Report: Squad-based 'Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City' detailed in new OXM
As we first heard whispers of late last year, Capcom is apparently putting a new twist on the Resident Evil franchise with the help of SOCOM: Confrontation dev Slant Six Games. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a squad based shooter, is reportedly the cover story of Official Xbox Magazine's May 2011 issue.
The issue, which StickSkills claims to have obtained from an unnamed newsstand (pictured above) that routinely sells issues early, supposedly details a game in which players take on the role of Umbrella Corporation special forces on a mission to clean up Raccoon City following the events of Resident Evil 2. According to the site, the team will have access to "big guns" and employ a number of tricks to fool and manipulate enemies -- human or otherwise. Trying to kill series hero Leon (Kennedy) is said to factor into the game, with the possibility to friendly forces being deployed to protect him.
When contacted, neither Capcom nor OXM could comment. You can see the full cover image, provided by StickSkills, after the break.
The issue, which StickSkills claims to have obtained from an unnamed newsstand (pictured above) that routinely sells issues early, supposedly details a game in which players take on the role of Umbrella Corporation special forces on a mission to clean up Raccoon City following the events of Resident Evil 2. According to the site, the team will have access to "big guns" and employ a number of tricks to fool and manipulate enemies -- human or otherwise. Trying to kill series hero Leon (Kennedy) is said to factor into the game, with the possibility to friendly forces being deployed to protect him.
When contacted, neither Capcom nor OXM could comment. You can see the full cover image, provided by StickSkills, after the break.
