The COMs Device is the name given to the heads-up display (HUD) in Resident Evil 6.[1] Lore-wise the characters use their own COMs Device, known as a PDA in the script, in order to communicate with someone or to store and receive data.
Overview
Jake's starting device is based on the Edonian Liberation Army while Chris' is based on the BSAA.
The device has different designs based on the organization the character works for and will change to reflect the story. For example, in Jake's chapter 3, both Jake and Sherry get kidnapped and lose all of their equipment, their HUD are changed as well. Later in the chapter, in The Computer Room, Jake finds Sherry's device and she uses it to call her boss. Sherry's HUD will then change back to her default DSO design but Jake's will remain unchanged.
Gameplay
All devices show the same information which include:
- Vitality gauge - The player's health.
- Tablet number - The number of available health tablets.
- Physical Combat gauge - The current stamina of the character.
- Ammo number and type - The remaining ammo and its type available for the equipped weapon.
- Weapon function switch - Displays a button prompt when the weapon equipped has more than one functionality. (i.e. switch the Bear Commander to its grenade launcher functionality)
- Weapon magazine - The magazine size, plus how many bullets are left in it.
The inventory and options menu are also based on the design of the COMs device and will change accordingly.
Known type of COMs Device in Resident Evil 6
The name of the device is tentative on speculations, there's no official names for any devices
- "DSO phone": A smartphone with white transparent design. This is used by Leon, Helena and Sherry.
- "BSAA comm projector": Used by Chris & Piers - most of BSAA - it's also shown in cutscene to provide briefing. It has green with a circle design HUD.
- "Edonian phone": Used by Jake in Edonia (he lost it after China), the phone contain traditional green HUDs.
- "Cube phone": Used by Ada (she got one planted by Carla), also Jake after China. This is a phone with a cube shape, but can turn to normal flat design.
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