Rebecca Chambers
Rebecca has received mostly positive reviews from video game publications, with some critics praising her for being a formidable female character who does not conform to stereotypical gender norms.Dewey, a slim African-American man, was intended to perform a comic relief role, while Gelzer, a big cyborg, was a typical "strongman" character.Coming under attack by zombies and mutated animals, Rebecca encounters escaped death-row military prisoner Billy Coen and cooperates with him.[18][19] The two discover that the viral zombie outbreak has been masterminded by James Marcus who had been one of the Umbrella Corporation's top scientists but was assassinated on behalf of the company, only to be revived by the monsters created by him.The game pairs her with fellow STARS Bravo team member Richard Aiken as they work together to fend off hordes of undead creatures.[21] She has survived the events of Resident Evil 2,[22] in which the character makes an easter egg type cameo appearance in an undeveloped film on Wesker's desk.In the film, Rebecca, long retired as a police officer, now works in university as a professor, using her knowledge of medicine to develop possible cures for viruses.Some video game journalists, such as PlayStation Official Magazine, felt that "her starring role in Resident Evil Zero made her a fan favourite.[41] Andrew Clouther of GameZone described Rebecca as a badass females in the Resident Evil franchise, he said that "Her first mission involved zombies, trains and mansions.She also said that "Unlike Jill or Claire, Rebecca never really got a chance to shine after Resident Evil 0, but she kicked enough ass in her one starring game to last the whole damn series."[45] Joystiq's David Hinkle praised her inclusion in Resident Evil 5's downloadable content, similarly stating "we're all for bringing [her] back.[47] While evaluating which of the Resident Evil heroes is best dressed to survive a real-life zombie apocalypse, Matt Cundy of GamesRadar+ found Rebecca to be "more practically attired than Ada Wong or Jill Valentine" and remarked on her looks of a "pre-pubescent tom boy.