A fan-made 2.5D recreation of a Lady Dimitrescu scene in Resident Evil Village makes Ethan Winters and the Lady’s first encounter a little less terrifying. The internet’s fascination with Lady Dimitrescu in RE Village began months before the eighth installment of Resident Evil hit stores. Most were taken in by her beauty, of course, but her gigantic height also raised a lot of buzz online.
Despite becoming the face of Resident Evil Village in the months leading up to release, Lady Dimitrescu it doesn’t play too much of a role in the overall narrative. Ethan only meets her during the Dimitrescu Castle section, which takes place early in the game and lasts for a limited amount of time. However, fans of the first-person horror title haven’t given up hope, with many theorizing that Lady Dimitrescu could be the protagonist of the RE Village DLC expansion.
Now, one has managed to recreate Ethan’s first meeting with Lady Dimitrescu in an animated video. And what is better, the artist has used graphics in 2.5D, dispensing with the game’s photorealistic graphics. Also, it works perfectly. Lady Dimitrescu and his daughters don’t seem as creepy here, but little details, like Ethan’s eye movement during the bloodsucking scene, really convey the tension.
Of all the fan creations inspired by Lady Dimitrescu, this 2.5D version seems to be a cut above the rest. Once again, the little details help seal the deal, though every other facet of the-robins-nest’s incredible work deserves praise as well. It’s also good that, almost a year after the game’s release, Lady Dimitrescu is still occupying the hearts and minds of many.