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Resident Evil 6

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Resident Evil 6 is a 2012 action game whose combat leans on melee and stamina management, with three campaigns that range from slow zombie horror to battles against mutated soldiers.

10 Interesting Facts About Resident Evil 6

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    The logo was nearly replaced after some fans began seeing a giraffe forcing a limbless human body to perform fellatio on it. Capcom responded by tweeting the word "giraffe."

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  2. #002

    Combat centers on melee: moves are mapped to a pull of the right trigger and hit hard, but a new stamina system drains when the melee button is spammed, and strikes at zero stamina barely register.

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  3. #003

    Chris's second chapter takes place in a snow-covered eastern European city, where an ally sets off explosives that send a train car flying; Chris and his team sprint beneath it before it lands behind them and cuts off their pursuers.

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  4. #004

    In Jake's campaign, the player mans a turret from the back of a helicopter to shoot down a monster clinging to one of three attack helicopters in pursuit.

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  5. #005

    Solo play restricts the player to one hero per campaign; as Sherry, the player carries a pistol that fires one or three bullets at a time and a short-range shock stick, while the computer-controlled Jake can swing from special red poles to reach spots Sherry cannot.

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  6. #006
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    The article reveals that Jake, one of Resident Evil 6's protagonists, is the son of Albert Wesker, the man Chris Redfield killed.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #007

    Pulling the aim and shoot triggers in quick succession triggers a quick-shot at a nearby enemy about to attack; it hits hard but uses stamina, so players cannot simply run and gun from the hip nonstop.

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Easter Eggs & References (2)

  1. #008

    The game is full of references and homages to earlier entries. Leon and Sherry are separated by an exploding truck (in RE 2, Leon and Claire are split apart the same way); Ada rescues Leon by handing him the key to a vehicle (in RE 4, she gives him a jet ski key); Chris fights a giant snake (he fought one in the first game); and in certain areas the camera switches to a fixed angle (the originals were played with fixed cameras), among many others.

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  2. #009
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    It frames Jake's part in Resident Evil 6 as a question of whether he will avenge his father against Chris, with a nod to Inigo Montoya.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #010

    Leon's campaign is intentionally the most old-fashioned and creepy, with slow-moving zombies and a few runners, while the other two open with fights against the mutated-soldier J'Avo enemies.

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