
Just imagine a collection of these Resident Evil scenarios offered at launch, which is then supplemented by DLC every few months. If Capcom were to use the same model as it did in 2003, we could have a real winner on our hands. Times have changed though and with an Internet connection being the standard in 2021, I think Resident Evil Outbreak is primed for a reboot. I don't know a single person who owned the PS2 Network Adaptor, after all. While they could be played in single player, the Resident Evil Outbreak titles were designed around co-operative play, and so they only really got their due on PC.

Two online heavy games released on PS2? Yeah, they're never going to take off. Now, it doesn't take a wizard to identify the problem here. You could play as lots of different characters with unique weapons and attributes attached, and there was even a mechanic where you could be bitten by a zombie and you'd then only have a limited amount of time to finish the scenario before the T-Virus took over. The whole package was essentially loads of various, miniature Resident Evil games packed into one, each taking roughly three to four hours to complete. A reboot makes far too much sense on PlayStation 5.įor those who don't know, these PlayStation 2 titles were online-focused co-op experiences that contained a number of different scenarios across different locations, containing classic Resident Evil puzzles and enemies. When you look back on them, Resident Evil Outbreak and Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 really were ahead of their time. Not the greatest line-up of spin-offs, then, but to suggest they're all bad would be doing one select sub-series a severe disservice. The very forgettable Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Resident Evil Resistance are proof of that. The series actually went first-person way before Resident Evil 7: Biohazard with the PlayStation 1's Resident Evil Survivor, and questionable multiplayer offerings have never been far away.

It is quite clear that Japanese developer Capcom loves to experiment with its biggest franchises from time to time, and Resident Evil has to be one of the best examples of that.
