Capcom have today confirmed that Resident Evil 6 will contain a new and exclusive mode known as “The Mercenaries: No Mercy”, which takes what is supposedly the fan favorite “The Mercenaries” and ramps up the gameplay to new levels. How? Through more enemies on the screen than ever before – not only ramping up the difficulty but also providing players to rack up even higher scores through the use of skills.
Resident Evil 6, originally released last year for the Playstation 3 and XBox360 is finally headed to the Windows PC platform as a digital download from the 22nd March 2013 (PAL region will also be receiving a retail release). Both digital and physical versions will include the following features, which were added to the console versions in post-launch title updates:
- Access to Ada Wong’s campaign from the outset
- The option to play this campaign with a co-op partner
- The ability to fine tune the in-game camera.
As with the console releases, players of the PC version will also be able to take advantage of ResidentEvil.net. In addition to this, come February Capcom will be offering a free benchmark test to ensure your computer is up to scratch to play this without too many issues.
But what if you already own the console version of the game?
Owners of Resident Evil 6 will be able to further expand their gameplay experience with the release of a fourth additional mode, Siege. An online multiplayer mode for two to six players, Siege sees a lone AI-controlled rookie BSAA agent in trouble and in need of help. Players will split into two teams with one assuming control of enemy creatures who are trying to take down the rookie, while the other team selects playable characters from the main game and must keep him alive. Each game consists of two rounds with teams switching between the human and enemy roles. The human team wins a round if the BSAA agent survives, while the enemies win if they can defeat him.
Unfortuantely this mode isn’t free – and will be available in March for Xbox 360 and PS3, priced at 320MSP/$3.99/€3.99/£3.19. It has also been confirmed that Survivors, Predator and Onslaught game add on modes will be available for PlayStation 3 owners this February, with each individually priced at $3.99/€3.99/£3.19.
All four post launch game add on modes – Survivors, Predator, Onslaught and Siege – will be available for PC owners to download and purchase shortly after March 22, with any future title updates for the console version also being made available free of charge for PC owners.
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