While Zelda lacks the resource management of Resident Evil, the reasons I love both series are fairly similar picking apart the knot of a densely interwoven environment. Even the maps of Resident Evil are similar to those used in Zelda dungeons. The Last of Us Part II Walkthrough: The Tunnels Having escaped the WLFs for now, crawl through the rubble to reach a spore-infested hallway and then check the cleaning cart in the corner to the. Defeating bosses is usually more about discovering the correct method of attack rather than mechanical skill. These key items are often given as prizes for solving puzzles. Many paths or rooms are locked away until the player locates a key, though what constitutes a “key” in Resident Evil can be a bit more obtuse. They present players with multiple options for initial progression. In fact, one can think of Resident Evil’s Spencer Mansion or Resident Evil 2‘s RPD (Racoon Police Department) as game-length Zelda dungeons. These games utilize many of the core gameplay loops and philosophies seen in Zelda titles like A Link to the Past or Link’s Awakening. Specifically, I’m talking about the classical survival horror entries which predate the radical changes seen in Resident Evil 4 (I love that game and many of the games it has inspired, but that’s a debate for a different fandom). The Legend of Zelda is my favorite series of video games, but a very close second would be Resident Evil. Do any horror games or movies recall the Zelda franchise for you? In the spirit of Halloween, let’s discuss what elements of our beloved Zelda series can be found in pieces of horror media. Referencing or reusing the tropes of prior horror works is a popular practice in contemporary horror. Franchises such as Resident Evil or The Last of Us contain some of the most critically acclaimed titles of all time, and independent developers constantly produce thought-provoking adventures that expand the genre’s boundaries. Video games, however, have not had the same difficulty with accepting the horror genre as legitimately artful. Unfortunately, horror movies and literature have rarely received the same respect as “non-genre” works in those mediums and are often considered to be campy low-art. I have always been obsessed with the horror genre across all mediums.
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