PepsimanVsJoe
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vazel said:
I forgot to mention that I'm going for the "Plasma-cutter only" achievement.
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I forgot to mention that I'm going for the "Plasma-cutter only" achievement.
manzo
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I just finished my first playthrough last night, played the game through on Hard.
The final battle was pretty fucking epic. I actually said 'WOW' because of the visuals.
I was really satisfied that I didn't start the game with a lower difficulty, Hard gave a nice challenge. The difficulty was really nicely balanced, no frustrating moments and you had to take every encounter seriously.
Excellent game. I might even tackle the unlocked difficulty sometime later.
The final battle was pretty fucking epic. I actually said 'WOW' because of the visuals.
I was really satisfied that I didn't start the game with a lower difficulty, Hard gave a nice challenge. The difficulty was really nicely balanced, no frustrating moments and you had to take every encounter seriously.
Excellent game. I might even tackle the unlocked difficulty sometime later.
cleveridea
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can anyone comment on how good the PC version looks at high res (I have a 1900x1080p LCD) versus the 360 version? Is there a benefit in terms of details (like cool textures etc)? For GTA IV, there is a huge difference in visual quality especially in terms of being able to read every little sign etc. OTOH with mass effect as great as the game looks on PC, its not a whole different experience.
I ask because I have the 360 one still which I finished after it came out, but plan on playing through again. I dont have the PC version, but would buy if its nicer on that platform...
I ask because I have the 360 one still which I finished after it came out, but plan on playing through again. I dont have the PC version, but would buy if its nicer on that platform...
MoFuzz
Member
I had a blast making my way through the PC version. Just finished the game for the first time last week on normal.
There was one odd glitch where I fell through an elevator into some kind of infinite void. But otherwise, the game was bug-free. Played with a wireless 360 controller and rumble enabled, it was just like the console experience, but with cleaner smoother visuals.
I'm pretty sure PS3/Xbox 360 versions are locked at 30fps whereas a decent/midrange PC will handle the game at 1080p/60fps+. The AA used is some kind of funky software edge blurring (not true AA).Other than that, I think the game looked/ran awesome. Very crisp and eye-pleasing at 1920x1200.
Anyone looking to tackle it on PC should find Xpadder or some kind of gamepad tweaking software though, as the options for adjusting gamepads are very limited in-game. (Default aiming controls are way too sensitive)
The games are identical in terms of gameplay between platforms obviously. You are just getting a nice facelift on PC. The extra framerate and resolution is very noticiable to me. In fact, I sold my 360 version after I saw it run on PC
There was one odd glitch where I fell through an elevator into some kind of infinite void. But otherwise, the game was bug-free. Played with a wireless 360 controller and rumble enabled, it was just like the console experience, but with cleaner smoother visuals.
I'm pretty sure PS3/Xbox 360 versions are locked at 30fps whereas a decent/midrange PC will handle the game at 1080p/60fps+. The AA used is some kind of funky software edge blurring (not true AA).Other than that, I think the game looked/ran awesome. Very crisp and eye-pleasing at 1920x1200.
Anyone looking to tackle it on PC should find Xpadder or some kind of gamepad tweaking software though, as the options for adjusting gamepads are very limited in-game. (Default aiming controls are way too sensitive)
The games are identical in terms of gameplay between platforms obviously. You are just getting a nice facelift on PC. The extra framerate and resolution is very noticiable to me. In fact, I sold my 360 version after I saw it run on PC
cleveridea said:
Gamespot did a detailed comparison feature between all three versions and the PC is considered the best version if your PC can handle it.
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6202552/p-2.html
What Resident Evil needs to do is go back to being old fashioned. Most survival horrors these days are just more action games. In survival horrors a large part of the difficulty has to come from struggling with resources which is part of the tension and not going through the game blasting a thousand enemies per room Rambo style.
I'm real happy with Dead Space it's the best example of survival horror this gen. I'm glad EA is pushing their full weight behind Dead Space trying to build a franchise.
I'm real happy with Dead Space it's the best example of survival horror this gen. I'm glad EA is pushing their full weight behind Dead Space trying to build a franchise.
The PC version runs surprisingly well and it looks *great*. I can pretty easily get 60 FPS at insane resolutions while other games give me trouble. It was a bitch to get my controller working for it, though (you'd probably be fine with a wired 360 controller running the default drivers).LiK said:
Aaron Strife
Banned
Just picked up this game today (360 version). Hope it's fun.
If you want to hate everything about the game, sure! The other weapons are lots of fun. And hard mode right off the bat will be frustrating.borsdy said:
..but if you're mostly interested in achivements, then go for it I guess.
The DLC suits are great at first but I think the final regular suit is better. And I don't think the game allows you to update from a DLC suit.
Dead Space is an outstanding game that reminds me of System Shock 2 in all the right ways. I've finished this game on Normal, Hard, and Impossible, and I'm still going back to grab a couple more achievements. That a single-player game can still be fun the fourth time through says volumes about its levels of quality and polish.
And playing Resi 5 after Dead Space is like going back in time. Everything grates, from the controls (WTF, I can't even strafe around corners?) to the kindergarten-level storytelling ("Looks like something bad happened here <Press X>").
edit: Short list of things that are awesome about Dead Space:
- It looks awesome. The bridge, the bosses, every time you look out the window or go into space
- It has the gravity gun from HL2
- It has the most earth-shattering "engine firing" effect ever
- It sounds awesome, especially the atmospherics
- You have to make hard choices about upgrades
- The setting is serious
- All the quests make sense (no "put the jewel in the statue's hand" nonsense)
- It hardly ever takes control away from you, with the exception of the opening cutscene
- The wheezers on Environmental Hazard look and sound completely disgusting
- You always know where you are; you always know what to do next
- The hud is completely in-world
- Generous save points and automatic checkpoints
- The "entering vacuum" effect
- The "shoot their limbs" mechanic genuinely makes combat more interesting
- You can freeze space zombies and cut them into little pieces
- After something jumps you with no warning and you panic and fire your whole clip into it, you can stomp on its face for good measure
And playing Resi 5 after Dead Space is like going back in time. Everything grates, from the controls (WTF, I can't even strafe around corners?) to the kindergarten-level storytelling ("Looks like something bad happened here <Press X>").
edit: Short list of things that are awesome about Dead Space:
- It looks awesome. The bridge, the bosses, every time you look out the window or go into space
- It has the gravity gun from HL2
- It has the most earth-shattering "engine firing" effect ever
- It sounds awesome, especially the atmospherics
- You have to make hard choices about upgrades
- The setting is serious
- All the quests make sense (no "put the jewel in the statue's hand" nonsense)
- It hardly ever takes control away from you, with the exception of the opening cutscene
- The wheezers on Environmental Hazard look and sound completely disgusting
- You always know where you are; you always know what to do next
- The hud is completely in-world
- Generous save points and automatic checkpoints
- The "entering vacuum" effect
- The "shoot their limbs" mechanic genuinely makes combat more interesting
- You can freeze space zombies and cut them into little pieces
- After something jumps you with no warning and you panic and fire your whole clip into it, you can stomp on its face for good measure
mrpeabody said:
totally agree
it's pretty awful when you think about it.
I'm also annoyed at how much the camera jumps around when walking and running in RE5. It's annoying to have to keep shifting your focus around as the camera goes in and out every time you switch from running and walking.
In Dead Space, if you walk or run Isaac always stays in the same position on screen while the camera perspective goes deeper. It feels solid since the camera isn't moving in and out all the time.
that and I keep pressing L2 to run in RE5, and end up going into knife stance. Why do you have to "ready/aim" your knife in the first place?
I really wish I could remap that stupid run button from being X
playing RE5 or RE4, my wife would occasionally jump from zombies suddenly being in your blind spot, but that's about it
Dead Space though, she'll actually get a little freaked out and uneasy from the situations themselves, on top of monsters jumping out when you actually don't expect them to. Unlike RE5 where you pretty much expect zombies to come at you all the time. Also the monsters don't just run up to you then suddenly start slowly walking towards you
Finished the game today. What an experience, the game blew me away and I loved every minute (okay, except the
sections and the
). Awesome atmosphere and excellent sound design. I wish I had the time to give it another run, but I'm afraid it'll have to wait a couple months, till I get my PS3 back.
About the second spoiler-tag (beware, endgame spoilarz ahead):
awfully-controlled cannon shooting
final boss
About the second spoiler-tag (beware, endgame spoilarz ahead):
I expected something more epic from the one hive mind that was controlling every single necromorph... okay, it was a huge ass monster with lots of tentacles and yellow glands, but it honestly didn't feel more important than, say, the Leviathan. It was still fun fighting it, anyway, and I loved the final scare.
BarrelMakingPenguin
Member
Jocchan said:
I agree that the final boss was pretty anticlimactic but I thought it was awesome when he picked you up by the leg and you had to shoot the glands while hanging upside down.
Yup, loved that partBarrelMakingPenguin said:
Oh, and he also
dismembered the bitch, so he wasn't completely useless... it still didn't feel "epic" enough (maybe more hallucinations showing how it was, in fact, a hive mind would have helped).
Everything felt right and natural. Excellent indeed.
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
I just picked the game up for 20 bucks at Gamecrazy. So is it recommended to first play through the game on Hard?
Doublethink
Banned
Just finished this game. Awesome atmosphere combined with a great presentation. The only downside for me was the zero-gravity parts. Leaping around just got me so dizzy.
sazabirules said:
I played through on Normal the first time and it actually felt normal. Not too tough and not too easy, but I did wish that I went through Hard first because I cherished every damn second of that game and I didn't want it to end. Playing on Hard will at least make the game last slightly longer due too dying. Seriously though... Cherish every damn second. You won't want this game to end.
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Well it sounds like Hard is a good place to start. I have another question. I started playing the game and finished chapter 1 at a friend's house and was wondering if it's worth to get more inventory space early on?
AranhaHunter
Banned
Jocchan said:
Agree and I thought the final boss was also incredibly easy
Broadbandito
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sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
RavenFox said:
Indeed....its one of my favorite parts of this game!
"- After something jumps you with no warning and you panic and fire your whole clip into it, you can stomp on its face for good measure"
:lol I do that all the time!
Plus as you stomp the arms, legs, and head off, it adds towards number of dismemberments counter for those trophies....
I got the game on PS3 at launch. Also picked up the 360 version a month back or so from the Futureshop $10 sale.
I am hesitant to get rid of my PS3 version just because of the awesome audio.
Any word on the differences in between the two versions? I haven't popped the 360 one in yet. I plan on giving it another playthrough soon.
I am hesitant to get rid of my PS3 version just because of the awesome audio.
Any word on the differences in between the two versions? I haven't popped the 360 one in yet. I plan on giving it another playthrough soon.
So I'm early in the game, about to buy my first weapon.
Line gun make sense? This isn't first store I've reached, so there are a couple other options.
Or should I just upgrade my plasma cutter all the way?
Also, not adding consequences to those secret codes for extra nodes, etc. makes it really hard not to use them.
Line gun make sense? This isn't first store I've reached, so there are a couple other options.
Or should I just upgrade my plasma cutter all the way?
Also, not adding consequences to those secret codes for extra nodes, etc. makes it really hard not to use them.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
BKXB said:
Codes? How do you know for sure that there arent any consequences? Im asking seriously?
ILOVEASIANS
Member
Truant said:
Listen to this man!
I bought this the other day, though it was at Gamestop for 27 bucks, used. I plan to return it and pick it up at GameCrazy.
Anyway, my favorite thing the game does so, so right? No musical cues for enemies approaching until you make visual contact with them.
That is so awesome. I remember walking around and thinking "man, that shuffling noise sounds like something bad... but there's no tense music playing, so I don't think it's an enemy. I better turn around and make su--HOLY SHIT SHOOT IT IN THE FACE"
Anyway, my favorite thing the game does so, so right? No musical cues for enemies approaching until you make visual contact with them.
That is so awesome. I remember walking around and thinking "man, that shuffling noise sounds like something bad... but there's no tense music playing, so I don't think it's an enemy. I better turn around and make su--HOLY SHIT SHOOT IT IN THE FACE"
So its Saturday afternoon, its 150 degrees outside and I'm bored out of my mind, what do I do? I know I'll play Dead Space and get the trophy for beating it on impossible, that will net me a platinum, awesome. Loads up Dead Space and theres no impossible difficulty that I can select, only hard. Like with all of life's problems I turn to the internet for answers and I discover you can only start an impossible run right after you beat the game, if you turn off your system it forgets that you unlocked impossible. WTF is this shit, who thought this was a good idea and why hasn't it been patched. Is there any workaround for this, maybe somebody has a game save before the final boss or something that I can use.