Where Can the Upcoming Resident Evil Games Be Taken to Next?

Published 07/18/2023, 2:01 PM EDT

Resident Evil might be the longest-running survival horror series in gaming. These games have seen numerous dramatic changes in their tone and gameplay over the years. Capcom has done a number of experiments with them, and unsurprisingly, most of them have been successful.

Experimentation with gameplay aside, these games have even seen numerous locations and characters that have made them stand out. And yet much remains for Capcom to explore. Keeping that in mind, here are a bunch of themes that the developer can incorporate into these games to make sure they stay interesting enough.

Where can Capcom take the next Resident Evil game?

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The Resident Evil series has seen all kinds of days, from good to bad. However, fans of the series have shown this series ample support. From games to movies, they have religiously followed every aspect of this franchise.

Capcom, too, has done its best to keep things fresh yet familiar for its fans. Every longtime fan will remember that this series started from an isometric perspective. A game based on a house that the player character has to escape. They have to do their best to shuffle through the zombie-infested location, all the while struggling with those tank controls.

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These games eventually made the transition to full 3D, yet tank controls remained. And just when fans were starting to get burned out with these games, Shinji Mikami introduced the world to Resident Evil 4. A revolutionary game that was one of the first, if not the first, over-the-shoulder third-person shooters in gaming. The game was naturally a success, and Capcom continued making such games until 6.

Then they returned with Kojima’s playable teaser-inspired Resident Evil VII, which was followed by Resident Evil 4-inspired Village. From haunted houses to haunted villages and haunted cities, these games have seen a lot of transitions.

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And now, fans wonder where these games should go. Well, the virus is pretty widespread. Who knows? It might have traveled to space. And it can be upon Chris Redfield and Leone Kennedy to go to Mars or the Moon and destroy those viruses.

Or this series could go all-out mythological. Or they can go full horror yet again, but creepy horror, not campy horror like VII and Village.

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There’s much one can suggest, but it remains for Capcom to decide where this series will go next. And if some previous rumors are to be believed, fans will know about it very soon!

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Where Can the Upcoming Resident Evil Games Be Taken to Next?

Where can Capcom take the next Resident Evil game?

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