RESIDENT EVIL 6
Genre ACTIONSystem XBOX 360
date released Oct. 12, 2012
Date added : 7 years, 10 months ago
Resident Evil 6 (Japanese: バイオハザード6 Hepburn: Baiohazādo Shikkusu?) is an action-adventure third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. The ninth main installment of the Resident Evil series, it was first released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 2 October 2012, and for Microsoft Windows on 22 March 2013. It was re-released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with all downloadable content on 29 March 2016. The story is told from the perspectives of Chris Redfield, a former member and founder of the Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) traumatized by a failed operation; Leon S. Kennedy, a Raccoon City survivor and agent for the US government; Jake Muller, an illegitimate son of Albert Wesker and associate of Sherry Birkin; and Ada Wong, a freelance agent framed for the bio-terrorist attacks by the antagonistic corporation Neo-Umbrella. They must all confront the force behind a massive bio-terrorist attack with the newly developed C-virus in cities across the world. Gameplay is centered around their four interwoven storylines, in which each player-character has unique abilities and styles. The game was first conceptualised in 2009, with full development commencing the following year under Resident Evil 4 producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Resident Evil 6 had a development staff of more than 600, making it Capcom's largest production to date. The developers define the game's genre as "dramatic horror", although promotional materials for the Japanese version still classify the game as survival horror. The game received mixed reviews from critics upon release; some reviewers praised the game's storyline and themes, however the four interwoven campaigns were criticised, as well as the game's departure from the survival horror genre. Despite the criticisms, it was a financial success; with over 6 million copies sold, it currently stands as Capcom's second best-selling game. A sequel, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, is set to be released in January 2017.