The Resident Evil Thread

[vivisectvi]

I'm glad to see, from the trailer at least, that RE6 is putting the focus back on zombies. At least, those looked like zombies. Kinda got sick of the ganados and manjini from the last two games. Bring back the undead!

 

[NoCalMike]

It's hard to think of RE: Raccoon City as a side game or something considering they have already started pushing RE: 6.....

Really, I'd love RE to get back to it's survival horror roots and go for more scares than just straight up balls to the wall action.

I might get SIlent Hill: Downpour instead of Raccoon City. They release within a week of each other.

 

[vivisectvi]

Unfortunately, "action" is where they want to take the series now.

 

[Cuban Linx]

Resident Evil Revelations is a step back in the survival horror direction, for Jill's chapters at least. Easily the high point of the game compared to the more action-orientated levels.

 

[vivisectvi]

Is that the DS game? I could see that, but the console titles they want to move in an action direction. One of their marketing heads recently interviewed that getting the COD fan base interested in RE was the dream for Capcom.

EDIT: here it is.. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/332888/resident-evil-attracting-cod-fans-the-dream-says-capcom-action-route-makes-sense/

 

[Smues]

I am now a proud owner of Resident Evil: "Revelaitons"

Probably won't play it right away, but I was happy to get one of the mis-printed games.

 

[vivisectvi]

I am really tempted to get Operation Raccoon City when it drops. I was thinking I would trade in my virtually unused copy of MW3 for it... But, fuck.. March is already so damn packed with releases.. Backlog just got backloggier!

 

[Sabre]

My backlog is shocking, but ill probably pick up Op Racoon for the 360 and play it to hell.

Im a sucker for zombie FPS.

 

[Smues]

I've got no interest in ORC, but I did finally start Revelaitons. My wife bought me the circle pad thingy and while it's taking a little bit to get used to just because with it attached to the 3DS (or I should say the 3DS attached to it) it doesn't fit too comfortably in my hand. But otherwise it's great and it'd be awesome (though doubtful) if they're release an update to the 3DS that lets you turn on the circle pad for any game you want.

Revelaitons so far is pretty creepy, at least when you play it right before falling asleep with the lights off.

 

[Angle-plex]

I just beat resident evil 5 for the first time. God that last boss fight was awful. I kept knocking the boulder over with no idea why I couldn't jump to it.

The game was definitely fun, but the story has gone off the rails in this series. Wesker stands out as someone who used to be an awesome character and is now terrible. Hopefully resident evil 6 is better.

Raccoon city looks good, but things I e read about it don't sound promising. Nemesis mode was just announced for multiplyer but it's 360 exclusive.

 

[vivisectvi]

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City - Launch trailer

 

[Sabre]

The game plays like dogshit.

Horrid controls, and awkward cover > shoot mechanics.

 

[vivisectvi]

I read that as "shoot mexicans"

 

[bps21]

I was at Best Buy today buying movies and I almost bought it. Something made me stop and think it might be crap. I tried to look up reviews on my phone while I was there and there were none this morning...which pretty much confirmed it.

 

[Sabre]

I completed the first mission and it was a complete chore.

Its trying so hard to be Resi Evils GOW/Left for Dead clone, but the controls are just horrid.

 

[vivisectvi]

I'm not finding the controls themselves that bad.. I like the cover mechanic where you just auto-cover when you walk up to something and press toward it - instead of having to press a button like in Mass Effect or Uncharted.

It's more the omission of certain things that is bothering me. IE: there is no roll or dodge.. why? The closest thing is a dive can only be done when you're sprinting. So dumb.

The campaign is pretty bad, though, I agree. The AI is terrible. The multi-player is where I think I will spend the bulk of my time with this game. I played a few rounds last night and it was actually pretty fun trying to snipe opponents while zombies and hunters are coming after you.

 

[devo]

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/10/resident-evil-6-gets-new-october-2-release-date-in-leaked-traile/

!

 

[Damaramu]

I just beat resident evil 5 for the first time. God that last boss fight was awful. I kept knocking the boulder over with no idea why I couldn't jump to it.

The game was definitely fun, but the story has gone off the rails in this series. Wesker stands out as someone who used to be an awesome character and is now terrible. Hopefully resident evil 6 is better.

WTF did happen anyway? I mean I didn't play Code Veronica, but read the story. It seemed to explain the whole history of Umbrella and the T-Virus. Then RE 4 was just something completely different.

Then again I guess you can't continue with Wesker and Umbrella as the bad guys forever. However, it would've been nice if they didn't kill Spencer in 5 and he was revealed to be the ultimate villain in the end. I just feel like there should be something that ties everything together.

 

[Damaramu]

Which RE game was it that featured you starting out on top of the police station and then Mr. X is dropped and you have to escaped him through the police station? I think it was a mini-game.

 

[vivisectvi]

I think that was a mini game in RE2 where you played as HUNK.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

The RE story went off the rails halfway during RE2. That's when I stopped caring for the series overall. I've attempted to get back into it, but the awful "can't move and shoot" aspect always stopped me.

 

[vivisectvi]

Yeah Capcom needs to stop being pricks about that and just move on with it. They claim it "adds" to the survival horror aspect.. but they haven't wanted these games to be survival horror for years now. RE4 & 5 were pretty much action oriented games and without the ability to move and shoot at the same time that just completely hinders the so-called "action".

Honestly if you want a good zombie game that is as fun as hell, take a chance on Yakuza Dead Souls. Most zombie related fun I've had in a loooong time.

 

[Sabre]

$1000 collectors edition of Resi 6.

http://kotaku.com/5900944/resident-evil-6s-ridiculous-1000-collectors-edition/gallery/1

 

[Smues]

LOL Capcom.

 

[Sabre]

I want an exclusive merchenary.

 

[Smues]

Resident Evil 6 will have 255 minutes of cut-scenes. Hopefully there's a special edition that comes with a bag of popcorn. Also a pillow so I'm comfortable when the game puts me to sleep.

 

[Sabre]

255 Minutes of Quick Time events more likely.

 

[devo]

I just tried the demo. It's...not very good. Movement feels clunky, music doesn't match the action on screen, and is it just me or is there no real way to fire from behind cover? And man does this game love quick-time events and interactive cutscenes. The most egregious example in the demo came when Leon and Helena got into a car wherein the player has to use the control stick and A button to search and inspect the interior respectively. Okay, fine. But then when the player finds the keys he has to press X to grab them and then press X again to start the car, as though Leon would otherwise throw them out the window and then just cross his arms and pout as the zombies overwhelmed them.

I dunno. The game is now, at the very least, no longer a day one purchase for me.

 

[Angle-plex]

I didn't think it was that bad. Camera is too close but apparently they have already fixed that.

 

[FLAM]

Played the Leon demo. I liked it for the most part but I hope it's true that they fixed the camera. Then again, I felt the same way about the RE5 demo years ago, and ended up loving that game anyway. Agreed that the quicktime car scenario was ridiculous.

I bulldogged a female zombie and her head exploded on impact. Really wasn't expecting that at all. Some of the melee actions feel out of place for sure.

Also, you can finally shoot while walking.