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In 'Resident Evil 6' live-action TV spot, all hope is lost

we're hopeless

Resident Evil 6 "Cries for Help" live-action spot
Resident Evil 6 "Cries for Help" live-action spot
Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 15 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology.

The newest Resident Evil 6 video is a live-action commercial, and it presents a pretty bleak outlook on humanity's hope for survival after a zombie apocalypse.

The newest Resident Evil 6 video is a live-action commercial, and it presents a pretty bleak outlook on humanity's hope for survival after a zombie apocalypse.

People around the world are despairing as they slowly realize they're powerless to stop the zombies from taking over. "We turned to hope, but she had fled," says the narrator, who's presumably cowering behind a blocked door somewhere along with the rest of the world's extant humans.

Resident Evil 6 launches on October 2nd on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.