Capcom has revealed they were slightly worried about how fans would react to the Resident Evil 1.5 - was scrapped midway through because it wasn’t working.

The eventual game was praised upon release, and is now considered a classic. Resident Evil 2 is thought by some fans to be the best game in the series, and they petitioned Capcom for recently unveiled at E3 2018. While some were disappointed the new game lacked the fixed camera and tank controls of the original titles, it received great reviews for its rich atmosphere, intense gore and the focus on horror over action.

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Overall, reactions to the Resident Evil 2 remake have been positive, with fans liking the mix of the old with the new. That said, in a new interview with Gameindustry.biz, Capcom EMEA marketing director Antoine Molant itted that while the team knew they had a solid game, they were worried about how fans would respond to the many changes, including the lack of fixed cameras.

That was probably the main worry, or question mark, that we had. We knew there were expectations around the game, and we knew it looked great and would be a good game. But around the point of the tank controls and fixed cameras, we were worried that the fanbase would be divided. But, although there might have been some initial dissenting voices, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive.

While Capcom experimented with different camera perspectives for the Resident Evil 2 remake - including fixed cameras and first person - it was decided an over the shoulder perspective would work best. Given the ionate fanbase the games inspire, it's no surprise Capcom would be a little edgy about unveiling the game after three years of hype and secrecy, but even they seem surprised by the amount of love the remake has received thus far.

If Resident Evil 2 performs well, its likely other big Capcom titles will receive remakes too, with many predicting toyed with cutting it, they knew fans would complain, even though they had a hard time figuring out how such a 'ridiculous' fight would fit into the game.

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Source: Gameindustry.biz