Dead by Daylightfeatures a plethora of survivor characters, but its killers are arguably more impactful for the game’s iconography. Original characters on both the survivor and killer sides are fantastic, but once players have explored a character’s Bloodweb to their satisfaction, the choice of which survivor to pick only boils down to which skin or cosmetic they would like to equip.
Killer characters are much more unique.Resident Evilrecently returned toDead by Daylightwith its second DLC Chapter, and it is exciting to see how the game further implements the action-horror franchise’s characters into its asymmetrical multiplayer mechanics. It is unknown if this collaboration is intended to persist with a third DLC Chapter, butDead by Daylightstill has a ton of incredibleResident Evilantagonists to pull from if it is able to hang onto the license.
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Dead by Daylightswung hard at the pitch for its twoResident EvilDLC Chapters. Its killer characters are Nemesis fromResident Evil 3andAlbert Wesker from multipleResident Evilinstallments, both of whom are phenomenally influential in theResident Evilsphere. Hunk is not an antagonist inResident Evil, though he has also been included inDead by Daylightas a skin for Legion. To many fans’ surprise, the Tyrant, also known as Mr. X, has not been adapted as a killer character.
Mr. X is who fans believed might be the killer character inDead by Daylight’s firstResident EvilChapter, particularly because it brought along with it a detailed realm map for the Raccoon City Police Department. Mr. X’s heavy footsteps pursuing the player contributed to some of the most suspenseful moments in theResident Evil 2remake, and it would be great to see him appear inDead by Daylightat some point.
Otherwise, killer candidates from earlyResident Eviltitles could include William Birkin fromResident Evil 2or Osmund Saddler fromResident Evil 4. But instead of looking back to formative installments,Dead by Daylightwould have its hands full of potential killer characters inResident Evil’s two latest entries.
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Resident Evil 7andVillagemore than make up for their lack of protagonists with an abundance of colorful antagonists. For example, Ethan Winters and his uninspired dialogue are terrifically accentuated byhow charismatic and sadistic the Baker family is. Jack Baker’s whimsy is matched only by his aggression, while Marguerite Baker’s hideous bug body would be terrifying to see inDead by Daylight. Lucas Baker could be more difficult to implement as a killer unless his abilities revolved around environmental traps, but his parents would both be exceptional additions with unique abilities.
Moreover, an obvious choice for aResident Evilantagonist inDead by Daylightis Lady Alcina Dimitrescu. This character could incorporate her daughters, Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela, or alone be an imposing presence in any realm map. Like Mr. X, it is surprising thatDead by Daylighthas not yet taken advantage of Lady Dimitrescu’s popularity. OtherResident Evil Villageantagonists that could be considered are Donna Beneviento and Angie, Salvatore Moreau, Karl Heisenberg, or Mother Miranda, givingDead by Daylighta deep well to draw from in future DLC Chapters with multiple options for killer characters.
Dead by Daylightis available on Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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