Resident Evil 6

An overall rating of "Good"

According to New York Times: ''In almost any art form, a sequel that ends in the number 6 is bound to be bad, but the vector of video game sequels tends to point toward improvement. Rough ideas are refined, old gameplay is made more fun, and better technology improves graphics and sound.''

The new Resident Evil is a 25-hour adventure, set across four globe-spanning campaigns in a near future featuring a worldwide outbreak of bioterrorism that turns the United States president (and others) into a zombie.

''The first Resident Evil was a wonderful oddity when it arrived in 1996 for the PlayStation. It was set in a creepy mansion and was designed to make you nervous. Players controlled one of two special agents who were perpetually low on ammunition and prone to all sorts of attacks from the shadows. The drought of firepower made enemy zombies all the more threatening.''

According to IGN: ''It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President's side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world's population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.''

''Resident Evil 6 promises yet another dramatic, frightening experience blending action and survival horror. In a first for the franchise, RE 6 sees series favorites Leon and Chris come together to face this unprecedented threat. They are joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement, in this relentless outbreak enacted on a global scale.''

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