During the development of “Resident Evil Requiem”, CAPCOM deleted an entire chapter like the previous game “Resident Evil 7”. Although this approach is not uncommon at the development level, when it appears in a series like “Resident Evil” that emphasizes plot depth, it will directly affect players’ feelings about the completeness of the story.
It may not be an option that must be deleted!
CAPCOM made similar decisions in the past when launching Resident Evil 7, and the deleted content at that time caused equally heated discussions in the community. The reasons why developers choose to delete chapters are usually “pacing considerations”, “development resource limitations” or “the content does not match the direction of the finished product”. However, after actually playing the finished product, most players will find it difficult to notice the existence of these deleted content, but will become extremely curious about the deleted plot.
Does the deleted content affect the integrity of the game?
Some players in the comment area pointed out that if a complete story chapter is deleted, the finished product may have gaps in the smoothness of the plot, even if this problem only occurs among the core fan group who know the inside story. In addition, some players mentioned that if CAPCOM can provide free DLC to supplement these contents in the future, this storm may be alleviated.
Drawing on history, compensation may eventually come in the form of DLC or collector’s edition content
At the end, I made a review and believed that, taking reference from the case of “Resident Evil 7”, the chapters that were deleted this time will finally have the opportunity to meet players in other forms. For CAPCOM, in terms of maintaining brand trust, how to deal with this content that is “known to exist but cannot be played” will be an important issue in the future.