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Should Capcom Delay the RE3 Remake due to the Pandemic?
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Mind explaining? Someone said Alyx should be delayed because of the Corona?
Seriously, the whole game is about a woman struggling to maintain social distance from a dude who just won't follow the guidelines. People need to learn the lessons this game has to teach.
One of the reviews gave the game an extremely low score (4/5)* and talked about how playing a stressful game is not super great right now because of the Pandemic.
*I hope the sarcasm is apparent.
It's a fictional story about a fictional virus creating fictional, cartoony zombies and monsters.
So no.
So no.
I might be wrong, but once a game has gone gold I don't think it's possible to delay it anyway.
It's a weird thing to say on a review I think. But surely they didn't let that affect the review score?
Is it weird that people say playing Animal Crossing right now is especially great because it is so relaxing and takes your mind of the state of the world?
I don't think so.
Whether it influenced the review, who can say. The reviewer praised the game a lot but also pointed out some flaws and ended up with a great score. Read like a fair review to me.
btw. I am completely enamored by HL:Alyx, I find it absolutely incredible so far.
I see your point. But judging a game differently because of events that have nothing to do with it is problematic. So it could be a good or bad time to play this or that game, but it doesn't change their inherently quality. But anyway, I'm sure there is enough talked about this subject.
Let's wait and see how RE3 reviews turn out.
Even if this was a good question( it's not) some people already have the game great way to piss of your entire fanbase
If this were reddit, you'd get my upvote.
As far as the main question goes, this is probably the time we need more releases than ever, since so many people are stuck at home. I also admit part of it is just my selfishness to play it, since original RE3 is one of my favorite games ever and wouldn't want the remake delayed. I can kind of see how some people would think it's in bad taste, but RE is in a very fictional world with zombies, mutant dogs, and giant worms so it's pretty far removed from the real world. Even if it wasn't, that hasn't stopped other forms of media focusing on realistic viruses causing mass devastation from being crazy popular right now, like Contagion (Though I honestly don't know why ANYONE would want to watch that right now, since it's so realistic and close to what's happening now).
So, basically, no, it should still be released.
Yikes, this would be financially irresponsible if Capcom did it. Irresponsible to their shareholders and irresponsible to their employees who rely on Capcom making money to keep their jobs. This is literally the perfect time to release a video game with everyone stuck indoors.
Nope. Digital distribution is really showing its necessity during all this. Really good the infrastructure is there. The ones who can't get it by digital means and for some reason can only do an in-store pick up will be there to purchase it after this all lifts, so sales shouldn't hurt too bad either.
I've never understood this kind of reasoning. Nobody's getting offended and upset about a game about something as common as a viral outbreak. Same goes with The Last of Us Part 2. It'll also be dumb as hell from a business perspective since there's no better time to release home media.
Maybe if this was Resident Evil 6 you may have a point.
Maybe if this was Resident Evil 6 you may have a point.
Not for that reason listed. The pandemic isn't a fucking Zombie outbreak, don't be ridiculous. They should do it if it endangers the safety of their employees, who undoubtedly include some contracts and international help.
Don't worry. This game will be a huge hit. A lot of Netflix top watched movies and show are about outbreaks. People are not trying to hide from this. It is increasing interest in viral outbreaks if anything.
Millions are.
I fully expect to roll my eyes at whatever they write to justify such a stance.
Yes, it would be wiser to release the game near Halloween anyway. Not a popular opinion, but serious zombie games during a global pandemic probably won't sell as well as it potentially could (especially as death toll peaks and overall morale declines over the coming month.) I would gladly eat crow if this is wrong though, since I love RE. :)
This won't spoil the whole cutscene or anything as it's a bit surprising, but for specifically what's relevant to this thread.
(Resident Evil 3 Opening Cutscene Spoilers)
It includes scenes of news people talking about how this is the fastest spreading pandemic in modern history, recordings of riots in cities and police forces and riot teams going out to keep people from leaving, a government official talking about quarantining and isolating the lower midwest of the US, and the like.
It'll be a bit fun releasing in this modern era.