One of the less surprising surprises to come out of last week's E3 show was the revelation that there's a new Resident Evil 7 on the way. Furthermore,Capcom dropped an egg on us all when it announced that a playable teaser was available already on the PlayStation Store.
Though the content in the teaser won't feature in the finished game, it exists as a sort of proof-of-concept, demonstrating the atmosphere that they're aiming for with the finished product
Here are all the thoughts and faces I made while playing it...
Though the content in the teaser won't feature in the finished game, it exists as a sort of proof-of-concept, demonstrating the atmosphere that they're aiming for with the finished product
Here are all the thoughts and faces I made while playing it...
OK THEN. AN UNPLEASANT OPENING CUT-SCENE. ALL A BIT SAW-LIKE, OR THE HILLS HAVE EYES. "WELCOME TO THE FAMILY".
IT'S ALL A BIT GRAINY AND DARK, SO HARD TO MAKE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON.
MAKING IT MORE POWERFUL, THOUGH... IT'S ALL IN FIRST-PERSON.
IT'S ALL A BIT GRAINY AND DARK, SO HARD TO MAKE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON.
MAKING IT MORE POWERFUL, THOUGH... IT'S ALL IN FIRST-PERSON.
AND NOW THE GAME BEGINS, AND I'M IN A DUSTY, DARK, OLD LIVING ROOM AND... WAIT. WHAT? THE WHOLE GAME IS IN FIRST-PERSON? THAT'S NEW FOR RESI.
I APPEAR TO BE EQUIPPED WITH THE WORST TORCH EVER. AND ADDING INSULT TO INJURY... THERE'S A FUSEBOX ON THE WALL, WITH A MISSING FUSE. IT'S LIKE THEY'RE MOCKING ME.
THIS FIZZING, STATIC TV NEEDS A VHS TAPE APPARENTLY. ALSO... THIS DARKNESS... MAN. IF THIS WAS REAL LIFE I'D HAVE BRUISES ALL OVER MY SHINS.
THERE'S A "DUMMY FINGER" IN A DRAWER IN THE HALL. AND - THOUGH I'M RELUCTANT TO GO UP THERE - A SET OF STAIRS LEADING TO AN ATTIC.
WHICH, MERCIFULLY, JUST SEEMS TO HAVE A LOAD OF OLD MANNEQUINS IN IT. PERHAPS THE OWNER USED TO BE A SHOP WINDOW DRESSER. PERHAPS ONE OF THE MANNEQUINS IS MISSING A FINGER...
WHICH, MERCIFULLY, JUST SEEMS TO HAVE A LOAD OF OLD MANNEQUINS IN IT. PERHAPS THE OWNER USED TO BE A SHOP WINDOW DRESSER. PERHAPS ONE OF THE MANNEQUINS IS MISSING A FINGER...
BACK DOWNSTAIRS AND INTO THE KITCHEN. WHICH MIGHT BE THE DARKEST ROOM YET.
THERE'S A MICROWAVE FULL OF WHAT MIGHT BE ROTTING MEAT. AND WHAT'S IN THIS BIG COOKING POT? IT'S A... OMIGODTHERE'SACOCKROACHONME!
THERE'S A MICROWAVE FULL OF WHAT MIGHT BE ROTTING MEAT. AND WHAT'S IN THIS BIG COOKING POT? IT'S A... OMIGODTHERE'SACOCKROACHONME!
NO VHS TAPE IN THE KITCHEN. BUT THERE IS A WARDROBE JUST OUTSIDE IT, THAT'S CHAINED SHUT. OH, JUST SMASH IT OPEN! I CAN'T.
AT THE FAR END OF ANOTHER CORRIDOR IS DAYLIGHT. BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR, WHICH, FRUSTRATINGLY, LOOKS AS IF IT WOULD SPLINTER WITH A SHARP SHOULDER BARGE, WHICH I'M NOT ABLE TO DO EITHER.
ALSO... A SMALL ROOM FULL OF MORE ROTTING MEAT. BUT HEY - BOLTCUTTERS! OPEN THE CUPBOARD, AND - ALSO, HEY! - A VHS TAPE.
I WONDER WHAT'S ON IT? OLD EPISODES OF THE ONEDIN LINE PERHAPS? BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM TO FIND OUT.
ALSO... A SMALL ROOM FULL OF MORE ROTTING MEAT. BUT HEY - BOLTCUTTERS! OPEN THE CUPBOARD, AND - ALSO, HEY! - A VHS TAPE.
I WONDER WHAT'S ON IT? OLD EPISODES OF THE ONEDIN LINE PERHAPS? BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM TO FIND OUT.
THIS DARKNESS IS GETTING ON MY NIPS. I HOPE IT ISN'T ALL LIKE THIS IN THE FINISHED GAME.
CLEVER. PUTTING THE VHS TAPE IN PUTS YOU "IN" THE EVENTS IT DEPICTS. APPARENTLY, YOU'RE THE CAMERAMAN FOR A 'MOST HAUNTED'-TYPE TV SHOW. ALAS, THERE'S NO DEREK ACORA.
AND THESE FLASHBACK EVENTS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE: PLAYABLE BACKSTORY. CLEVER. ALSO, THEY SEEM SLIGHTLY LESS DARK, DUE TO THE VHS TAPE EFFECT.
SUFFICE TO SAY, CREEPY SHIZZ HAPPENS. ONE OF THE TEAM GOES MISSING.
THEN THERE'S A BIT WITH A SECRET SWITCH IN THE FIREPLACE, THAT LEADS TO A SECRET ROOM, THAT LEADS TO A CAVE BENEATH THE HOUSE.
THEN THERE'S A BIT WITH A SECRET SWITCH IN THE FIREPLACE, THAT LEADS TO A SECRET ROOM, THAT LEADS TO A CAVE BENEATH THE HOUSE.
AND THERE'S YOUR MISSING TEAMMATE! HE'S IN THE CAVE! LOOKING AT THE WALL, AND HEY - WHAT ARE LOOKING, FELLER? ARE YOU... WHATHAPPENEDTOYOURFACE!?!
NOW BACK IN THE PRSENT. AND I KNOW WHERE I MIGHT FIND THE KEY TO THE BACK DOOR: HIT THE HIDDEN SWITCH.
BACK DOOR KEY FOUND. LEG IT. OH. SOMEBODY CHUCKED A MANNEQUIN AT US. UNLOCK BACK DOOR. DAYLIGHT. AND...
OH. OH THAT'S NOT GOOD...
VERDICT: PRETTY SCARY. IN PART, BECAUSE NOT MUCH HAPPENS, AND YOU SPEND THE WHOLE TIME WAITING FOR IT TO ALL KICK OFF.
BUT... THE FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE REALLY WORKS. AND IT'S GOING TO BE TERRIFYING IN VR, PROVIDING THEY CAN KEEP THE FRAMERATE UP. CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.
BUT... THE FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE REALLY WORKS. AND IT'S GOING TO BE TERRIFYING IN VR, PROVIDING THEY CAN KEEP THE FRAMERATE UP. CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.
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