Plot holes in video games can be confusing or frustrating when you’re engrossed in the story. These plot holes are also exciting, however. They offer opportunities to develop theories about some of your favorite characters and the world they live in. Japanese game developers areno strangers to creating gameswith iconic unanswered questions that can keep fans up at night.
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The most notorious of games with gaps in their stories is, without a doubt, theResident Evilseries. The franchise has a lot of inconsistencies that make us wonder how the Resident Evil universe works. But this doesn’t take away how compelling the stories in these games are. In fact, it gives us chances to fill in those gaps ourselves with theories we can conjure up.
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE Resident Evil SERIES
10Chris' Superhuman Strength
One memorable moment across the entire Resident Evil series is thanks to Chris' shocking superhuman strength. Fans were utterly confused when he punched a boulder inResident Evil 5. Despite the boulder being in the way, it didn’t stop alarms from going off in our heads.
There are theories that Chris simply spends most of his time at the gym. On the other hand, there is speculation that he’s using steroids and can punch through pure rock. It can chalk up to video game logic at the end of the day, but the theories make this strange boulder event plausible.
9Ada’s Survival In Resident Evil 2
This is potentially the vaguest Resident Evil plot hole out there. After being shot by Annette, and the catwalk collapses, Ada slips and falls to her (supposed) death. AfterResident Evil 2, we see Ada again, and she leaves us with no explanation for how she survived.
Fans speculate that there was a pool of water she landed in since she was falling into the sewer. Another theory is that she had a grappling gun and could’ve grabbed onto something before reaching the bottom. With all of her unique and elusive skills, everything about Ada is a mystery to us.
8Extra Mass On Enemies
Fan theories behind why some infected enemies have extra mass are focused on scientific reasoning. Revolving arounda sci-fi atmosphere, fans believe that these enemies must’ve absorbed biomass and caught the virus. Ultimately, the chemical change in their body adds a strange amount of mass.
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Since the G and T-virus were developed from the study of plants, it’s also believed that it could be from a large amount of carbon. The virus can change someone’s density, so their body mass likely had built on top of itself. Terrifyingly, since it doesn’t affect everyone, it’s unclear why some react this way.
7Ethan Reacts Differently To Mold
While it can be explained as just “plot armor,” it’s strange how Ethan reacts differently to mold. Compared to everyone else, Ethan heals faster (and better). He also doesn’t seem to be brainwashed and walks and talks normally.
When we later find out that Ethan was dead and molded the entire time, him living like an average human perplexed fans. Theories surrounding this superhuman element mainly involve Eveline. Fans say that since Eve wanted Ethan to be her father, she kept him functioning normally. She didn’t let him succumb to the brainwashing, protecting Ethan from what consumed other molded victims.
6Mother Miranda Keeping Mia Alive
This is a plot hole that can’t be really explained. However, fans have come up with insightful theories. Mother Miranda takes control of Mia to kidnap Rose. However, what didn’t make sense to fans was why Miranda kept Mia alive and didn’t steal Rose right then and there.
Fans suspect that Miranda kept Mia alive to perform experiments after she survived Eveline’s mold. Another revolves around revenge, as Mia killed Eve and betrayed The Connections. A final theory centers around a plan to get information on the Winters' house, knowing how to infiltrate to capture Rose successfully.
5Chris Doesn’t Know Who Ada Is
After reading The Kennedy Report, we’d think that Chris would know about Ada. InResident Evil 4, Ada is an important character, so there’s no doubt that her name would be mentioned. In the end, our suspicions were wrong. When Chris first meets Ada inResident Evil 6, it’s clear she’s a stranger.
Leon and Ada have a strange relationship, so fans believe Leon might’ve left her out in the report to keep her safe. Ada is shady and works for an unknown organization. This could also be why her name wasn’t in the report, protecting her from Chris.
4Leon Going On The Mission Alone (Resident Evil 4)
There are a lot of logical explanations for why Leon went to Valdelobos alone. However, thanks to the fans, we have a rational explanation. We don’t pay too much attention to Leon’s lonesome journey, but knowing why he’s alone would make the game more immersive.
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Speculations involve it not feeling logical to raid an entire village without knowing if the target was truly there. They found someone who resembled Ashley and decided only to send Leon to check it out. Leon is more of an investigator, so fans figured he’d want to see only for himself.
3All The Main Characters Stay Alive
Oddly enough, we don’t think to question how most of the main characters manage to stay alive. While this pertains more to video game logic, everyone has had many chances to die.
It’s the T-virus theory that keeps this thought understandable. Presuming that they got infected with the T-virus, they managed to stay alive because of the healing properties it gave them. Fans noticed that characters seemed to stray from their former selves with each series installment. With their bodies being chemically-modified over time, there’s no wonder how they can stay alive yet still be largely impacted.
2Who The Duke Is
When you ask if the Duke is human, he’ll tell you that he’s not sure. This confused fans and made them wonder who this mysterious figure could be. Especially after calling the merchant from Resident Evil 4 “an old friend,” fans think he might have ties with the Valdelobos village.
One big theory is that the Duke is related to Ramon Salazar because of their similar appearances and Salazar being somewhat of a duke. Some fans believe that he’s a hybrid of mold and the t-virus. This theory connects with Miranda possibly experimenting on him, stealing his humanity.
1How Zoe Stayed Alive
Ethan’s main savior fromResident Evil 7has much more to her story than meets the eye. When we find Zoe not brainwashed, we’re curious how she managed to stay alive all this time. While there are little clues here and there that indicate how she lived, what fans think takes us in a perfect direction.
Zoe was isolated from the Baker family, only staying in her trailer. Fans think she stayed alive bygetting food and suppliesfrom previous victims and avoiding her family at night. Fans also see the possibility that Eveline could’ve cared less about hurting her.
