Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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  1. JoseManuel10_
    Sep 4, 2023
    3
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a 2012 third-person shooter, it was developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom. It is set at the same time as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, but is unrelated to the main series storyline.

    - Poor Story and Characters Without Personality - Poor Gameplay Mechanics ( unbalanced enemies, spotty aiming, sometimes enemies do    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a 2012 third-person shooter, it was developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom. It is set at the same time as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, but is unrelated to the main series storyline.

    - Poor Story and Characters Without Personality
    - Poor Gameplay Mechanics ( unbalanced enemies, spotty aiming, sometimes enemies do not react to your shots and a terrible sticking mechanic)
    - Insufferably bad AI
    - Clunky Animations
    - The set Action Pieces are Forgettable and Frustrating

    One of the worst Resident Evil games.    … Expand
  2. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Mar 23, 2023
    5
    "Operation Raccoon City" has a cool concept, but it doesn't live up to its potential. The idea of revisiting the events of RE2 through the perspectives of the bad guys is great. Unfortunately, the gameplay is not. While the co-op campaign is moderately entertaining, the game suffers from a number of issues. It contains sloppy controls, numerous glitches, bland environments and poor A.I."Operation Raccoon City" has a cool concept, but it doesn't live up to its potential. The idea of revisiting the events of RE2 through the perspectives of the bad guys is great. Unfortunately, the gameplay is not. While the co-op campaign is moderately entertaining, the game suffers from a number of issues. It contains sloppy controls, numerous glitches, bland environments and poor A.I. The competitive multiplayer is so horribly unbalanced that it feels unfinished. Visually, the graphics are decent and the designs of the Umbrella anti-heroes are quite stylish. Overall, the game is just lackluster. It's too bad Capcom didn't assign the project to an upper tier developer. If that was the case, "Raccoon City" would have held its own against "Gears of War" and "Left 4 Dead". As it is, I would rate the game with a 5.4 out of 10.… Expand
  3. DanielKrejg
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    # Well spent 2$ #

    It was my first Resident Evil game ever and tbh it wasn't bad. I found it in a pawnshop and bought for 2$ only. Firstly i was suprised because I have expected some kind of single player game with individual, scary story but it's more like multiplayer game. The goal is to defeat all the enemies and reach the end alive. There are few weapons, some pickups to collect and    # Well spent 2$ #

    It was my first Resident Evil game ever and tbh it wasn't bad. I found it in a pawnshop and bought for 2$ only. Firstly i was suprised because I have expected some kind of single player game with individual, scary story but it's more like multiplayer game. The goal is to defeat all the enemies and reach the end alive. There are few weapons, some pickups to collect and quick actions to do.

    It's not a masterpiece, but for 2$ is well worth for an evenings play XD    … Expand
  4. Mindkiller7522
    Dec 12, 2021
    2
    As it turns out-It IS that bad, unfortunately. There is a really interesting premise here, but it isn't handled well. The idea of an elite team of Umbrella operatives, each with individual skills and personalities, moving through the story of Resident Evil 2 and 3 should be a home run. The problem is-this is a frustrating slog that was clearly built as a multiplayer game instead of a storyAs it turns out-It IS that bad, unfortunately. There is a really interesting premise here, but it isn't handled well. The idea of an elite team of Umbrella operatives, each with individual skills and personalities, moving through the story of Resident Evil 2 and 3 should be a home run. The problem is-this is a frustrating slog that was clearly built as a multiplayer game instead of a story game.

    The levels you do see from the previous games don't quite look the same. And they will be crawling with enemies. I can understand that they didn't intend to make a horror game, but as a shooting game it still doesn't work. Even the best guns aren't accurate and can take half of your ammunition just to get by two zombies.

    Definitely not worth playing through, even for the biggest RE fans.    … Expand
  5. AntonioSantos
    Nov 15, 2021
    5
    Um game mediano, sua nota 5 é mais que merecida, sua gameplay é um tanto enjoativa, apesar de ter vários personagens com abilidades distintas não salva o resto do game.
  6. kylocosplay
    Sep 8, 2021
    5
    Han pasado muchos años desde que salió y como vi con unos amigos que estaba para jugar en PS Now, decidimos jugarlo. La historia es un poco corta ya que en un solo día te lo puedes pasar del tirón. Que el juego sea cooperativo de hasta 4 jugadores hace que sea muy divertido de jugar incluso un compañero se puede infectar y convertirse en un zombie y fastidiar a los demás pero no lo puedeHan pasado muchos años desde que salió y como vi con unos amigos que estaba para jugar en PS Now, decidimos jugarlo. La historia es un poco corta ya que en un solo día te lo puedes pasar del tirón. Que el juego sea cooperativo de hasta 4 jugadores hace que sea muy divertido de jugar incluso un compañero se puede infectar y convertirse en un zombie y fastidiar a los demás pero no lo puede controlar. Hay mucha variedad de enemigos ya que mezclan RE2 y RE3 en un solo juego. Los escenarios están bien pero a veces hay tantos enemigos en pantalla que todo es un caos. Le pongo un 5/10.… Expand
  7. Nomax
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Игра конечно не шедевр, но как фанату серии зашла, если играть в коопе с друзьями, так вообще отлично можно провести время в сеттинге любимой вселенной!
  8. MertkusDurakus
    Dec 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everybody knows that you can't make a resident evil game by just puting some elements like green herbs and zombies. So I can understand why so many people are disappointed with the game.

    Also there are many stupid things happened to me during gameplay. For instance, there was a enemy needs to be killed, i tried to kill her for minutes, empty all magazines on her, she was like a bullet sponge. She was immortal. After trying many times i just gave up and run towards her. Guess what happened? A cutscene started, it turns out, she wasn't meant to be killed. She just ran away... Also, in the end, being able to kill important main characters was unnecessary. Who really wanted this?

    Otherwise action was not bad, had fun in some parts. it's by no means the worst action game. If you love RE universe and looking for more action packed game, it can be a okay mix.    … Expand
  9. agusss
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es malo ni bueno. Simplemente común, bastante corto, bastante fácil, poco desafiante, escenarios poco enigmáticos, poco terroríficos, poco perturbadores a lo que se refiere a la saga. No es muy fiel a la saga. Tampoco es el peor, ya que hay peores. Puntos favorables: mecánicas, personajes y gráficos.… Expand
  10. LoletinAlexis
    Dec 5, 2019
    4
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, along with the infamous RE Survivor 2 and Umbrella Corps, represents everything a game of this saga should not make.
    An impressively generic and bad video game.
    *STORY*: Members of Umbrella's security forces have a mission to eliminate all evidence of the disaster caused by the T virus and kill the survivors of the Raccoon City incident.    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, along with the infamous RE Survivor 2 and Umbrella Corps, represents everything a game of this saga should not make.
    An impressively generic and bad video game.

    *STORY*: Members of Umbrella's security forces have a mission to eliminate all evidence of the disaster caused by the T virus and kill the survivors of the Raccoon City incident.

    Uninteresting, generic characters and history that for obvious reasons is not "canon" (and thank goodness it is not, often ogre).

    *GAMEPLAY*: Operation Raccoon City has a correct base, but very little polished and quite inferior to its direct rivals in this type of playable mechanics.

    *GRAPHICS*: This Resident Evil delivery is graphically justified, but what kills her is her generic artistic direction.

    *SOUND*: The only section where this game meets. It doesn't stand out at all, but it doesn't do anything wrong.

    *INNOVATION*: Operation Raccoon City tries to get into another type of video game for the saga, but it is a disaster with capital letters that offers nothing new or interesting.    … Expand
  11. XJoseManuel10X
    Mar 8, 2019
    2
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a 2012 third-person shooter, it was developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom. It is set at the same time as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, but is unrelated to the main series storyline.

    - Poor Story and Characters Without Personality - Poor Gameplay Mechanics ( unbalanced enemies, spotty aiming, sometimes enemies do    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a 2012 third-person shooter, it was developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom. It is set at the same time as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, but is unrelated to the main series storyline.

    - Poor Story and Characters Without Personality
    - Poor Gameplay Mechanics ( unbalanced enemies, spotty aiming, sometimes enemies do not react to your shots and a terrible sticking mechanic)
    - Insufferably bad AI
    - Clunky Animations
    - The set Action Pieces are Forgettable and Frustrating

    My Score: 2/10    … Expand
  12. BeboFett
    Dec 19, 2018
    5
    A third person shooter that promised a new experience from the perspective of Umbrella, everything went wrong. Although the control is functional, the title doesn't offer anything new; the action is repetitive and tiresome, the story didn't bring what it promised and badly changed things in the original story that don't work, everything is derived in walking and shooting if nothing else inA third person shooter that promised a new experience from the perspective of Umbrella, everything went wrong. Although the control is functional, the title doesn't offer anything new; the action is repetitive and tiresome, the story didn't bring what it promised and badly changed things in the original story that don't work, everything is derived in walking and shooting if nothing else in between.… Expand
  13. ceelooo
    May 4, 2018
    0
    gameplay is f'n trash , the story is garbage for both spec ops and umbrella they had the nerve to make the spec ops as a dlc for an hour story mode and its a garbage quick cash grab game there's only four multiplayer game modes all characters even the heroes all feel flat once the servers goes down like socom 4 and confrontation which looks and play like that game it will be even moregameplay is f'n trash , the story is garbage for both spec ops and umbrella they had the nerve to make the spec ops as a dlc for an hour story mode and its a garbage quick cash grab game there's only four multiplayer game modes all characters even the heroes all feel flat once the servers goes down like socom 4 and confrontation which looks and play like that game it will be even more worthless to even have ppl kiss this game a$$ because its has resident evil name slapped on it they even put spec ops on carlos uniform how tf can u get carlos uniform wrong, slant six? capcom only published this garbage to get a little extra money on the side ITS TERRIBLE umbrella corps isnt even bad as this game lol and ppl want to talk about re movies guess they haven't play this trash yet oh THE A.I's is trash shotguns are the most overpowered weapon in the entire game and the acting is god awful including the animation this game is the third worst resident evil game in the series it made resident evil survivor look like gold lol no words can really describe how garbage and horrible this game truly is its glitchy buggy and unfinished… Expand
  14. kibowman
    Nov 27, 2017
    5
    An awesome concept but fell short on execution.
    I admit I have had some fun with it. Although non-canon, this game could've been better with smarter AI and less repetitive gameplay.
    This was one of the worst in the series, but now, there is something even worse...
  15. TheoneTrueKing
    Nov 6, 2017
    7
    I find this game to be a guilty pleasure because i have so many inside jokes with my brother and love to kill heroes as Nicholai. I mean that is his character. It is the only action Resident Evil I enjoy
  16. Tacticz
    May 22, 2017
    4
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is simply a bad Resident Evil spin-off. Operation Raccoon City had some cool ideas and I honestly had some fun with the game when it came out, but that does not make a good game. I loved the idea of playing as Umbrella agents during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. That concept sounds great for a co-op Resident Evil title,Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is simply a bad Resident Evil spin-off. Operation Raccoon City had some cool ideas and I honestly had some fun with the game when it came out, but that does not make a good game. I loved the idea of playing as Umbrella agents during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. That concept sounds great for a co-op Resident Evil title, but it was poorly executed. The gameplay just feels off, the game does not look good, and the story messes with the events of previous games, which means that this game is not canon to the storyline. If you’re a Resident Evil fan, just avoid this game unless you’re curious and can find it for a few dollars.… Expand
  17. REFR_MrTrent
    Mar 19, 2017
    0
    Je ne pensais pas qu'on pouvait faire pire que le 6... Mais si on peut !
    Même un joueur bourrin aura du mal à aimer le gameplay de ce jeu, c'est dire le niveau...

    Un bon 0, bien bien mérité ! Chapeau les gars !
  18. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 2016
    3
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter, co-developed by Slant Six Games and Capcom.

    - Terrible AI
    - Bland Characters
    - Bad Shooter Mechanics

    One of the worst Resident Evil games.
  19. Morbiddeath
    Jun 30, 2016
    10
    love this game,is very fun...dont understand the negative reviews......................................................................................................
  20. josesueiro
    May 7, 2016
    2
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter, co-developed by Slant Six Games and Capcom.

    - Terrible AI
    - Bland Characters
    - Bad Shooter Mechanics

    One of the worst Resident Evil games.
  21. tzbenetti
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    Well, the first thing to keep in mind is that this game should not be considered as a game of survival horror genre, but rather as an action game and third-person shooter. I played the final version which includes some patches with significant fixes to the game.
    Graphics are ok, could be better for the year it was released but in my opinion are beautiful and the CG. also has quality.
    The    Well, the first thing to keep in mind is that this game should not be considered as a game of survival horror genre, but rather as an action game and third-person shooter. I played the final version which includes some patches with significant fixes to the game.
    Graphics are ok, could be better for the year it was released but in my opinion are beautiful and the CG. also has quality.
    The setting of the game is very good. Several scenarios of Resident Evil 2 and 3 are presented in the game, but not absolutely faithfully. I missed some important scenarios of the original games and also found that there is a certain repetition environments on city streets.
    The sound of the game is ok, you can not complain. The controls respond well and the specific commands used are practical.
    The gameplay of the game is good, but the A.I. CPU has problems even after the correction patches. In strategic situations almost always you will have to solve the problem, but the CPU is not even useless, as they help in various situations. The enemies have a very basic artificial intelligence, but not enough to compromise the game. In fact, even in easy mode the game has a considerable difficulty, especially in leaders.
    The game's plot is interesting, but brings some confusion related to the main series. It seems that lacked greater care of it.
    And I can finally say that the game is really fun, especially when playing with friends. The main campaign is not so long, but it can be extended to almost double the hours with an additional DLC.    … Expand
  22. LucasMSouza16
    Dec 2, 2015
    2
    Operation Raccoon City é aquele game que você paga um preço de banana e acha caro, vale bem se encontrá-lo de graça. É difícil achar algo de bom neste jogo, a IA beira a babaquice, os inimigos são esponjas, sua munição acaba em segundos, mesmo tendo tantas espalhadas pelo cenário. Os hunters simplesmente te cercam e não deixam você levantar mais. O Cover é ridículo e impreciso. Jogar emOperation Raccoon City é aquele game que você paga um preço de banana e acha caro, vale bem se encontrá-lo de graça. É difícil achar algo de bom neste jogo, a IA beira a babaquice, os inimigos são esponjas, sua munição acaba em segundos, mesmo tendo tantas espalhadas pelo cenário. Os hunters simplesmente te cercam e não deixam você levantar mais. O Cover é ridículo e impreciso. Jogar em Co-op melhora levemente as coisas, mesmo assim pode ter certeza que inúmeros bugs ocorrerão e te frustarão. Os modos extras são divertidos só no primeiro dia e só. Uma palavra que define tudo isso é Trágico!… Expand
  23. rhysmyself
    Aug 18, 2015
    7
    I played through the single player campaign and have followed RE from the inception.

    I think this title is underrated. It is a squad based shooter with resident evil branding all over during the events of Resident Evil 2. Mechanics are certainly not as polished as other shooters but functions such as run and slide and dodging work well enough. Very little has happened in the Resident    I played through the single player campaign and have followed RE from the inception.

    I think this title is underrated. It is a squad based shooter with resident evil branding all over during the events of Resident Evil 2. Mechanics are certainly not as polished as other shooters but functions such as run and slide and dodging work well enough.

    Very little has happened in the Resident Evil 2 setting and if you have fond memories of Leon and Claire then the setting alone gives you a reason to smile here and there at the familiar areas and enemies.

    Currently preowned price makes this really good value and really enjoyed the play through (ave. 8 hrs)    … Expand
  24. tsakiym
    May 12, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  25. TheDestroyer
    Feb 9, 2015
    3
    Before we begin, I would like to point out that I am looking at this as a game, and not someone who prefers the mainstream games or the classic survival-horror games. It is judged solely as a "video game" and not a personal preference.
    Worst Resident Evil game I have ever played! It's so bad that I don't wanna give it a proper review on Metacritic. Despite this, I will give Operation    Before we begin, I would like to point out that I am looking at this as a game, and not someone who prefers the mainstream games or the classic survival-horror games. It is judged solely as a "video game" and not a personal preference.
    Worst Resident Evil game I have ever played! It's so bad that I don't wanna give it a proper review on Metacritic. Despite this, I will give Operation Raccoon City a fighting chance by talking about the pros of this game before we send this abomination back to the depths of hell.

    What is good about this game...
    - Each character you play as has their own special abilities and perks. Some of these abilities and perks prove better in certain situations, giving each character their own uniqueness.
    - The missions in campaign in terms of scenery and area are designed pretty well. Say what you want, but it does feel like a city when you walk around on the streets, especially when you see the tons & tons of zombies coming after you.
    - The Versus mode - PvP maps are also designed well. There is just the right amount of space for all 8 players to work with, and when 8 player games happen it gets chaotic.

    Mixed Feelings that don't quite hit positive or negative...
    - It takes a lot of ammo to kill a Hunter even when working as a team. In Campaign mode it may not be a problem for some, but in PvP it's constant harassment for all.
    - There are no single player modes in this game.

    Now it is time to "destroy" this game, something everyone was waiting for...
    - DLC: If you download any, and your friends don't, you cannot play with them any more.
    - There is a heavy variety of weapons to choose from, but is ultimately pointless! The only weapons you'll ever need in this game are the Samurai Edge, and a Shotgun of your choice -- that's it!
    - The game will crash at the most random times, and there's no way to avoid it. One time I turned on the game and it crashed right on the title screen.
    - Invisible enemy bug: one time my friends and I had to fight an invisible Hunter mob, only for the game to crash at Mr. X.
    - Lack of enemy variety for the amount of killing you have to do. You are shooting the same enemies over and over again.
    - Laggy frame rates during cut-scenes, and some scenes are just pointless filler.
    - Campaign is only 4 hours long...
    - Game was priced at $60 at time of it's release. A $60 value for only a 4 hour campaign.

    As you can see, the negatives far overlap the positives to the point where the game is a disaster. Operation Raccoon City should have started in the bargain bin at release rather than the shiny glass display cabinet. I have it sitting on my shelf right now collecting dust, and that's probably where it's going to be for the rest of it's days. If you see this game in the stores, resist all temptation to buy. You'll get more for your money spending it at fast-food, or buy that special special someone a present over buying this game.    … Expand
  26. kole424
    Mar 14, 2014
    0
    trash just trash avoid this like the plague, the characters are undevoloped, the plot super weak and on top of that the gameplay is just boring, way to much hype.
  27. joeozzy
    Mar 8, 2014
    2
    Resident evil operation raccoon city is a total mess and a massive disappointment. The game's story is about some special operatives working for umbrella to try to clean up the mess in raccoon city. Sounds fun right? well no it's not, the story does not drive you forward to do anything and is quite boring. The graphics look like look horrible. The voice acting is okay but the facelessResident evil operation raccoon city is a total mess and a massive disappointment. The game's story is about some special operatives working for umbrella to try to clean up the mess in raccoon city. Sounds fun right? well no it's not, the story does not drive you forward to do anything and is quite boring. The graphics look like look horrible. The voice acting is okay but the faceless characters you play as sound like they are choking on a something huge and the characters don't have diversity other than the masks they wear they are nothing really special. Now the whole game is bugged i found my self in a middle in a fire fight my gun turning upside town and my character glitches most of the time. The a.i is stupid literally they walk right in to mines and don't really gel you ever they are there to look pretty, also the enemy a.i is dumb even on hard difficulty i found zombies walking around when clearly i am moving around them in circles and the spec ops soldiers just stay in cover all the time. If you think multiplayer is gonna save this game then you're wrong the same problems occur in mutiplayer even though they are some pretty cool game modes like heroes it got me only playing for a few minutes. If you want to get a cool resident evil game buy resident evil 4 or 5 maybe even 6 and newcomers don't start your resident evil experience with this game it is not worth your time… Expand
  28. Elucidate
    Mar 1, 2014
    1
    ORC is simply too shooter-oriented to even count as a Resident Evil game, but at the same time too low in quality to compete with other third-person shooters. While a few in-game features showed some promise, the game is overall infected with poor AI, bland game-play, flat and unmemorable characters, and an exceedingly short storyline.
  29. ii_like_bl00d
    Feb 27, 2014
    5
    Despite my apologetic approach to all Resident Evil games, this games was just very disappointing, the controls were very stiff and the game had more glitches than I could count, the story is also very, very short. Despite that, the game still has a nostalgic factor in it's favour and essentially, stops the game from being absolutely terrible.
  30. Krizuwe
    Nov 20, 2013
    7
    Bueno, al principio el juego puede llegar a ser un verdadero espanto, pero conforme vas avanzando te das cuenta de que aquí si salen zombis reales y verdaderos, no como en Resident Evil 4 y Resident Evil 5, eso es lo que salva este juego, también los Licker y los Hunter, el enfrentarte a Némesis, a Birkin, enfrentarte a león...etc. Su modo campaña es muy pobre, pero es entretenida, losBueno, al principio el juego puede llegar a ser un verdadero espanto, pero conforme vas avanzando te das cuenta de que aquí si salen zombis reales y verdaderos, no como en Resident Evil 4 y Resident Evil 5, eso es lo que salva este juego, también los Licker y los Hunter, el enfrentarte a Némesis, a Birkin, enfrentarte a león...etc. Su modo campaña es muy pobre, pero es entretenida, los personajes los puedes mejorar y comprar armas, puedes disparar mientras te mueves, una gran novedad, en si esta muy bien, pero si es para jugar solo, no lo recomiendo, es para jugar con amigos y pasar el rato, el juego engancha bastante, matar zombis es divertido xD Juego recomendable.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 36
  3. Negative: 17 out of 36
  1. Level7.nu
    May 8, 2012
    50
    A team based Resident Evil that works alright when playing with other humans. But as a whole it's just not a very good game.
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  2. D+PAD Magazine
    May 8, 2012
    40
    It's not enough to save Operation Raccoon City though, which ultimately is a title that feels too rushed to warrant any great investment on the part of the player. That it's sold in such high numbers (at time of writing it's number one in Japan) says a lot about the strength of the Resident Evil brand which, if ORC is anything to go by, is in danger of being fatally diluted.
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  3. Play UK
    Apr 17, 2012
    33
    Cynical, franchise-exploiting pump that Resi devotees should collectively ignore. [Issue#217, p.73]
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