fluffydelusions
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No lag or issues here. Not sure about that res tho...not home atm to check
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Resident Evil HD Remaster |OT| Rediscover the evil.
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Napalm_Frank
Member
Comments from the director of this remaster made it sound that if RE2 was ever remade it might not even end up like this remake (read:it would be a third person shooter). Now, it might still be good but REmake 2 in the exact vein of this one is one of my dream projects and I'm just kinda scared what they would do with it.
drotahorror
Member
Don't see an option for dynamic camera? Where's it at?
holy crap i just realized what the 16x9 option does (I played about 4 hours like that). Pretty disgusting haha.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Probably labelled as 16:9 somewhere in the options, probably video options.
Audioboxer
Member
I want to get this now, but that 10% off code... lol.
Like Markitron said, "16:9" in the video options for dynamic camera.
Looks like it. I've not played it yet but I've just bought it from the Sony Entertainment store and it's remote downloading to my PS4 ready for tonight.
£15.99 and it's 15.2GB
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...evil/cid=EP0102-CUSA01067_00-BHR0000001112360
Napalm_Frank
Member
Nooooooooooooope. RE2 is overall the easiest game in the series and the OG RE1 is one of the hardest. Normal Zombies could easily wreck Jill not to mention other enemies. RE2 in Normal (the hardest mode in pretty much every version) is quite easy in comparison. Characters can stand zombies easily, plenty of ammo, no 1-hit KO hazards from normal enemies. That said I haven't played the harder difficulties exclusive to PC version.
Opus Angelorum
Member
The original was genuinely scary but that was down primarily to the awful save system, clunky controls and silly inventory limits.
Come at me.
Come at me.
drotahorror
Member
Ah ok, I've been using 16x9 the whole time I've been playing. I just now switched to 4x3 and it's a huge difference and a better fov. Not worth playing at 16x9.
Melchiah
Member
Thanks. I was worried, that I'd only have two evenings to play it until the weekend. =)
Death Metalist
Member
Yeah It's just like in movies, fullscreen vs widescreen. The latter option is always better.
EDIT: Basically what you're getting is the complete image instead of the edges being chopped off.
drotahorror
Member
I dunno man, all of those 'negatives' were in the first 5 main RE games. Maybe Code Veronica had better controls, I can't remember.
Snakethesniper
Member
Ok according to this screen http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/34109484819705600/FFC81F64418CFD7C1B0B2538517FAB900D877202/
I guess it's supported xD
edit: but the actual screen resolution is 1280x720...so I don't know lol
I guess it's supported xD
edit: but the actual screen resolution is 1280x720...so I don't know lol
Idk man, im loving the new camera, more claustrophobic too works well with this game.
Neff
Member
I'm glad this game isn't suffering too much of a flip-flop reception based on modern expectations, even if a few mollycoddled hacks completely miss the point.
Today's gamer really does require minimal resistance between their mission mandate and sweet success, even going so far as to pay real money to up the ante in their favour in the form of DLC and the like. For Capcom to release a game as challenging and unrelentingly old-school as this (and brilliantly so at that, even if they also offer the chance to blitz through it without issue) deserves some degree of admiration and respect I think.
A lot of the creative stuff is done, it's true. But you're really selling short the sheer human effort that will be required to bring a game such as RE2 into existence for a second time. It will require a couple of years to do at least, a big team, and a lot of money.
Today's gamer really does require minimal resistance between their mission mandate and sweet success, even going so far as to pay real money to up the ante in their favour in the form of DLC and the like. For Capcom to release a game as challenging and unrelentingly old-school as this (and brilliantly so at that, even if they also offer the chance to blitz through it without issue) deserves some degree of admiration and respect I think.
A lot of the creative stuff is done, it's true. But you're really selling short the sheer human effort that will be required to bring a game such as RE2 into existence for a second time. It will require a couple of years to do at least, a big team, and a lot of money.
I don't normally get angry at reviews or contribute to review threads, and reviews like that Eurogamer one are why I don't pay even the slightest attention to reviews of horror games.
So many attributes which can be interpreted as obtuse, obscure, outdated, clunky or otherwise archaic are EXACTLY the sort of things which add to why I personally really enjoy horror/survival horror games.
Some of the things IGN's 5.9 review of Alien Isolation regarded as negatives were the same reasons it ended up being my Game of the Year for 2014.
You can double down on that when it's a survival horror game which at a core design level is almost two decades old. Still, if you're the EiC at Eurogamer, I think you at least spend 5 minutes researching which of your staff would be best placed to review a 10 year old remake of a 20 year old survival horror game. I don't think that's happened here.
Very poor review all round.
So many attributes which can be interpreted as obtuse, obscure, outdated, clunky or otherwise archaic are EXACTLY the sort of things which add to why I personally really enjoy horror/survival horror games.
Some of the things IGN's 5.9 review of Alien Isolation regarded as negatives were the same reasons it ended up being my Game of the Year for 2014.
You can double down on that when it's a survival horror game which at a core design level is almost two decades old. Still, if you're the EiC at Eurogamer, I think you at least spend 5 minutes researching which of your staff would be best placed to review a 10 year old remake of a 20 year old survival horror game. I don't think that's happened here.
Very poor review all round.
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Stilton Disco
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Ok, I'm apparently out of the loop, because last time I paid any attention to this, the EU version apparently didn't have crossbuy, but I just noticed it says on the PS3 store that it is!
Is it crossbuy just for release today, or is that a permenant thing here? Because I'd like to use that 10% off voucher on Friday, but would rather have it on both consoles if it's an either or situation.
Is it crossbuy just for release today, or is that a permenant thing here? Because I'd like to use that 10% off voucher on Friday, but would rather have it on both consoles if it's an either or situation.
That Eurogamer review is depressing. If anything I'd love even more obtuse puzzles. I always saw them as fairly simple lock and key stuff for the most part, the files explain any remotely confusing ones. And to me getting lost in the mansion is the whole point, I wish I could wipe my memory of the layout to play it afresh.
I think Capcom said Cross Buy is for the first two weeks here in the EU
grandwizard
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Eurogamer said:
It's taken 15 years but maybe now people will understand why tank controls are the only way to go for fixed, switching camera angles.
Stilton Disco
Member
Get in!
At least that's something to use the discount code on as well, hopefully they'll be a good sale on tomorrow too now.
onken
Member
Runs perfectly for me. 4770k, 780Ti
Yeah I just turned AA off completely.
Love it so far but annoying one pixel white border all the way around the screen grr.
grandwizard
Member
Anyone figured out how to link to an already existing RE.net account (using Steam)?
real_slime
Banned
You know, for a game they are charging a decent price for, the zoom + pan solution to turning a 4:3 game widescreen is really lazy.
Resident Evil poses an unusual problem with changing aspect ratio, since unlike 3D games, there just isn't any more to fit into the frame. The backgrounds were only rendered in 4:3. So if you were turning it widescreen, you had two options:
1. Just zoom in and pan
2. Design additional images to put in the areas 4:3 doesn't cover.
2 would have taken a lot of work, but I'd say it is impossible to argue that simply zooming in and panning a bit is a better solution. The composition of the backgrounds is ruined by zooming in. The panning is better than having nothing done at all, but you'll still never have the entire image on screen at once. The biggest advantage of pre-rendered backgrounds is that it allows designers to create areas which are more cinematic and look great. Playing in widescreen mode sacrifices some of that.
Having said that, the black bars have become a bit of an eyesore for me too, now. So I'm tempted to play widescreen anyway - haven't made my mind up yet.
I wish I didn't have to decide. I wish they'd just done a proper job in this area. It is really transparent laziness and penny-pinching. I suppose I should have done more research about what their widescreen method was before buying it - it probably wouldn't have changed my mind this time, because I wanted to play this game again, but I'm definitely not impressed by what they've done here either.
Resident Evil poses an unusual problem with changing aspect ratio, since unlike 3D games, there just isn't any more to fit into the frame. The backgrounds were only rendered in 4:3. So if you were turning it widescreen, you had two options:
1. Just zoom in and pan
2. Design additional images to put in the areas 4:3 doesn't cover.
2 would have taken a lot of work, but I'd say it is impossible to argue that simply zooming in and panning a bit is a better solution. The composition of the backgrounds is ruined by zooming in. The panning is better than having nothing done at all, but you'll still never have the entire image on screen at once. The biggest advantage of pre-rendered backgrounds is that it allows designers to create areas which are more cinematic and look great. Playing in widescreen mode sacrifices some of that.
Having said that, the black bars have become a bit of an eyesore for me too, now. So I'm tempted to play widescreen anyway - haven't made my mind up yet.
I wish I didn't have to decide. I wish they'd just done a proper job in this area. It is really transparent laziness and penny-pinching. I suppose I should have done more research about what their widescreen method was before buying it - it probably wouldn't have changed my mind this time, because I wanted to play this game again, but I'm definitely not impressed by what they've done here either.
I pre-loaded this on PS4 last night, but I'm not sure if I'll get around to it anytime soon. Already played the balls out of the GC version back in the day (did Invisible Enemy mode and got Mikami's message) and all that good stuff, but the port looks too good not to support. Although, I'm definitely in the mood for some proper Mikami after that Evil Within stank.
Of course zooming in and panning is not the best solution. I doubt anyone would argue otherwise. Thing is, it's the solution that makes more sense for a remaster like this one, budget wise.
here's mine with -1.0 LOD bias (no idea if that's too low/not low enough). looks decent sitting back in my chair.
edit: pic on next page
Use variable framerate. It's a bug when locked to 60.
it's great! I'm using the Type B control scheme and it works flawlessly, obviously looks gorgeous on the vita screen. only problem I had was some audio-desync after a couple of hours of playing in one session, reseting the connection fixed that.
I hear what you're saying with the rest, but (whilst obviously subjective) in terms what they've actually done work wise I'd say $12 is a decidedly very fair price.
flipswitch
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Question regarding the dog whistle.
Once blown on the balcony the dogs come running towards you. One of them pushed my down on the floor and I couldn't fight him off and he killed me. Is there a way to push the dog of you when he's attacking you on the floor?
real_slime
Banned
I was laying out the situation for anyone reading who wasn't clear on what they were actually doing/hadn't thought about it much, like me.
I think the solution makes sense if your main priority is to spend as little money as possible, but not for any creative reason which is the only thing I care about. If they want to spend less money and release something, fine, but I think it's to be expected that people call you out on it when it starts to negatively impact the game.
So it's a port of the game, sure, but the main reason to re-release something (besides money) is to make it more compatible with modern technology or platforms. I mean, we're only talking about expanding by 1/3 a few dozen static images. There might have been some issues with small rooms being expanded, in which case zoom and pan might have been the only solution, but otherwise would it have killed them to invest a little to maintain a standard of quality which is up to the original's ambitions?
KainXVIII
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or just use Nvidia DSR
JimmyRustler
Member
One more hour and I can go home and buy this sucker. It's been ages since I played it. Can't wait to go one more round.
real_slime
Banned
Ah, well it cost £16 for me, which is close to $25 I think! It is just a little bit of money, but I might have expected a bit less if it cost been £10 or less.