Last week, Capcom announced that Resident Evil Village would be released with the free multiplayer deathmatch game, Resident Evil Re: Verse, and the response was mixed. Resident Evil and multiplayer has never been a great combination, and Re: Verse looks quite combined in some ways, with maps and character models from previous RE games apparently being directly recycled. But hey, we saw only a small trailer! Maybe this is the kind of game that needs to grow in you? Well, the Resident Evil Re: Verse beta started yesterday, and some footage came online courtesy of YouTuber KendoGunSop, which you can check out below.
Hmmm, I still don’t know if I’m sold. For sure, I would say the game looks faster and more fun than last year’s super-tiresome Resident Evil Resistance, but there are some pretty weird things going on with the game’s presentation. For example, to make your reused RE2 and RE3 maps look less claustrophobic, it looks like they’ve shrunk all the characters – the doors are now gigantic and the desks and tables reach Claire Redfield’s shoulders. Everyone moves strangely fast too. Is weird. At least it looks like it’s possible to turn off ugly cell shading from the Re: Verse trailer.
Need to know more about Resident Evil Re: Verse? Here is the official description of the game …
Resident Evil Re: Verse is a thank you bonus for fans, features comic-style visuals and pits popular Resident Evil characters against each other in four to six player deathmatch battles in iconic Resident Evil locations. Players can choose from a list of fan favorites, each with their own unique skills to master.
- A fight to the death that all Resident Evil fans can enjoy! In Resident Evil Re: Verse you can test your skills against other players in deathmatch battles of four to six people. Play as beloved characters from the Resident Evil series and turn the tide of battle with powerful biological weapons. Participate in 5-minute Deathmatches, where the player with the most points wins! Use the weapons and items you find to take down even more powerful enemies!
- Turn the tides with Bioweapon’s revenge! When your character is eliminated, his body becomes a powerful biological weapon that can be used against other players. Take several virus capsules to transform into even stronger biological weapons. Getting revenge with a biological weapon is also a great chance to earn more points!
Resident Evil Re: Verse arrives on PC, Xbox One and PS4 along with Resident Evil Village on May 17th. The game can also be played on Xbox Series X / S and PS5 for backward compatibility.