{"id":1021,"date":"2014-12-22T16:29:36","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T00:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmtechblog.com\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2014-12-22T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T00:29:36","slug":"resident-evil-revelations-2-opening-cinematic-is-classic-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/?p=1021","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil Revelations 2 Opening Cinematic is Classic Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kmtechblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Resident-Evil-Revelations-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1022\" src=\"http:\/\/kmtechblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Resident-Evil-Revelations-2.jpg\" alt=\"Resident-Evil-Revelations-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Resident-Evil-Revelations-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Resident-Evil-Revelations-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Resident Evil<\/em> has always been pretty hamfisted about its themes, politics, and undertones. Can you call them \u201cundertones\u201d though with the extreme lack of subtlety these games\u2019 writers have.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is no ritual.\u00a0It\u2019s terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsn\u2019t that a popular word these days?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks <em>Resident Evil 4<\/em> zombie Napoleon, I get it. It\u2019s topical\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, Capcom has released\u00a0<em>Resident Evil Revelations 2\u2032s<\/em> opening cinematic to kick the story off, and as you might expect, its opening minute decries bio-terrorism, corrupt politicians and evil corporations. Of course, this turns out to be a propaganda video within the game\u2019s universe, but you can hardly blame me for thinking that this was genuine\u00a0<em>Resident Evil<\/em> storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are the unflinching mop that sops up the evils of bio-terrorism and chemical warfare!\u201d Best line ever?<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, it devolves into pretty standard cutscene affair. Awkward writing, voice acting, and a \u201chandheld camera\u201d that is trying a little too hard to look Hollywood. If this were another franchise, I would roll my eyes, but <em>Resident Evil<\/em> has a long history of poorly emulating big Hollywood movies. It simply works here.<\/p>\n<p>We get hints at trouble brewing in Washington and the basic relationship between Claire Redfield and Moira Burton. Moira is also home to a few Daddy issues as well, calling him by his first name \u201cBarry\u201d rather than \u201cDad.\u201d What\u2019s a bet that \u201cthat\u201d scene happens? You know, where someone is about to get killed, and the power of calling him \u201cDad\u201d gives him the motivation to save everyone\u2019s life? Again, classic cheese, almost of the stinky French kind.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, armed SWAT teams storm the party\u2019s penthouse and kidnap the two, taking them to the secluded island the game takes place on.\u00a0Bit of a warning, as a modern day teenager, Moira\u2019s language isn\u2019t for pure ears, so be sure to turn down the volume if that offends you.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/1P5KcsgAbT0<\/p>\n<p><em>Resident Evil Revelations 2<\/em> looks like a pretty good time, but I can see where the limited budget of its episodic releases has taken its toll on the visuals. Not that I\u2019m complaining though because I think Capcom needs to exercise a little restraint with the series for a while. Bring it back to its roots and refocus. Again, the lack of budget here simply works for where the series finds itself.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned before, <em>Resident Evil Revelations 2<\/em> will have episodic releases starting from Feb. 17th for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sourcevia-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sourcevia fCaps fLS0\"><span class=\"label fLS1\">VIA<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/gematsu.com\/2014\/12\/resident-evil-revelations-2-opening-cinematic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GEMATSU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resident Evil has always been pretty hamfisted about its themes, politics, and undertones. 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