Resident Evil 8 Village: "We don't want to constantly scare players"

Resident Evil 8 Village: We don't want to constantly scare players

Resident Evil 8 Village

With Resident Evil 8 Village, the release of the new survival horror title from Capcom is imminent: The start will take place on May 7th on PC and consoles. In a recent interview with Axios Gaming, producer Tsuyoshi Kanda comments on the horror factor of the new Resident Evil. He shows that the balancing is based on the feedback from the biohazard predecessor. For some players, Resident Evil 7 was too scary, says the producer. "When we develop a new Resident Evil, it is not always our goal to make it creepier than the previous one. We try to strike a balance between the horror and a fun experience for the players," says Kanda.

The producer adds, "The feedback from Resi 7 indicated that it was too scary for some players". In one point it is what the developers want to achieve, so it is "a big compliment to us". However, they also want to create a game that everyone can immerse themselves in and play at the same time.

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The first versions of Resident Evil 8 Village are in circulation. Details about the season are now available. var lstExcludedArticleTicker = '1371484,1371281,1371166,1371133'; Therefore, the tension curve for Resident Evil 8 Village (buy now) has been weakened a little compared to its predecessor, so that players do not feel constantly afraid. Due to the more open environments in Resident Evil 8 Village, tension can be generated differently anyway, adds the producer. You will soon read how the developers managed to do this in our review of Resident Evil 8 Village. Keep an eye on our website.

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Resident Evil 8 mod turns the village’s monsters into Barney the Dinosaur

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The Resident Evil 8 demo has only been up for a short time, but it's already been modded to include Barney the Dinosaur. 


The mod, which was created by @MarcosRCRE has replaced the monsters lurking in the dungeon section of the Resident Evil 8 castle demo with the famous purple dino, and it’s just as creepy to encounter him around the dark corners as it is the hooded figures originally in the game. 


Marcos isn’t just modding Barney into Resident Evil 8 though, as the 3D artist has also created mods for other Resident Evil characters and games. In the past, they've modified Claire Redfield’s outfit in Resident Evil 2 Remake so that she cosplays God of War’s Kratos and even implementing Pikachu as a boss fight in Resident Evil 3 Remake. 


Resident Evil 8’s demo was originally intended to only run for 24 hours on May 2, however, this has since been extended to run from May 2 - May 10. So those of you itching to try out the demo - as well as the Barney alteration - only have six more days to do so. The demo will only let you play for 60 minutes though, so you'll need to decide whether you want to explore the village, Lady Dimitrescu’s castle, or split their time between both locations. 


Fans don’t have to wait long to play the game in its entirety, as it's set to release on May 7, 2021. Capcom certainly hasn’t missed an opportunity to promote the game either, as they’ve hosted two Resident Evil 8 showcases in recent months, as well as providing life-sized Lady Dimitrescu cardboard cutouts to select retailers. 


Still looking for the best place to pick up your copy of Capcom’s highly anticipated game? Take a look at our Resident Evil 8 pre-order guide.