As for Resident Evil Village, Capcom didn’t just have to announce the release date and special editions. The Japanese publisher, which unveiled the gameplay of this “eighth” episode, also announced that some gamers will get their first glimpse of the game with the controller in hand very quickly.
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Resident Evil Village was therefore honored during the Resident Evil Showcase of that evening. During this mission, players were therefore able to discover different game environments, as well as certain specific elements (the importance of guarding in the event of an enemy attack, the presence of puzzles, inventory management reminiscent of that of Resident Evil 4, crafts, the presence of a new dealer, etc. .).
But that’s not all. The audience learned that too Capcom is preparing several Resident Evil Village demos. The first with the title girl, is available exclusively for PlayStation 5 and is now available from the PlayStation Store. Here the player does not play Ethan, but a protagonist with the nickname “Young lady“(“girl“in the original version).
PS5 only
In this trial version, which the Japanese publisher calls “Experience“It’s not a question of fighting or blocking attacks. The goal of the game is simply to escape a dungeon. Capcom explains that the goal of this demo is to give players an inside look at the dungeon. Both graphical and also acoustic atmosphere of the. ” full game
And if “girl“is reserved for PS5 users only, Capcom states that a second demo will be offered on all platforms next spring, different from this one. As a reminder Resident Evil Village is out May 7 for PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, Xbox One and PC planned.