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RE4, Onimusha 3, DMC 3 headed to PCs

GameSpot's Game of the Year and two other Capcom titles take on new platform, courtesy of Ubisoft.

Pessimists and console fanboys may say PC gaming is dead, but with Ubisoft's latest announcement, it may be more appropriate to call in undead. The French publisher has signed a deal with Osaka-based Capcom to distribute three of its games, including Resident Evil 4, for the PC in Europe and North America.

In addition to the previously rumored RE4, Ubisoft will distribute PC versions of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition and Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. All three games appeared on the PlayStation 2, with Resident Evil 4 also appearing on the GameCube.

This isn't the first trip on the PC for the Resident Evil series. The original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis have all scared the wits out of PC gamers over the years. The Devil May Cry and Onimusha series, on the other hand, are making their debut on the platform.

Onimusha 3 for the PC will be the first game to hit stores when it is released in February. Ubisoft has not yet announced release dates for the other two titles.

For more information, check out the reviews for the console versions of Resident Evil 4, Onimusha 3, and Devil May Cry 3.

111 Comments

  • REDRAPTOR64

    Posted Nov 12, 2007 12:41 am GMT

    dude, why doesn't the mouse aim utility work? i am tired of having to use the cursed keyboard. And by the way, is not as good as the console versions, i was playing both in my room at 1 time (ps2+PC) and and this is what i say:
    PC:
    pros:
    1.PC means trainers, mods, and other fun stuff
    cons:
    1.no mouse control
    2.w/o patch, graphics suck
    3.crappy control

    PS2:
    PROS:
    1. great control
    2. good graphics
    cons:
    1. no mods and such
    2. movie graphics weren't as good

  • joe11king

    Posted Apr 22, 2007 7:04 pm GMT

    Hekynn---
    Theres no need for physics support; they animated everything, and you cant pick anything up or even jump. And the graphics--The game isnt going to look any better than what they want it to, no matter what video card you have. And not every game will have DX10 support, odds are this wont since 1. its just a port, and, 2. its $20. Plus you need windows Vista. You have to realize that just because you have a DX10 card, it doesnt mean you get DX10 graphics. If you cant understand that, then you dont deserve that card.
    EDIT: You said, in a nutshell, "adding a physics engine will make the game look better".......sorry, im afraid physics doesnt mean better graphics

  • PatteHimself

    Posted Mar 4, 2007 7:19 pm GMT

    I have played Resident Evil 4 for the PC, but the one i have is just copy / Emu of the original GC or PS2 game, that's why the cutscenes looks so rough and also the reason you can't use the mouse. To use the mouse you can get a program called: "Mouseaim" or "Mousefix" for RE4, i use the Mousefix and it works excellent. It's a really cool game, very nice with the new weapon ugrade system that you can buy with the Ptas the currency at a merchant you earn in the game. I've read somewhere on the internet that the official PC release will hit the streets in about March or April.

  • blackheart_used

    Posted Mar 3, 2007 1:05 am GMT

    GUYS!! ive tested the early version maybe, it was titled BIOHAZARD 4 on PC this february, MAN I cant use the mouse!! having difficulty aiming those zombies with keyboard?!! since I dont have gamepads, (yes they support gamepads) it sucks, but the graphic is GREAT. the total badside is that the video cutscenes looks a lot rough than PS2 version, so when you play with great graphic gameplay and the game took you into cutscenes? its terrible

    Im afraid that this could be the final version, I took the graphic to the highest setting, but it only gave me a slight improvement than from PS 2.

    I guess CAPCOM doesnt have enough expirience with PC gamers, they need a lot more planning.

  • Impostorzim

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 5:39 am GMT

    I'm happy to see that Proud PC fanboys can finally see what they're missing on the other systems. Go Capcom!

  • wf6937

    Posted Feb 7, 2007 8:29 pm GMT

    Meh, I beat RE4 on PS2 and am currently working my way through the GC version. I love it, don't own it, but have 2 friends who would lend it to me at the drop of a hat. I might just end up with the PS2 version because of all the extras. I don't think I'd download any mods or anything, so PS2 version is a maybe and the computer version is going to have to be a no. Sorry, PC fans. Console version wins out for me. Give me Hellgate: London, Bioshock, and F.E.A.R. for my PC horror fix.

  • igl

    Posted Feb 7, 2007 11:39 am GMT

    weeeeeeeee

  • aygol

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 6:34 pm GMT

    This is one of the best news I've ever seen in Gaming Industry.

  • Blade8Aus

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 9:05 pm GMT

    omg i was gonna get re4 on gc but now its on pc ill get it on pc

  • Hekynn

    Posted Dec 16, 2006 1:59 pm GMT

    DAMN if they add physic's support for RE4 its gonna look even better on the pc than ps2 along with DX10 support and nvidia 8800GT video card ooooooooh

  • mgs3bored234

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 2:07 pm GMT

    man this is never gonna come out thank god im playing it on gamecube

  • killerkenwow

    Posted Sep 12, 2006 7:15 am GMT

    oh my goodnes. i just wet my pants. RE4 is goin to rock hard on the pc. ya try aiming with a game pad. it sucks. win it comes to fps games ill take the key and mouse any day! i have a new buddy. his name is CAPCOM

  • nathaniel50

    Posted Aug 5, 2006 3:25 pm GMT

    Having resident evil for the pc will be fricken awsome if you love the game but gant get the hank of the game because you played halo to much for the pc.

  • xtrmgamer206

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 1:49 pm GMT

    im so excited! RE4 on the PC?! My hopes and dreams come true! can't wait!

  • akira337

    Posted Jun 25, 2006 6:45 am GMT

    I shud think tht RE4 shud work well on a pc, but with DMC 3 and onimusha 3 it wud be pretty hard wid the keyboard since those 2 games wid the fightin is all combo based and u'd probably smash yur keyboard 2 bits if yur playin em so i wud imagine a joypad wud be the best thing 2 use on these 2 titles!! RE4 shud be really easy to play wid a keyboard!!

  • JeS_Ter

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 3:40 pm GMT

    i really doubt this! devil may cry and onimusha i just can't believe it....maybe onimusha but devil may cry is an all time playstation exclusive so i really doubt sony will let them do this!

  • Mohandas_Gandhi

    Posted Jun 14, 2006 7:38 pm GMT

    Good thing I bought meself a really awesome pc! This is gonna rock!

  • painfulcase

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 1:06 pm GMT

    Everyone who's saying that they wont function right on keyboard most likely don't have a high-end pc and if you do you don't play it. Something y'all fail to realize is FPS gaming is popular amongst PC and all 3 of these games can easily function similar to a FPS especially RE4. A mouse and a few buttons makes things much more easier than you think. I have RE4 for the cube and will still most likely get it for pc cause i have highend which will definitely be able to handle it and I let my friend from out of town hold my cube. As for DMC3 and Onimusha3 they don't even appeal to me same type of games with a different mask, I can't stand games like those. Same thing over n over, reminds me of those damn Dynasty warrior .

  • WhiteSquall47

    Posted Jun 7, 2006 4:53 pm GMT

    with an xbox360 pc controller and a next generation pc those games are even better than on console...If you don't beleive just try it...they're awesome man..thnx Ubi soft...

  • foarever

    Posted May 13, 2006 10:48 pm GMT

    Onimusha 1 did come out on the PC. I have played it a few years ago on my PC using a nyko gamepad. It had a option to turn on english speech and subtitles. It was the PC version that made me take notice of this series.

  • AzureInnocence

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 4:54 pm GMT

    i wonder how the dmc3 controls will turn out for the pc version.. i can just imagine you bashing on the keyboard just to pull off those SSStylish combos...

  • arsefacex

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 6:58 pm GMT

    Oh, this would be soooo awesome! All I want to know is when these games are going to come out for pc. I just hope it won't take too long. Also, it'd be sweet if the graphics for all three games would be smoother, because of video cards! >.

  • Kayrod29

    Posted Feb 5, 2006 2:54 pm GMT

    This is actually smart. Now that everyone has bought it on the consoles, people will get to play it on thier PC's.

  • Karsha2

    Posted Feb 4, 2006 10:03 am GMT

    i wanted only to say that:""THIS IS FANTASTIC"".imagine, to play these three superb games i have to go to my best friend's house only one day a week and play at least 2 hours.imagine how boring is.im a fan of capcom specially for its arcade games and i like also ubisoft just for the gameplay of their games.it's very realized in their constructive games.i don't know what else to say i just thank all of you.RESPECT

  • townsenda1

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 12:43 pm GMT

    Will the Resident Evil game look like the original Japanese version or will it look like the Gamecube and PS2 version?

  • runstalker

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 12:42 pm GMT

    I'll play RE4 on my PC. You know how high you can crank console ports, in terms of resolution? Easily 60+ fps at 1600x1200. And all that hideous texture shimmering and edge aliasing? See ya! If the Capcom ports don't include the option, you can easily force anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering in your Nvidia or ATI options panel. You'd be amazed at how improved these games will look with 'solid' images, the shimmer and edge banding almost completely eliminated from the final rendered picture. Super-fast loading. Good stuff. And you can always plug in your Xbox 360 controller to play.

  • mrbiggy

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 12:36 pm GMT

    hurray! now i dont have to buy a gamecube!

  • maknathol

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 12:27 pm GMT

    YIIIIIIIIIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, WOW I CANT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM, I JUST GLAZED AT THE TITLE FOR LIKE 20 SECS, OHHHHHH HOW I DREAMED OF PLAYING RE4 AND DMC ON MY PC.I DONT HAVE A CONSOLE AND I HAVE NEVER PLAYED THOSE GREAT GAMES, NOW I WILL TORCH ANYONE WHO SAYS THAT PC GAMING SUCKS THANKS UBI THANKS CAPCOM. LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!

  • jaefrmbk2k

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 9:38 am GMT

    i was thisclose to coppin' RE4 for the PS2 this week. *WHEW* there IS a LORD!!! THANK YEW HAYSUS!!!

  • supine

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 8:40 am GMT

    Good stuff, Thanks for porting them to PC!!

  • Seraphim_24

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 6:44 am GMT

    The only thing that the GCN version of RE4 was missing was high derfinition. Although I am more of a console gamer myself I suppose this PC port woill have to sate my desire to see the game running in 1080i. I was hoping that there would be a 360 version, but if the PC port maintains the character models, lighting and particle effects of the GCN original, but gets enhanced versions of the PS2's Separate Ways and runs in 1080i then that beast of a PC i built myself will get some gaming use after all (that isn't Sims 2 or guildwars. Still, I'd rather get RE4 on the 360....

  • AsciiSmoke

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 5:31 am GMT

    Great news!

    I've just started RE4 for my GC but I'd love to play it on my pc. I missed out on DMC3 as my 2nd PS2 died and I couldn't bring myself to buy a thrid when both the previous systems only lasted 2 years before they died.

    What would be really great would be if they released these as downloadable games like HL2 for £20 each. That's only how much a platinum game would cost so they'd not be missing much and the download-delivery system needs a few more success stories before it really takes off.

    AsciiSmoke

  • Oblivion_89

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 4:41 am GMT

    hope kingdom hearts 2 and dirge of cerberus coming on PC to!!!!!

  • Oblivion_89

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 4:41 am GMT

    OH YEAAAAAAAAH!!! PC GETS EVERYTHING!!!

  • Myugenjin

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 2:42 am GMT

    I'll be gettin all 3, I don't see what the big fuss is about DMC3 and OM3 being on PC. As long as you have a gamepad it'z allright!

  • Ankitgarg

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 12:33 am GMT

    This is seriously good news.. For the ones who think it is console experience indeed it is and they might have already enjoyed it as well. But certain amt of gaming crowd is not lucky enough to get their hand on these games on console so good for them.. Capcom basically has nothing to loose. It a rite step they hav taken.

  • B3Agent

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 9:47 pm GMT

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  • B3Agent

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 9:31 pm GMT

    Good to see a decent pc game other than an FPS or RTS. Brings me back to the Epic and Apogee days where there was actually a variety of genres available. Also I just tried out the demo version of Onimusha 3. It plays pretty well. The controls were really hard to get used to using the keyboard but eventually I just decided to use my Xbox controller hooked up through a xbox->pc usb cable that I made some time ago. It controls perfect after configuring the buttons. The graphics seem to be indentical to the ps2 version (textures and all) other than the higher resolution.

  • azizrulez

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 9:30 pm GMT

    great news for pc gamers
    i hope they turn out better that the console versions

  • legenderysoldie

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 8:40 pm GMT

    its gonna be weird play RE4 on the pc

  • hush404

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 7:38 pm GMT

    I can see RE4 working well on a PC but DMC3 and Onimusha3?? Bahh they should stick to consoles, it's just a console experience, playing them on a PC would be so odd. Oh and with this news, the Xbox (and 360) is the only system without RE4! LMAO!!

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 7:19 pm GMT

    Good for PC gamers. I hope they enhance RE4 graphics.

  • shigeru_san

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 6:06 pm GMT

    mmmmm resident evil 4 for PCs, i still think it is so uncomfortable to play in PCs shooters like that

    i cant imagine using a controller which is not made especially for that game like the Game Cube controller

  • davahsa

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 6:02 pm GMT

    now I can play these games with an xbox pad. Thank you God!

  • evilbanshee

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 5:46 pm GMT

    "What, Ubi is starting to get greedy like EA"

    How is this greedy? They're just providing a product that the market wants. That's not greedy at all. That's serving your customers.

  • Iron-Dragon

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 5:11 pm GMT

    Hmm, I'm interested. I'll probably get DMC3, maybe RE4.

  • darth-revan

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 5:02 pm GMT

    you know tehy prolly will suck on pc. the whole point of re4 was the free aiming system that controlled right on a console, however on pc you could move and shoot , but havin to hold down a button while you aim for pc gamers will just be tedious and annoying. as for onimusha and dmc, same exact story. =/

  • PringerOtaku

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 4:54 pm GMT

    RE4 for the PC is genius, especially with a nice gaming mouse. But DMC.... meh.

  • cqdemal

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 4:37 pm GMT

    Wow. Just... wow.

    None of them would be playable without a gamepad though. Fortunately, I have one, although it's of pretty poor quality.

  • koss2010

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 3:53 pm GMT

    Do you guyz understand that "pc controller" is whatever you want it to be
    I can use either a mouse,keyboard,gamepad or wheel. I have an awsome gamepad and the 360 controller works with pc as well. Not to mention that there is an adapter for PS2/xbox controllers ! Not to mention you can set the conrtols up as you desire !

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