I don't know about you guys, but this landed for me. I'm just going to shoot-off some of my initial thoughts.
Right-off the bat, even though it was literally the first reveal of the show, I caught on that it was (Code) Veronica pretty quick. Maybe I've just gotten used to how the RE Engine looks by now.
Considering how different this intro was when compared to the original - it was still narratively recognizable. I think that says a lot about how good the direction of this story retelling is actually going to be.
For one, I previously called it that HUNK would be inserted into this remake as a retcon. I don't think I said it on Biohaze, but I did elsewhere.
HUNK having trained on Rockfort Island, and now having a bigger role in this remake - only makes sense, and it seems like the PERFECT example of how you retcon a game series like this... for the better!
The fact that "HUNK" was in Requiem recently, too - just made me think of that as a possibility even more. And it clearly was.
A thing to praise Capcom on is... for as how out-of-order they've been handling all these remakes and sequels when it comes to chronological storytelling, they've still been weaving these release-to-release narratives by theme pretty well.
Fans who just completed Requiem, will now get to see the backstory on both HUNK and Zeno (Wesker) in Veronica.
Using the 'V' (aka 5) in Veronica to indicate that this is the game to release after RE:4 as not Leon's but Claire's story... is clever, as it is extra ironic - considering the original CV was supposed to be RE3!
Claire's model got an upgrade, and they pulled it off. She wasn't made to look too different from her RE2:R version, which - even though I didn't mind much how she looked then - she was one of those RE Engine characters that could've benefited from an upgrade such as this. She was a little odd looking at times in RE2:R. Overall, this new version of Claire I am extremely satisfied with.
And the darker, more gritter horror aspect that was rumored for this remake shines through a bit in this reveal, too. The original CV was pretty horror-centric at times, but I can see glimpses of it being even more so here.
The boulder comment from the old woman was funny, even though I hate RE5. She was a little awkward (voice acting maybe?), but the overall tone and handling of the trailer was just too perfect for me to care about that too much.
From the looks of the trailer, a couple locations were instantly recognizable, which was great to see. The mansion-esque area on Rockfort Island from the original, as well as that one iconic pain-in-the-ass room in the prison, with the two floors (if I'm remembering correctly).
Capcom is doing a damn good job, I think - and personally, I'm almost positive this'll land better than Requiem with me, which I felt dropped off kinda hard after Grace's half of the game, even though I enjoyed the journey of Requiem overall.
Veronica could very well be the best remake since REmake, if my gut is anything to go by.
And as far as that title goes... Veronica... I dig it, I think. It'll take some getting used to.
I'm not sure if removing the "Code" aspect of the title has much of an impact on the previous lore (maybe somebody else knows better than I do on that, since it's been a while since I played the original) but this remake is only looking like a positive to me!
If Zero remake receives the same quality as this - especially with co-op - I think us RE fans are going to be eating well for a while!
Lastly, the fact that this didn't have an EXACT release date, despite the rumors the development cycle for this particular title has been going smoothly, is a bit confusing.
That's all I can think of for now. Pumped!
Edit: Apparently the second image is official, and shows off her entire outfit.
I don't think it's bad. Her new outfit gives off a darker, more tactical tone than how we remember it. Character model herself looks good.
Edit 2: That third image looks BAD-FUCKING-ASS. Wow. Something very old-school RE-quality about it. We're so back.
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