New "Resident Evil 7" details will feature combat and healing gameplay in two new trailers and the possibility of playing the sequel into other VR devices.
Capcom streamed two new trailers for "Resident Evil 7" which showcases the game's healing and combat features. The first trailer titled "Survival" will have the gamers fight for survival against a new horrific enemy as the video starts with Ethan fighting the head of the Baker family, Jack Baker.
Jack smashed Ethan with a with a nailed sledge hammer, severely injuring him. As Jack was about to give the blow to Ethan, he shoots Jack killing him the process. Ethan tries to go to a safe place after his fight, but soon afterwards turns around sees Jack standing up, looking more angrier than ever.
It is teased that Jack Baker will keep getting back up, even if the player uses their limited weaponry on him. This only adds to the tension the Baker family will provide in "Resident Evil 7", considering that they were already unbeatable based on the VR demos released so far. Members of the Baker family have previously been shown to be able to withstand exploding cars, so gamers will have to find out for themselves if there is a way to defeat them, or if they must simply be avoided for the duration of the game.
The second trailer will feature the game's healing features as Ethan goes to a room and finds a green herb on the shelf. Like any other "Resident Evil" game, players can mix herbs with other healing items like the "chem fluid" for a better healing process, GamesRadar reported.
Previous "Resident Evil 7" trailers showcased the game's new save room features, as well the many uses of the knife.
In other news, it seems that "Resident Evil 7's" VR features will likely be added to other VR devices in the future.
Capcom stated that "Resident Evil 7" will be a PlayStation VR exclusive game for throughout 2017 and they will not have any plans to port the sequel to other video game platforms for the time being.
Despite the fact that "Resident Evil 7" will be launching on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, Capcom announced the sequel during Sony’s E3 2016 event, pointing towards a relationship between the publishers that could have led to the exclusivity period.
However, there is still a possibility that "Resident Evil 7" will be available to other VR gear headsets as the exclusivity window of the sequel to PS VR is only 12 months, and after that gamers will experience it using the Oculus Rift and Vive VR gears, Polygon reported.
There have been rumors that Capcom could showcased "Resident Evil 2" remake at PSX 2016 event on December as game producer Masachika Kawata stated in an interview that there is a separate producer who is working on the remake and hopes that they will reveal more information about the game very soon.
The "Resident Evil 2" remake demo could be added to "Resident Evil 7" as part of a bundle pack.
"Resident Evil 7" will launch on Jan. 24, 2017 for the PS4, PS VR, Xbox One and PC platforms.