Resident Evil 2 Remake Gameplay Trailers

[Hynad]

Heavenly_King said:

TruckOSaurus said:

I don't know why it matters that much to you. The gameplay looks just as great and even better than the original game and Ellie's story has lots of potential for interesting development. It's not like both character would have played differently either. Joel will be part of the story since we already seen him in the reveal and he's mentioned in the gameplay trailer.

For me the core of the franchise was the journey of how Joel from being just a psychopath begins recovering  his human nature through the curse of the game; and Ellie was just a tool to make that happen.  Ellie was a sidekick and nothing more.   What's the point of Joel being there if he is not playable.

The core of the franchise? You base that on one single game. The sequel is still going to center around those two characters, even if the focus will now be from Ellie's perspective.
But I'll throw that question back at you: What was the point of Ellie being in the first game, since she "wasn't [or barely] playable"?
That journey of Joel you mention came to an end by the time the first game ended. He got his humanity back.
And while you mostly played as Joel in the first game, that story was as much his as it was Ellie's.
Both grew throughout the game, and both were changed by the events that unfolded. You wouldn't have the poignant ending if it wasn't for Ellie.

You really do yourself a disservice by putting the "franchise" in such a tiny box and sticking to such a close minded attitude towards the sequel. I think you are underestimating Naughty Dog on that one.

Last edited by Hynad - on 15 June 2018