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New ‘Resident Evil 2’ Tidbits Revealed From Foreign Press
Really, when you think about it, Capcom didn’t necessarily need to drop any more big surprises at The Game Awards 2018 for their upcoming remake of Resident Evil 2. Rather, you just leave it to the press. Lucky for us, the French Resident Evil fansite Biohazard France packaged all of the more notable bits and pieces that have come out recently from places like 4Gamer, Game Spark, IGN Japan, Dengeki and Game Watch into one big post for fans to salivate over.
While I’m not going to reiterate all of the points (since there’s a lot), here are a few noteworthy pieces:
- Earlier in development, Capcom wanted to release the game in time for RE2’s 20th anniversary (something many of us were hoping for), but that proved to be too limited a timetable. Hence, the 21st anniversary week is the compromise.
- The game focuses a lot more on Adventure-type elements instead of all-out action, such as puzzles and exploration. And, if you do try to kill everything, you’ll find yourself quickly running out of resources, and end up in a worse spot than if you were frugal.
- Capcom felt that zombies being easily killable and easy to manage would undercut the fear element, and sought for the enemies enemies to be more of a hurdle, rather than an easily-overcome obstacle.
- That being said, if you want to play the game closer to its original incarnation, there’s an optional “auto-aim” mode (that is off by default) which locks onto enemy weakpoints when aiming at them to make zombies take a more definite number of bullets, rather than you relying on your own ability.
- Capcom tested Fixed Camera, First-Person, VR, and Behind-The-Shoulder views, but they ultimately decided that the Behind-the-Shoulder camera was the best for the game.
- On remaking Leon and Claire, Capcom wanted Leon to come off as being courageous and with a sense of justice, but also being unprepared for what he finds in the game. As for Claire, she’s spunkier, but has more of a maternal side.
- Capcom knew that HUNK & Tofu were needed in the remake.
- Elza’s costume (the one you get for Claire when you Pre-Order the game) is there because Capcom producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi really likes Elza.
- There is a “final scene” you unlock once you’ve completed both of Leon and Claire’s campaigns.
- There is mention of additional modes past Tofu and HUNK, though Capcom are still “undecided”.
- There are no new enemies, per se, but the existing enemies have undergone a bit of reimagining in some cases, such as the G-Mutant. William Birkin also has a few surprises with his mutations.
- The RE2 logo highlights the “R” and the “E” to stand for “REmake” or “RE: Resident Evil 2”.
- On potential future remakes, Capcom is focused on Resident Evil 2 at this point, though obviously, the door is open.
In addition, as reported by Game Revolution, Resident Evil 2 has been rated Mature by the ESRB. However, one line of the ruling about “In-Game Purchases” has understandably caused some anger for some fans. No one wants a “pay to win” scenario (myself included). However, when you step back and think about what this actually means, it does make sense.
From what we know so far, Capcom really doesn’t have any plans for an in-game currency in RE2. Their other upcoming game, Devil May Cry 5, will have microtransactions. But they aren’t obtrusive, and are entirely optional. So, where does that leave Resident Evil 2?
Well, there’s a very real possibility that the “In-Game Purchases” amount to snagging the Deluxe Edition goodies from the main menu, which would make sense for those who don’t want to pay for the physical Deluxe Edition, and want the option to purchase them down the road. That’s all.
And even if Capcom wanted to introduce microtransactions into the game, why leave it until the last minute to announce it? It seems pretty dumb from a marketing standpoint to suddenly spring that on players at this point. And given that Capcom has hyped the game to the moon, why risk hurting sales by sneaking this in at the last minute?
Resident Evil 2 arrives for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on January 25, 2019.
Only one episode remains in Season 3 of “Chucky,” and what a bloody road it’s been so far, especially for actor Devon Sawa. The actor has now officially died twice on screen this season, pulling double duty as President James Collins and body double Randall Jenkins.
If you thought Chucky’s ruthless eye-gouging of the President was bloody, this week’s Episode 7 traps Randall Jenkins in an elevator that feels straight out of an iconic horror classic.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with series creator Don Mancini and actor Devon Sawa about that ultra-bloody death sequence and how the actor inspires Mancini’s writing on the series.
Mancini explains, “Devon’s a bit of a muse. Idle Hands and Final Destination is where my Devon Sawa fandom started, like a lot of people; although yours may have started with Casper. I was a bit too old for that. But it’s really just about how I love writing for actors that I respect and then know. So, it’s like having worked with Devon for three years now, I’m just always thinking, ‘Oh, what would be a fun thing to throw his way that would be unexpected and different that he hasn’t done?’ That’s really what motivates me.”
For Sawa, “Chucky“ is an actor’s dream in that the series gives him not one but multiple roles to sink his teeth into, often within the same season. But the actor is also a huge horror fan, and Season 3: Part 2 gives him the opportunity to pay homage to a classic: Kubrick’s The Shining.
CHUCKY — “There Will Be Blood” Episode 307 — Pictured in this screengrab: (l-r) Devon Sawa as President James Collins, K.C. Collins as Coop — (Photo by: SYFY)
“Collectively, it’s just amazing to put on the different outfits, to do the hair differently, to get different types of dialogue,“ Sawa says of working on the series. “The elevator scene, it’s like being a kid again. I was up to my eyeballs in blood, and it felt very Kubrick. Everybody there was having such a good time, and we were all doing this cool horror stuff, and it felt amazing. It really was a good day.”
Sawa elaborates on being submerged in so much blood, “It was uncomfortable, cold, and sticky, and it got in my ears and my nose. But it was well worth it. I didn’t complain once. I was like, ‘This is why I do what I do, to do scenes like this,‘ the scenes that I grew up watching on VHS cassette, and now we’re doing it in HD, and it’s all so cool.“
It’s always the characters and the actors behind them that matter most to Mancini, even when he delights in coming up with inventive kills and incorporating horror references. And he’s killed Devon Sawa’s characters often. Could future seasons top the record of on-screen Sawa deaths?
“Well, I guess we did it twice in season one and once in season two,“ Mancini counts. “So yeah, I guess I would have to up the ante next season. I’ll really be juggling a lot of falls. But I think it’s hopefully as much about quality as quantity. I want to give him a good role that he’s going to enjoy sinking his teeth into as an actor. It’s not just about the deaths.”
Sawa adds, “Don’s never really talked about how many times could we kill you. He’s always talking about, ‘How can I make this death better,’ and that’s what I think excites him is how he can top each death. The electricity, to me blowing up to, obviously in this season, the eyes and with the elevator, which was my favorite one to shoot. So if it goes on, we’ll see if he could top the deaths.”
CHUCKY — “Death Becomes Her” Episode 305 — Pictured in this screengrab: Devon Sawa as James Collins — (Photo by: SYFY)
The actor has played a handful of distinctly different characters since the series launch, each one meeting a grisly end thanks to Chucky. And Season 3 gave Sawa his favorite characters yet.
“I would say the second one was a lot of fun to shoot,“ the actor says of Randall Jenkins. “The President was great. I liked playing the President. He was the most grounded, I hope, of all the characters. I did like playing him a lot.” Mancini adds, “He’s grounded, but he’s also really traumatized, and I thought you did that really well, too.”
The series creator also reveals a surprise correlation between President James Collins’ character arc and a ’90s horror favorite.
“I saw Devon’s role as the president in Season 3; he’s very Kennedy-esque,“ Mancini explains. “But then given the supernatural plot turns that happen, to me, the analogy is Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, the character that is seeing these weird little things happening around the house that is starting to screw with his sanity and he starts to insist, ‘I’m seeing a ghost,‘ and his spouse thinks he’s nuts. So I always like that. That’s Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, which is a movie I love.”
The finale of “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 1 on USA & SYFY.
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