Ben-DutkaQuick, what does Resident Evil have to do with SOCOM ? …give up?
Capcom has been big on farming out several major franchises this generation, and that includes Ninja Theory's current Devil May Cry reboot project, GRIN's ill-fated Bionic Commando and Blue Castle Games' popular Dead Rising 2 . Now, it seems the Japanese publisher may have tapped SOCOM developer Slant Six Games to handle the newest Resident Evil iteration. This according to Kotaku , where they have a document that indicates a "team-based RE game is currently in development at Slant Six." The project has the codename, "Resident Evil: Raccoon City" for now, and the team in question appears to be beefing up their Vancouver staff for this new title. On their official website , the studio says they're working on "an amazing new project" and they're working with "a new publishing partner on a world class franchise." Lastly, this past March, Slant Six was looking for a "Japanese translator/interpreter." Well, what more evidence do you need? This might be a done deal.
Can you imagine a new Resident Evil coming from the SOCOM guys? And how will the fans respond to that whole "team-based," presumably multiplayer-oriented thing? Hmm…
Sounds like a Left 4 Dead clone. This could prove interesting.
L4D is an awesome survivor game, playing it with friends is always a blast
The big issue I had with L4D was the floaty feeling. Like you're gliding across the maps. It just felt like a dated FPS.
I prefer the more modern FPS game engines that provide better camera effects when the character is moving. The slight head bob when walking, or the sway back and forth when sprinting across the map.
give it to Quentin or robert rodrigues they will make a hell of A ZOMBIE game. 5 was an utter let down so i'm not looking fwd to the new one
After doing some thinking……with clues like, "Raccoon City, team-based".
Is this going to be a spin-off?
Set during the Raccoon City outbreak and maybe we might play as S.T.A.R.S?
Haha, that never crossed my mind. a S.T.A.R.S based tactical type thing might be pretty decent if handled correctly.
I think Bravo Team needs their own game. Them and HUNK.
So if this is true no one else is worried? Slant Six made a steaming pile of crap that is Socom Confrontation.
Wait a miniute… Didn't SCEA buy out Slant Six? Or was that just a short-term publishing contract?
Slant Six is not a SOCOM developer in my book. What they did with Confrontation was a shame in my book.
I was actually excited of the possibility of Zipper (THE SOCOM DEV) working on Resident Evil.
I won't completely dismiss Slant 6's work on RE, but on the other hand, I won't get hyped over it.
Last edited by maxpontiac on 11/2/2010 11:32:51 AM
I'm glad you said something bout that too.
A team of fast-moving shooters with heavy gun-fire against a group of slow moving zombies, doesn't sound too fun.
I bet this game will come out before it is ready to be released just like slant six did with socom. You will be buying an incomplete game for the price of a completed game. I wouldnt waste my money on any game made by slant six ever.