night sequences in which lighting flashes danced in the background and atmospherically illuminated the environments for split seconds at a time. What we didn't see, though, were traditional Resident Evil areas such as eerie hallways that might house hidden creatures and classic scares.
The E3 2003 demo is gone, but the classic shock moments have not been forgotten. "Yes, there will still be some classic scares in Resident Evil 4, although the game does focus more on action than any previous installments," admitted Kobayashi.
In the old E3 2003 RE4 footage, Capcom hinted that Leon might be infected with a virus. Does this still hold true with the re-made game?
"No it does not," said Kobayashi. "That game's story has changed quite a lot." In fact, the two stories are completely different from one another.
Are the villagers in the Resident Evil 4 infected with the T-Virus?
There is definitely something wrong with these guys. Whenever the church bell chimes, they drop their weapons stupidly and stumble back toward the structure. Capcom has said in the past that these creepy beings are neither human nor zombie. But is Umbrella's deadly virus to blame? According to Kobayashi, the answer is no. "I can't be too specific, but I can say this: the villagers aren't infected with the T-Virus," the producer explained.
Are there ever zombies in the game?
"No zombies," said Kobayashi. This revelation comes as a first for the franchise. Whatever is going on in the village where Kennedy finds himself stranded, it doesn't involve the undead. That noted, the villagers themselves are abnormal in many ways and video snippets of scenes from the game showcase battles with water creatures and ogre-like characters.
Who is the other playable character in the game?
Resident Evil 4 features another playable character in addition to Leon S. Kennedy, but who? Is it a character from Resident Evil 0, perhaps? Or one of the classics? Neither, according to Kobayashi. "[It's] a new character that you haven't seen before," he admitted. It is not yet known if it will be possible to switch between the two characters at random as you could in Resident Evil 0 or if each character plays through specific chapters in the game.
Does the game take place entirely outside or are there some big structures to explore, too?
In the single level demo we played Leon explored around a village and the majority of the scenario took place in outside environments. But that doesn't mean there aren't some traditional inside locations in store for you. "Yes, of course there are some big structures you can go into," said Kobayashi. "A lot of people seem to be under the impression that you can't enter the different houses in the village, but you can enter almost every one of them as well."
Are there environmental puzzles in the game?
Capcom isn't offering up specifics, but the puzzles are definitely back. "Yep, this really wouldn't be a Resident Evil game without the puzzles. They are in there," said Kobayashi.
Does Resident Evil 4 feature FMV cut-scenes as many previous installments of the series have?
"All of Resident Evil 4's cut-scenes use the game's real-time graphics engine," said Kobayashi. Good news, as far as we're concerned because the graphics engine is very capable and this means that the action will never break for story inserts. Also, there's the possibility that Resident Evil 4 may appear on a single GameCube Optical Disc now that it's running in full 3D and dropped the storage-sucking pre-rendered video sequences.
How long is the game?
"It's on par with other action games at about 10-15 hours to clear," said Kobayashi. "The length is definitely going to depend on how skilled the person playing it is at these type of games, especially in this genre."
Expect RE4 to be released November 2004, just like Zero.