Resident Evil Re:Verse Review
Who would win in a fight? Chris “The Boulder” Redfield or Leon “The Hair” S. Kennedy? Could Hunk take Ada Wong? What would happen if Claire Redfield fought Jill Valentine? What if one of them could transform into a Tyrant when they died? Those are the kinds of questions that Resident Evil Re:Verse seems to exist to answer in the form of a third-person deathmatch shooter that’s launched as a free bonus for owners of Resident Evil Village. It definitely has its moments, thanks in large part to its surprising death mechanic that transforms heroes into iconic monsters. The most frustrating part is how unfinished it feels, with the precious little content it has suffering from some noticeable balance problems and some bad monetization habits.
The concept is simple: choose from one of six Resident Evil heroes and enter a six-player free-for-all. The small roster is a who’s who of the series’ lore: Chris and Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong… and, for some reason, Hunk. Sorry, Winters fans – pun-enjoyer and Father of the Year candidate Ethan Winters is nowhere to be found (likely because he doesn’t have a face) nor is his daughter Rose. We’re only rolling with the classics, apparently – which is fine for purists, but this meatgrinder could definitely use more fresh blood.
Roaming the streets of Resident Evil Village is like visiting a disturbing and deadly Disneyland, where every attraction is a house of horrors. I got just as big a thrill out of revelling in its frenzied violence as I did retracing my steps through the gradually revealed recesses of its sizable village setting to uncover the darkest story secrets of its monstrous main cast. Boss fights are a bit of a letdown but the great variety of
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