The demo is in VR already. Will no doubt work the same.
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Resident Evil 7 - New Details & Impressions from PSMUK
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The demo is in VR already. Will no doubt work the same.
Jawmuncher
Member
I don't think that's something that'll ever go away. We saw it with 4-6 and even with the spinoffs. Capcom could come out and say "were doing a classic game, a action game, and RE7" and people would still complain. "RE should never be action" etc.
Though at least if they catered to all things would ease up at least.
Neff
Member
Well the RE fanbase has been divided ever since RE4, and believe me, I was one of those poor misguided 'RE is ruined!' guys at the time, and holy shit was I wrong. And I may very well be this time too. But I'm seeing even more of a divide this time than I did back in 2005. At least you could look at RE4 and know it was a RE game from Leon and Ada alone. Who the fuck is Ethan McFPS or his Silent Hill wife? Who cares?
It feels to me that Capcom read a NeoGAF thread and made a checklist of all the things people who no longer played RE wanted, rather than building upon what worked and defined RE. But again, I'm fully prepared (and hopeful) for the outcome that my instincts are wrong, and that RE7 is the 20th anniversary RE game fans are expecting.
I will NOT click on the spoilers. I will NOT.
I was already sold on this game, but these impressions have me even more excited. Pre-order is in (thank you GCN and Visa Checkout) and I'm ready to dive in butt-ass naked.
Not sure if I can get my hands on a PSVR, I can't justify it after my Christmas spending. Maybe next month, I really want to experience this game that way. Even if it isn't for the whole playthrough.
I was already sold on this game, but these impressions have me even more excited. Pre-order is in (thank you GCN and Visa Checkout) and I'm ready to dive in butt-ass naked.
Not sure if I can get my hands on a PSVR, I can't justify it after my Christmas spending. Maybe next month, I really want to experience this game that way. Even if it isn't for the whole playthrough.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Yeah. There should NEVER be new characters in Resident Evil. Or a different story focus. I absolutely hated how RE2 was not about Chris and Jill, the only true RE characters. There should NEVER EVER be new characters in RE. Universes should NEVER grow. Especially not in a seventh canonical game in a massive series.
How dare they try to introduce new things in Resident Evil. We all want Chris and Jill in every game. But not Leon. He's a new thing. Fuck him.
Neff
Member
Clumsy sarcasm aside (again), there is such a thing as precedent, iconography and charisma. We've yet to see that whether Ethan will establish himself like he did his forebears.
But if I was a betting man, I'd say that the fact that he spends most of the game unseen and says little means he won't.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I'm still hoping Capcom reveals some more Madhouse details before the game releases. I know Madhouse Mode makes the save system like a classic RE game (no checkpoints and can only save your game when you find a cassette in the environment), but if it does big remixed encounters maybe I'd want to wait until my second run to experience it?
I'm so split on this, I play most games (and especially RE games, which got me into this habit) on the hardest difficulty possible the first time I play the game for the best first experience (unless I think it'll actively dampen my enjoyment, but I'm a pretty durable gamer with more patience than most), but as it's normally an unlockable I hope they'll explain if it's the same game just harder or if it remixes certain elements more.
I am so split on this since I make a big deal about my first playthrough of a horror game.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
It makes sense to not have Hollywood actors put a strain on your budget.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
It's been quite awhile since I've felt truly impatient for a game to hurry up and release but after reading all these previews (and playing the final addition to Beginning Hour) I feel like the kid turning the folds on an advent calendar back day by day.
Also I really wish I could afford a Pro and 4k TV now :/
Also I really wish I could afford a Pro and 4k TV now :/
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
With the PC demo coming out in a few days, I'm hoping my PC can run RE7 fine (it's not a super old PC, but it's starting to show its age). Given as it has a lot of optimization options and I do meet the requirements I'm sure I'm fine.
I kind of like their announce-release cycle recently. Technically we've only known about RE7 for 6 months... Actually 6 months to the day exactly! We're now about 5 weeks away from the game's release, but I do admit to getting to the excitement levels for it. I'm a horror enthusiast, so the games I get excited for are kind of predictable, but I am happy the early promise of what was shown is starting to develop further along.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
I am well aware Dusk lol, you've recommended some good indie horror fare I otherwise would have missed.
When you put the timeline in perspective it feels surreal, like this was first announced at least a year ago. Hope the quality manages to be consistent throughout. Unless I missed it has there been any indication what average game length is supposed to be? Also curious if there's NG+ shenanigans like the older titles.
Seeing as how I can't get the bleeding edge display options I'll def be getting this for PC too. Hoping Capcom leaves some VR mode breadcrumbs from the psvr version in a config file so us Vive and Rift users can check it out that way without having to wait a whole year
TsunamiOfSwagger
Member
Hoping we end up in a secret lab at some point in the game. That was always my favourite bit in RE games.
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
If anyone has really enjoyed this information, maybe consider buying the magazine if you can.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Mammoth first post, and it sounds like the game has a lot of content and smart design. Thanks for writing all that up, Dusk.
Jawmuncher
Member
I don't agree with that at all. There's something's RE2 had that RE7 doesn't in terms of having that feel to it.
I've said before I'm fine with RE7, I'll be there say one. But there's still things I'm unsure about.
I've said before that if you showed someone this game and didn't say anything, I don't think the RE connection is obvious. That can be a good and bad thing. With RE4, it felt even with drastic changes like it was still there.
We can truly judge when the game is out.
Well yeah that too haha. These days I like seeing lesser-known or used voice actors. If Capcom saves money I'm all for it, I don't want this game to bomb.
I don't know about other people, but I feel that "Resident Evil connection". I'm willing to bet there is a secret lab somewhere too haha.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Going by this info is safe to assume the Dirty Coin from the demo will unlock some sort of upgrade for Ethan then.
Probably because it played like a carbon copy of the game before it with a similar art direction and designed for the same hardware.
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm sure that plays into it too, but I dunno new character wise I still think RE2 had a safer ground in terms of new character introduction. With Claire being a big factor due to her being Chris sister. So even with a duo of new portags, it doesn't feel removed. At least to me.
Though of course that's not to say that I'm against new characters. I think a big factor is the "realistic" graphics this is hoing for. Which is quite removed from the series style. Especially when you compare the newest renders of classic characters.
Lik those fan shots that include all RE characters, right now the bakers and faces we have seen would look rather out of place.
This is nitpicking on my side, since I don't mind the change. But it's still something that's gonna bother me in the back of my head.
brandonh83
Banned
I can't believe this is out in a month
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
http://www.relyonhorror.com/in-dept...world-of-survival-horror-with-resident-evil-7
New preview by Rely On Horror. They confirm a few extra tidbits being Resident Evil die-hards:
01.) They tested and managed to surprise Capcom in how they beat the first boss fight with Jack Baker, confirming that an all knife run, while challenging, is possible.
02.) This felt a lot more like the original Resident Evil than they were expecting.
03.) The Bakers have more personality in them than most antagonist of the series. You learn a lot about them from a mixture of the environment (as its their house), what they say, notes you read, and how they go about things. The series has many monsters, but you often don't know the backstory of very few of them, with exceptions such as Birkin or Salazar. But the story-telling here is much more intelligent and brings out much more interesting and memorable antagonist.
04.) Boss battles they describe as a good deconstruction of them which works in RE's favor. "Capcom has taken the traditional boss fight and deconstructed it so that instead of looking for specific patterns, you just have to find a way to keep your ass alive while fending off an unpredictable madman that can use the environment against you just like you would yourself." But had it confirmed to him also each boss fight has several solutions to beat him, and he managed to beat the first Jack boss fight going knife-only.
05.) This actually confirms something I don't think was previously confirmed. I always thought the Dinner Scene was part of the same house the main hall was, IE the main house, but turns out the first house with the dinner scene is a separate house and you go through the garage to a separate building. He went back to the first house once Jack was defeated to scourge for supplies he missed while being chased knowing he was safe for a bit after beating the boss fight.
06.) "I was completely satisfied with how gunplay was handled in the game, and combat in general. I managed to find 40 bullets for my handgun, but despite that number, I still didnt feel entirely safe. Aiming is realistic in terms of playing as someone whos had no prior experience with guns (I compared it to the first time I fired a gun). Theres only a very small white dot to pinpoint where youll shoot, but the act of shooting isnt as simple as just aiming that cursor where you want to shoot. Aiming is a bit floaty, with headshots being a little tricky to pull off for those used to traditional gunplay in first-person games.
I put the knife to good use as well, using it to slash through breakable boxes hiding items, and also using it for a small environmental puzzle that reminded me a lot of the spider-web-covered doors from the original Resident Evil. And, of course, I may have even used it during a certain boss fight *winks*. The one thing I didnt use much of was the guarding mechanic, where you can make Ethan raise an arm to block incoming attacks, lessening the damage youd normally receive from them. I did duck a lot, though, especially when Jack was wildly swinging his shovel at me."
07.) Apparently one of the goriest scenes of the whole series happens in the first hour of the game involving the Moulded, but not talking (or can't talk) about the specifics of that.
08.) "Lets go back to that dinner scene, thoughthe one that gives us a good taste of what to expect when were welcomed to the Baker family come January 24th. That scene isnt just Capcom showing off their new crop of baddies, and their love for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. To me, that scene signifies something more, something deeper.
Capcom is taking all the horrifying ingredients that made the series one of the most cherished, and theyre mixing them up into a dish thats going to wash away the taste previous installments have left in fans mouths, replacing it with a delicious return to the world of survival horror."
New preview by Rely On Horror. They confirm a few extra tidbits being Resident Evil die-hards:
01.) They tested and managed to surprise Capcom in how they beat the first boss fight with Jack Baker, confirming that an all knife run, while challenging, is possible.
02.) This felt a lot more like the original Resident Evil than they were expecting.
03.) The Bakers have more personality in them than most antagonist of the series. You learn a lot about them from a mixture of the environment (as its their house), what they say, notes you read, and how they go about things. The series has many monsters, but you often don't know the backstory of very few of them, with exceptions such as Birkin or Salazar. But the story-telling here is much more intelligent and brings out much more interesting and memorable antagonist.
04.) Boss battles they describe as a good deconstruction of them which works in RE's favor. "Capcom has taken the traditional boss fight and deconstructed it so that instead of looking for specific patterns, you just have to find a way to keep your ass alive while fending off an unpredictable madman that can use the environment against you just like you would yourself." But had it confirmed to him also each boss fight has several solutions to beat him, and he managed to beat the first Jack boss fight going knife-only.
05.) This actually confirms something I don't think was previously confirmed. I always thought the Dinner Scene was part of the same house the main hall was, IE the main house, but turns out the first house with the dinner scene is a separate house and you go through the garage to a separate building. He went back to the first house once Jack was defeated to scourge for supplies he missed while being chased knowing he was safe for a bit after beating the boss fight.
06.) "I was completely satisfied with how gunplay was handled in the game, and combat in general. I managed to find 40 bullets for my handgun, but despite that number, I still didnt feel entirely safe. Aiming is realistic in terms of playing as someone whos had no prior experience with guns (I compared it to the first time I fired a gun). Theres only a very small white dot to pinpoint where youll shoot, but the act of shooting isnt as simple as just aiming that cursor where you want to shoot. Aiming is a bit floaty, with headshots being a little tricky to pull off for those used to traditional gunplay in first-person games.
I put the knife to good use as well, using it to slash through breakable boxes hiding items, and also using it for a small environmental puzzle that reminded me a lot of the spider-web-covered doors from the original Resident Evil. And, of course, I may have even used it during a certain boss fight *winks*. The one thing I didnt use much of was the guarding mechanic, where you can make Ethan raise an arm to block incoming attacks, lessening the damage youd normally receive from them. I did duck a lot, though, especially when Jack was wildly swinging his shovel at me."
07.) Apparently one of the goriest scenes of the whole series happens in the first hour of the game involving the Moulded, but not talking (or can't talk) about the specifics of that.
08.) "Lets go back to that dinner scene, thoughthe one that gives us a good taste of what to expect when were welcomed to the Baker family come January 24th. That scene isnt just Capcom showing off their new crop of baddies, and their love for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. To me, that scene signifies something more, something deeper.
Capcom is taking all the horrifying ingredients that made the series one of the most cherished, and theyre mixing them up into a dish thats going to wash away the taste previous installments have left in fans mouths, replacing it with a delicious return to the world of survival horror."
Jawmuncher
Member
Can't really agree about that gunplay until we see more guns and the actual damage values of enemies. In the demo it's anything but good imo.
Honestly the gunplay felt like a mistake in the demo. It hurt my hand. Turning the acceleration to off and the sensitivity to 7 made it feel proper. Acceleration doesn't really need to be there with a quick turn anyway. All it did was make the controls feel like sifting through a small layer of vaseline.