Am I the only one who has no interest in these remakes unless they have co-op?

[Darcy]

Don't get me wrong now, I'm not saying no single player games. What I'm saying is that I personally have 0 interest in any RE game without a human co-op partner.

In part because AI partners have historically proven to be jank, but moreso that the best fun I've ever had in a horror game has been against overwhelming odds with at least 1 other player, with shared loot to make smart choices. (and just choose what limited ammo you go in with etc).

I just really miss the co-op RE5/6 days

[LazyAmerican]

You want Outbreak...and maybe someday we will get them seeing as they seem to be remaking everything lol

[Antiquarian]

replay Resident evil revelations 2

[SHAREW]

Totally agree... Really hope the mercenaries include a co-op section.

[ImHelping]

I recently replayed classic 4 and Ashley was a wild zigzag of "Wow she is actually really good compared to modern games" and "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ashley. Stop crouching in terror next to a legless regenerator instead of running past it!" like an ironic hell punishment for lying to myself that 'Survival horror means running past enemies instead of killing them'.

I am admittedly terrified of them neutering her health betting on people declaring knife durability = realistic to say "Of course she dies in one hit to a flail clipping through your body to hit her behind you even when you upgrade her health to max! YOU JUST HATE REALISM!"

My comedy/serious bet is that Ashley's AI will be great but they undertune her health and make her as vulnerable to nearby grenades as a crow. Take every hot take made about little to no mercy invulnerability for Leon being Deep Survival Horror, and apply that To Ashley getting air juggled to death by crossbow bolts that missed Leon.

If they had co-op ashley, they would not be able to make her pathetic and try to hide behind "Oh no no no, totally skill issues if Ashley dies, honest" when players can clearly see how hamstrung they are for fake difficulty.

[Scorpio King]

You are not only one, but among the little few, yes.

[Coffee Addict]

co-op is a bad idea RE5 proves that, nothin says fun like doin the el gigante truck fight a million times cause your partner doesnt know how to shoot

[Darcy]

Originally posted by Niki Lauda:

co-op is a bad idea RE5 proves that, nothin says fun like doin the el gigante truck fight a million times cause your partner doesnt know how to shoot

I politely and respectfully disagree. I don't recall specific fights cos RE5 was some time ago, and I'm getting old, but more that I'm imagining battles with with conveniences like discord much more common now. Compared to the arse ache that was TS waybackwhen

[ImHelping]

Originally posted by Niki Lauda:

co-op is a bad idea RE5 proves that, nothin says fun like doin the el gigante truck fight a million times cause your partner doesnt know how to shoot

The real problem with that was giving the enemy too much health and making it feel like a chore instead of a fight. The issues with catering to people who cry like babies if a co-op friend is of any advantage at all except to sales figures. (And I say this as a guy who loves earth defense force, in spite of them trolling people trying to play multiplayer lobbies solo by setting it to 4 person team enemy health)

If it was single player only, people would be crying "Why don't I have to shoot and stab gigante MORE before it dies? CASUAL CALL OF DUTY!". Which we will probably get for RE4 remake if they don't make gigante's literally immortal.

[SEEGSON SYNTHETICS]

The remakes are westernized garbage but the gameplay is good.

[SEEGSON SYNTHETICS]

Originally posted by Niki Lauda:

co-op is a bad idea RE5 proves that, nothin says fun like doin the el gigante truck fight a million times cause your partner doesnt know how to shoot

You're cherry picking right now. Also, 5 co-op was/is fun.

[Kamakura]

The worst era for Resident Evil was when it seemed like every game had co-op or a partner. It's fine if it was done for a spinoff game, and you had a reliable buddy for it, really any game can be fun with a buddy, but it made those games terrible as singleplayer experiences. I only beat RE5 because it had enough RE4 elements to enjoy, but then RE6 was just a mess and I think I only ever beat Leon's campaign.

Now Outbreak, a multiplayer/co-op game experience built entirely around that experience, could be a good idea if they give it the proper resources it needs and it doesn't turn out like RE3R or their super terrible multiplayer spinoffs they've attempted.