Resident Evil 6 overall received mixed to positive reviews, with Japanese publishers being much more favourable. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave the title a score of 39/40 (10/10/10/9), one point higher than it had rated it's predecessor, Resident Evil 5. Of one of the reviews it was said that the visuals were flashy thrilling, "...but there are new types of horror here, like people on the street turning into zombies one after the other." It said enemies were tough and the game made it important for the player to decide whether to fight or to flee.