Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based
shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a
reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil
3. The setting of the Resident Evil universe not only provides a rich backdrop
to the action but delivers a unique and thrilling triple threat battle. Zombies
and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W's) add to the mix as players not only compete
against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element,
creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of
traditional team based shooters.
It is September 1998 and the action centres once more on the ill-fated
Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from
the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team
into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any
survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special
forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and
Umbrella's actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services
soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against
all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.
Expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as
the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favourite characters, including Leon
S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list
to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past
titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from
the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the
chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak.
In addition, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will deliver a number of
competitive online multiplayer modes. Each one of these will provide a unique
gaming experience thanks to the three way combat between the Umbrella Security
Service, US Special Ops and threat of zombies and B.O.W's that could only exist
in the deadly and twisted Resident Evil Universe.