Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City trailer

Trailer: The next console game in the Resident Evil franchise has released a new trailer showing off a bit of gameplay, and a lot of potential.

If you played the original Resident Evil 2, odds are you probably wished for the death of the main character, Leon Kennedy, at least once or twice. He wasn’t a bad character, nor was it a bad game by any means, but when your protagonist has trouble taking a right turn, or things like a picket fence become massive impediments that cause your death because it is impossible to climb over them, then you may have cursed Leon at least once.

For those that were never able to get over that, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City may be the perfect game. Set during the events of Resident Evil 2 (and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, although it isn’t clear how much, if any, story crossover from that title will be included), you play as either a member of the Umbrella Corporation’s special mercenary security force, or a member of the U.S. military sent to investigate the outbreak in Raccoon City.

Although typically prequel games are somewhat intractable in their storytelling options, Operation Raccoon City wants you to have the freedom to change the history of the Resident Evil franchise. As such, you can complete several missions that did not happen in the previous games, like saving the city, and putting a slug in poor Leon’s chest.

Look for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this winter.

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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City unveils a new trailer

Fresh on the undead heels of the announcement that a new Resident Evil is on the way, Capcom has released a new teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

Zombies should really consider forming a union of some sort. First, Dead Island gets people talking, and now a new Resident Evil will pit humans against the totally misunderstood undead antagonists. But assuming you can forget your morals and go a’ zombie huntin’, then the recently announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City may be the title for you.

You, and three other teammates—either AI-controlled or through co-op play—make up the Umbrella Security Forces, a private military group that shoots stuff at the behest of the company responsible for the zombie outbreak. Fans of the series might wonder how Raccoon City is the setting, what with it being mildly nuked and all, but the game will take place during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. That will mean that Operation Raccoon City is the third title to be set during the same brief time period.

As you explore Raccoon City, you will face off against the biological weapons and zombies, as well as members of the U.S. Special Forces sent in to investigate. You will also run into familiar faces from the series, like Leon Kennedy, who had the unfortunate timing of beginning his first day of work as a Raccoon City cop on the day of the outbreak.

But beyond just being able to see Kennedy, you will be able to make decisions that will drastically alter the Resident Evil series. For example, you can walk up to Kennedy, and shoot him dead. This would make Resident Evil 4–which starred Kennedy—somewhat more slow paced.

Check out the teaser trailer below, and look for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime at the end of the year.

{Warning: The following trailer may not be suitable for all ages}

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