Resident Evil Village May Also Come to PS4, Capcom 'Looking Into It'

I know it makes sense since the installbase is so big but I really wish more games were next gen only so they wouldn't be held back by the old gen

PS5 consoles 0
PS4 consoles 115,000,000

Of course they're going to try and support the immense sales base if they can.

Boo, disappointing

Next gen just feels more and more pointless all the time. I've been questioning for days if my PS5 preorder is worth keeping since Demon Souls is the only decent launch title and with more games either confirmed or considered for cross gen it does make you wonder.

4K and RayTracing are really not good enough reasons when they cost a fair bit more.

If God of War Ragnarok gets a confirmed PS4 release then there is literally no point to the first year of PS5.

Doesn't help that this gen also felt watered down with constant remakes and remasters and a serious lack of new IP's compared to the previous gen.

As the gaming industry progresses into the future each gen feels more and more 'corporate' and unnecessary.

Seems like an apt time to post RE1 on GBC again.

https://youtu.be/PRCd2VVmLXw?t=645

I don't think this'll mean the next gen version is held back but just that the PS4 version will be a substandard version with either significantly worse graphics (and thus atmosphere) or performance, or both.

Well it started development on current-gen consoles and migrated because they were having problems with it on X1 and PS4. They shifted focus to next-gen. Maybe after shipping on next-gen they can get round to hacking it up to shoehorn into the older systems, but those CPUs are really starting to cause serious issues.

I mean

Why wouldn't it be on PS4/Xbox One

Power is one thing but current gen consoles still have pretty active and much more proven install bases, so they should take advantage of that

We believe in generations.

I just want it in VR. The last one was one of the best things (if not the best) ive ever played on it.

@nessisonett
Said Jim Ryan. But has this decision got anything to do with Sony? No.

Why does everyone nowadays try to pin every little thing that happens in this industry on Sony?

Like they have any influence over what Capcom does. You think it won't also be the case on Xbox?

Sigh. Still waiting for the next generation to actually start. Clearly not really starting when the PS5 comes out, unless you're a fan of Demon Souls.

Not possible, it barely runs on the PS5.

/s (sarcasm)

@nessisonett I actually think the switch between generations for the first time in a long time is causing some headaches. There are just things you can do on next-gen that you can't on current-gen and even high end PCs. So if you go too far down that next-gen rabbit hole and lean of massive amounts of asset streaming teams quickly find themselves not being able to shoehorn a game onto the PS4, which at this stage for most third parties would be a disaster. The install base for next-gen just can't support next-gen only development for sometime I'd imagine.

From what I've been reading the game is more open than previous entries with multiple ways to tackle different scenarios, if they pull this off it could be amazing

It'd be less disappointing if it was originally announced as a cross gen game.

Rather than get announced as next gen then eventually walk it back. Which means game design development changes to compromise the game overall.

@SirAngry It reminds me of the massive differences between third party games on PS2 and PS3. Strangely, Spider-Man 3 was better on PS2 despite running on a legacy engine.

Maybe Capcom could try and leverage streaming to get it working. They stuck Resi 7 on switch (japan only) through cloud gaming, so maybe thats something they are looking at

I'll be getting on PS5 either way. It looks amazing

“It makes sense due to the install base” is a new way to look as a gamer at the next gen. what’s the point in a new gen. All games would be released still on ps2 and Wii they sold loads of unit. Ps3 never had a bigger install base.

If they want me to upgrade they have to have some games that are next gen only.

What’s so strange about the quote? In fact, what’s non-commital? They are going to see if they can downgrade the next gen versions to run on last gen machines. Given this is coming to PC that shouldn’t be a surprise, it’s not like it will be made to take advantage of the super fast SSDs that aren’t common in the PC market yet, and everything else apart from haptics is scaleable.

@Stocksy you can't spend $200m to $300m on developing a game for next-gen consoles only, there aren't the numbers there. That's normally what first party games are there for, to advertise and exploit fully the hardware, which is what makes Sony's cross-gen support so disappointing. A platform holder normally forces adoption by developing exclusives. Maybe this time will be different, but to start developing for next-gen only developers / publishers need a wedge of cash, or a large install base. Give us 25m + consoles in a launch year and you'll see teams start switching off current-gen development.

Next wave of PC games work on a 1080Ti, but people who want RayTracing and better frame rate at 4K will upgrade to a RTX3080... it is a choice. Should be the same on consoles.

No reason to abandon the 112Million who bought a PS4. Especially the ones that just bought a PS4PRO a few years back and not dropping another $500 in hardware.

To be honest this game doesn't look that good anyway and was originally coming to ps4 and xbox one, so I don't think it matters too much. I was quite disappointed to hear about spider man and horizon being cross gen, although I'm sure I heard that development started on ps4 so probably wasn't ps5 exclusives to begin with. Hopefully God of war and gran turismo 7 will be proper exclusives, and if not then I think that will be a problem

I'd much rather have Resident Revelations 3 on my Switch.
I don't like these first person REs at all. 7 was boring and cheap IMO.

As long as the PS5 version doesn't suffer I'm okay with this.

I'm sincerely hoping it's not just fancier graphics. I'd like to see full use made of the new DualSense controller, fast/instant loading and 3D audio. Once that happens then it'll really feel next-gen to me.

It will still take time for developers to take advantage of the "streaming" capabilities of next gen. Think about it, Unreal Engine 5 will come out next year. 2021 will be a cross-gen year.

@KirbyTheVampire A PS3 game with new textures is not exactly next gen either.

At this point I firmly believe Sony was originally planning a 2021 release for the PS5 but when Microsoft unveiled plans for the XSX to launch in 2020 Sony rushed the final development to compete with it.

Well if it releases on PS4 I will definetely not regret my decision not to preorder a PS5.

Seriously RE Village is the only next gen to be confirmed for next year that I really wanted to play that hasn't a current gen version.

Eh I'm not really interested in RE8, RE7 was the opposite of what I like from Resident Evil. I prefer the older games RE1-RE4, after that series went downhill. I'm really hoping for a RE4 remake, Capcom is the only company that seems to know how to do those correctly.

I think we'll be seeing cross gen games for a couple more years. There's 200+ million of the things out there and it doesnt seem to be much on the devs to scale down, easy money. I'd bet we wont see too many true next gen only exclusives on either platform until 2022.

Only thing those who want a next-gen experience can do is hope Capcom optimizes for the newer consoles and has a second team working on what's basically a different version for the current gen. Forza Horizon 2 was one of the Xbox One's big early games but there was also a 360 version that was pretty watered down by comparison.

@710King This is what I believe as well, microsoft annouced the xbox like right before covid happened and then you really didnt hear much about it until after sony annouced the ps5, I think they both felt like they jumped the gun considering what all happened after the first annoucement in decemeber and how quiet everything was after july until actual prices and dates were annouced.

In previous years we’d have already had that information before july, so I was thinking they were holding off until one of them said they’d actually be delaying their console launch.

@GADG3Tx87 In a way, this shows game development is more costly and riskier than ever. They make what the fans want and choose the safe route. The films are in this trend for a long time now- sequel, remake and superheroes.

While looking good the tech didn't impress as some "next gen" so a ps4 version really doesn't come as a surprise. As long as it gets a free upgrade we're good.
The most next gen looking game coming up is cyberpunk 2077 for some reason.
I sure hope Unreal engine 5 will be utilised asap.

I'm all about progress. If the game releases only on PS5/XSX, good stuff. But I don't mind a downgraded version for PS4. I have a Pro so it should be okay-ish for me, hopefully.

I mean, if it means that I don't need to dish out a hefty 650$ (I'm in Europe) for a new system plus the game itself, I'm all in!

Let's see how thing's go with this release.

@mariomaster96 - if they decide to make it for ps4/xbox1 after the next gen versions are done, i don't see how it would "hold back" the new versions.

@mariomaster96 Meanwhile Microsoft signed a deal with the devil by creating a new old gen series S so devs have to settle for the equivalent of a low end PC instead of pushing their games to the limit.

That might be the reason why Capcom thought "we're making an Series S version, why not make a PS4 version"

I'm waiting for the next gen Xbox with a super confusing name like Xbox Series 360 One SX with a version as powerful as a Gameboy

This sucks. I want a next gen RE not a ‘halfway there’ RE.

@nessisonett salty much. There is always a transition between generations get a grip. Why would business in the right mind ignore over 100 million potential buyers for something so trivial?

@Agramonte agreed. I am getting PS5 from day one and look forward to next gen titles but absolutely support cross-gen in the interim whilst the community migrates to the later hardware.

Those who are struggling with this basic transition period which has been present since the beginning just hold your nut until you are ready to move.

The people quoting the "we believe in generations" quote have misinterpreted this to mean a hard stop on PS4 sales and straight into PS5. Use your own brain to see how that would never work.