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| Capcom captivate some and disappoint others with Resident Evil 6. |
Hello and welcome as I once again count down the video game industry’s
best achievements this year. Spread across the next 10 days I will be revealing
what I consider to be 2012’s finest, culminating in my Game of the Year 2012. I
would of course LOVE to hear all your thoughts about the following choices and
do debate, argue and ramble on our social network feeds to let me know whether
you agree or disagree.
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| 2 leading characters return alongside a new protagonist. |
In at number 10 I have chosen Resident Evil 6, a title that received
very mixed reviews globally. I personally felt that the negative reception was
totally unjust and obviously some reviewers just woke up on the wrong side of
the bed that morning.
Resident Evil 6 evolved Capcom’s iconic series further down the line of
Action Adventure Horror – which seemed to be most people’s biggest problem.
Once you make your peace with the fact Resident Evil 6 is not a Survival Horror
title, you find an action-packed adventure spread across 4 fantastic campaigns.
Resident Evil 6 refined the gameplay formula too, making this a much
more fast-paced shooter, with plenty of run-and-gun moments and larger than
life set-piece battles. Each campaign provided a strong sense of varied
gameplay and it was clear that there was no weak link between them.
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| This, isn't survival horror?! |
Saying all of this, I have to acknowledge that Resident Evil 6 did have
some consistency and pacing issues. It wasn’t the most balanced game with ammo
constantly being on the low side, enemies proving to be very cheap on harder
difficulty levels and some disconnection between certain areas of the game.
This perhaps can be blamed on the large development team behind the title but
it’s no real excuse, especially considering how important the story is to
Resident Evil 6.
Nevertheless, the offline split-screen cooperative mode as well as
online functionality allowed gamers to experience this thrilling ride with a
buddy, or go through it solo with an AI partner. If that’s not enough the
infamous Mercenaries mode made a triumphant return as you attempted to climb up
the leaderboard and achieve ultimate Resident Evil greatness.
While having some issues Resident Evil 6 still stood out as one of
2012’s finest, leaving me with a satisfying grin on my face after every single
campaign. With plenty of replay value alongside the relatively large initial
story, this is an absolute must have for action adventure and horror hybrid
lovers. Zombies may be on the down but Leon and Chris’s battle against Umbrella
is really just beginning.
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| An iconic scene for the video game industry. |
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