The rules for what counts as a spoiler can be found in this announcement. Ethan's predicament during the dinner table scene with the Baker family is analyzed as the most overt example: like recurring franchise character Sally Hardesty, Ethan is seated at the foot of the table as he awakens to a grotesque feast seemingly made from human entrails, while the other characters present almost identically mirror the characters Sally encounters at the table. [24], Character in the Resident Evil series of video games, "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017 Video Game)", "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017 Video Game) Japanese Cast", "Resident Evil Village Will Focus More on Exploration than Resi 7", "Capcom Opens Up About The Decision To Bring Back Ethan Winters In Resident Evil Village", "Capcom Is Still Hiding Ethan's Face In Resident Evil Village", "Sorry, Resident Evil 8: Warum muss Ethan Winters so langweilig sein? [7] An unused version of Ethan's character model, hidden within the game's assets, has fully developed facial features. With only a few months to the game's launch, more and more details about Resident Evil Village are emerging, … April 6, 2021. This submission should be completely free of spoilers for Resident Evil 7. By Joseph Barbieri Published Feb 15, 2021 Thanks! Ethan Winters was first introduced in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and he'll be returning in the eighth mainline entry, Resident Evil Village.In RE7, Ethan's face was always hidden - and Capcom has gone to great lengths to conceal his face.This has led many fans to question whether or not Ethan Winters' face will finally be shown in Resident Evil 8. VORTEX. He is set to appear as the main character of the upcoming 2021 video game Resident Evil Village, a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7. How stupid of them to even leave out your protagonist's f***ing face. [8], Ian Walker from Kotaku was amused by Capcom's persistent attempts to hide his face behind the weapons he wields within promotional art,[7] while Rossow called Capcom's attempts to maintain the illusion of Ethan as a faceless character to be absurd as the character's actual face is known to exist within the game assets of Resident Evil 7 . [4] According to Morimasa Sato, who was a writer for Resident Evil 7 and serves as the director of the upcoming Resident Evil Village, the development team initially thought of Ethan as merely "a camera for the player" and "transparent". Halo obviously did it a lot better, though. Ethan and Mia escape the plantation. Mia reveals she was employed by a criminal syndicate to act as Eveline's handler but succumbed to her influence. Same reason Bungie withheld Master Chief's face I guess, to make a part of the character mysterious and interesting, and giving you something you're always going to be curious about. It's never shown in cutscenes and is always hidden in promotional artwork, either behind a gun or by a conveniently placed shadow. The protagonist of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will return in Resident Evil Village as the main character. The character has received a generally positive reception from video game publications, though some commentators have expressed a preference for a more expressive or properly developed personality as the player character. [22] Hannes Rossow from German publication GamePro was highly critical of the character and called him boring, sleep-inducing, and lacking in personality. [13] On the other hand, smaller changes made to Ethan's dismemberment, such as black blood flowing from his severed limbs, alludes to an important plot point which suggests that he may have been infected with the mold generated by Eveline. When logged in, you can choose up to 12 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu. What kind of ammo does the Albert-01R use? 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[7][23], In her discussion of allusions between Resident Evil 7 and horror cinema as part of the former's use of intertextuality, Dawn Stobbart described multiple instances where Ethan's journey mirror that of specific scenes from the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Ethan Winters (イーサン・ウィンターズ, Īsan Wintāzu?) [3] The game's goal for players is to advance the narrative while keeping him alive with limited resources.