Fans of "Resident Evil 2," the classic survival-horror game of the '90s on the original PlayStation, were disappointed to find out that the planned remake was postponed by publisher Capcom. If you were looking for a new generation game that wanted to capture the old feel of zombie thrillers in that era, then you're in luck—the team that was supposed to remake "Resident Evil 2" is making up for it by developing a new game called "Daymare 1998."
PC Gamer reports that the studio behind the remastering, Invader Studios, had switched to the new project following the abrupt ending of the announced "Resident Evil 2" remake. Much like the game they were supposed to remaster, "Daymare 1998" involves the player navigating what seems to be a post-apocalyptic city that's infested with "misshapen mutants." That premise sound familiar to you?
As implied by the game's title, "Daymare: 1998" is set in the late '90s, and is inspired by cult horror games and movies from that period. It's going to have a lot of references to those tropes from the '90s, and the biggest one will be how the game is going to be an over-the-shoulder third-person shooter with limited ammunition and firearms.
According to PC Gamer, former Capcom designer Satoshi Nakai, who also helped out with designs for "Resident Evil 0" and "Resident Evil: Code Veronica," has contributed some designs of his own to "Daymare: 1998." That's definitely and obviously going to add to the aesthetic and atmospheric similarities to the "Resident Evil" franchise.
Since "Daymare: 1998" was just announced, there hasn't been an official targeted release date, or even month, for the game. There are more screens of the game over on PC Gamer. It's likely that the game will be coming out sometime next year, and we'll have more information for you as we get it. What do you think, "Resident Evil" fans?