How much difference can 100 years make? While the span of a century may seem impossible to an individual, to a species it is just the blink of an eye. And, the more adaptable a species is, the more time and favorable conditions it will have to bloom. However, no matter how successful a species may be, as long as they are confined to a specific area their success will inevitably reach a choking point. After all, X individuals require X resources. All ecosystems have a carrying capacity, so what happens when the ecosystems on which humans depend reach their limits? Or rather, what happens when we think we've reached that point? In Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – The Beginning, fears about how our planet might cope with human overpopulation act as a catalyst for some very dark days.
Written by acclaimed writer Keith RA DeCandido and with artwork by Carmelo Zagaria, the graphic novel features all five comics originally released between 2022 and 2024 in one gory little package. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – The Beginning serves as a precursor to the 2021 animated series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness streaming on Netflix (produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Quebico).
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – Starter Recap
After a mysterious bombing at the Carnegie Museum of Art brings the dead back to life and threatens a mass outbreak, special agent Leon Kennedy must work tirelessly alongside the Pittsburgh Police Department to combat an elaborate plot. and evasion to reach deeper depths than he could have imagined.
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Serving as a direct prequel to the animated series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – The Beginning follows federal agent Leon Kennedy as he investigates events far more insidious than they first appear. . Although one might be tempted to think that eco-Fascism, large-scale conflicts over resource scarcity and campaigns of population coercion are the setting of dystopian novels. dark. Those are things that still exist in modern times.
Beginning with what initially appears to be an act of domestic terrorism at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, readers are only a few clicks away from realizing that there is more to the story before them unknown more than the Taco Bell burrito. How a story is described is as important as what it describes. And this is where this graphic novel shines. Telling a specific story with a limited number of words and illustrations is a difficult thing to do. But in both conversation and personal connection, the story is quickly set in motion by whoever is noticed on the page. As agent Leon Kennedy and his local contacts increasingly understand the situation they find themselves in and the danger of uncovering its full details, the gentle nature of their approach , even in the face of the enemy's boisterous statements, is a breath of fresh air. Whether it is loss, success or uncertainty, cool heads will prevail and not in a “stoicism is the key” way. However, given the resigned nature of professionals, they understand that increased emotions will lead to panic. And the panic led to more casualties.
The crime element tied into the story takes some hits, but there are also occasional misses. The fact that the origins of the attacks go deeper than what the story suggests is a plus, as it leaves the reader wanting to know more about what's to come. We fall into the usual pitfalls of an epic villain announcing his actions for the world to see. And while this may be coincidental, it's still unfortunate. What's so effective about the way things are done here is their low-key approach, and the need for the criminal element to brag about what they're doing and what they're going to do seems out of place. Especially considering that, knowing that they can use the given situation to further their goals, keeping quiet and using lower scale methods will bring them results same without undue risk.
On Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness – The Beginning
Resident Evil and other franchises tend to stick with what works. And when done well, there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, giving fans what they want is often a win-win situation. They are happy and the company is profitable. But the material can easily become stale when the same plot is overused, and zombies rising after a bioterror attack isn't the most creative idea, but in this case, It's an idea that works. There is no need to accept the plot twists to accept the story line; from point A to point B, that makes sense. The pacing is perfect, the artwork is as gritty as the story and that's a good thing. The humanity of it all, the little nuances that are often overlooked in human emotions in works of fiction are easy to spot and that is not only commendable but commendable. Where the novel fails is in having too many villains, but novels in general seem to prefer villains who talk more than they do. Overall Resident Evil Infinite Darkness: The Beginning is a welcome addition to the series.
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