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In an attempt to reinvent the franchise, Capcom made drastic changes to Resident Evil’s reliable but decaying formula for its seventh (mainline) title. The most major of these was the adoption of a first-person viewpoint, which continues to be criticized and derided by old-school fans to this day. Unfortunately for them, the next game is said to follow closely in RE7’s footsteps.
According to new information received by fansite Biohazard Declassified, Resident Evil 8 will, once again, force players to explore and shoot their way out of horrific scenarios in first person. That’s disappointing news for older RE fans who prefer the classic third-person view (or, for some, RE4’s over-the-shoulder gun play).
Capcom’s choice is somewhat surprising, as critics of RE7 have been...
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