New Characters

I see the reboot thing is starting to stir up again. Like Dan Landis said: Here, become more informed through the power of this [link]. It's the same thing as in my sig.

Monster Mash wrote:

Ashley was a lame character in RE4, but maybe they could make it that her hostage experience changes her, and she goes into serious military training and joins the BSAA.

Yeah, I can't see that happening in any believable manner.

RaviorStygian wrote:

It'll be a reboot in the same way RE4 was.

Except RE4 wasn't a reboot because it continued the canon set by the previous games.

Mass Distraction wrote:

I see the reboot thing is starting to stir up again. Like Dan Landis said: Here, become more informed through the power of this [link]. It's the same thing as in my sig.

Mr. Landis' exact words are, "People say Resident Evil 4 was a reboot for the Resident Evil franchise". Who are these "people" exactly? He doesn't say who they are. He doesn't say if it's Capcom's "people" or if it's some douchebag IGN reviewer whose personal opinion is that RE4 is a reboot. He doesn't offer any credible proof that these "people" who say this have any credibility to make such a definite declaration. He doesn't even say whether or not he thinks RE4 is a reboot, only that "some people" do.

He's using something called a "weasel word", which is an informal term that makes it seem as if something factual has been said when in actuality he's only making a very vague claim that is anything but a fact. Nobody here is going to get any more informed from that link than we already were prior to reading it.

Ghost Leader wrote:

Mass Distraction wrote:

I see the reboot thing is starting to stir up again. Like Dan Landis said: Here, become more informed through the power of this [link]. It's the same thing as in my sig.

Mr. Landis' exact words are, "People say Resident Evil 4 was a reboot for the Resident Evil franchise". Who are these "people" exactly? He doesn't say who they are. He doesn't say if it's Capcom's "people" or if it's some douchebag IGN reviewer whose personal opinion is that RE4 is a reboot. He doesn't offer any credible proof that these "people" who say this have any credibility to make such a definite declaration. He doesn't even say whether or not he thinks RE4 is a reboot, only that "some people" do.

He's using something called a "weasel word", which is an informal term that makes it seem as if something factual has been said when in actuality he's only making a very vague claim that is anything but a fact. Nobody here is going to get any more informed from that link than we already were prior to reading it.

"Here, become more informed through the power of this link." That's what Dan Landis (from RipTen) said. The guy in the article is Christian Svensson. Besides, it's better than nothing. I've seen a lot of people saying RE4 was a reboot, mostly pissed off fans and such on the internet.

RaviorStygian wrote:

Seriously, just imagine how awesome it would have been if Rebecca was Chris' partner in RE5 instead if Sheva. I like Sheva and all, but I think I think it would have been amazing if Rebecca was there instead. I can already picture her in some scenes.

This idea really makes me happy. I just wish it was what happened. Rebecca is easily my favorite of the female protagonists.

FFFFFFF- What the hell?! That would have been friggin AWESOME! I don't know why I didn't think of that before, hell, I always play Chris and make my friends play Sheva, it would have been completely different if Rebecca replaced Sheva. She's my favorite too, a redesign is definitely in order.

"We're making some drastic changes to a series to update it and keep it relevant," said Svensson. "We're not ready to talk about it any time soon but let's just say it's ambitious."

"There are a variety of definitions that people have for what a reboot means, said Svensson "To me, a reboot means a new direction, a brand new update for the franchise. That doesn't mean you throw everything away and start from scratch. People say Resident Evil 4 was a reboot for the Resident Evil franchise? Did Resident Evil 4 throw away all of the series canon and start from scratch? It didn't."

Seems damn clear to me. They are just going to change up the gameplay and game mechanics like RE4 did. It's still going to continue the series' storyline.

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

Seriously, just imagine how awesome it would have been if Rebecca was Chris' partner in RE5 instead if Sheva. I like Sheva and all, but I think I think it would have been amazing if Rebecca was there instead. I can already picture her in some scenes.

This idea really makes me happy. I just wish it was what happened. Rebecca is easily my favorite of the female protagonists.

FFFFFFF- What the hell?! That would have been friggin AWESOME! I don't know why I didn't think of that before, hell, I always play Chris and make my friends play Sheva, it would have been completely different if Rebecca replaced Sheva. She's my favorite too, a redesign is definitely in order.

I know right! That probably would have made RE5 my favorite, because it would enhance the story to even more epicness.

Plus, it would give the partner character even more incentive to find Jill, since I'm sure Rebecca knew Jill and was probably friends with her (if I'm correct her desk was right behind her desk). I think it would have been a better choice overall.

I mean, just picture any of the scenes with Sheva in it and replace her with Rebecca's character model and voice with some original dialogue. It feels good to think about.

Mass Distraction wrote:

Ghost Leader wrote:

Mass Distraction wrote:

I see the reboot thing is starting to stir up again. Like Dan Landis said: Here, become more informed through the power of this [link]. It's the same thing as in my sig.

Mr. Landis' exact words are, "People say Resident Evil 4 was a reboot for the Resident Evil franchise". Who are these "people" exactly? He doesn't say who they are. He doesn't say if it's Capcom's "people" or if it's some douchebag IGN reviewer whose personal opinion is that RE4 is a reboot. He doesn't offer any credible proof that these "people" who say this have any credibility to make such a definite declaration. He doesn't even say whether or not he thinks RE4 is a reboot, only that "some people" do.

He's using something called a "weasel word", which is an informal term that makes it seem as if something factual has been said when in actuality he's only making a very vague claim that is anything but a fact. Nobody here is going to get any more informed from that link than we already were prior to reading it.

"Here, become more informed through the power of this link." That's what Dan Landis (from RipTen) said. The guy in the article is Christian Svensson. Besides, it's better than nothing. I've seen a lot of people saying RE4 was a reboot, mostly pissed off fans and such on the internet.

Typo, sorry. But what I said about him using weasel words still stands. He isn't citing any actual authority, he's trying to pass off his opinion of what a reboot is as fact when the word has a definition that contradicts his opinion. Try going to Wikipedia and getting something passed off as verified fact with the words "some people say..." and see what happens. I guarantee you'll get other editors wanting to know precisely who these "people" are and what credibility they have. That's what I want to know, who these "people" he's citing as a source are, but he isn't saying. If you can show me an official source of Capcom stating RE4 is a reboot without using weasel words such as "some people say..." or "many fans think...", I'll concede. But until then, not a chance.

Fans don't have authority over the franchise to state as that RE4 is an official reboot, only the creator(s) do. If they did, Chris and Jill would be married with a dozen kids while simultaneously carrying on homosexual relationships with Wesker and Rebecca...

What they could do is expand on the international aspect; instead of taking place in one country during the game, characters coudl travel to different ones. It could have alot of espionage and MI-style storylines. Old characters could be brought in, but newer ones would undoubtedly pop up.

Ghost Leader wrote:

Typo, sorry. But what I said about him using weasel words still stands. He isn't citing any actual authority, he's trying to pass off his opinion of what a reboot is as fact when the word has a definition that contradicts his opinion. Try going to Wikipedia and getting something passed off as verified fact with the words "some people say..." and see what happens. I guarantee you'll get other editors wanting to know precisely who these "people" are and what credibility they have. That's what I want to know, who these "people" he's citing as a source are, but he isn't saying. If you can show me an official source of Capcom stating RE4 is a reboot without using weasel words such as "some people say..." or "many fans think...", I'll concede. But until then, not a chance.

Fans don't have authority over the franchise to state as that RE4 is an official reboot, only the creator(s) do. If they did, Chris and Jill would be married with a dozen kids while simultaneously carrying on homosexual relationships with Wesker and Rebecca...

I guess you're right, but I'm still sticking to this. It's the most official source we have for now and it'll do for me. I doubt they will be doing a complete reboot anyway.

"Svensson also clarified Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi's comments that the sixth instalment would be a 'complete reboot'"

I take it that Takeuchi's comment was mistranslated or something like that. We're talking about RE6 here anyway, not RE4. Even though Svensson used it as a comparison in the article.

Also what Nite said on the last page.

I don't get it. It's perfectly clear at what they are aiming to do. We argue semantics all day, but the fact remains: it is clear what they want to do. It is clear that they are continuing the story and not scrapping what has came before.

That's what I got out of it, yes. Waiting for September 15th to get more info. Just a month... Then we're pretty close to ORC getting released too.

And close to the most important day of the year.....My birthday !!

ThomVD wrote:

And close to the most important day of the year.....My birthday !!

Then the announcement is like the best birthday gift ever!

A bit to early though, my b-day is on Sept. 19th

ThomVD wrote:

A bit to early though, my b-day is on Sept. 19th

Oh well, early gifts are always nice

Mass Distraction wrote:

ThomVD wrote:

A bit to early though, my b-day is on Sept. 19th

Oh well, early gifts are always nice

Yeah. Better then late.

Mass Distraction wrote:

I guess you're right, but I'm still sticking to this. It's the most official source we have for now and it'll do for me. I doubt they will be doing a complete reboot anyway.

It may be from an official source, but he doesn't state as a matter of fact that RE4 is a reboot, only that "some people" say it is. After all, "some people" say aliens are visiting earth, "some people" say there's a dinosaur living in Loch Ness, "some people" say 9/11 was an inside job, and "some people" say there's a 9" tall primate roaming the forests of North America. But I have yet to see any concrete evidence to prove any of it is true.

I don't care if RE4 was a reboot or not. All I care is that RE6 won't be one in the literal sense.