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‘Resident Evil’ Devs Eager to Return to ‘Revelations’
In the post-Resident Evil 4 world we currently live in, the Revelations series of spin-off titles stands apart for being true to the “soul” of the series. They’re atmospheric and frightening, designed not to appeal to the widest possible market, but rather, to fans of the series who’d like to scratch that Resident Evil itch.
I’d like to see the spin-off series continue, and after watching this video interview with producer Michiteru Okabe and director Yasuhiro Alpo, a third Revelations seems more like it’s more a matter of when, rather than if.
“I’ve worked on both the main series and this spin-off series,” explains Alpo. “I think Revelations has its own unique fun and allows us to try new and experimental gameplay ideas that we couldn’t do in the numbered titles, which is great. I’d love to see both series continue.”
Agreed. Revelations 2 was too niche in its appeal to work as a numbered release — so was Outbreak, Operation Raccoon City, and the Chronicles series of on-rails shooters — but as a self-contained story set in the same universe, it works.
These games give fans much-needed screen time with characters we very rarely see otherwise, like Barry Burton. They also don’t share the same scale as the games in the main series, and that often works to their favor, since horror tends to be more effective when the player feels isolated and ill-equipped for the horrors they know are waiting for them around every corner.
“I would also love to be able to continue Revelations as a spin-off series,” adds Okabe. “I think the best thing about it is being able to bring back less-used characters, and it also lets us explore stories in-between the events of the main games.
In related news, a Resident Evil 7 reveal may be waiting for us at E3 next month. You can learn all about that over here. You can also check out our most anticipated zombies games, if you like. I hear it’s a decent read.
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for his role in 1993’s Jurassic Park, has passed away this week at 78 years old. In a statement shared on Neill’s Instagram page this morning, the actor’s family said that his passing was “sudden and unexpected.”
Neill had been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in 2022, but stated the following year that he was in remission. The family notes that he “remained cancer free” at the time of his passing.
The family statement reads, “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free.
“They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care. More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”
In addition to his iconic role as Dr. Alan Grant in the original Jurassic Park and the sequels Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World: Dominion, Sam Neill left an indelible mark on the horror genre with memorable roles in Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession, The Omen: The Final Conflict, John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness, and sci-fi horror favorite Event Horizon.
Sam Neill’s vast resume in film and television began in the early 1970s and also includes the films Sleeping Dogs, Enigma, The Good Wife, A Cry in the Dark, Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Hostage, The Jungle Book, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, The Horse Whisperer, Bicentennial Man, Daybreakers, Escape Plan, and Thor: Ragnarok.
Sam Neill is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren.
Steven Spielberg said in a statement to Variety, “I owe a debt of gratitude to Roger Donaldson, Gilliam Armstrong, Graham Baker and Phillip Noyce for casting Sam Neill in the roles in which he was so brilliant that brought him to my attention and led to his playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. Sam was exceptionally collaborative. It was a stretch for him to play a character who acted as though children were messy and smelly because this was the opposite of the loving father he was to his children. I adored making all the Jurassic movies with him.”
Spielberg adds, “Along with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, we will always have our Jurassic family and Sam will never be forgotten by us or his many millions of fans around the world.”
Sam Neill in ‘Event Horizon’
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