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Resident Evil 5 to remain gory, promises Capcom

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 at 12:11 EDT

Capcom has assured its fanbase that Resident Evil 5 won't shy away from brutal and gory depictions in an attempt to acquire a more temperate rating.

“We’re never going to create a gore-free Resident Evil title to try and get a lower rating as it’s a game about the horror experience and gore is part of that,” said Rhys Cash, Capcom UK's research and planning manager. “We’re primarily about making great games and if it’s appropriate to the title we won’t shy away from making a 15+ or 18+ title.”

“There’s no reason why an appropriate adult title should be seen as something to be shied away from. What I do see publishers moving away from is titles whose only raison d'être is ‘adult themes’ and only goal is to shock,” Cash concluded.

There's two sides to this debate amongst the videogame industry. Some publishers speculate that toning down a title will allow that title to acquire a lower rating, and therefore sell to an extended audience. On the other hand, mature titles that are masterfully crafted, Grand Theft Auto or God of War games for example, still push millions of units despite their restricted age ratings.

It looks like we know which side of the fence Capcom intends to keep the Resident Evil franchise on. Happy, dissatisfied? Let your voice be heard in the comment section below.

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posted 12:16pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
1

Yeah they shouldn't change anything. Release it the way it should be! Gore and all those elements are crucial in this type of game so yeah. Gj Capcom :)

posted 12:22pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
2

Kinda stating the obvious there

IS the only thing Capcom is able to promise?

posted 12:41pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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They aren't going to be bother about the age rating because... no one cares about the age rating on a game!!! that's the stupid government who think a sticker is going to stop people playing it lol
posted 12:43pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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This game will be another to test Australias rating system...or should I say lack there of.

 

@rex - I care about the rating, because if it gets an 18+ rating in the states it most likely will be toned down or in the worst case banned for us Aussie gamers as Australia is dumb and doesn't have an "adult" rating.

posted 12:44pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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I haven't played a Resident Evil game since the first one on Playstation (it was my first game).  I think it may be time to go back to this franchise.

posted 12:49pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Australia truly needs to revise their rating system. It's a bit pathetic really, the lack of an "adult" rating implies they still think gaming is only for children.

posted 12:54pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Age ratings on games are irrelevant, as no-one takes them seriously. If Little Johnny pesters mummy enough, she'll buy it. It's wrong, but it's true. Parents won't let their kids watch 18-rated movies, but they'll buy them 18-rated games, even though they carry the same restriction and are subject to the same ratings criteria.

 

Then, when Little Johnny picks up mummy's best carving knife and removes his baby sister's heart and left arm, mummy will blame the games industry, crying "I had no idea! Ban this sick filth!"

 

Until society in general stops thinking in terms of "videogames are for kids", the problem will continue.

posted 12:55pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Anyone else think they are saying: Hey 360 Fanboys, don't worry we are going to make it a bloodfest, and loads of gore on top!

posted 1:01pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Resident evil has alwas been an adult game so toning down the gore will kill this great IP, for does which want excellent games non-gore they should play at R&C! @Eric2929, lol! me too I think the same!

posted 1:50pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Ya, they shouldnt change anything.

posted 2:56pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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Ratings will never stop me from buying a game! My first game was Ninja Gaiden Sigma (although head decapating is missing in the EU version...), I just got an adult to buy it for me :D

So yeah, if publishers tone a game, it won't reach a broader market. It will reach the excact same market (except for Australia, lol) but fewer will buy it because they are dissapointed with the toning!

posted 3:00pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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18+ plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

posted 3:22pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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It would be funny to see a Resident Evil with comedy non-bl00dy deaths
posted 5:11pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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the more blood the better the game will be so hope they dont hold back

psn id J08hawks

posted 5:56pm EDT - July 23rd, 2008
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I bought Duke Nukem ( forget name) when i was bout 12 ( 10 yrs ago), it has on the disc 18+ stamp.

Weird but never seen a game in Australia having a rating like that again.

Looks like its back to importing

posted 1:06am EDT - July 24th, 2008
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The racist talk is bull sharks, zombies are better than mutants and it should stay that way. though this is just my opinion.

taurus82 comment 13 "It would be funny to see a Resident Evil with comedy non-bl00dy deaths"

Are you serious mate, some people are beyond help?  I have to say I'm gutted that capcom have chose to go multi platform with this title, In my eyes its as much a loss as GTA was if not more.

I could understand Street fighter but then I suppose the devs have to go for the £££, never fear the other platforms are inferiour machines and patience is a wise mans virtue. 

posted 2:33am EDT - July 24th, 2008
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I wish I was interested in this game.

posted 2:51am EDT - July 24th, 2008
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RE5 is gonna be 10x more intense than RE4. -_-x The trailer scared the he11 outta me. Makes it all the more exciting.

posted 5:28am EDT - July 24th, 2008
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Steve_ya_bass I was being sarcastic-ish
posted 4:30am EDT - July 25th, 2008
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So what, RE4 was pants and so will this. Bring back the classic style RE Capcom.

I played through RE4 once and never played it again, it was just not one bit interesting at all anf if RE5 is one bit like RE4 I won't be buying it.

posted 3:05am EDT - July 26th, 2008
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Excellent I must say!

posted 1:37am EDT - July 27th, 2008
22

I say gimmie gimmie now. I hope to blow some zombies head off piece by piece.

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