RE Village Missed The Perfect Chance To Get To Know The Duke
Out of all the characters introduced in Resident Evil Village, no one is more mysterious than The Duke, and Capcommissed the perfect chance to expand upon his character. Players learn very little about this peculiar shopkeeper throughout the game. He appears when the main character, Ethan Winters, needs him most to supply ammo, weapon upgrades, and recipes. The Duke can also make special meals for players to permanently enhance their stats, such as decreasing the damage taken when blocking. After cooking each recipe, he implies that there is enough food for Ethan, but nothing more is said by either character. This moment should have been used as an opportunity for players to learn more about both The Duke and the village.
[Warning — minor spoilers for Resident Evil Village follow.]
Some of the franchise's best characters appear in Resident Evil Village, from design to narrative depth, everyone in the game has a distinct personality and feels like they are a part of the world. Players spend almost the entire game being chased and thrashed by all manner of monsters, such as the lycans, and Ethan Winters meets face-to-face with the Four Lords of the Village early on in the story and has to make his way through a deadly onslaught of horrifying creatures to save his daughter Rose from Mother Miranda. Amid this chaos is where players encounter the strange and larger-than-life shop owner known as The Duke.
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From the moment he was introduced, The Duke became a favorite Resident Evil character, with his joyful attitude and wicked sense of humor. While running and defending themselves from all the dangers found in the game, players come across various animals they can hunt for
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