Fans who may have been disappointed with Albert Wesker’s absence inResident Evil Villagenow have something to be excited to be about. A new mod replaces Chris Redfield with Wesker, allowing fans to reunite with the fan-favorite villain
Wesker was the chief antagonist of theResident Evilseries until his supposed death at the end ofResident Evil 5. Initially introduced in the originalResident Evilgame as supporting character, Wesker is a genius virologist who worked with the Umbrella Corporation and helped create the original T-virus. Wesker was also responsible for manipulating the major events of the series behind the scenes. While he wasnot present inResident Evil 7, some fans believed he would reappear inResident Evil Village, as Wesker has already faked his death before.
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Unfortunately for his fans, Wesker did not return inResident EvilVillagegame, but that only seems to have inspired one modder to create a mod that brings Wesker back from the grave. Created by DarknessValtier, the mod replaces Chris Redfield with the franchise’s original villain. But the mod is just a reskin, so characters will still refer to Wesker as Chris, and Wesker will have Chris’s voice. The reskin is still undoubtedly impressive, as it includes full facial animations for Wesker in the game’s cut scenes.
It is fitting that the mod replaces Chris Redfield with the franchise’s original villain, as several trailers hinted that he would be the game’s main villain. Many fans were surprised by this, considering that Chris Redfield has been the hero of multipleResident Evilgames and has been a mainstay since the first entry in the series. However,Chris Redfield’s role inResident Evil Villageis more complex than what is teased at the beginning of the game.
Despite being absent from the last twoResident Evilgames, it still seems plausible that Wesker could return in future entries. Though he was seemingly killed inResident Evil 5by Chris Redfield, the game’s writers could easily come up with a way to bring Wesker back to life. The move would also likely score points with long-time fans, as Wesker is still one of themost recognizable characters ofResident Eviland Capcom has struggled to create a villain capable of living up to his legacy.
Some fans believe that Capcom has hiddenclues regarding Wesker’s eventual return inResident Evil Village, but it seems that no one has uncovered any of these supposed clues since the game launched last week. The game has only been out for a few days, however, and perhaps fans will uncover references to Wesker’s possible return with more time.
Resident Evil Villageis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
