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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Genre: Third-person shooter
Developer: Slant Six Games
Publisher: Capcom
Year: 2012
Platform: PlayStation 3

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom for PlayStation 3 in 2012. The game is set during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, focusing on a group of Umbrella Corporation operatives tasked with containing the viral outbreak in Raccoon City.

Gameplay emphasizes squad-based tactics and cooperative multiplayer, with players assuming roles in a four-person team equipped with specialized weapons and abilities. The game combines shooting mechanics with stealth elements and features both single-player and multiplayer modes, including online play.

The PlayStation 3 version delivers detailed environments and character models that capture the dark, atmospheric setting of Raccoon City. Controls are adapted for the console gamepad, balancing accessibility with strategic depth.

Critical reception was mixed to negative, with praise for the multiplayer component but criticism directed at technical issues, story execution, and AI behavior.