I did several playthroughs on 360, and I vastly prefer how PC version looks. I guess 360 version would mask some of the bad backgrounds because it looks much blurrier, but I really like how sharp the image quality is on PC.
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Resident Evil HD Remaster |OT| Rediscover the evil.
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I did several playthroughs on 360, and I vastly prefer how PC version looks. I guess 360 version would mask some of the bad backgrounds because it looks much blurrier, but I really like how sharp the image quality is on PC.
This was also the time before anybody was animating facial expressions. Outside of the CG intro, everybody's working the stoneface kayfabe.
In regards to this, I'm wondering how many people are running the 16:9 aspect. Gave it a try myself for a few minutes and couldn't handle the grainy zoom. 4:3 looks much better imo.
Jawmuncher
Member
Just beat Chris.
Good enough for a first attempt on normal.
Forgot how much easier the game gets about half way when you can start really using the shotgun.,
I much prefer REmake's voice acting. RE1 is so bad it's funny but it destroys any attempt of atmosphere in the game. I think the cutscene direction and voice direction is good in REmake, I just wish instead of only re-translating the game, they also re-wrote the game. A lot of the remaining cheese is because of the original writing and storyline simply being bad. Some scenes are so bad I'm surprised they didn't do anything with them. Like the scene with Enrico.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Set it to alternate. That way you effectively have both. Dpad is old school. Analog is new school
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Also, set it 4:3, youll thank me later.
Revolutionary
Member
Yeah they tried to make
Barry
The whole Lisa Trevor thing was a bit of a failure in my opinion as well. The set-up was brilliant (warning message from Barry over radio when you enter the forest), but it doesn't deliver - I found the default zombies to be more menacing. And that death scene? Nothing short of laughable.
All in all, they're both amazing games but, visuals aside, I think I prefer the original for many many reasons (including live action endings).
Soyongdori
Member
QUESTION - How many pistol bullets does it take to take down a zombie on hard mode, compared to normal? I was playing on hard but it literally took me 10 bullets to take out a single zombie, then few seconds later he got back up. I might restart with normal mode.
I've played both (used 16:9 whenever I've been recording for youtube) and 4:3 looks much better. I think I'm less bothered by that aspect ratio as I used a 4:3 monitor up until 2010 or so. I just never thought 16:9 was naturally superior, it's just different.
walkmetothelake
Banned
The new controls seem to do more harm than good for me. I can see where being able to take off in any direction immediately is helpful but any area where camera changes are frequent is a nightmare to navigate if enemies are around.
For example
are nearly impossible for me to get through without taking damage unless I use the regular controls.
For example
the hallway with the first crimson head or the shark tank
Not sure what the average is, but I think it's random how many shots they take.
By the way, hard is unlocked by beating the game once. Starting difficulties are normal, easy, and very easy. Although I guess you could say based on modern difficulty balancing easy is normal.
Chance Hale
Member
Damn, and yeah it's set to variable with vsync off so I have no idea. Maybe it's an gsync issue? Can anyone else confirm they have 120 FPS working?Weird. It's working great for me. The framerate it set as variable in your in game settings?
Edit: The English equivalent for the setting you used would be "highest available refresh rate" I presume?
Jawmuncher
Member
Widescreen is fine for what it is.
But at the end of the day the image is being zoomed in so for example the water area later on is going to look worse than it already does. With the 4:3 you get the whole image with no zooming and it makes it look better. Aside from the black bars on the side. At the end of the day though play with whatever you prefer. You can go back and forth in the middle of the game to try it out.
I found Lisa to be one of the better additions to the game, tbh. Multiple run-throughs will obviously degrade the creep factor, but I appreciate her and the whole Trevor family story more as an example of what Umbrella/Spencer/et al are capable of. Evil shit.
Oh, and that "death scene" isn't a death scene.
Love Umbrella Chronicles for showing what evil shit Wesker's capable of. 
I am in the same boat and it has been a pleasant surprise.
EricTheRed
Member
As much as I love the remake, I am also in the camp of preferring the original. I also prefer the live action intro/ endings and think the soundtrack is improved. I also don't like the fact that there is a part of the mansion missing in the remake
(the bit where you get to look out of a window that overlooks the helipad)
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Only if you set it to alternate controls type E. That way d-pad is old school, right trigger is type C from the GC, and analog is modern controls. It really allows you to switch up your control scheme on the fly.
CloakedPuppet
Member
Been absolutely loving this on PC. It really is amazing tthat a game that's almost 20 years old can reel me in like this. I'm not even minding the dated mechanics. Hopefully we see good sales and Capcom takes notice. It would be great to see more of these!
Revolutionary
Member
I found Lisa to be one of the better additions to the game, tbh. Multiple run-throughs will obviously degrade the creep factor, but I appreciate her and the whole Trevor family story more as an example of what Umbrella/Spencer/et al are capable of. Evil shit.
Oh, and that "death scene" isn't a death scene.Love Umbrella Chronicles for showing what evil shit Wesker's capable of.
I've been meaning to play that and you might have just given me a reason to.
As for the evil corporation angle, I think the fact that they purposely exposed their scientists to the virus (itchy, tasty memo) and created ungodly creatures as weapons (chimera, hunters, and tyrant) got that point across already.
If I remember correctly (and I probably don't - it's been so many years), that was in the library where you now fight Yawn. Yawn fight used to be in that room with the closing walls on statue puzzle. So the area is in there, but yeah I think there was some sort of puzzle involved, so I guess they basically swapped puzzle and boss rooms. Pretty sure you got the first MO disk there as well.
Dick Justice
Banned
I do love the horrible writing and acting in this. Not quite as legendary as the original, but it comes close. Like Barry telling Jill to go on ahead and hanging back to "secure the area".
The part with Wesker just randomly shooting nothing in the guardhouse was pretty funny in a weird way too.
Then after he betrays you, if you choose to give him his gun back, he does the exact same thing and Jill barely bats any eye. Also where the fuck did he find a flamethrower? And why is this idiot giving me acid shells when I don't even have a grenade launcher?
The part with Wesker just randomly shooting nothing in the guardhouse was pretty funny in a weird way too.
Revolutionary
Member
He was actually shooting a hornet. You can step on it on the way out.
supernormal
Member
I do this almost every day.
I like after that scene you can inspect him and it says something like "this must have been done by a professional" when the whole scene seemed hilariously sloppy.
EricTheRed
Member
Yeah I think you're right. For what I remember, in the original the second yawn
breaks the floor and then you drop down into the basement using the rope. The library then contains the puzzle where you get the mo disk by pushing a statue. It also contains that room I mentioned where you can view the helipad (which plays into the story in a real cool way).
Erebus
Member
Not to mention the part where
Enrico is getting shot right in front of Jill and she doesn't even bother to turn her head and look who shot him
In other news, I just got
crushed by a giant boulder
Am I about halfway through the game?
EricTheRed
Member
For me, the voice acting in the original is more memorable as it is beyond awful but contains many memorable quotes and one-liners. The remake voice acting is just bland and forgettable (along with being bad) IMO
Chance Hale
Member
Was there an update that broke downsampling? Playing at higher than 1440P causes the game to not load after the Capcom logo now despite having played at 4K for most of the time I've spent with it :/
Edit: Restarting my PC fixed it
Edit: Restarting my PC fixed it
that would be fucking sweet, but please also for 3.
after replaying REmastered (i also have played the original ps1 version) i have to say, that re 2 actually is my least favorite one of the first 3.
yes, i said it.
Huh. I have two MO disks but it only allowed me to use one.
When I tried to use the second one it said "there's no need to use that right now."
Big Chungus
Member
There are three terminals.
there are 3 different disc drives for the 3 MO disks.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
you need to use them on separate terminals.
Yeah, it shoud be highest available refresh rate. In my case it's also on a g-sync monitor (Philips 272G).
Chance Hale
Member
Damn, in that case I have no idea what it doesn't work for me. Oh well!
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Done it!
Haha man you murdered a lot of enemies.
shiftplusone
Member
I have Dolphin and the wii version of this..
I've seen some screenshots that make this re-re-remake look fantastic and others I can't tell a difference
is it worth it? I can get it on console or PC
I've seen some screenshots that make this re-re-remake look fantastic and others I can't tell a difference
is it worth it? I can get it on console or PC
Soyongdori
Member
I've noticed that the frame rate stutters when you are on outside. Am I the only one who is having this problem?
Skullface
Member
Hot damn, I am a super noob. I've spent 3 days looking for the last old key, and I was treated to 3 surprises. First, those zombies in the basement kitchen. Yikes. Second, the fact that my last old key door led me to nothing that I needed ( at the moment ), just a bag of plant chemicals. Third? Well, after roaming around trying to figure out what I need to be doing, I stumbled across the dog whistle. I have no idea how I missed it...
I haven't noticed, but people are expressing frame rate concerns on GameFAQs. Specifically, the Xbox One board.
I haven't noticed, but people are expressing frame rate concerns on GameFAQs. Specifically, the Xbox One board.
watching xcal right now: http://www.twitch.tv/zrozilacx
he is using the new controlls.
looks atrocious.
btw.: compared him to DSP and got banned.
kek
he is using the new controlls.
looks atrocious.
btw.: compared him to DSP and got banned.
kek
DanteGhost
Member
I remember that I used to beat this game in under 5 hours when it first came out on GC. After 3 hours of playing since yesterday I'm still at the beginning since I have lost the pattern of doing things. It's frustrating but kind of refreshing at the same time. I totally forgot that the game is really clever, and that there is almost no hand-holding. If you get stuck, you get stuck. Love it.
Skullface
Member
I quite like the lack of hand holding. I think we need more of this.
Dragon1893
Member
Done it!
Ink is fot squids, lol.
Gotta hand it to the people who come up with trophy names.