at Resident Evil Franchise It's such an essential part of video games that it's impossible to imagine a world without it. Over the past several decades This series has been through a lot and had many highs. low—and there is something higher for the entire organization. Resident Evil 4–
Capcom has released several versions. Resident Evil 4 Over the years it has included a critically acclaimed current-gen remake in 2023, but originally released for the Nintendo Gamecube on January 11, 2005, it was the final game in a series of console exclusives. It's called Capcom Five, and it's a major shake-up for the series after several versions were conceptualized and scrapped. Longtime series director/producer Shinji Mikami also reigns. Full innovation– At that point He and other developers Feel things in your mind and hope to spice things up in the right way.
One of Mikami's key changes is replacing zombies with new undead enemies called Ganados, using a more dynamic camera instead of a fixed angle. And the story doesn't focus on the evil Umbrella Corporation, but the biggest change happens. how The game is played: Instead of slow, tank-like controls, He wanted to focus on action and third-person perspective rather than over-the-shoulder shooting. That style of play doesn't suit everyone on the team. But they did it. come around When he explained Why He wanted the change he made. In a 2004 interview with IGNProducer Hiroyuki Kobieshi also reassured the fan base. Similarly, this is still appropriate. Resident Evil Just one game that can serve as a jumping off point for those who bounced off previous entries or haven't played the game at all.
By now we all know. Resident Evil 4 It received critical acclaim and is considered one of the best games of all time. It is also one of the most influential: from gears of war and Dead Space more recently The last of us and god of war, You can find a lot of its DNA in the major third-person games that came out between 2006 and now, similar imitations can be found in other survival horror series at the time. There will be a new part for that time as well. Silent Hill and alone in the dark It also tries to blend action/horror. But it was not successful or received the same bright response as before. Resident Evil The game continues in third-person and first-person shooter combat. Resident Evil Village It was developed as a combination of that game and 2017. resident evil 7, follow village director Morimoto Sato–
but Residence Evil 4 Its biggest impact came when it was ported to the PlayStation 2 in October of that same year. In a sense, it was the definitive version of the game. Because there are new features and content that were not available in the Gamecube version, including the “Separate Ways” side story starring supporting character Ada Wong. The PS2 was notable for having an incredible third-party game library for its time, and RE4 It's one of the cream of the crop. Resident Evil The series was never a PlayStation exclusive, but the two are forever linked and liked. final fantasy, It meant something at the time to have a flagship title on a PlayStation console.
However, the jump to PS2 wasn't without its problems, as Capcom revealed. Resident Evil 4 Not the Gamecube alone. Mikami's anger at the situation helped lead to the creation of several new developers. The first was Clover Studio, which was abandoned by Mikami and Hideki Kamiya. RE4 idea lead to creation devil may cry—Worked on cult classics such as hand of god and Okami– After the studio closed down The two helped co-found it. PlatinumGames, where Kamiya heads the studio and directs the flagship action series Bayonetta and the average loved one in 2017 Kidney: Automata– For him, things come full circle, that is, having Platinum is gone. In 2023, he is now responsible for the newly announced story. Clover Studiowhich is following the results Okami– Meanwhile, Mikami founded Tango Gameworks, which produces evil within The game and 2023 are awesome. Hi-Fi Rush– Microsoft Turn Tango down after Rush Available only through the studio. newly born At Crafton Mikami Quit Tango before shutting down And it looks like he's already started a business. new studio That would be doing its own thing.
No matter how Mikami's next project ends up, will inevitably be compared to his previous works and Resident Evil 4 In particular, there is no escaping the shadow of that game. Both because it's been ingrained in video games over the decades. And because it's playable on almost anything to a degree, even if Capcom decides to abruptly halt the survival horror franchise for now, But it didn't help much. Resident Evil 4 refuse to be forgotten And it will probably never be forgotten. because it is ingrained in the media
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