Today Capcom officially revealed Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (a mouthful) which is a reinterpretation of the events that occurred in RE2 and RE3. Raccoon City will feature a new style of third person team based shooter action. The latest Resident Evil game is being developed by Slant 6 Games for the Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360.
Along with Operation Raccoon City, Capcom also announced that anyone who buys Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D on the Nintendo 3DS will receive a playable demo for Resident Evil Revelations.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City: “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.”
