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Chris Redfield returns inResident Evil Village , sporting an intimidating new smell , abandoning the controversial redesign fromResident Evil 7 in favour of something more blood-related to a cinder closure in a turtle . The originalResident Evil , released in 1996 , featured two playable characters in the form of STARS officersJill Valentine and Chris Redfield . While Jill has appear in many games since then , most recently 2020 ’s remake ofResident Evil 3 , Chris has essentially found himself as the de facto protagonist of the series .
In the about 25 years since his launching , Chris ' look has evolve numerous times , from his heavyset beefcake look fromResident evilness 5and6to his less more " everyman " look from the original game and Code Veronica , a look that returned inResident Evil 7and itsNot A HeroDLC story . ForResident Evil Village , the nextmainline entry in the franchise , Chris returns , and his design has exchange yet again .
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The new version ofChris Redfield seen inResident Evil Villageis swelled than ever before , with an almost comically thick cervix and a boxy silhouette , and the internet noticed . As reported byPolygon , social medium is pulsate with praise , complaints , and funniness memes poking fun at Chris ' new spirit , from his " Caesar boy bangs " to his Modern , all - black fashion ensemble , and , of course , his immense size .
Chris ’s new feeling is radically different from hisResident Evil 7incarnation , but protagonist Ethan Winters outright recognizes the longtime enfranchisement staple , thus institute that he ’s the same type ( unless they do some character of clone plot bend as was done in the oft - deridedResident Evil 6 ) . At this point , " Skinny Chris " fromResident Evil 7is arguablynon - canyon in the eye of Capcom , since this new purpose hews much nigher to an older , angrier reading of the Chris see inResident Evil 5all the way through to the animated celluloid , Resident Evil : Vendetta .
While not a direct translation of hisResident Evil 6visage , the character learn inResident Evil Villageis nonethelessrecognizable as Chris Redfield . This stands in stark direct contrast to theResident Evil 7version of the character , who many fans believe was some eccentric of imposter or long - lost relation until he was finally addressed by his full name in theNot A HeroDLC . In hindsight , Chris inResident Evil 7can be see as a miscasting that fans quickly rejected , not unlike when Michael Ironside was not brought back to play Sam Fisher inSplinter Cell : Blacklist , only to recapitulate the role years subsequently for guest appearances in theGhost Reconfranchise .
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