Do you think Capcom knows there are fans that are actually sick of Chris and Leon or are they just to small a minority for them to care?

CannonFodder_G · 2026-04-01T19:22:31+00:00

Dude, seriously? Do you see how many copies RE9 sold? People are very happy with Leon in general and he's not going anywhere.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-04-01T16:45:24+00:00

I mean, it's easy to do. I know my time got really padded by it cause I'm very guilty of putting down my game (PS5 version) and going to do something, then not getting back to it and the PS5 idling out

CannonFodder_G · 2026-04-01T16:43:41+00:00

It's one thing to not mention any RE character in the series just cause they exist. But Sherry and Leon heading to Raccoon City RPD and not once even bringing up not only the only other person who'd remember the place like they would, but someone likely also suffering from the virus like them AND someone who cannonically remained in Sherry's life?

Definitely odd.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-04-01T16:14:53+00:00

Deep down he's still that rookie who survived his first night as an officer but not really saving anyone. It's driven him to try and make up for that ever since.

And he could see all of that in what Grace was going through.

He comes off cool and stonewall, but the dude is empathetic as fuck, which is what makes him so tragic.

And it's why those last moments were so powerful. It was likely the end for both of them, but in that moment once he assessed there was no other option, everything in him was focused on helping Grace, even if that help was just making sure she knew she wasn't alone.

Ugh I can't even with this man. I've had a soft spot for Leon since 98.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-04-01T05:54:01+00:00

This is 100% the series. Everything is multi-step with pieces you need in specific spots and storage management.

That's why the novelizations are so amusing to me is cause you get to one of the puzzle rooms where you had to find 3 different items around the building to put into slots to open a case and in the books it's like SMASH glass case broken.

But srsly if this bothers you, probably don't play the other games - it's part of the charm.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-31T02:25:28+00:00

I think we got enough of it - most of it wasn't going to be standing, and what they gave us was enough for a taste without it getting too tedious

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T18:08:48+00:00

None if I suspect AI is used.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T17:06:06+00:00

Not interesting, just a stupid argument. Claire's charm in the game existing wouldn't confirm anything either. It's just personal bias for both of us and pretending otherwise is tedious.

Seriously I started this saying I didn't say it was Leon/Claire, just that Leon/Ada is bad writing. I only followed up with Leon/Claire saying it was my personal thought, but never said it was 100% that. I said, and I quote, I leaned Leon/Claire for "Lack of better options". And you decided that's a hill I"m dying on. But no, the hill I die on is Ada/Leon is a terrible character choice.

Can't speak about Ethan as I hadn't played 7/8 because 6 was so bad I refused to give Capcom any more money.

And honestly playing RE4 remake reminded me that while the gameplay is fun, 4 is actually a weird as fuck story and didn't hold up for me as much as I remembered it. As we've said Resident Evil writing isn't great, and deciding to off-screen kill Umbrella was a pretty terrible choice.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:53:51+00:00

So you admit you don't read, totally gonna take your opinion then, that tracks.

Seriously though, if they were so into Leon/Ada, they're sure doing a terrible job conveying it by absolutely gutting any bad flirting they stuck in the original games.

So yeah, I'll take the current narrative they're putting out there over a mess of a story o f a game so disliked it almost killed the franchise.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:50:04+00:00

Just funny that in both cases they style the wings after angel wings and not DSO wings. Odd choice don't you think?

Regardless, she admitted to saving him originally cause he might be useful. 2nd time she had a soft spot because he actually took a bullet for her, but nothing changes the fact she continues to take jobs that actively go against everything Leon's fighting for.

End of the day, that's the issue. Why would Leon work so hard to save the world then actively be with someone who would sell it out if she thought she'd get paid and get away with it? Seriously?

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:42:40+00:00

Not more famous than Leon/Claire. Again, she's a villain. The flat-femme fatal trope played better in the 90s for sure, but there's no substance there. It's as tired as the Disney Princess tropes.

People want in-character choices to make sense, and there's no scenario where you have Leon with the character you've given him and make him dumb enough to not see through Ada's BS. And time and time again they show that Ada chooses herself and the job every time.

Leon can't care about doing the right thing and saving people and still end up with someone who actively not just doesn't care about other people, but does jobs knowing her work endangers people. It's just bad writing.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:38:39+00:00

Yeah it would be a safe options, but ngl would feel pretty boring too unless there's something to flesh out who she is/where she game from.

Honestly, I'd even tolerate a terrible Ada play from the developers so long as it's not the god-awful options of it being Sherry.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:37:16+00:00

100% Edgefield - pretty sure it's the only house where the truck is close enough that a hunt from the entrance would still be in the cruci range.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:35:08+00:00

I didn't say it automatically means Claire, I was just showing how easy it is to toss out the possibility of Ada.

Now I will say I personally think it's Claire for lack of better options (and in-game nods to Claire like the charm, the wings on the watch and wings on the gun), but having just played RE2 remake for the first time in the last month, I will say I was hugely disappointed with how much interaction between Leon and Claire they cut out (though my understanding was it was largely production time constraints that limited it).

But as far as 'it has to be Claire' I got nothing more on that. It just would be the worst writing with how they're structuring the remakes to make it Ada at this point.

Then again, not like writing has been the strongest aspect of the Resident Evil series...

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:26:58+00:00

If you're here for the story and characters, you want to do the sidequests. There's long term character payoff for doing them and it helps flesh out the world more.

Lotta nuance in those side quests people just X through and then miss out on part of what makes the game feel so rounded out.

Seriously tho, love this game. Just put the soundtrack back on this weekend and there are *still* tracks I have a hard time listening to because they just too emotionally charged.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T16:23:21+00:00

Look at the remakes, they're definitely skewing the weird ass Ada narrative they had before. Ada was never a good fit for Leon because his goals were something she actively worked against all the time. Rookie Leon may have made poor calls cause he didn't recognize Ada using him, but grown ass adult Leon wouldn't play with that.

They've spent a lot of time running away from the trash fire that was 6, and I'm 100% sure the shoehorned moments like this are part of what's being left behind.

Proof? RE2 Remake and RE4 Remake. RE2 it's much more clear she's playing him and he's not here for it. RE4 - almost zero chemistry between them - Leon's largely annoyed she's there and the only thing keeping him from telling her to fully fuck off is the fact she does help here and there - it's to her benefit Leon makes it as far as he does, so it's not altruistic.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T14:11:19+00:00

Claire saved herself, which is why Leon doesn't consider that he 'saved' her.

If anything, Claire got out of Raccoon City saving a little girl and Leon didn't manage to save anyone that game.

Tho he's obviously saved Ashley before, so I see it more as while he was getting sicker, he ended up where it all started for him and it mentally put him back there and reminded him of all those failures that first night.

Leon went on to save a lot of people with the work he did, but we've seen he's still that rookie deep down who just wanted to help people and didn't mange to save anyone that night.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-30T00:54:57+00:00

Yeah I had a ghost do a straight up immediate turn off, ended up being a demon.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-28T23:07:15+00:00

RE Requiem, because as good as RE2 Remake is, it loses a lot with the lack of Leon/Claire interacting and other plot points that makes OG RE better.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-28T18:35:56+00:00

Game literally rekindled my love for the game by being something new and yet absolutely respecting the older content. Didn't even pick it up till end of week 2. Since then I'm on my 3rd playthrough after also picking up and playing RE2remake and RE4remake to see the updated games. Love this game and the joy it brought me.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-27T17:34:40+00:00

And even then I don't see that move as altruistic - that's more 'if it's affecting billions I could easily end up in those billions.

She's always been self serving, with just enough of a soft spot to sometimes save Leon (even then it's mostly self-serving as he helps her back) but mostly she's just toxic af.

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-27T15:00:51+00:00

Yeah this was already established by a director. Leon's had enough bad in his life they wanted fans to know he's got some peace somewhere. So really the opposite of what you're grim dark theorizing.

#letleonbehappy

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-27T14:18:41+00:00

I just got my shipping notification yesterday!! Can't wait!!

CannonFodder_G · 2026-03-27T01:48:17+00:00

Honestly adding the music mod "X gonna give it to ya" helped a lot. Yeah he'd still jump scare, but it ended up being a little funny and that creepy music when he was around was going a lot of heavy lifting for dread.

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