“We’re beyond sympathy at this point. We’re beyond humanity.”
A maximalist, sprawling epic and a disgustingly under-appreciated entry in this increasingly transforming franchise. Packed storylines weave in and out of various perspectives and connect with glowing ferocity, gameplay and thematic elements from past entries are remixed and redefined for a prime convergence of tradition and innovation, and it subliminally sets the groundwork for what would come with the remakes and Biohazard. On top of just being an absolute joy (for the most part) to work through, with bombastic set pieces and crisp gunplay and ridiculous one liners and silliness to be found in every corner, it’s downright the most wistfully romantic and optimistic the franchise has ever been. There’s little to no regard for nuance and restraint and 6 is all the stronger and more singular for that. While it is packed with fascinating vision and consistent creativity in its visual design and structure, it lacks cohesive direction as it feels like a diverse hodgepodge of all the classic Resident Evil tropes while attempting to lay foundation for something new. It’s the expected progression from what 4 and 5 offered even it lacks the compact polish that those two had. However for something of this massive caliber it should be anticipated that it occasionally drops the ball in pacing or makes some of the most awkward decisions I’ve seen in a AAA title. It’s a pioneering experience that feels otherwise unprecedented and yet released in a time when endless content reigned supreme. There’s a sincerity and enthusiasm here to impress that transcends the faux-profound pretensions of what we see nowadays more often than not. Resident Evil 6 is proud of itself and deeply loving of its history, blemishes and all, and chooses to take no prisoners in the process of whisking the player on their grandest and most reckless expression of humanity’s endurance in the throes of seemingly unbeatable odds.
A maximalist, sprawling epic and a disgustingly under-appreciated entry in this increasingly transforming franchise. Packed storylines weave in and out of various perspectives and connect with glowing ferocity, gameplay and thematic elements from past entries are remixed and redefined for a prime convergence of tradition and innovation, and it subliminally sets the groundwork for what would come with the remakes and Biohazard. On top of just being an absolute joy (for the most part) to work through, with bombastic set pieces and crisp gunplay and ridiculous one liners and silliness to be found in every corner, it’s downright the most wistfully romantic and optimistic the franchise has ever been. There’s little to no regard for nuance and restraint and 6 is all the stronger and more singular for that. While it is packed with fascinating vision and consistent creativity in its visual design and structure, it lacks cohesive direction as it feels like a diverse hodgepodge of all the classic Resident Evil tropes while attempting to lay foundation for something new. It’s the expected progression from what 4 and 5 offered even it lacks the compact polish that those two had. However for something of this massive caliber it should be anticipated that it occasionally drops the ball in pacing or makes some of the most awkward decisions I’ve seen in a AAA title. It’s a pioneering experience that feels otherwise unprecedented and yet released in a time when endless content reigned supreme. There’s a sincerity and enthusiasm here to impress that transcends the faux-profound pretensions of what we see nowadays more often than not. Resident Evil 6 is proud of itself and deeply loving of its history, blemishes and all, and chooses to take no prisoners in the process of whisking the player on their grandest and most reckless expression of humanity’s endurance in the throes of seemingly unbeatable odds.