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Bad voice acting can sometimes ruin the experience, but these ten games overcome awful voice acting by somehow managing to still be good despite the terrible voice performances.
A game's setting is as important as its characters, stories, or weapons. They're the canvas on which stories are painted. Joystick Division pooled its collection of beautiful gaming brains to come up with the definitive list of the most iconic settings in video games.
There are always those moments in certain video games that make you do a double take and think to yourself, "What the heck just happened?" A mark of a memorable game is when...
Through its hours of grim spookiness, the original Resident Evil taught us many things about the experience of total horror, the human instinct to survive and the satisfying pop that zombie heads make when shot just right.
"With Nintendo slowly shifting its focus from the Wii to the Wii U, developers are starting to ponder just exactly what the new system is capable of. Capcom and the geniuses behind the Resident Evil series are becoming increasingly more intrigued by the prospect of RE on the Wii U and what they could do with it."
An auteur is, in film, a director who maintains complete control over the creative process and infuses a distinct personal style in his or her works. A video game auteur is someone who manages to have games that feel distinctly theirs, with strong narratives, styles, and a loose adherence to typical conventions. They are people who create that certain kind of game you can't find by anyone but them.
Looks like Resident Evil fans will be taking a trip down memory lane. Rumor has it is that the new Resident Evil game will take place in Raccoon City. Does that mean we’ll be seeing some familiar faces as well?
While no big fan of Keiji Inafune's controversial stance on the video game industry, TK-Nation's Cassandra Khaw nonetheless provides both a link to Neogaf's translation of his recent interview as well as a little of her own cynicism in regards to the man.
"It can be argued that video games do a better job of getting under your skin than a good horror flick for the simple reason that the player is in control. You can yell at an actress, pleading for her not to open that door, but in a game, you have to be the one to muster the courage and push the button to find out what horrible things lie in wait."
"Last week’s Electronic Theatre Sunday Special was the run down of Top Ten Videogame Heroes; featuring the protagonist you loved like Sam Fisher, Sonic the Hedgehog and Link. So to prove that the games industry isn’t just a man’s game, this week we focus on the Top Ten Videogame Heroines. Ten of the females that got you hot under the collar, and not in the Dead or Alive Paradise way, but stayed on track with the heroic mission which faced them have been chosen for this week’s feature article."
This is an editorial analysis of the new Resident Evil Afterlife film from the stance of a fan of the gaming series and reveals a few spoilers about the film.
"Now when most people think of sexually attractive characters in gaming, they usually assume it’s only female characters. Developers know that the men of gaming also have to “look good” too. That’s why we’ve sprinkled in a couple of the hottest men in video games as well."
"Dear readers, it has come to my attention that I need to get something off my chest, something which will make me seem like less of a man. You see I have a secret. I am a coward, a wuss, why? Because I play games on Easy.
Throughout my gaming life I’ve always wanted to keep pace with my friends, those with somewhat superhuman abilities for completing games on Normal or Hard – or so they say. I didn’t want to miss out on discussions at school regarding a certain narrative point in Final Fan..."
"When it comes to gaming, one thing is for sure, we like our female leads to be tough. The ability to kick zombie butt is always a bonus too. That's why this week we've chosen a character who's both tough and considered to be quite attractive in addition to knowing exactly how to handle herself when dealing with a possible zombie apocolypse. Like Jill Valentine before her, we've picked a lead from the world of corporations named after wet weather gear and viruses named after letters. This week..."
A ridiculous amount of fans are requesting a Final Fantasy VII remake, but is it really worth it? Are any game remakes worth the time and effort? Well, according to Gamesradar, they are! Go to the source for a list of the best ever game remakes.
"The Resident Evil series has swept the world up in its international tale of disease, infections, and unnecessary singing characters. The series has been called one of the most important in gaming history, and the name is still a major franchise for Capcom. So out of anticipation of RE5's DLC release next month, we present…5 Facts on Resident Evil."
People find comfort in familiarity. Apparently this marketing ploy is working both ways, as the popularity of "de-makes" of classic titles is a hot seller. Similar to the popularity of 8-bit Left4Dead, check out these hilarious videos of pirated, 8-bit de-makes from China.
""With Bayonetta strutting into stores this week, it's time to take a look at the toughest female characters gaming has provided gaming with over the years. We're talking ladies of steel; the kind that don't need to be suffering with hormonal pains to rip your head off. Gone is the insistent need to shop and the power to chat your body into a vacant boredom – these girls have far more pressing matters to get on with. By 'pressing,' we mean they are out saving the world or imprinting their high..."
"As the next link in a chain of videogame-related action figures, it has been confirmed today that Capcom’s Resident Evil will be releasing some brand new “deluxe figures” this March. Albert Wesker and Chris Redfield are the first two characters set to be released, and though the figures are undoubtedly set to be highly sought-after, they won’t be coming cheap."
"You'll love:
Refined version of awesome original
Wii controls!
Still scary
You'll hate:
Nothing new over GameCube version
Wii controls actually suck
Won't convert the unconverted"
""We'll definitely be looking at a lot of titles that have things like Street Fighter and Resident Evil in the title," Kramer said. "We're thinking about putting together a long list of the titles we're looking at, and then releasing it on Capcom Unity and having people vote on them. Ultimately we're looking at bringing between 20 and 40 titles to the PSN over the next several months.""
"“In late 1994, Capcom Entertainment in the US was starting to ramp up marketing plans for the game that would eventually become known as Resident Evil in the US. Capcom Japan had let us know that the name of the game was going to be ‘Biohazard’ in Japan, but I pointed out to the person who ran marketing at the time that it would be next to impossible for Capcom to register the name in the US.
“As an example, I pointed out that a crappy DOS-based game had just come out in the US called ‘Bio..."
"Video games allow us to enter worlds and scenarios in which we couldn’t possibly take part in in the real world. You may battle aliens on a distant planet. Or you may fight the Reich in a WWII shooter. The possibilities are endless, because what can be done in the realm of imagination is endless. So why do we continue to return to the same enemies that we’ve killed thousands of times before? The straightforward answer? Because they’re safe."
"A look back at some of the scariest games ever made. I find classics are usually more well thought out than the new scary games. The only thing I can really say better about the new releases are better graphics but otherwise, classics have always been able to give me the chills. Below is a list of the 10 scariest game that Ive played.
See source for full list."
If the other retrospective videos have still left you confused about the Resident Evil storyline, watch this video for the entire RE timeline...
Of all the Resident Evil characters, Chris Redfield is the one who seems to have changed the most throughout the series. Gametrailers has put together a video showing the evolution of Chris...
With Resident Evil 5's release just around the corner, Gametrailers has released the first of six Resident Evil retrospective videos. So if you're not familiar with the series, or just want to brush up on your RE knowledge, watch this video...
[Discuss in the Resident Evil forum]
"The gaming community has a morbid fascination with death, and something is always dying. Apparently E3 is dead, PC gaming is dead, and some say the survival horror genre is dying. Most gamers readily admit that Resident Evil 4 is a great game, but no one is trying to defend it as a survival horror title. Indeed, the Resident Evil franchise has changed over the years, and we're a long way from where Capcom started."
"As goes with all creative works, there's nothing new under the sun. At least that's what they say.
Video games are no different. How many times have you played a game and asked "haven't I done this somewhere before?" And the chances are you probably have. A lot of great ideas are recycled again and again for countless reasons (mostly due to marketing, of course).
While some of these games parallel their respective host title, several actually managed to break away, finding their own suc..."
Capcom's 'head of character contents business', Toshihiro Tokumaru, recently speaking for a piece to be featured in Capcom's Investor Relations communication, has revealed the company licensing the movie rights to Resident Evil as they did was "unfortunate".
He implies they made a poor decision in passing over all rights with the deal, thereby losing all ability to use 'any finished product'. As such, "in the future, we'd like to create films where we retain the rights".
More interesti...
"I have to admit that when I first heard that a feature-length CG film based on the Resident Evil video game series was being made, I was pretty skeptical. I mean, the last three live action Resident Evil movies by Paul W. S. Anderson weren't exactly spectacular (forgive me Milla). Plus, I couldn't help but remember what happened when they made the Final Fantasy video game franchise into that abhorrent CG movie that cost a bazillion dollars to make. I was wrong though. Resident Evil: Degenerat..."
Inspired by SomethingAwful, users on NeoGAF made a thread quite a while ago photoshopping video covers using anagrams of the video game titles. Recently the thread got bumped. Go to source for some choice titles or click alternate source to browse through some of the classic images if you have never seen them before (highly recommended).
Jim Sterling of destructoid.com types about how the evolution of survival horror games has run them into the ground. This isn't the only speculation of recent times about the genre, with What happened to survival horror? and Survival Horror - Does it even exist anymore?. This blog is just one more look into how the genre is dying off.
Read on to see how the generations have been adding to the dragging down of the survival horror genre.
Sub-Zero of unrealitymag.com has created a top list for... real estate? Yes that's right, they've made a top list concerning the ten places you'd not want to consider living in.
With a steady theme of violence being a major deterrent, Silent Hill took out first place. This was followed by Raccoon City of Resident Evil and Megaton of Fallout 3.
Read on to see the pros and cons for each!
With a remake of the GameCube game announced and on it's way to the Wii, Capcom have released a handful of new screenshots and a new video showing the zombies in all their glory.
Is the survival-horror genre dying? It's a topic that has recently come up on gaming sites, with many recent survival-horrors (such as Dead Space and Silent Hill: Homecoming) taking a more action oriented route to attract a larger audience, thus losing the "survival" aspect that many older horror games had.
While horror games may be gaining in popularity, is survival horror slowly disappearing?
Do you remember playing Doom and laughing at all your friends who didn't have it? Or played a recent Star Fox game and wished they'd stuck to the high standards set by Star Fox 64? Have you been a devoted Metroid fan right from the start?
This article is all about games and their transformations over the years. It gives you the run down on each game and the big changes, along with bringing back a lot of fond memories.
Are there any other games you felt have really evolved over a long pe...
Kotaku's Leigh Alexander goes in depth with the rise and fall of the survival horror genre. A look at how today's gamers are almost too impatiant to appreciate the ambiance and nuances of the genre and require constant stimulation - which is why they are drawn to games like Halo or Call of Duty.
Old favorites such as the Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Fatal Frame series are unfortunatly a dying breed - it is up to us dedicated fans (I'm looking at your GothicGirl) to keep the genre alive.
Courtesy of blog Wii @ Everyday comes the scans from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu for this week, with new game announcements and more images of those known upcoming games.
Games featured:
A few days ago it was announced that a port of the Resident Evil Remake will be coming to Nintendo Wii. An odd choice on Capcom's behalf, as the original Gamecube remake is already compatible with the Wii.
But it looks like the Wii port will be Japan-Only... at least, for the moment. This will come as no surprise to Wii owners, who also missed out on the Resident Evil Zero port (despite that game also being released on Gamecube).
"There's something special about being on the edge of your seat, realising you need to change your underwear for the second time in an hour and trying to remind yourself (unconvincingly) that it's just a game. I mean, what kind of sissy would be scared of a game?
As it turns out, a lot of us. And more to the point we like it. The horror genre, more specifically survival horror, has delivered an array of classic titles and, like a fine wine, has matured to near perfection. With the upcomin..."
There are a couple of new/old screenshots for Capcom's recently announced port of a remake, Biohazard Wii, which is set to hit Japanese shelves on Christmas day. This is a port of the Resident Evil remake that appeared on the GameCube back in 2002. Currently, the only new aspect of the game thrown into the mix will be the use of a Wii Remote and Nunchuk control setup. Classic Controller and GameCube Controller support will also be included.
This is not the first Resident Evil game to be...
In the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, it has been revealed that Capcom will be porting yet another Resident Evil game to the Wii: this time, it is the Resident Evil remake that appeared on the GameCube in 2002. REmake will support the GameCube controller, and currently the only controls known right now is that you can draw your weapon by shaking the Wii Remote.
Resident Evil will release on December 25th in Japan. Capcom has previously ported Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 0 to the W...
Resident Evil, just as popular movie series as it is games series. Seriously though, who doesn't love a good story about a one-man army fighting a horde of zombies? I know I do!
Well, one guy decided he loved it so much he got a tattoo done on his arm! Now that's devotion.
After EA had announced the collaboration of the forever yesterday at the publisher's annual summer showcase, 1Up's Thierry Nguyen was able to sit down with the two vaunted Japanese developers, Goichi Suda and Shinji Mikami, on the new upcoming game.
The different topics discussed are:
At its summer showcase, publisher Electronic Arts has announced through its EA Partners arm that it has agreed to a publishing deal that will involve iconic Japanese developers Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) and Goichi Suda (Killer7, No More Heroes) in a brand-new horror action game that will hit the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC.
Shinji Mikami will be the producer for the new game, with Suda 51 directing. Suda's development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, will be the primary d...
"Video game characters are increasingly becoming the poster children for gym membership. With most of gamings heroes and heroines being chiseled, pert and with cheek bones you could grate cheese on, there seems to be less and less room for the more gelatinous gentleman in the industry.
Thats why we thought wed celebrate those characters who said no to Atkins and still managed to pull off moves that would shame most gold-winning Olympians. But while they might seem fighting fit on your co..."
Many survival horror fans may know that Resident Evil wasn't the first game in the genre (though it was Capcom who coined the term "survival horror"). But where did horror games begin? It started way before Resident Evil, and even way before Alone in the Dark.
Braindead Studios takes a look at some of the first-ever horror games and how they have influnced today's survival horrors.
This is a documentary on the history of the survival horror genre in video games. Created by Alex Mille...
Earlier today at the Comic Con that was hosted in San Diego, fans of the Resident Evil series got to see the first trailer of the Resident Evil: Degeneration movie! Resident Evil: Degeneration, which will be a full CG movie, will hit theaters in Japan this fall and will be coming to Blu-Ray and DVD in North America later this year!
Discuss in the forum
When we play a Survival Horror game we want to feel scared. Not only for ourselves, but for the character we are playing as.
But what actually makes us scared for Survival Horror characters? Why do we want them to live through the horrors that they are faced with? And what happens if we aren't scared for them?
Chris, from Chris's Survival Horror Quest, takes a look at why gamers feel genuinely scared for their survival horror protagonists.
Go to source for full article
"Just like a good book or a great movie, video games can draw you in and play with your emotions. One little plot twist can change everything, and a sudden turn in the action can make you jump out of your skin.
Here are our Top 5 shocking moments. Be warned, the following contains plot spoilers. Weve made the titles deliberately vague so that you might avert your eyes and click past if youre still getting around to playing these games. And seriously you havent played these yet? What a..."
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