The environment is full of prompts whether it be a door you'll need to summon your partner to kick through or ledge/ladder you need to pull yourself up on. Button prompts allow you to perform a range of melee kills on close up enemies, getting grabbed will induce a button-tapping or stick-wiggling mini-game you'll need to get good at reacting to as the longer it takes you to break the hold the more health you will lose. RE6 felt it necessary to make melee combat and QTE's (Quicktime Events's) the new focus of the combat system. RE5 was undoubtedly more action focused but still managed to occasionally impart a sense fear with the series tank controls and lack of ammo making the 'infected' closing in from all sides a real threat. Resident Evil is arguably most famous for its survival horror elements, the infamous 'dog window' from the original RE is a moment which could be considered the epitome of what player a might expect from a RE game. While each of the campaigns is keen to emphasise its differences, it's the elements they have in common which define the experience. In fact all the campaigns intermingle not only attacking the same narrative from different perspectives but literally crossing paths in places for some 4 player boss fights.

A fourth campaign featuring some stealth elements is unlocked after completing the previous missions and stars the mysterious Ada who is present throughout all the story threads. The campaign has been split into 4 separate jaunts each with a slight variation on the action based third person shooter.In terms of style Leon's is the closest you will come to classic RE, Chris's campaign leans directly into a Gears of Waresque third person style and Jake is a C-virus (That's right yet another strain) impervious mercenary who specialises in hand-to-hand combat. Of all the directions Capcom could have taken RE6 it seems they chose 'freeze in the headlights' of their oncoming demise trying several directions but truly committing to none. With series creator Shinji Mikami long gone and Resident Evil 5 dividing fans and critics alike can Capcom rescue the seemingly rudderless franchise with this next iteration? The series highs have been impressive (Resident Evil 4) but its lows have been equally as disappointing (Operation Raccoon City). With over 20 games in the franchise over 16 years it's understandable that the series has had to evolve with its medium to stay relevant and appealing to the ever changing and maturing industry. Resident Evil (RE) has been around since before many of this generation's gamers were old enough to even play one of the first games to be rated 'mature' by the ESRB.

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