Zombies and Capcom

I realize that my last post was about Left 4 Dead, a zombie game. If you are not a fan of zombies, this post is not for you. Ever since I started Left 4 Dead, I've been on a huge zombie kick. I picked up Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition again and finally finished it. I know that the enemies in RE 4 are "not zombies," but close enough. I am getting extremely pumped up about Resident Evil 5, due out next week. Hopefully I will be able to get my wife to join me in co-op.

Capcom really seems to have a corner on the zombie gaming market. Between Resident Evil and Dead Rising, they have put out some of the best zombie games that I have ever played. I can not claim to be a die-hard Resident Evil fan. I got on board when they remade the first game for the Gamecube. I played Zero as well. I have not played 2, 3, or Code Veronica, so I have missed out on quite a bit of the series, but what can you do? Gametrailers.com has a five part Resident Evil retrospective, which was a good viewing.

Talking about Resident Evil always seems to lead to the controls. I had always thought that the controls were exactly what they needed to be. The directional buttons are mapped relative to the character, not relative to the screen. Up is always forward, or the direction the character is facing. The series had to evolve when it moved into true 3D, but I think it managed to maintain the right feel with its control scheme. I definitely loved playing Resident Evil 4 on the Wii. I think that the Wii-remote might even trump the mouse for aiming ballistic weapons in games.

I was able to find Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles for a really good price, and I eagerly await its delivery. I watched the gametrailers review, and they said that it definitely feels like "resident evil, the ride." Sign me up. Sounds like a blast. I am certain that it will merit a post on here.

Another thing I enjoy about games from Capcom is their supernatural aspects. Resident Evil is more of a sci-fi/horror series, but its.. cousin/spinoff series Devil May Cry is definitely heavier on supernatural. I enjoy these games a lot as well. Lately, if I get frustrated playing Resident Evil, I will start up Devil May Cry 4 and go to town on some baddies. Playing as Nero or Dante and just tearing through crowds of demons really helps to relieve any tension brought on by Survival Horror games.

Maybe writing this will help to get me off of my zombie kick, but with Resident Evil 4 and Left 4 Dead's free DLC just around the corner.. I doubt it.