Omg Leon's chapter 2 was amazing! Just great everything, but good Lord, I loved all the environments. Whoever said RE4 was correct, it was basically a very souped up RE4, although some of the environments were evocative of REmake and RE5 too. Loved it. After having played the first two chapters of each character, I can safely say that I have absolutely no idea how this game got the scores it did (referring to the super low ones, like 3/10 etc). Based on the first two chapters, I'd say Leon > Jake > Chris, though this obviously may change. Cannot wait to play more!
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I don't get the Vanquish comparisons at all. They're absolutely nothing a like.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Indeed. For one, Vanquish is a fun shooter.
They're not very similar but people like to try to compare things to help understand the general style, and atleast TPS wise Vanquish is the closest, even if RE6 is mostly its own unique thing.
Yeah, thinking about that now makes sense. It wouldn't have helped me so much anyways as I didn't have any bullets to shoot them with.
Some late impressions now as I've completed all the campaigns. The game is definitely all over the place. It feels like several different teams worked on it and they had different ideas for the game, and it's not exactly subtle that Uncharted was a huge influence on it. There's some things which are unfortunately kinda annoying in every campaign, which are QTEs, random moments where the game steals camera control and the game is honestly too linear most of the time.
That said, I still enjoyed the campaigns overall, especially Leon's and Jake's. And coop definitely makes the experience much more fun. Story-wise, I think they did a pretty good job with it. There's some odd dialogue here and there, and some scenes which just doesn't make sense (especially one late into Chris' campaign:
), but besides that the cutscenes look great, the voice acting is generally very good and the story line is interesting. Jake is a very good new character and I hope they keep him for more RE games.
I think the highlight of the entire game is easily mercenaries mode. The best part of the game are the core game mechanics and they work extremely well in mercenaries mode.
Edit: Probably 20-30 pages ago someone mentioned interest in the unlockable files in the game. Is anyone still interested in getting those in text format?
That said, I still enjoyed the campaigns overall, especially Leon's and Jake's. And coop definitely makes the experience much more fun. Story-wise, I think they did a pretty good job with it. There's some odd dialogue here and there, and some scenes which just doesn't make sense (especially one late into Chris' campaign:
Why is Jake so angry about Chris killing his father? The only thing he knew about Wesker is that he tried to destroy the world, which makes him kinda evil.
I think the highlight of the entire game is easily mercenaries mode. The best part of the game are the core game mechanics and they work extremely well in mercenaries mode.
Edit: Probably 20-30 pages ago someone mentioned interest in the unlockable files in the game. Is anyone still interested in getting those in text format?
When I played that in coop, me and my friend started joking about how that tank replaced ustanak's role in the game with following Jake and Sherry all over the place. It was just hilarious having the tank go through wall after wall.
I can agree with that, but I'm concerned the amount of maps won't hold my interest for long. I need more
I can agree with that, but I'm concerned the amount of maps won't hold my interest for long. I need more
That's what DLC is for! They hook you in with free maps.. then make you pay for more. Like any good dealer.
Toonami 99
Member
I can agree with that, but I'm concerned the amount of maps won't hold my interest for long. I need more
How many maps total do you get for completing the campaign? excluding DLC/preorder
1 by default, 2 extra for the campaigns I think? So yeah...not many.
That's what ultimately drags this game down though. I feel like if Capcom had just focused things more, they could've made one excellent campaign instead of four mediocre ones (mind you I've still only played one of them). Even then, it still wouldn't touch RE4. People here seem to forget that RE4's sole campaign was probably nearly as long as all four of RE6's put together (on the first run) and still managed to be a near perfectly-polished game. That's what makes RE4 stand out so much.
I have to say that I really like all the aesthetic choices in this game. It's neat how the menu looks different from campaign to campaign. My only complaint is that the characters have this weird sheen in Chris's campaign. Is that supposed to be sweat? It makes Piers look plastic.
A truly WTF moment. I love it.
A truly WTF moment. I love it.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
When was the last time you played RE4? This is a real question, not a rhetorical one.
You're entitled to feel however you want about the game, but you're making a factual claim about the environments in the game and it is way off base.
I pretty much agree with this. To say that "they're absolutely nothing alike" isn't true at all. RE6 is more melee focused than Vanquish and a fair bit more clunky. Those who think that Vanquish wasn't an influence on the combat design would be mistaken.
Yep only 3 with the game, and 3 with the pre-order DLC. I'm stupidly addicted to the Mercenaries mode now and will probably end up shelling out for some of the DLC stuff. It's one of those games that I'll keep in constant rotation, because I love the core combat mechanics.
Totally agree.
ThisWreckage
Banned
This game is the most inconsistent game this generation far and away. No other game comes close. Inconsistent graphics, gameplay, etc. Hell, the game is inconsistent from chapter to chapter. This isn't one of those "sum of the parts" type games either. I'd give it around a 6 or 7.
Escape Goat
Member
Leon's campaign is infinitely more entertaining than Chris. I really do hate these zombies that act like normal people and use guns. And the generic monsters. I used to hate going into rooms simply because there was a spider on the ceiling. Now its all cartoony monsters without any menacing attributes :-/
RE5 had 8 in total. Once all the DLC is out, RE6 will have the most maps with 10, but it's a big shame those aren't in the game already.
Speaking of which, whats with the spiders in the title intro? If thats answered via the story...then I can just wait to find out.
d00d3n
Member
Need help with Chris chapter 2.
I am in the open area where you fight two giant bow:s (did not manage to kill the first one in the beginning). From what I have read I am supposed to activate a quicktime event to pull something from the spine of the remaining bow. The problem is that I constantly fail this QTE. It asks me to wiggle the analog nub really fast, I am trying my best but I am not close to fast enough. Am I missing some technical aspect of what I am supposed to do? Should the analog be moved in a specific way? Some button press at the same time?
I had the same problem at first and this solved it: Wiggle both sticks at the same time.
Shouta
Member
Got done doing Jake/Sherry last night with a friend online using headsets. Story is like non-existent in it but Sherry is ridiculous hot/cute. It plays like RE3 though which is kind of amusing. I've only done Chapter 1 for Leon but it's basically RE2 which is really freaking awesome. I actually like the callback to it infact. The end of the chapter sequence was what I totally wanted in the first few RE games.
Worst thing is the QTEs for sure, the one towards the end of Jake and Sherry's was just stupid. but there are some that are decent here and there.
I kinda miss the adventure/long term campaign angle though. Upgrading weapons would've been nice and limited inventory is killer at times though abundant drops helps alleviate that. Melee is kind of woof though, I don't really like the stamina meter too much.
Worst thing is the QTEs for sure, the one towards the end of Jake and Sherry's was just stupid. but there are some that are decent here and there.
I kinda miss the adventure/long term campaign angle though. Upgrading weapons would've been nice and limited inventory is killer at times though abundant drops helps alleviate that. Melee is kind of woof though, I don't really like the stamina meter too much.
I had the wrong (and empty) gun equipped during the machine gun helicopter segment so in that following QTE scene I'd have to switch to the smaller pistol, reload, and then shoot the explosive. Needless to say I had to redo that one QTE about ten times.
tl, dr: I know that feel bro
goldsoundz
Member
Just completed Jake's campaign, and I'm unsure if I want to play the other two. A mediocre experience throughout. I didn't think I would be this disappointed.
I provided my thoughts on the game several pages back, so if this post seems a bit lazy it's because I've already covered most of my grievances earlier.
I provided my thoughts on the game several pages back, so if this post seems a bit lazy it's because I've already covered most of my grievances earlier.
d00d3n
Member
Thanks! It worked. Even with the correct method it was too hard.
You should give Leon's campaign a shot. The first chapter is amazing.
Anyone else really love the
Speaking of Jake, his hand-to-hand is amazing. It's pretty much what I use exclusively unless there are a lot of gun wielding enemies.
The second chapter is even better!
whole snow mountain part of Jake chapter 2? Really nice atmosphere in the heavy blizzard. I hate those crow enemies, they were extremely hard to see and distinguish, and even when I'd spot their eyes they'd move at a really fast pace."
Speaking of Jake, his hand-to-hand is amazing. It's pretty much what I use exclusively unless there are a lot of gun wielding enemies.
The second chapter is even better!
Hopefully they'll add more besides those 7
How About No
Member
Got done playing Leon Chapter 1 (Split) last night. We're having a fun time, but I definitely noticed some clunk (getting impaled by a pipe clipping through a wall), and how bad the other survivors look and animate.
I didn't pay too much attention to them, but they did indeed seem to be pretty crappy in the visual department.
Speaking of that though,
I loved the whole sequence in the gun store, felt like Dawn of the Dead lite. And it was a really cool shoutout that the cop was on his first day. Too bad he ain't becoming the next Leon Scott Kennedy. The survivors in the cathedral were a nice touch, and it's kinda strange to think they all died because of Leon and Helena (moreso Helena, if indirectly).
Fuck me, I hate when I forget the last part, haha.
goldsoundz
Member
Ugh, thanks for reminding me about chapter 2. It was damn near impossible to make out anything during heavy
snow
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Space Runaway
Member
Definitely give the other two a shot. I did Chris+Leon's first and really enjoyed them. I haven't finished Jake's yet(Decided to replay the other campaigns co-op first) but so far I hate it. Jake Chapter 2 was comically bad.
Leon's campaign def. has a high civilian body count. Best part though is how neither Leon nor Helena gave a single fuck about them. Its pretty much their fault they all died, since they opened the door to that basement.
About sums up my feeling so far. The game has so many highs and lows that it is really just plain bipolar. It bounces up and down from good to bad and back to good again... rinse and repeat. But no way in hell is it a 3 or a 4. Despite the drops in quality, I am still having fun.
Lucent
Member
You are becoming Leon. lol =P
Though I thought it was funny how at that one part where Leon and Helena
were watching a couple of people on the monitor waving signs and then watching as zombies chewed them up. And they wait until the zombies are already eating them before Leon is like ....OKAY LET'S GO HELP THEM! LOL!
I seriously think I should draw that out when I have time...
And whoever mentioned laying on the ground refills your stamina meter faster is awesome. I'd run out of stamina and be like OKAY TIME TO DIVE ON MY BACK. Just lay on my back until I'm recharged and stand up. So quick. Def helps if you want to conserve ammo.
I liked Chris' first campaign despite the crowdedness of the buildings. I didn't like his 2nd chapter as much. The
place that looked like the mansion from RE was awesome though. It was like the detail jumped. I liked the area behind the staircase that had a blue medallion. I was wondering if there'd be a door behind it but no. I freak'n hate fighting those gorilla like things though. Gotta break off their armor and then shoot the crap out of their face.
Hopefully it gets better. And man finding herbs and stuff is so hard. It's like OMG when you find some now. And I complained about how you got an insane amount of ammo in RE4/5 but now I'm like "damn, bullets. why you so scarce?!"
RE: Vanquish parallels: For me, RE6 is Vanquish-esque in how it's most fun when you throw yourself into combat. If you play Vanquish like a cover shooter, it's boring. If you, on the other hand, boost-slide into every encounter and flip-kick enemies and such, it's fun! Same with RE6: Cover is for taking out the occasional turret-fortified enemy and quickly replenishing your stamina meter. Otherwise you should be running, dashing, sliding, dodging, rolling, shooting while sliding, spinning around while sliding, kicking people in front of you, elbowing people behind you, running and gunning, stopping and popping, etc. You should almost always be in the thick of the fray, cozying up to mutants and monsters.
The Grim Heaper
Member
I feel I'll enjoy it more if I turn it to easy, but I'm too deep now. Unless, of course, it gets too frustrating near the end of each story...
Bwahaha.. that never even occurred to me, what a couple o' jerks. I could certainly stand for RE7 to be a Jake only game. Epic Wesker battle would be awesome.
RE: Vanquish parallels: For me, RE6 is Vanquish-esque in how it's most fun when you throw yourself into combat. If you play Vanquish like a cover shooter, it's boring. If you, on the other hand, boost-slide into every encounter and flip-kick enemies and such, it's fun! Same with RE6: Cover is for taking out the occasional turret-fortified enemy and quickly replenishing your stamina meter. Otherwise you should be running, dashing, sliding, dodging, rolling, shooting while sliding, spinning around while sliding, kicking people in front of you, elbowing people behind you, running and gunning, stopping and popping, etc. You should almost always be in the thick of the fray, cozying up to mutants and monsters.
This. Very nicely put.
goldsoundz
Member
Jake's chapter ratings:
Chapter 1 - Alright.
Chapter 2 - I don't want to play this anymore.
Chapter 3 - Well, it's better than the last two.
Chapter 4 - Alright.
Chapter 5 - I think I'm done with this game.
Hahahahaha, is the credits song the same for all characters? I couldn't stop laughing at how fucking corny it was. Should've signed Whitesnake to do the soundtrack.
I wanted to knock out Jake's campaign first because he's a new character that I was sure I wouldn't care much for, and that was certainly the case by the time I finished up. In doing so I may have destroyed any desire to play through Chris and Leon's campaigns. If I do decide to play another, I'll do Chris first because Leon is my favorite RE character. Chris is dead to me after RE5.
You can always play it with me Heapy, I'm a pro at this game. :flex:
Bought this today. Had originally been turned off by the demo, but had a chance to get it for 99p by getting rid of two games I was done with and having seen some positive impressions about it on here, mainly that the camera and aiming when tweaked worked out right, decided why not.. Just played the first level of Jake's Campaign and I enjoyed it more than the demo levels, the slower pace allowed me to get more accustomed to the controls so that was good. Was just wondering what's the 'In Order' way of playing the game? I know you can do the campaign in any order from start to finish, but would rather do the story in order jumping between campaigns. Unless there is a reason that this is a bad idea?
Lucent
Member
From Dusk Golem's suggestions.
Only complaint I hear is that there may be times where you fight same bosses back to back because of the points where 4 characters meet.
I'm at chapter 3 for Chris following this list and I have no complaints thus far. The locations do repeat, but the characters play differently enough.
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