Resident Evil X The House of the Dead

Resident Evil X The House of the Dead is a crossover virtual reality arcade light gun game published by Sega, who co-developed the game with Capcom. It features characters and creatures from the Resident Evil and The House of the Dead series of zombie horror games with game mechanics mirroring the latter.

It was first released for arcade on January 16, 2018. An updated version, entitled Resident Evil X The House of the Dead: Virtual Reloaded, or simply Resident Evil X The House of the Dead: VR, was released on October 30, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo NX and Microsoft WIndows and made configurable with the PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift headsets. It features new stages, items, bosses and game modes as well as an unlockable remaster of The House of the Dead 4, also playable in VR.

Synopsis
Alex Wesker begins experimenting the newly-created C-Virus on the mutagen responsible for the first zombie outbreak at the Curien Mansion 2 decades ago, resulting in legions of super advanced zombies that put the human race at risk of extinction. With the world at risk of global bio-terror, AMS' G and Kate Green receive a call from BSAA's Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Together, they must work to stop this nightmarish outbreak before it's too late.

Gameplay
The game features a mix of co-op and solo missions where you and a partner (either AI or player-controlled) split up. Both the arcade and console versions of the game have you play as any variation of Resident Evil's Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine and House of the Dead 's duo of G and Kate Green with notable differences. In the arcade version, you choose either Chris and Jill or G and Kate Green at the character select screen and play each of their respective stages back-to-back, either together or after splitting up. Who you control during co-op missions will depend on which arcade cabinet you play on, i.e: playing on the left will have you control Chris or G while the right cabinet will have you control Jill or Kate Green.

Conversely, in the home console versions, you select one character from each side, giving you 4 different playing scenarios, offering substantial replayability in the process while also allowing you to play the story from both sides. The home console version also contains 3 bonus stages not seen in the arcade version and is compatible with VR headsets.

As seen in previous games in the House of the Dead franchise, the game features branching paths, but much like HOTD 3 and 4, the player is prompted on which path to choose. New to the game, however, is the ability to open and navigate through secret hidden passage ways by shooting certain objects. Most branching paths lead to the same point in the game's story with a boss set in stone regardless of the trajectory you take through each level. Destroying certain objects or unlocking secret passage ways can also earn you access to special weapons. In the home console versions, you can even obtain the [https://youtu.be/UZAqJdYjrgo?t=79 Infinite Rocket Launcher. ]

The game's arcade mode also offers character-specific bosses and enemies. You face creatures and foes from the franchise opposite the one you're currently controlling, i.e: you blast your way through Resident Evil zombies and monsters (which include dogs, Lickers, Tyrants, zombie crows and Executioner Majini) while controlling House of the Dead's G and/or Kate Green. You'll encounter House of the Dead-styled zombies while playing as the Resident Evil characters. Enemies may attack you with either a slash or grab, during which time, you must break free by shaking your gun. If successful, it will push the attacking zombie backwards, allowing you to dispose them, but if unsuccessful will result in the character getting bitten, docking him/her of a portion of their health bar. Zombies may also pin you to the ground, allowing others to pile on top of you and bite you in bunches.

Plot
Coming soon.

Trivia

 * Magician's ending in Square-Enix vs. Capcom: When Worlds Collide contains a hidden trailer that can be replayed in Theater Mode.
 * Magician is a Sega guest character, who co-developed the game with Capcom.