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It seems like Capcom can finally, confidently say that Resident Evil is over its slump. The franchise stumbled with Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, two entries that pushed action gameplay and over-the-top wackiness and left horror to the wayside. Resident Evil 7 brought the franchise back to its roots, albeit with a new protagonist and a new first-person perspective. With Resident Evil Village, it’s clear the franchise is here to stay thanks to Capcom’s announcement that the game has shipped over 3 million units globally.
Additionally, the release of Resident Evil Village, the eighth mainline entry in the franchise, set another milestone. With the combined sales from Village, “Cumulative shipments of the games in the series now exceed 100 million units since the first title debuted in 1996,” according to a press release from Capcom.
Resident Evil Village is finally out so everyone can experience the stomping eroticism of Lady Dimitrescu themselves.
But one character in the game has come under fire: The Duke.
The Duke pops up regularly throughout
Resident Evil Village as the merchant, able to sell protagonist Ethan Winters various items, ammo and weapon upgrades. There are some clever references to the merchant from
Resident Evil 4 for series fans too (he of “waddaya buyin’?” fame).
However, The Duke’s appearance has disappointed and angered some fans.
The tall vampire lady isn’t the only character with towering height in
Resident Evil Village. The Duke looms over you, but with a belly that bulges from beneath his shirt. When you first meet him he lunges, belly first, out of his cart.
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Resident Evil Village is officially out today, and PlayStation is celebrating. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise, as Resident Evil is one of those franchises that, while not exclusive to PlayStation, is heavily associated with the console brand. To that end, PlayStation is handing out rewards to Resident Evil fans. By completing a set of “quests,” PlayStation users can earn themselves a couple of avatars, as well as a PS4 theme.
The quests themselves are extremely simple and don’t even require that users have Resident Evil Village. All you need is a valid PlayStation account. First, head to the Resident Evil Village PlayStation page. There, you should find a section at the top of the page advertising exclusive rewards. Click the button that says “Start Quest” and you’ll be on your way to free Resident Evil Village profile cosmetics.