Resident Evil Village’s Return to Third Person Points at Two Important Things About the Franchise

gamerant.com:

In just over a month, Capcom is releasing Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition, which is set to release three new pieces of content: Shadows of Rose DLC, The Mercenaries Additional Orders, and Third Person Mode. While the DLC expansion Shadows of Roseholds much of the anticipation for the Gold Edition, the third-person mode also sparked some excitement within the Resident Evil community.

It is no secret that the Resident Evil franchise has gone back and forth regarding the perspective the games are played in. Resident Evil 7 and Village introduced the first-person perspective to mainline entries in the series, allowing fans to experience a new way to play a Resident Evil game. However, while first-person did intensify the horror aspect, it also had several disadvantages, which is why adding a third-person mode to Resident Evil Village may signal the franchise's return to its previous form.

Things That Need To Happen Before Resident Evil Transitions to Rose Winters' Storyline

When Capcom released Resident Evil 7 in 2017, players were introduced to a new set of characters led by the protagonist Ethan Winters. Ethan's journey continued in Resident Evil Village, making him one of the few main characters in the franchise to appear as the main playable character in consecutive games. However, despite Ethan's long exposure in the spotlight, his popularity still fell behind Resident Evil's legacy characters, such as Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Chris Redfield.

Of course, each player would have their reasons for liking a character. The story, dialogue, and personality are the most significant factors contributing to a character's likability. However, there's no doubt that seeing their face makes them more real