Umbrella Corps

Umbrella Corps, a paramilitary unit became active in infiltrating quarantined zones, taking advantage of the BSAA's inability to sterilize all sites of bio-terror attacks. Settings that resemble locations that have been destroyed such as Spencer Mansion and Raccoon City are explained as being recreations for training purposes.

The single-player portion, "The Experiment", takes place in 2012 and 2013. An agent codenamed 3A-7 is sent on missions by Umbrella Corps in order to test out new equipment such as the Zombie Jammer. Once the testing is successful, his superiors try to kill him by sending him on more dangerous missions. "The Experiment" ends with 3A-7 overcoming all odds and surviving all of the missions, scaring his superiors into comparing him to HUNK as the "new Grim Reaper".

The multiplayer portion takes place in 2016, three years after a worldwide bio-terrorist attack{{efn|As depicted in Resident Evil 6}} and 13 years after the collapse of the Umbrella Corporation in 2003/2004.{{efn|As depicted in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/where-does-umbrella-corps-fit-in-the-resident-evil/1100-6430745/|title=Where Does Umbrella Corps Fit in the Resident Evil Timeline?|first=Justin|last=Haywald|work=GameSpot|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2015}} Although the Umbrella Corporation has been disbanded, a great deal of lost valuable viral Bio-organic Weapons (BOW) research information is left over from their past evil endeavours. Umbrella Corps enlists 10 organizations: Suntech Samurai Co., Suntech Ninja Co., Medvedev, Sheng-Ya Pharmaceutical, Aeolus Edge East, Aeolus Edge West, Tenenti Inc., Saurian Corporation, Akembe Chemical, and Rashid-Sahir Industries to send their own special forces mercenaries into several zombie-infested sites to find assorted remnants and secrets of Umbrella's bio-weapons technologies which inevitably brings these companies into direct conflict with each other to succeed in becoming the new Umbrella for the black market.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/umbrella_corps/b/playstation4/archive/2015/09/17/the-zombies-are-your-greatest-tools.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919215657/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/umbrella_corps/b/playstation4/archive/2015/09/17/the-zombies-are-your-greatest-tools.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=September 19, 2015|title=Umbrella Corps: The Zombies Are Your Greatest Tools|first=Matt|last=Miller|magazine=Game Informer|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} Umbrella Corps' high-ranking official executive who can be heard speaking during the multiplayer matches is identified by voice as Albert Wesker.

Umbrella Corps is a competitive multiplayer shooter that features zombies.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-09-15-capcom-announces-first-person-shooter-resident-evil-umbrella-corps|title=Capcom announces first-person shooter Resident Evil Umbrella Corps|first=Tom|last=Phillips|work=Eurogamer|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} Players play as a mercenary from two different corporations, and they are tasked to co-operate with their fellow mercenaries to eliminate all the hostile players.{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/umbrella-corps-is-a-third-person-online-shooter-set-in-the-resident-evil-universe/|title=Umbrella Corps is a third-person online shooter set in the Resident Evil universe|first=Andy|last=Chalk|work=PC Gamer|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} Players can choose to play from a first-person perspective, or a third-person perspective.{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/605401/Resident-Evil-update-PS4-Umbrella-Corps-release-date-Capcom|title=Resident Evil Umbrella Corps: Capcom update series but is it what fans want?|first=Gary|last=Jones|work=Express.co.uk|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}}

The game's maps are described as "compact battle zones" which have traditional historic Resident Evil themes and environments.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/new-screenshots-show-off-umbrella-corps-action-packed-gameplay-3425051|title=New screenshots show off Umbrella Corps' action-packed gameplay|work=GameZone|first=Matt|last=Liebi|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} The game features gadgets like semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, pistols, grenades and explosives,{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/17/9343163/umbrella-corps-impressions-tgs-2015|title=Umbrella Corps is like a mini Counter-Strike with Resident Evil zombies|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=Polygon|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} as well as unusual melee-weapons like Brainer combat axes. In order to travel between maps in an effective way, the game features repurposed climbing gear,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/09/15/new-resident-evil-title-biohazard-umbrella-corps-is-a-zombie-shooter.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917225349/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/09/15/new-resident-evil-title-biohazard-umbrella-corps-is-a-zombie-shooter.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=September 17, 2015|title=[Update] New Resident Evil Title Biohazard: Umbrella Corps Is A Zombie Shooter|first=Daniel|last=Tack|magazine=Game Informer|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} as well as "Terrain Spikes", which can be used for traversing tough ground. There are three classes available for players to choose from; namely assault, short range, and tactical. Each class is equipped with different weapons.

In order to protect themselves against enemies, players can hide behind structures like walls. The game features a cover system called "analog cover", which highlights objects that can be hidden behind with a blue color. Players can peek out from the cover to attack enemies. The more players lean out from the cover, the higher the accuracy of their weapons.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/17/tgs-2015-7-things-you-need-to-know-about-umbrella-corps?|title=7 Things You Need To Know About Umbrella Corps|first=Mitch|last=Dyer|work=IGN|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} In order to reduce their visibility to their competitors, they can choose to crouch and prone. However, these actions sacrifice movement speeds. The brainer combat ax can also be used to deflect attacks from enemies. Players who are killed enter a spectator mode, in which the locations of opponents are revealed to them. They are unable to combat, but they can communicate with the surviving members of the team.

The game's maps are infested with zombies. Players are equipped with a gadget called "Zombie Jammer", which makes zombies ignore their presence. However, they would still get attacked by them if they were intentionally or accidentally shot.{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/will-umbrella-corps-unique-ideas-be-enough-to-sell-resident-evil-fans-on-esports|title=Will Umbrella Corps' Unique Ideas be Enough to Sell Resident Evil Fans on eSports?|first=Jeremy|last=Parish|work=USgamer|date=September 18, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015|archive-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920025021/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/will-umbrella-corps-unique-ideas-be-enough-to-sell-resident-evil-fans-on-esports|url-status=dead}} Players can disrupt their opponent's Jammer with the use of their "Jammer Buster", which would make them visible to zombies, and therefore, forcing them to deal with more threats. Zombies can also be grabbed by players and can be used as a shield. The game also features a progression and customization system; however, most customization items are purely cosmetic.

The game does not feature the main campaign. Instead, it features a single-player mode known as "The Experiment". It is a horde mode that has 24 missions and tasks players to fight against waves of enemies.{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/umbrella_corps/news/resident_evil_shooter_umbrella_corps_releases_on_ps4_and_pc_in_may.html|title=Resident Evil shooter Umbrella Corps releases on PS4 & PC in May|first=David|last=Scammell|work=VideoGamer.com|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016}}

The game was developed by Capcom's Osaka studio, which is Capcom's headquarters. The team aimed to create a game with concentrated fast-paced combat and multiplayer experience offered by current eSports in the market.{{cite news|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/15/resident-evil-umbrella-corps/|title=Not Resident Evil: Multiplayer Spin-off Umbrella Corps|first=Alice|last=O'Conner|website=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} Instead of a large open environment, the maps featured in the game are usually small and dense. The game drew influences from western-style shooters for Windows.{{cite web|url=http://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/09/18/resident-evil-umbrella-corps-hands-on-capcom-catching-up/|title=Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps Hands On — Capcom Catching Up|first=Ron|last=Duwell|work=TechnoBuffalo|date=September 18, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} The name of the Asian version, "Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps", was trademarked by Capcom on July 29, 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-trademarks-resident-evil-umbrella-corps-296843.phtml|title=Capcom trademarks Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps|first=Steven|last=Hanson|work=Destructoid|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906033947/http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-trademarks-resident-evil-umbrella-corps-296843.phtml|url-status=dead}} and was revealed at the Sony Computer Entertainment's press conference at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show one and a half month later.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-umbrella-corps-is-a-new-competitive-/1100-6430565/|title=Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps is a New Competitive Shooter For PS4|first=Tamoor|last=Hussain|work=GameSpot|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} It is a downloadable game, and was set to be released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in May 2016. The game was later delayed to June 21, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2016/04/umbrella-corps-delayed-june-21|title=Umbrella Corps Delayed June 21|first=Sal|last=Romano|work=Gematsu|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016}}

{{Video game reviews

| MC = (PS4) 38/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/umbrella-corps/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Umbrella Corps for PlayStation 4 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=June 22, 2016}}
(PC) 36/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/umbrella-corps/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Umbrella Corps for PC |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=June 22, 2016}}

| Destruct = 3/10{{cite web |last=Furniss |first=Zack |date=June 25, 2016 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-umbrella-corps-371227.phtml |title=Review: Umbrella Corps |publisher=Destructoid |access-date=June 25, 2016}}

| EGM = 5.5/10{{cite web |last=Plessas |first=Nick |date=June 27, 2016 |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/umbrella-corps-review/ |title=Umbrella Corps review |publisher=Electronic Gaming Monthly |access-date=June 27, 2016 |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011205513/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/umbrella-corps-review/ |url-status=dead }}

| Fam = 36/40{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=June 15, 2016 |url=http://gematsu.com/2016/06/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1437 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1437 |publisher=Gematsu |access-date=June 22, 2016}}

| GI = 5/10{{cite web |last=Reeves |first=Ben |date=July 6, 2016 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/umbrella_corps/b/playstation4/archive/2016/07/06/umbrella-corps-game-informer-review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708130408/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/umbrella_corps/b/playstation4/archive/2016/07/06/umbrella-corps-game-informer-review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=July 8, 2016 |title=Undead On Arrival - Umbrella Corps - PlayStation 4 |publisher=Game Informer |access-date=July 6, 2016}}

| GameRev = {{Rating|3|10}}{{cite web |last=Whitaker |first=Jed |date=June 28, 2016 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/umbrella-corps |title=Umbrella Corps Review |publisher=GameRevolution |access-date=June 28, 2016}}

| GSpot = 3/10{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Peter |date=June 28, 2016 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/umbrella-corps-review/1900-6416460/ |title=Umbrella Corps Review |publisher=GameSpot |access-date=June 28, 2016}}

| IGN = 3.8/10{{cite web |last=Albert |first=Brian |date=June 24, 2016 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/24/umbrella-corps-review |title=Umbrella Corps Review |publisher=IGN |access-date=June 24, 2016}}

| Poly = 3/10{{cite web |last=Frushtick |first=Russ |date=June 23, 2016 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/23/12017032/umbrella-corps-review-ps4-PC |title=Umbrella Corps review |publisher=Polygon |access-date=June 23, 2016}}

| VG = 4/10{{cite web |last=Burns |first=Steven |date=June 22, 2016 |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/umbrella_corps_review.html |title=Umbrella Corps Review |publisher=VideoGamer.com |access-date=June 22, 2016}}

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Reception to the game was generally negative. On its reveal, critics compared the game to the Call of Duty franchise and Capcom's own Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, which itself had a mixed reception.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a668539/resident-evil-meets-call-of-duty-in-multiplayer-shooter-umbrella-corps.html#~poOj4Tq4vy3axf|title=Resident Evil Meets Call of Duty In Multiplayer Shooter Umbrella Corps|first=Liam|last=Martin|work=Digital Spy|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}} Andy Chalk from PC Gamer thought that the game strayed too far from the franchise and thought that it was a pointless addition to the series. Nicholas Tan from GameRevolution thought that Umbrella Corps was a standard and generic first-person shooter with a Resident Evil skin on it.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/umbrella-corps-why-capcom-34847|title=Umbrella Corps... Why, Capcom?|first=Nicholas|last=Tan|work=GameRevolution|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926003052/http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/umbrella-corps-why-capcom-34847|archive-date=September 26, 2015}} Steven Burns from VideoGamer.com criticized the small size of the maps (which he considered “generally quite boring") and the field of view. He described Umbrella Corps as "a bizarre mishmash of styles and elements that don't fit together at all" and very expensive "for too little in the way of quality". However, Michael McWhertor from Polygon praised the game after trying it. He added that the game can offer "quick" fun despite being odd and thought that it suits its budgeted price. Some previewers said that the game looks nothing like a Resident Evil game.{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/previews/14630-Resident-Evil-Umbrella-Corps-Hands-On-Preview-Tokyo-Game-Show#&gid=gallery_4715&pid=1|title=TGS 2015 – Resident Evil Umbrella Corps Hands-On Preview|first=Steven|last=Bogos|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015|work=The Escapist|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121182842/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/previews/14630-Resident-Evil-Umbrella-Corps-Hands-On-Preview-Tokyo-Game-Show#&gid=gallery_4715&pid=1|url-status=dead}} On June 15, 2016, Famitsu gave the game score of 9/9/9/9- 36/40.

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Umbrella Corps received "unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. USGamer{{'}}s Bob Mackey concluded that "just a little over a week after releasing, Umbrella Corps is essentially [dead on arrival]" on the PC platform when looking at old and new alternatives, including Overwatch and Left 4 Dead 2.{{cite web|first= Bob|last= Mackey|date=July 1, 2016 |url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-waiting-game-just-how-dead-is-umbrella-corps|title=The Waiting Game: Just How Dead IS Umbrella Corps? |publisher=USGamer |access-date=October 1, 2016}}

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