Enhanced versions of Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S this year
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes along with Resident Evil 7 Biohazard are preparing for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S this year.
The move to more powerful hardware means these titles will get new enhancements like ray tracing, 3D audio and, according to the press release, “high frame rates”. Capcom didn’t elaborate on what that means but one would assume games will hit at least 60fps since that’s the benchmark for current-gen titles. The PS5 versions also have Dual Sense haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support.
Best of all, if you already own these games on a last-gen console, you get free upgrades to the new versions. The free upgrade patch will also appear on the PC versions. There is no release date for these re-releases but expect them to be in 2022.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard debuted in 2017 and was hailed as the return of the series, shifting the perspective to first-person and returning to the franchise’s survival horror roots. Its direct sequel, Resident Evil Villagedue out in 2021. Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes alike are celebrated as clever reimaginings of PS1 classics, recreating them using Resident’s off-the-shoulder gameplay. Evil 4.
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