Capcom keeps on trying to make multiplayer a thing for Resident Evil when what it should be doing is focusing on a reboot of the PlayStation 2 Outbreak sub-series. However, until that happens, we've got Resident Evil Re:Verse to put up with. The free multiplayer mode bundled in with Resident Evil Village is currently conducting a closed beta, providing us with the first glimpses of what it really plays like. Gameplay clips are starting to be uploaded to YouTube, and you can check out a full match in the video embedded above.
Six minutes of footage reveals that the comic-book art style which became a talking point upon the mode's reveal can actually be toggled off if you wish. Gameplay then shows Claire Redfield taking down various undead monsters and famous villains from games past, including Jack Baker from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Most interestingly, you'll turn into a monster for a limited time once you die, allowing you to continue dealing damage to online enemies and racking up points. What you turn into is based on how many Virus Samples you collected before dying — the more you accrue the more powerful the foe you become is.
If you didn't manage to grab a spot in the Resident Evil Re:Verse closed beta, don't forget that you can still get a taste of Resident Evil Village with the maiden demo if you own a PlayStation 5. That's available on the PlayStation Store right now, with another demo planned for the future that everyone can access. The multiplayer mode in question will remain a PlayStation 4 game, however, with backwards compatibility offering PS5 players a path to experience it.
[source youtube.com, via videogameschronicle.com]
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This looks like some fun, mindless entertainment.
Hmm. At first it looked like really boring death match. Then it started changing when the players started changing form. By the end, I wanted to try it. Anyone know if they are going to make Multiplayer specific maps? Or are they all re-purposed single player like the courthouse?
Looks fun BUT I think i will still enjoy World War Z multiplayer instead.
Looks like it could be fun!
This looks like way more fun than I thought it would be
Actually looks fun.
The maiden demo got me excited.
This one? Not so much. Capcom needs to ditch its PvP direction and just go full co-op or something.
Turn off the comic book look? Will do so immediately
I would have prefered them to build up on resistance.......that was my 2020 surprise!
Or even a L4D lite mode.
Deathmatch isnt my cup of tea.
Might give it shot after playing Village, seems OK but have no real interest in the deathmatch stuff, they should just complete focus on single player like it use to be, the last 3(?) multiplayer games have been pretty much failures, I think the only reason the last one got played is because it got bundled in, I really don't think it would have sold well as solo game, not even close
Looks way better then the trailer made it seem.
Just booted up the beta but says the server is under maintenance
I dunno man; I still can't help but think this is Capcom's way of rinsing wallets after Village pulls in the pundits. I guess as a freebie it's worth a few rounds at least.
Doesn’t look good at all in my opinion - I’ll stick with single-player campaigns for my Resident Evil experiences
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