My ideas for the next Resident Evil game

Title: Resident Evil: The Outbreak Chronicles

Summary: An episodic survival horror series focusing on a group of people, some teenagers, who become trapped in Raccoon City during the Outbreak. A group of teenagers initially trapped in their highschool, a mysterious stranger, an office worker and a rookie female police officer, all with their own intertwining stories. Throughout the series, as they slowly progress through the town, they happen upon a sinister plot in the works.

While still hefty on the puzzles, this game would have a little bit more of a focus on story and scares.

Some classic RE locations would be visited over the duration and players would also have a great deal of melee weapons to choose from. Also a stamina bar would be introduced, limting how much a player could run. The stamina bar could be replenished by supplies scrounged from around the city. The inventory would now take on various forms depending on the character being played.

The main aim of the game would be to convey such a feeling of desolation, despair and hellish fear that the game would be an utterly horrific experience that would not soon be forgotten. A true return to form for Resident Evil.

So... Is it an Outbreak or a Chronicles title?

TyrantSteve wrote:

Title: Resident Evil: The Outbreak Chronicles

Summary: An episodic survival horror series focusing on a group of people, some teenagers, who become trapped in Raccoon City during the Outbreak. A group of teenagers initially trapped in their highschool, a mysterious stranger, an office worker and a rookie female police officer, all with their own intertwining stories. Throughout the series, as they slowly progress through the town, they happen upon a sinister plot in the works.

While still hefty on the puzzles, this game would have a little bit more of a focus on story and scares.

Some classic RE locations would be visited over the duration and players would also have a great deal of melee weapons to choose from. Also a stamina bar would be introduced, limting how much a player could run. The stamina bar could be replenished by supplies scrounged from around the city. The inventory would now take on various forms depending on the character being played.

The main aim of the game would be to convey such a feeling of desolation, despair and hellish fear that the game would be an utterly horrific experience that would not soon be forgotten. A true return to form for Resident Evil.

The stamina bar shouldn't have to be replenished with ONLY health items whatsoever. Whenever we go running, do we have to use health items to start breathing at a regular rate again? It replenishes overtime (Like RE6) using health items should only fill it completely or accelerate the replenishing.

I agree with everything you said except for one thing. I never found any resident evil games to be scary at all. Not even the jump scares got me. Sure the famous L shaped hallway jump scare with the dogs was totally unexpected, but I still didn't jump. I like how in RE5 you can see the weapons carried on your back.

Industrial Ridden wrote:

I agree with everything you said except for one thing. I never found any resident evil games to be scary at all. Not even the jump scares got me. Sure the famous L shaped hallway jump scare with the dogs was totally unexpected, but I still didn't jump. I like how in RE5 you can see the weapons carried on your back.

we share the same opinions. I never found it scary either

Industrial Ridden wrote:

I agree with everything you said except for one thing. I never found any resident evil games to be scary at all. Not even the jump scares got me. Sure the famous L shaped hallway jump scare with the dogs was totally unexpected, but I still didn't jump. I like how in RE5 you can see the weapons carried on your back.

You didn't find them scary because they were before your time. You had to be apart of that particular era in order to understand why the classic REs were scary.

No more with the "Scares" that don't even involve actual gameplay. If you are going down an alley, and you hear a creepy noise, DON'T INVESTIGATE THAT DAMN NOISE! Also, stay away from windows. Windows baaad.

The ages of the people in this thread who thought the classic REs weren't scary...

17,16,16

They probably miss the 90's too. All three years of it.

Mass Distraction wrote:

So... Is it an Outbreak or a Chronicles title?

Mcghie wrote:

TyrantSteve wrote:

Title: Resident Evil: The Outbreak Chronicles

Summary: An episodic survival horror series focusing on a group of people, some teenagers, who become trapped in Raccoon City during the Outbreak. A group of teenagers initially trapped in their highschool, a mysterious stranger, an office worker and a rookie female police officer, all with their own intertwining stories. Throughout the series, as they slowly progress through the town, they happen upon a sinister plot in the works.

While still hefty on the puzzles, this game would have a little bit more of a focus on story and scares.

Some classic RE locations would be visited over the duration and players would also have a great deal of melee weapons to choose from. Also a stamina bar would be introduced, limting how much a player could run. The stamina bar could be replenished by supplies scrounged from around the city. The inventory would now take on various forms depending on the character being played.

The main aim of the game would be to convey such a feeling of desolation, despair and hellish fear that the game would be an utterly horrific experience that would not soon be forgotten. A true return to form for Resident Evil.

That actually sounds very true to Resident Evil style of story telling.
Question is (also like Mass pointed out) what style would you have this game ?
Traditional resident evil, resident evil outbreak or a railgun shooter like the chronicle series ?

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Nobudy wrote:

TyrantSteve wrote:

Title: Resident Evil: The Outbreak Chronicles

Summary: An episodic survival horror series focusing on a group of people, some teenagers, who become trapped in Raccoon City during the Outbreak. A group of teenagers initially trapped in their highschool, a mysterious stranger, an office worker and a rookie female police officer, all with their own intertwining stories. Throughout the series, as they slowly progress through the town, they happen upon a sinister plot in the works.

While still hefty on the puzzles, this game would have a little bit more of a focus on story and scares.

Some classic RE locations would be visited over the duration and players would also have a great deal of melee weapons to choose from. Also a stamina bar would be introduced, limting how much a player could run. The stamina bar could be replenished by supplies scrounged from around the city. The inventory would now take on various forms depending on the character being played.

The main aim of the game would be to convey such a feeling of desolation, despair and hellish fear that the game would be an utterly horrific experience that would not soon be forgotten. A true return to form for Resident Evil.

The stamina bar shouldn't have to be replenished with ONLY health items whatsoever. Whenever we go running, do we have to use health items to start breathing at a regular rate again? It replenishes overtime (Like RE6) using health items should only fill it completely or accelerate the replenishing.

Outbreak Chronicles would not actually be one of the Chronicles series. More would it in fact be a mix of the main series and the Outbreak series, the Chronicles title being symbolic as the series chronicles a group of survivors in a desperate fight for survival during the final days of Raccoon City.

The stamina bar wouldn't only be replenished through health items, snack items and energy drinks would also be available, much like in Silent Hill: Origins. I thought of this as a means to heighten the sense of dread and atmosphere, to create a stronger sense of realism and to force players to think a little more about what they do.

In some areas of the city the power would actually be out, relegating the player to using a flashlight to find their way around. This would also grant more opportunity for scares.

Part of the sinister plot mentioned would revolve around Umbrella, knowing of the town's impending destruction, deciding to use the rapidly decaying city as a testing-ground for some new bio-weapons.

Hmm... I think it should still have a different name, especially if it doesn't fit in the Chronicles side-series. The name Outbreak Chronicles would only confuse people and make them think it's a Chronicles game based on the Outbreak series.

Mass Distraction wrote:

Hmm... I think it should still have a different name, especially if it doesn't fit in the Chronicles side-series. The name Outbreak Chronicles would only confuse people and make them think it's a Chronicles game based on the Outbreak series.

Maybe "Resident Evil: Desolation".

That could work. 10 points.

Mass Distraction wrote:

That could work. 10 points.

The locations I imagine to return would be the Clock Tower from RE3 and the Police Station; maybe show how that UBCS soldier and that girl died.

Vandal wrote:

They probably miss the 90's too. All three years of it.

I pity them. They missed out on so much.

Let's face it RE fans. Old-school survival horror is dead and will never come back. Action has corrupted it. But that doesn't mean to say that it can't return in some form or other. Let's not forget that "survival horror" was originally a mere term for your experience in the original RE. Shinji Mikami also used the term "panic horror" for Dino Crisis. So how's 'bout this, a complete revival/rebirth of old-school survival horror under the new name of "desperation horror".

TyrantSteve wrote:

Let's face it RE fans. Old-school survival horror is dead and will never come back. Action has corrupted it. But that doesn't mean to say that it can't return in some form or other. Let's not forget that "survival horror" was originally a mere term for your experience in the original RE. Shinji Mikami also used the term "panic horror" for Dino Crisis. So how's 'bout this, a complete revival/rebirth of old-school survival horror under the new name of "desperation horror".

What is with people saying survival horror is dead and not coming back? There are lots of other horror games out there that still do things right.

Mass Distraction wrote:

TyrantSteve wrote:

Let's face it RE fans. Old-school survival horror is dead and will never come back. Action has corrupted it. But that doesn't mean to say that it can't return in some form or other. Let's not forget that "survival horror" was originally a mere term for your experience in the original RE. Shinji Mikami also used the term "panic horror" for Dino Crisis. So how's 'bout this, a complete revival/rebirth of old-school survival horror under the new name of "desperation horror".

What is with people saying survival horror is dead and not coming back? There are lots of other horror games out there that still do things right.

I agree. There are a great many games out there that DO still do things right. I may not have meant exactly what I said when I said that, more that I meant that games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, games that defined survival horror, have become mere husks when compared to their original forms. Horror is still good. It's just that these days, it's a little bit more action oriented.

Mcghie wrote:

Survival horror is still here and a few newer titles are coming forward to add to the list.
You've got Amnesia (second one coming out as well), Calling, Fatal Frame, Alan wake (sort of a thriller but you could still classify it as survival horror), silent hill, Lone survivor, Siren : Blood curse, you've got a truly oldskool experience coming "The Asylum" and these titles are alll current gen (I'm missing a few as well but can't think at the moment.
Apart from this you have The evil Within and the sequel to Eternal Darkness.
Not to mention a ton of indie developed titles as well.
If you can't find survival horror these day's then you must not be a big fan of the genre or you're not looking hard enough.

Amnesia isn't available in the UK, I think, I've played Alan Wake (loved it) and I've got Siren: Blood Curse. All awesome games. I think Slender can fall under that title, too. But, for me, only the earlier Resident Evil and Silent Hill games had that certain kick to them that made them an experience not to be missed.

Mass Distraction wrote:

TyrantSteve wrote:

Let's face it RE fans. Old-school survival horror is dead and will never come back. Action has corrupted it. But that doesn't mean to say that it can't return in some form or other. Let's not forget that "survival horror" was originally a mere term for your experience in the original RE. Shinji Mikami also used the term "panic horror" for Dino Crisis. So how's 'bout this, a complete revival/rebirth of old-school survival horror under the new name of "desperation horror".

What is with people saying survival horror is dead and not coming back? There are lots of other horror games out there that still do things right.

yea but most of those games are developed by indie small studios, when Capcom is gigantic corporation, where money means all, they do try to keep RE so that old school fans would like em, but still their main priority is to fit the game to nowadays market requirements and by this time Action is the best selling genre and even Mikami says that best Sur Hor would be a perfect balance between action and horror, so by saying that Hor Sur is dead, well i understand your point that there still are games that perfectly fir those standards, but RE is not one of em and it will never be, so i guess its more correct to say that Old School Hor Sur is dead with RE and its out for good, but one way or the other I personally love the way game is now and would most definitely never played RE if it had 3d gen graphics, but hor sur say motion limits . . .

TyrantSteve wrote:

only the earlier Resident Evil and Silent Hill games had that certain kick to them that made them an experience not to be missed.

I guess the main reason to that is that we were all still kids back then and things like that used to have more of an influence to our minds.

ChrisRedfieldRE156 wrote:

Mass Distraction wrote:

TyrantSteve wrote:

Let's face it RE fans. Old-school survival horror is dead and will never come back. Action has corrupted it. But that doesn't mean to say that it can't return in some form or other. Let's not forget that "survival horror" was originally a mere term for your experience in the original RE. Shinji Mikami also used the term "panic horror" for Dino Crisis. So how's 'bout this, a complete revival/rebirth of old-school survival horror under the new name of "desperation horror".

What is with people saying survival horror is dead and not coming back? There are lots of other horror games out there that still do things right.

yea but most of those games are developed by indie small studios

Is Konami a small indie studio? Tecmo, Grasshopper Manufacture, Project Siren, Remedy and Hudson Soft have made pretty good and prominent horror games too as of late.

Old school survival horror isn't all that dead either because that's what the indie studios are on right now. It'd be more fit to say that RE has left its old school survival horror past.