Zombies

Zombies set to take over the UK as Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Game comes to life Augmented Reality Zombies coming to terrify the UK Taking over from Thursday March 22nd   -        Register: http://capcom-europe.com/reorc/

This March, a one of a kind augmented reality zombie experience is coming to the UK to celebrate the release of Capcom’s long-awaited Resident Evil:Operation Raccoon City game, with sign-ups open now.

From March 22nd, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City zombies will be bursting out of home consoles to be found walking the streets and haunting landmarks of some of Britain’s biggest cities as part of an interactive mass-participatory game. The narrative themes of Resident Evil will come to life in the real world - a must-play for all fans of the series.

The game will feature augmented reality zombies accessible by gamers with a specially built mobile app available on iPhone and Android from the Resident Evil microsite and Capcom’s Facebook page. A number of lucky gamers will be selected to take part in missions across Bristol, Manchester and London. Outbreaks have targeted locations in each city and all traces of zombies must be tracked down and eliminated in order to prevent any further contamination. As a further twist, London players will be treated to a live event, entering the challenge to hunt around the capital’s urban environments after a mission briefing from operatives in a zombie-free location.

The Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City UK takeover will bring the narrative, characters and moments of spectacle into the real world - a fusion of real-life and digital enhanced by the interactivity of the players involved.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the latest game in the much-loved Resident Evil franchise and takes place during the events between the second and third instalments of the game. The action takes place in Raccoon City, where the inhabitants have been turned into zombies after an outbreak of the t-virus, a biological weapon developed by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella.

Adam Merrett, PR Manager at Capcom, has commissioned the game and explained: “We are all positive that Operation Raccoon City is going to be another successful branch to the franchise, enticing not only Resident Evil fans but also those new to the franchise.

“This real-world game is the perfect opportunity to bring the horror, drama and edge-of-the seat gaming out into the real world. Operation Raccoon City – UK Takeover promises to be one the most memorable weekend of 2012.”

Ben Mason from The Tom Sawyer Effect, who is staging the live action said: “If you've ever wanted to face the horrors of a zombie apocalypse for real Operation Raccoon City – UK Takeover is for you. The event will offer an unprecedented mix of mobile augmented reality and real world game-play... do you think you've got what it takes to survive, and win?”   

The augmented reality zombies are being built by Digicave, who said: “We are all about bringing another layer of digital information, entertainment and engagement to the real world. To do this with an all-time great gaming franchise such as a Resident Evil was a dream come true for the team here.

“The zombies are truly frightening, to see them popping up at locations around the UK – this is going to be something truly incredible, a perfect way to bring the terror of Resident Evil onto the streets and into the lives of gamers.”

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

There are six playable characters in the game, Vector, Spectre, Beltway, Four Eyes, Lupo and Bertha. Each have their own unique abilities;

·         Vector (real name unknown) is the team's recon expert and is equipped with a cloaking ability

·         Beltway (real name Hector Hivers) is proficient in the use of explosives

·         Bertha (real name Michaela Schneider) is the team's medic

·         Spectre (real name Vladimir Bodrovski) is the team's surveillance class and sharpshooter,

·         Four Eyes (real name Christine Yamata) is the scientist of the group with the ability to program the bio-organic weapons (BOWs)

·         Lupo (real name Karena Lesproux) who is an Assault class/Team Leader as shown in a recent trailer. Alongside the single-player mode, the game will also offer four-player co-operative gameplay, which pits the USS against the US Special Operations task force

The zombies in the game will be able to attack the player in a multitude of ways. A zombie that gets too close to the player will usually attempt to grapple the player, prompting the player to rapidly shake his analogue stick to avoid infection.

Players who are unsuccessful in doing this will be "invisible" to nearby zombies for a limited amount of time whilst they are infected before their death in game. If a player is successfully bitten and later runs out of time after becoming infected, the player will lose control of their character and begin attacking their former teammates until shot in the head, allowing the player to respawn.

The game also utilizes a bleeding mechanic, meaning characters that have been badly wounded will be deemed "bleeding out", giving their screen a blood red hue and making them a higher priority target to nearby infected than the others.

There will be additional enemy types in the game besides zombies. BOWs that can be confirmed from E3 are Hunters, Lickers and Tyrants. Furthermore, the player will be able to control them under certain circumstances.