Resident Evil 8 got a release date, and it’s not that far off.
The eighth (or ninth, or tenth, depending on how you look at it) is released in the main series on May 7, less than a year after it was first announced.
Officially titled Resident Evil Village, while the ‘VIII’ is highlighted in the logo, the survival horror game is released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Latest generation versions allow you to play current versions for free.
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There’s a new trailer showing more of the villains, which is a family of vampires we’re already scared of. There is also a mysterious man with a cowboy hat, sunglasses and a creepy smile. Chris Redfield and Ethan Winters definitely let their work cut out.
A game show window also bothered Capcom from which ‘the dealer will return’ Resident Evil 4, but we’m not sure if the character The Duke is supposed to be him. Definitely back from Resident Evil 4 is the inventory management system, with items that have different shapes and sizes, so you can not take everything with you at once.
A demo is now available, exclusively on PS5. You play as an unnamed girl trying to escape the pit. We played it, and while there are no fights or enemies, the footage and sound design may well fill you with fear.
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The game also has a free online multiplayer title Resident Evil Re: Verse. Yes, they did the same as last year Resident Evil 3 remake en Resistance, who barely played anyone. Maybe it will rise this time, who knows …
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