Grab some friends, pack your bags, and prepare for a trip to Racoon City! Capcom has today confirmed Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is in development for the PS3, 360 and PC. The game, which will take the storied franchise in a completely new direction, is a collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 (SOCOM: Confrontation) and is scheduled for release this Winter.

Capcom and Slant Six have released the first teaser for the recently announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and it’s a rapid-fire remash of Leon-licious zombie slaughter.



The video takes us back to Fairfield and re-introduces classic franchise characters Zoey, Francis, Bill and Lou–oh, wait. That’s not right. This is a trailer for Resident Evil? My bad.

That’s not fair–the teaser shows a dark, destroyed Raccoon City crawling with undead, systematically having their heads blown off, with Leon Kennedy rolling in right at the end. It looks fast, fun and frightening.
 
What do you think of the trailer? Does it look like Left 4 Dead because of the city setting or because it was possibly put together in PowerPoint? Who’s actually excited for Operation Raccoon City (I truly am)?



Here’s the official description of the game:
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. The setting of the Resident Evil universe not only provides a rich backdrop to the action but delivers a unique and thrilling triple threat battle. 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.  

It is September 1998 and the action centers once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.

Expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favorite 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.

In addition, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will deliver a number of competitive online multiplayer modes. Each one of these will provide a unique gaming experience thanks to the three way combat between the Umbrella Security Service, US Special Ops and threat of zombies and B.O.W’s that could only exist in the deadly and twisted Resident Evil Universe.

Oh, and if you picked up a fancy new Nintendo 3DS over the weekend, you’ll be glad to know that the upcoming 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will ship with a playable demo of the Resident Evil Revelations. The demo is set on board an ocean liner, where you’ll take control of one of the full game’s characters, Jill Valentine, as she explores the ship’s dark interior, “killing any mysterious creatures that emerge from the shadows”. NICE! A brand new title built from the ground up for the Nintendo 3DS, further details on Resident Evil Revelations will be revealed at this year’s E3.
So, who’s pumped about all of this Resident Evil news to kick off the week??? Let’s hear it below!