Resident Evil finally heading back to Racoon City...

Today we're officially confirming Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. In addition, we can also confirm that Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will ship with a playable demo of Resident Evil: Revelations.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players not only compete against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element, creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of traditional team based shooters.

Expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favourite characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak.

Hmmm I'm a little apprehensive over this, sounds a little........odd(?)

I saw this yesterday, sounds interesting and I would say RE2 & Nemesis were my fave's in the series so a return to Racoon might be a good thing.

As long as I get to make a Jill sandwich, I am happy

never hear any mention of the first resident eveil on the PS1. This was the first game that I got really hooked on but I never bought it. Me and a mate if mine used to rent it from the video shop on a weekend and played right through till the end over about 4 weekends. RE1 was my fav

Frpm what I've gathered from the magazine scans this is going to be a Resi take on L4D

I really struggled with RE1, the addition of an auto aim on 2 onwards really helped smooth out what were very clunky controls. Plus I jumped out of my skin when those fucking dogs burst through the windows in that one corridor lol

The Gamecube remake of RE1 was very good and very creepy. Tough as well as non decapitated or incinerated zombies reanimated as Crimson Heads

With the growing trend of HD remakes, I would not be surprised if the GC gets a clean up and rerelease later down the line

N1NJA FWG wrote:I jumped out of my skin when those fucking dogs burst through the windows in that one corridor lol

ahh yes I remember that bit