Tag: Evil
Resident Evil Village Is Too Self-Conscious to Enjoy Itself
[ad_1] Ethan Winters, protagonist of Resident Evil Village, wakes up from being stabbed half to death to find himself in a scene that feels as much indebted to Hellraiser as it does Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. He sees a shadowy castle hall where a quintet of monsters loom over him, slavering and giggling as they argue…
Why Is It So Hard to Be Evil in Video Games?
[ad_1] I have always loved the idea of choosing my own path in a game. Moral dilemmas make virtual worlds more interesting. Sometimes they change the outcome and give you a reason to play the game all over again. But as much as I like the idea, I often struggle to take the evil route.…
The Evil Of the Plastic Bag
[ad_1] It’s official, plastic bags are public enemy number one!! As a fifties innovative invention, no one gave as second thought to the ‘le bag plastique’ until these past few years. Useful in many ways, and not to mention doubling up as a bin liner in many a bedroom, the plastic bag has now been…
Resident Evil Has Had a Rocky Relationship With Multiplayer
[ad_1] Resident Evil games are at their best when they keep you isolated to a single setting, cut off from the outside world as you attempt to stay alive against the stumbling undead hordes. Such creepy elements have become cornerstones of a genre known as survival horror, one that Capcom’s trademark series firmly cemented back…
The Powerful, Complicated Women of Resident Evil
[ad_1] When Capcom revealed Lady Alcina Dimitrescu as a character in the upcoming Resident Evil Village, the giant vampiress became an instant meme classic. Lady Dimitrescu’s stature and style has already endeared her to lovers of the macabre—cries of “Step on me, Mommy” have flooded social media since her reveal—but she’s far from the creepiest…