A Fan Is Creating A First-Person Resident Evil Remake
The Resident Evil series is rife with absolute horror classics - and its intention to bring the classic games back to life with remakes is going down a treat so far. The remake for fan-favourite Resident Evil 2 was met with a lot of scepticism upon announcement, but ever since its release, it was clear that the game was able to capture the eerie corridor-crawling that made the original title so special and iron out the jankiness of the classic design without forfeiting atmosphere.
Many players still feel that the original Resident Evil might not need a similar remake, what with the game getting a new lick of paint recently - but one fan is proving that with a new lick of paint and a new perspective, the classic could still have a great remake yet.
Fan Creates First-Person Resident Evil In Unreal Engine
An indie game developer by the name of MoonGlint has rebuilt a portion of Resident Evil’s Spencer Mansion in Unreal Engine 4, with a twist; it’s entirely built with a first-person player. Adding a new perspective to the spooky classic, the build is remarkably detailed with intricately redesigned paintings and peeling wallpaper, making the game feel more like Biohazard or Village in its execution.
The build was brought to light for many by a video posted by the YouTube channel Residence of Evil, who begin a playthrough of the build that sees the player pick up a pistol and meander through the halls of the mansion, shooting at zombies as they go.
The build feels like it could be authentic, and one that would introduce many fans of the most recent Resident Evil games to the classics, what with its first-person perspective.
MoonGlint’s build is promising, and they have suggested that we might get to play it some time in the future if their Ko-fi page reaches enough donations. So, if it looks good to you, drop them a donation, and you might be lucky enough to stalk the halls of the Spencer Mansion once again very soon.