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Resident Evil 5 Producer, Jun Takeuchi, explains Capcom's decision to set the game in Africa...
The decision to set Resi 5 in Africa certainly got us pretty excited here at TVG and the game's Producer, Jun Takeuchi, has now explained what was behind the decision while also dropping some other crumbs of info along the way (which we lapped up like famished hyenas).
Takeuchi told Game Videos, "The main reason we chose Africa for the setting of Resident Evil 5 is actually from a clue that came up in Resident Evil Code: Veronica, where it was revealed that Africa was the origin of the Proginator Virus, which is the origin of all the viruses that appear in the series. So, when we were deciding to focus the story on the origins of the virus, we pretty much had no choice but to set it in Africa."
The game's Producer also revealed where Resi 5 fits in the series' timeline and whether it will touch on the Umbrella Corporation: "In terms of the timeline, the game takes place shortly after Resident Evil 4 and I think that over the course of the game you will find out exactly what happened to Umbrella and where the story is going to go from here for the continuation of the series."
Set 10 years after the events of the first Resi game, the series' S.T.A.R.S. organisation is now defunct although Chris Redfield will still be a lead character in the game. Takeuchi revealed that you can see insignia on Chris' arm in the trailers which is a logo for a new organisation in the Resi series.
"Who that organisation is and what they're up to..." Takeuchi teases, "That's something that's going to be another important element in the story."
While Takeuchi wouldn't reveal any details on the female character that was exposed in the latest trailer, he did say that the key word for more details on her role is "E3".
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Added:Sat 01st Jan 2011 23:51, Post No: 536
vgcharts constantly make mistakes it switches from 4 million to 5 and least they corrected it, but in the future you really should not use vg charts as a source
Added:Sat 01st Jan 2011 04:25, Post No: 535
stop making the same comment over and over again!
Added:Fri 31st Dec 2010 11:38, Post No: 534
Whoever said this "this is without a doubt the lamest piece of crap i have ever seen in my entire life.....no other game has dissapointed and failed just as horribly as this one.....and to be quite honest...im still in shock....god damn piece of [#@!?]!! game companies that produce this garbage should go bankrupt NOW!!!DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMPSTANCES BUY THIS GAME!!" SHUT THE [#@!?] UP (y)
Added:Thu 17th Dec 2009 22:32, Post No: 533
My only problem with RE5 was how short it was, so I hope this expansion comes out on PC.
Also, the people who are INTERNET ANGRY about this game require too much to be happy and will probably be miserable with everything in life.
Added:Sun 06th Dec 2009 05:31, Post No: 532
Epic Fail. That was the lamest piece of sh*t I've ever read in my entire life ! Do not any under circumstances listen to this sh*thead ! This one's going to feature a lot of puzzles, and it's confirmed that it's a survival horror. Spoiler ***** You have to actually use puzzles to kill a certain "boss." Oh and you'll see what happens later about your weapons later. "Shanking" the enemy to death is probably impossible, but hey, I gave you a hint.
Just don't take that dumbass's word for itThis is going to be great. Try it, buy it, play it, enjoy it.
Added:Sun 06th Dec 2009 05:24, Post No: 531
@ "this is without a doubt the lamest piece of crap i have ever seen in my entire life.....no other game has dissapointed and failed just as horribly as this one.....and to be quite honest...im still in shock....god damn piece of [#@!?]!! game companies that produce this garbage should go bankrupt NOW!!!
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMPSTANCES BUY THIS GAME!!"
For god sake, cry me a [#@!?] river. You sound like the most snobbiest brat ever.
Added:Fri 09th Oct 2009 13:14, Post No: 530
With the emphasis on action in Resident Evil 5, clunky controls are a bit of a problem. I'll agree they are a trademark charatceristic of the series, but if Resident Evil is headed further down a Gears of War route, then it needs to be looked at.
Personally I'd rather they kept the controls and toned down the action in place of some added significance on the puzzle count...
Added:Fri 09th Oct 2009 01:03, Post No: 529
What a load of abject [#@!?]e, "the clunky controls can be excused" theyre supposed to be clunky genius its how the resident evil games are meant to feel. As are the menus. I for one as a die hard fan would be seriously pissed off if the controls and menus were changed. fair point about the puzzles tho, im guessing they were removed to allow for coop play.
Added:Thu 17th Sep 2009 22:09, Post No: 528
Care to elaborate on why?
Added:Thu 17th Sep 2009 21:15, Post No: 527
this is without a doubt the lamest piece of crap i have ever seen in my entire life.....no other game has dissapointed and failed just as horribly as this one.....and to be quite honest...im still in shock....god damn piece of [#@!?]!! game companies that produce this garbage should go bankrupt NOW!!!
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMPSTANCES BUY THIS GAME!!