Grave Gamer News & Views — resident evil: operation raccoon city

U.S.S. vs. Nemesis

Umbrella’s finest face off with Umbrella’s most horrific.  Just like his initial appearance in 1999, Nemesis hasn’t lost his keen ability to soak up lead without flinching.

Vectojito by Diana Da Costa

Be warned.  They’re very online-centric.  Sneak peek here.  Count on the PS3’s trophies list being identical.

Favorite achievement thus far: Raccoon City Mascot - Collect all 7 raccoons.  Will do.

Feast Your Eyeballs on Operation Raccoon City’s Triple Impact Trailer

Yes, Slant Six is taking this once survival horror series into the thick of action-shooter territory.  But if this proof of concept trailer is any indication of the game’s tone, I’m sold.

Resident Evil 5, as much as I love it (even to the point where I consider it a worthy part of RElore – lack of scares and all), felt like a...

Behold, collectors.  The special edition of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City that’s going to tear a $70 chunk out of your wallet come March 20th (barring unforseen delay disaster).

Capcom announced the special edition of this diddy before any official images surfaced but it appears they’ve finally settled on box art.  I was secretly hoping Canadian developer Slant Six would lay the fan service on thick and make the bonus weapons offered in this edition replicas of familiar heaters from Res Evil lore.  They’ve met us at least halfway it seems as a few of the names above (like the Matilda) harken to games past.

My dollar’s biased towards anything RE yet I can empthasize with fans that believe the series has lost its survival horror bite and traded for the safety of mainstream gunplay.  Personally, I’m all for spin-offs testing new waters so long as the numbered entries continue to deliver big on the scares.  I’m hopeful for ORC but I’ve been burned by this franchise going gun-centric before (i.e. Fuck you, Survivor).