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Zach Cregger Wants His ‘Resident Evil’ to Feel Like You’re the One Holding the Controller

Zach Cregger keeps getting more specific about what he wants happening in your body when Resident Evil hits theaters next month, and if you've ever stood frozen in front of a save room door doing ammo math, he is describing you. The pitch is not "adapt a game." The pitch is "adapt the feeling of playing one." Limited resources.

Zach Cregger Wants His ‘Resident Evil’ to Feel Like You’re the One Holding the Controller

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Zach Cregger keeps getting more specific about what he wants happening in your body when Resident Evil hits theaters next month, and if you've ever stood frozen in front of a save room door doing ammo math,...

The pitch is not "adapt a game." The pitch is "adapt the feeling of playing one." Limited resources.

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Zach Cregger keeps getting more specific about what he wants happening in your body when Resident Evil hits theaters next month, and if you've ever stood frozen in front of a save room door doing ammo math, he is describing you. The pitch is not "adapt a game." The pitch is "adapt the feeling of playing one." Limited resources.

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