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RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard | OT | BIOHAZARD 7 resident evil
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Peterthumpa
Member
So, I just finished the demo. Really want to try the full game but I'm afraid of jump scares. Is the game more like building tension and "more or less" predictable tense moments or just jump scares all the time?
Valkerionseven
Member
More tension than anything. A few are obviously placed/done in a way to get more scared moments out of the VR people but all around they are pretty good. Like other RE games a few are made to make you jump obviously but not many, the others, if you jump you probably freaked yourself out in that situation more than anything.
therealminime
Member
Just finished it. I don't really like horror games, I've never played a Resident Evil game before. Beat it in three sittings, it's great! I played on easy and am not ashamed to say I had the volume pretty low for most of it but I wouldn't have gotten far if I'd played with headphones. It's genuinely horrifying and full of great dread. It's crazy just how many different horror tropes and moments it takes from movies and games but how nicely the whole comes together. I could probably name half a dozen movies and half a dozen games that it is taking directly from but it never really feels disjointed. Very impressed.
The last 25% felt pretty different from the rest of the game but was still super enjoyable. Story wasn't anything incredible or super surprising but it's effective, has some good moments, and kept me interested to the end.
Bring on the DLC and damn good job on Capcom, I am truly amazed at how out of nowhere great this was (for me, I wasn't paying any attention to it).
The last 25% felt pretty different from the rest of the game but was still super enjoyable. Story wasn't anything incredible or super surprising but it's effective, has some good moments, and kept me interested to the end.
Bring on the DLC and damn good job on Capcom, I am truly amazed at how out of nowhere great this was (for me, I wasn't paying any attention to it).
Played last night up until I did a run of the third video tape, and
it was so disturbing that I had to quit soon afterwards. It's done a great job of showing how unhinged and deranged Lucas is that I was genuinely anxious going through his part of the house.
When I played the tape again for the achievement, I ended the play right after I got it; couldn't go through that burning scene again.
When I played the tape again for the achievement, I ended the play right after I got it; couldn't go through that burning scene again.
There's an organic quality to the game that really makes it work. The mansion gives me deja vu because I feel like I've been in a house like it before.
Well the first problem is that
you play as Mia
that all your hoarding doesn't help at that section.
Have fun. I hope you have circular saw.
So I absolutely hate horror games and don't sleep well after I play them. Last week a bunch of my friends and podcast listeners donated $50 dollars to get me a copy of Resident Evil VII and on the condition that I livestream the full game in VR by March 3rd. At the same time, what I hate more is bigotry and persecution.
With that said, I'm turning the $50 around and matching it and donating another $50 to the ACLU - along with becoming a monthly donor. I will be live streaming Resident Evil to fight real evil and will be calling for donations throughout my playthrough.
I just did day one this evening and was pretty damn scared. Game plays great in VR though! Check out day one here - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/118628777
With that said, I'm turning the $50 around and matching it and donating another $50 to the ACLU - along with becoming a monthly donor. I will be live streaming Resident Evil to fight real evil and will be calling for donations throughout my playthrough.
I just did day one this evening and was pretty damn scared. Game plays great in VR though! Check out day one here - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/118628777
Wait what?
Undead Fantasy
Member
Should have been included in the game, what the fuck is this shit.
It's not even a week from release...
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Is it free DLC?
Napalm_Frank
Member
No. The free DLC comes later.
Pinkman_ABQ
Member
DLC is not yet up in US?
ChoklitCow
Member
Not that I'm finding. Been searching web store, in-game, and PS4 UI.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Then I concur that this is bullshit. One week from release. That is literally content being held back from the main game just so they can get more money off you. If DLC is ready that quick, then it should be included as a part of the base game.
The game went gold in September. The DLC was completed very recently.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Oh really? If that's true then I guess that's fair enough.
paperspace
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WrenchNinja
Member
Watched some footage of the dlc
Seems like trash
Seems like trash
wow i hope what you saw was the "horde" mode. the rest is really good
Napalm_Frank
Member
The ''story'' part of the DLC is fun but SUPER short as expected. I don't think 10€/$ is great value for this package. That said I don't particularly enjoy Ethan Must Die.
rockman zx
Member
How it works?.
Napalm_Frank
Member
You die super fast and basically you just trial and error it. There are boxes with randomized loot and when you die you can get something back Dark Souls style if you get to the point where you last died. It's just not something I want from a Resident Evil game at all. The horde mode/Nightmare tape is actually much more fun. You manage resources and upgrade your guns and stats and try to survive waves of enemies. You can activate traps and turrets.
The dlc is pretty interesting, it's more of a mechanical exploration rather than some more story content, although I'm quite happy with how it's been contextualised narratively, albeit a thin veil. It's nice that the game now has a equivalent of Mercs now. Although don't expect anything in the way of the assets, at least in terms of brand new areas or enemies.
I only got up to around the Workshop in Ethan Must Die, it's interesting to have Binding of Isacc style item drops in RE, although there's far fewer procedural elements in this mode than other Rogue Likes, enemy placement seems consistent and easy to memorise.
I only got up to around the Workshop in Ethan Must Die, it's interesting to have Binding of Isacc style item drops in RE, although there's far fewer procedural elements in this mode than other Rogue Likes, enemy placement seems consistent and easy to memorise.
Undead Fantasy
Member
This is fucked up. I'm not paying for what essentially is cut content.
There's no excuse for this not be included in the game already.
LowlySmokeGuy
Banned
It was definitely a weird decision by Capcom to have paid DLC a week after release.
Why not make the first DLC free and put the free DLC coming in May in the season pass instead?
Why not make the first DLC free and put the free DLC coming in May in the season pass instead?
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
My guess is that it's because this DLC is more 'bonus' stuff and the upcoming DLC that will be free for everyone is more story-focused and seems it'll expand on the ending, but I will say a bit odd. Guess they just decided it because of that though.
ScherzoPrime
Member
I've never done this with Survival Horror games before, but I could definitely see myself replaying this for a speedrun or optimizing items and such. It just feels really good.
Quick question regarding some Trophies/Achievements:
I'm planning on doing a no-healing-items/3-or-less-item-boxes speedrun on Easy, to get all three Achievements at once. I know it's not as hard as it may sound, but I'm wondering when's the best time to open the item box, apart from the two times you're forced by the game to do it (when going through the Birthday puzzle). I was thinking about getting the Albert right at the start, so I have better offensive capabilities, and the Art and Essence of defense items, to mitigate damage taken. Any recommendations?
Companies have already explained this before (Capcom, I think actually). The DLC is developed concurrently with the game and has its own allotted budget. It's essentially a separate project.
I did good against
in Madhouse mode. Took 12 tries though lol.
Do the last use after
. You really don't need the unlocks on easy.
Mia
Do the last use after
boat
It stops people trading in the game.
Don't forget that you need
to open the box to retrive your items after Mia. You can skip it and just run through the mines, there are two bombs there to stall the fat molded at the end.
You can then die to the final boss and use "manage items" this will not count as an item box opening
You can then die to the final boss and use "manage items" this will not count as an item box opening
Undead Fantasy
Member
It's still bullshit.
MindCollizion
Member
Enjoying it thus far. Was able to get support for my account from Sony. Hope I receive my email soon.
Started my madhouse run tonight. Holy shit, it's like a different game! I'm way more nervous in the main house than I was even on my first playthrough, what the fuck hahaha. So far, a few things have really thrown me off.
I didn't find the game scary at all on normal but I was nervous as hell the entire time here. This should be an interesting run.
I freaked out a little bit when Jack didn't come crashing through the wall when I went for the hatch key. That's when I first realized all bets were off.
Then I got to the main hall and instantly went wtf when I saw the scorpion key sitting right there in a coin cage. Already had enough, so I grabbed it and Jack showed up immediately. He was a mild annoyance before but now that fucker is a legitimate threat.
Then I got to the main hall and instantly went wtf when I saw the scorpion key sitting right there in a coin cage. Already had enough, so I grabbed it and Jack showed up immediately. He was a mild annoyance before but now that fucker is a legitimate threat.
Not that many jump scares. Most of the jump scares are caused by yourself really lol. Things like kicking over cans and stuff.
VindicatorZ
Member
Just beat the entire game in VR. Took me 13 hours, I took my sweet ass time exploring the environments in VR. Fantastic experience.
I do have it, gonna have to try it out tomorrow. I wasted a lot of ammo in
the garage
And yeah, something like normal but with cassettes for saving and no checkpoints at all would've been perfect.
rockman zx
Member
Thanks for the info, 10 is a little high for me.
Alright! Took me 3 or 4 goes, but I got through the Nightmare, unlocked the Magnum 2 or 3 deaths in, that helped with the boss & fat molded. It's a fun little mode, although I do wish you play this horde mode on different maps.
Bedroom was more enjoyable than I thought it would be, it's essentially one big puzzle in one room -- it's right up there with the Happy Birthday puzzle in the core game. I hope that the next game goes in hard with stuff like this!
Bedroom was more enjoyable than I thought it would be, it's essentially one big puzzle in one room -- it's right up there with the Happy Birthday puzzle in the core game. I hope that the next game goes in hard with stuff like this!
Opus Angelorum
Member
About 6 hours in and I'm not sure whether I've actually enjoyed it.
- Some sections were super frustrating (Boiler Room without the shotgun)
- The boss battles are more a visceral chore than anything else, once you learn the 'method' it's a matter of careful patience
- Inventory management is a pain (having to discard herbs/ammunition), even with the upgraded slots
- Textures are quite blurry, some really low quality
The map design/layout is fantastic, the lighting/atmosphere are top notch and the characters are memorable but it's not everything I thought it would be.
Will finish it, but have no desire to replay it.
- Some sections were super frustrating (Boiler Room without the shotgun)
- The boss battles are more a visceral chore than anything else, once you learn the 'method' it's a matter of careful patience
- Inventory management is a pain (having to discard herbs/ammunition), even with the upgraded slots
- Textures are quite blurry, some really low quality
The map design/layout is fantastic, the lighting/atmosphere are top notch and the characters are memorable but it's not everything I thought it would be.
Will finish it, but have no desire to replay it.
The garage fight went so that I rushed to get the keys and start the car and once Jack threw me out I just hold the circular saw on him and he died. Once he stalks you the saw will stunlock and kill him in seconds.
Why you don't just go throw extra stuff in item box and then go back to pick up what you couldn't carry before?