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Along with higher resolutions and graphical whizz-bangs and whatnot, PC and home console port of Resident Evil: Revelations also includes a new higher difficulty mode. A new trailer from Capcom shows off 'Infernal' mode, which switches enemies and items around so it'll still be surprising if you've mastered lesser adversities.
Resident Evil 6 is coming March 22, and you can now run a benchmark test to assure your PC is up to snuff.
Capcom never finished its first crack at making Resident Evil 2, getting an early version of the game together but then scrapping it. Parts and ideas did make it into the finished RE2, but the project later dubbed 'Resident Evil 1.5' never saw the light of day. However, industrious fans somehow ended up getting hold of the source code and began fixing it up, and have now released an early version.
Capcom's Christian Svensson says that future Resident Evil games will have "a bit more focus - as opposed to trying to be all things for all people."
Why did Resident Evil 6 fall short of Capcom's expectations? "We are currently analyzing the causes, which involve our internal development operations and sales operations," they said.
Resident Evil Revelations producer Masachika Kawata says that the last few years have taught Capcom that producing a large volume of RE titles "would not necessarily win over gamers."
Capcom announced today that the PC version of Resident Evil 6 will have a "No Mercy" Mercenaries mode for added difficulty. The company also detailed further DLC roll-out plans for consoles and PC.
Resident Evil: Revelations is getting ported to the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on May 21. It will sport HD visuals, a harder difficulty level, and Hunk as a playable character.
Resident Evil 6 is the game Capcom keeps on trying to fix. The next title update adds a new "QTE assist" feature for all difficulties, declawing one of the game's most annoying gameplay features.
Yet another Resident Evil game is set to hit the HD consoles, a new list of leaked achievements reveal: 3DS' Resident Evil: Retribution
