Barry Burton
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| Barry Burton | |
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 Barry Burton in the live action scene of Resident Evil, played by "Gregory" |
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| Game series | Resident Evil series |
| First game | Resident Evil |
| Created by | Shinji Mikami |
| Voiced by | Ed Smaron (Resident Evil (2002)) |
| Live action actor(s) | "Grégory" (in live-action sequences in Resident Evil (1996)) |
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| Blood type | A |
| Occupation | United States National Guard, S.T.A.R.S. weapons expert |
| Relatives | Kathy Burton (spouse) Moira Burton (daughter) Polly Burton (daughter) |
Barry Burton is a character in the Resident Evil video game series.[1] Barry, along with most of the characters who originally appeared in the first Resident Evil game, is a member of S.T.A.R.S. and the "backup man" and weapons expert of Alpha Team.
Barry is described as a veteran of numerous special forces, as well as being a gun enthusiast who wields a Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver, changed to a .44 Magnum in the GameCube remake, instead of the standard issue 9mm Parabellum handgun used by the other members.
Following his appearance in the original game, Barry makes an appearance in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Resident Evil Gaiden.
[edit] History
In the original Resident Evil, Barry serves as Jill Valentine's partner character and does not appear in Chris Redfield's scenario beyond the game's introduction. Barry aids Jill during the course of the game, often saving her from some of the more dangerous predicaments, as well as providing her with additional ammunition and items.
In the beginning of the game, Barry is seen as a trustworthy member of the S.T.A.R.S. As the game progresses, however, Barry's actions in the story start to become suspicious. At one point, the player must decide whether Barry is worthy of Jill's trust. This is done in the original game by choosing whether to wait for Barry to retrieve a rope when Jill falls into a secret passage and later when Barry asks the player whether or not to accompany him into the courtyard's underground tunnels. Choosing not to wait for Barry or not to follow him will result in the player finding a dying Barry at some later point in the game, who will give Jill a photograph of his family before passing away. The player can choose to survive the game with Barry, and Barry's apparent treachery is revealed. The real traitor, Albert Wesker, forced Barry into assisting him by threatening his family. In the remake, Jill disarms him during the fight with Lisa Trevor. The player has the option to return it to him or not, with the latter option effectively seals his fate.
Resident Evil 2 reveals that Barry survived the events of the first game along with Jill, Rebecca, and Chris. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis elaborates on Barry's fate following the first game, by revealing in Jill's diary and in one of the game's epilogues that Barry sent his family into hiding somewhere in Canada. Barry also makes an appearance in an ending: if Jill loses her intended escape helicopter to Nicholai before the final battle, Barry will come to retrieve Jill and Carlos moments before the destruction of Raccoon City. In Resident Evil Code: Veronica, it is alluded that Barry joined an anti-Umbrella movement following the events of Resident Evil 3.
In Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, files in the game reveal he did escape the mansion.
[edit] In other media
Barry plays a central role in the non-canonical S.D. Perry novels, "Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy" and has a supporting role in "Resident Evil: Caliban Cove", and the novelization of Resident Evil Code: Veronica. Resident Evil Gaiden depicts the first time Barry met Leon Kennedy.
[edit] References
- ^ Damien Waples, "Barry Burton Profile," Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.
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