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Article posted: 10/9/2012 6:00 AM

'Resident Evil 6' stumbles brainlessly

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The pistol-packing monsters in "Resident Evil 6" just aren't scary, unfortunately.

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"Resident Evil" is a zombie. Once one of the most respected and beloved video-game franchises, it's now a shell of its former self. It lumbers along brainlessly. The zombies in "Resident Evil 6" have evolved since they were first unleashed 16 years ago. Sadly, the series itself has devolved since its 2005 peak, forgoing its roots in horror in favor of a more bombastic action-movie vibe. It trades in spine-tingling frights for earsplitting explosions.