Resident Evil Village Steam Tags Reveal It Could Have "Open World" Elements

Capcom just revealed that Resident Evil Village is coming this May. However, the news doesn't finish there. Unless, of course, you don't consider people digging through the game's updated Steam tags as potential news. Either way, cheers to the folks over at Rely on Horror, we know that, later on the announcement, Capcom updated RE'due south Steam tags to include both "Open Earth" and "Sexual Content." I'm sure the latter tag has all yous fans of the tall lady particularly intrigued.

However, I'm personally more excited at the idea of a Resident Evil game with an open-globe approach. And I'm non the only one. Users on Twitter reached out to proven RE leaker AestheticGamer to run into if they had any actress insight. You can see the exchange beneath for yourself, just the of import office is that Capcom seems to be throwing around the term "Metroidvania", which has my centre all aflutter.

(one/two) Resident Evil Village has a sorta small open up globe design, Metroidvania is the word the team uses. In that location'south more than of a focus on exploration, every area connecting, & returning to areas than most recent RE games.

The game also has some nudity & sexual content, an example I https://t.co/14q7utLv1n

— AestheticGamer aka Sunset Golem (@AestheticGamer1) January 26, 2022

Equally a large fan of archetype Resident Evil titles, I'll always be fond of run-down mansions and grimy scientific discipline facilities. That said, I'g more willing to let the team experiment. Especially because how well the series has been doing of late. And actually, this news isn't that surprising if you've given the Resident Evil Hamlet Collector's Edition a expect.

That collection includes a map of the titular village. In that location, you can see what looks like a sizeable landmass for you to explore. It's very easy to imagine the team using RE's famous puzzle solving to block off areas and provide players with shortcuts over time. I expect it won't go full Metroidvania, but the potential is there for the team to create an incredibly satisfying world to explore.

Resident Evil Village launches on May seven for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Serial 10.

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