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Bring ‘Resident Evil 4’s Camera Into ‘Resident Evil VII’ With This Mod
While we’re still waiting on Resident Evil Village (let’s be honest and say anything at this point related to the game would be awesome), since it’s that time of year, you’ll probably want to revisit the game that re-vitalized the series in Resident Evil VII. And while this new mod eliminates some of the scares, it does harken back to the original game that originally re-vitalized the series in Resident Evil 4.
Courtesy of the kind folks at Residence of Evil, a new mod created by cheezeit over at Nexus Mods reworks the 1st person camera of REVII, and turns it into an over-the-shoulder 3rd person camera that’s immediately reminiscent of RE4‘s camera.
It’s not a simple one-trick script, however. Not only is the mod completely functional from the beginning of the game to its end, you can also adjust how far behind or to the side you want it to be. The script also includes an option to automatically disable third-person in situations that would be better suited to first person. Heck, it can be assigned hotkeys as well to toggle third-person manually during game play.
Now as mentioned, some purists will find this an affront to the original game, but hey, it’s an experiment, and you can always toggle it. To get the cheat working, you’ll need to install fluffyquack’s Mod Manager. It’s also recommended that you install a second mod that changes Ethan’s model to include a Head, since he normally doesn’t have one.
Resident Evil Village is due out next year for PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X.
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Inspired by 80s Slashers, Short Horror Experience ‘Dead Stop – No Vacancy’ Launches August 13 [Trailer]
Fresh from their work on last year’s Beneath, developer Camel 101 has announced that their next title, a short, standalone first-person horror experience in Dead Stop – No Vacancy, will launch on Steam on August 13. Accompanying the announcement is the release date trailer, which thanks to the narration, is appropriately hammy.
Players in No Vacancy step into the shoes of Nancy, a hard-edged investigative reporter whose journey to the town of Crestfall takes an unexpected turn. Stranded without directions or a GPS signal, she arrives at the remote Paradise Motel just as daylight begins to disappear. What initially appears to be an inconvenient stop soon becomes an investigation into the motel’s dark history, and whatever may be hiding beneath it.
No Vacancy is the first entry in Dead Stop, a new anthology of short, standalone horror games inspired by classic horror stories and unsettling places. In this case, the game takes inspiration from 80s slasher films.
Rather than relying on cutscenes to tell its story, No Vacancy‘s has the player discover the story through the various objects you examine in the game. As such, you’ll also be dealing with various environmental puzzles built around the motel’s dark history. Completing the vibe is the game’s throwback graphics, which don’t quite have the typical PS1-era aesthetic, but it’s enough to give you that old-school feel.
Ahead of the game’s launch, you can also check out the demo via the Steam page.