Jimmyfenix
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How many keys are there in chapter 4 ?
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Shinji Mikami's THE EVIL WITHIN |OT| Where's everyone going? Tango?
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Northeastmonk
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It's not like this is America's Got Talent or anything. There are a handful of respected individuals enjoying this title as we speak. Those who didn't like it are just justifying other people for not enjoying it.
I don't quote this guy, but PewDiePie said that.
There just needs to be a middle ground anymore instead of some rough numbers.
If you're depressed then yeah get some food, take a nap, sing a song, dance, etc... before hand. I'm waiting for the sun to go down a bit. It's bright outside.
So if I power down at a checkpoint, I'll start there next time?
The content of stuff doesn't bother me, I just need something to take my mind off life. Most of the time I don't want to do anything. PTSD is a wild motherfucker I never could have even begun to imagine what it was like, and I suffered "normal depression" in high school.
Reading impressions makes me feel better, anyway. It's very frustrating and sad.
I'm staring at the game I've been waiting years for and I can't even bring myself to turn on the TV.Yes.
higher res for you homies
Both covers are actually great. Prefer this one though. I wish they gave the option to pick on digital copies.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
The continue option? Yes but you can also choose from your saves
MAX PAYMENT
Member
goimg to get this tonight. Which console?
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
The content of stuff doesn't bother me, I just need something to take my mind off life. Most of the time I don't want to do anything. PTSD is a wild motherfucker I never could have even begun to imagine what it was like.
Reading impressions makes me feel better, anyway. It's very frustrating and sad.
I've been like that before. Mainly because I had to sort out a few things. Family and friends can always be an icebreaker too. I know I can't enjoy something if I know a person is upset or they aren't doing alright. Sometimes it's someone else too.
PTSD is something I don't understand, but some people make it a larger deal than it is IMO. You shouldn't say "I can't enjoy this" because of it. I'm sitting with my PS4 off at the moment. I'll turn it on later. I wouldn't worry about it. My excitement comes and goes.
Plus rapid fanism can do that to you. We aren't machines. We hurt and feel like others do. We need time to heal.
I like being on GAF, but sometimes that Simpson reference bugs me. It's something I lived without for a long time, so who knows. I think we all have our own style.
Death Metalist
Member
The content of stuff doesn't bother me, I just need something to take my mind off life. Most of the time I don't want to do anything. PTSD is a wild motherfucker I never could have even begun to imagine what it was like.
Reading impressions makes me feel better, anyway. It's very frustrating and sad.
I feel you. I'm sure you'll get better and hey if you want someone to talk to you can shoot me a PM at any time. I'd say take a nap and eat something. As for this game, it's amazing, especially since it's more consistent in tone in being horror rather than just action like RE4. I loved RE4 but I love this even more.
The perfect Dark
Banned
My god.....finished chapter 10. Fuck this chapter..
FUCK IT
Holy shit.
FUCK IT
Holy shit.
Death Metalist
Member
XB1 seems to have a more consistent framerate while PS4 has sharper visuals.
BumblebeeCody
Member
struggling with those black bars
Yeah I gotta say, the visual output on this game is really bringing this otherwise great game down. Terrible frame rate, questionable black bars and some pretty ugly textures.
I don't get the point of having a wide screen TV, if you're going to widescreen the game. It's like watching an iPhone video....only shot correctly.
SlasherJPC
Banned
You see now! DO YOU SEE!!!! lol
The content of stuff doesn't bother me, I just need something to take my mind off life. Most of the time I don't want to do anything. PTSD is a wild motherfucker I never could have even begun to imagine what it was like, and I suffered "normal depression" in high school.
Reading impressions makes me feel better, anyway. It's very frustrating and sad.
Feel better man, the game will be there when your ready. I know the feelings.
Gambit 1138
Banned
So this game is fun for old school survival horror fans right?
Death Metalist
Member
But it is good lol. However, this isn't even realistic. As soon as you upgrade your character and weapons it stops being realistic. At that point, you should decide what to upgrade because many things could influence the gameplay in a pretty big way because Sebastian sucks at aiming and sucks at running for so long.
It's more like RE4-5-6 than anything.
Death Metalist
Member
I'd say it's RE4 mixed in with Silent Hill. That would be a pretty good assessment however, this definitely is way more hardcore/punishing than RE4 as well as making RE4 looking like wonderland.
ProjektXero
Banned
Hey guys,
Hope everyone is enjoying the game - It looks pretty damn cool.
I wanted to pick it up, as I've been itching to play a survival horror (emphasis on the horror) game for a long time. I played RE4 back in the day, but I was never a huge fan of the game as some people are here. I took it really casually, and played it on and off.
Would I still enjoy this game, if I simply thought RE4 was just "eh, this is good, I guess"?
Hope everyone is enjoying the game - It looks pretty damn cool.
I wanted to pick it up, as I've been itching to play a survival horror (emphasis on the horror) game for a long time. I played RE4 back in the day, but I was never a huge fan of the game as some people are here. I took it really casually, and played it on and off.
Would I still enjoy this game, if I simply thought RE4 was just "eh, this is good, I guess"?
Death Metalist
Member
My guess you'll enjoy it more than the people who loved RE4 to death. TEW is like RE4 mixed in with Silent Hill and more realistic in terms of gameplay aka Sebastian is not a super hero however with upgrades he could turn into one.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Any tips to get past chapter 3?
KiefbladeMaster
Member
So how bad is the framerate on the PS4, exactly? I've seen a large range of reactions to it.
Fallout-NL
Member
Yeah,that kinda stuff is just... how do you not think to put that in?
My first impressions are that TEW is alright, there's a rawness to it that's absent from other big budget games, but there's stuff that bothers me as well. Like switching to a cutscene for moments that obviously should have been left in the player's hands - or when an enemy comes close and it takes control away from you so you can sit back and look at a little cutscene of you getting hit. Don't like that all, if I can get a quick hit in before they finish their animation, at least allow the player a chance to counter the attack. You could say it serves to make the player feel weak, but there's better ways than this I think.
I also have to get used to this being more of a stealth game (first couple chapters at least) and maybe not a very good one either. Or maybe it's just hard? You seem to get spotted fairly easily and after that it's better to just reload (and try to remember all the stuff you now have to re-gather).
I'm not sure what the design achieves here. I want to keep playing, but for now it seems that the core gameplay of RE4 had a much better idea of what it wanted to be.
Other complaints are mostly technical in nature: the camera is way to close to the character. Can't see what I'm doing nearly half of the time and those black bars are really fucking dumb.
Don't get me wrong, I kinda like it, but I'm not sure this whole stealth thing is going to work out for this game.
The blood spatter is gorgeous though. Wish I had more bullets to shoot those assholes with.
Bl@de
Member
kill the freaks with traps. Scout your environment. Kill the big dude with traps and some shotgun shells. Keep running. But don't run out of air. Once you prepare, you can make it without dying.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
Either lure him to the house with the switches that throw spikes (time your movements) or use the crossbow (can be found in the same chapter) and make ammo from disarmed traps
there's a ton of ammo lying around, as well as the agony crossbow and a shotgun. Most of the good stuff including both those weapons is in the tall building on the back left, the one with the rifle guy. As I said in my little writeup earlier I took him out with an axe I found, there's also a torch that works too.
There's traps and such around but your main goal is killing the chainsaw guy. The crossbow's explosive darts should be enough for that if you keep your distance. Once he's dead or maybe once the gate is open, all the enemies seem to despawn.
I didn't find the harpoons until after I cleared the area, but I was wondering if you could use those to pin down the chainsaw guy and trigger the lever traps on him. Worth a shot, right?
There's traps and such around but your main goal is killing the chainsaw guy. The crossbow's explosive darts should be enough for that if you keep your distance. Once he's dead or maybe once the gate is open, all the enemies seem to despawn.
I didn't find the harpoons until after I cleared the area, but I was wondering if you could use those to pin down the chainsaw guy and trigger the lever traps on him. Worth a shot, right?
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Thanks
Me too. Like 5 times.i dont think you can kill him. Everytime I stealth stabbed him in the head he turned around and decaffinated me
Lol...decaffeinated.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Got to play this for like 15 mins on my break. Got it on PS 4 and right off that bat I noticed the frame rate issue when you first start off outside in the rain. Does the frame rate get better from here? Seemed like it cleaned up a bit inside the hospital and then when I was trying to sneak around that first enemy who killed me like 5 times lol. Still beyond stoked I was just pretty bummed out to see frame rate issues right off the bat
VaultBoy101
Member
I feel the same way about RE4 and have always considered it to be vastly overpraised, but I'm really enjoying this game. It really feels like playing through a horror movie.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
I'm in chapter 6 and it's still the same framerate as before
BroggieDoge
Member
Been away a while... Did we ever get a definite on bone vs ps4? I have both and don't know if to return one.
Good to hear.
Yeah, the 'cinematic' excuse for the black bars is bullshit. If the game can't hold a steady 30fps at 800p imagine it at 1080p...
Interestingly Bethesda have chosen to advertise the game with the black bars removed which is deceptive and false advertising.
Launch Trailer
But it does look so much better in 16.9, way more immersive.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Just started Ch. 7
This game, THIS FUCKING GAME.
This game, THIS FUCKING GAME.
Man, I'm so scared of moving forward. Chapter 3. Is there any way to
No, not even on PC. If you remove them the game just stretches to fill the screen.
Kill the chained chainsaw wielding enemy? I used 6/8 pistol shots, two direct shotgun blast, a grenade and burned the hay in front of him and still wouldn't go down.
No, not even on PC. If you remove them the game just stretches to fill the screen.
SlasherJPC
Banned
That was the intension, specifically to give it that dirty, older style of horror movies look.
Death Metalist
Member
You ain't seen shit yet!
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
Back to my playthrough from Ch. 6. See ya tommorrow!
ProjektXero
Banned
Thanks for the responses. I've never actually played Silent Hill myself - which is why I'm really hoping it comes to Xbox One.. if not, 'll pick up a PS4 for Hills and Bloodborne - but I obviously can't deny the success and influence the games have had.
Alright, I'm going to go pick this game up. Will also post my impressions. Thanks!
Death Metalist
Member
Try going for the head as much as you can, also,
The crossbow helps if you have it since it's ammo can be made by you, if you're collecting trap parts that is.
It doesn't technically stretch, just reduces the FOV.
I actually find the default aspect ratio to be unplayable. Sitting that close, I actually get a headache quite quickly. I find that setting the aspect ratio to 2 or 2.1 reduces the size of the black bars while keeping your FOV decent. For context, 2.5 is default while 1.7 is 16:9.
TheLegendary
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How does the Xbox One version hold up? Same framerate issues as the PS4?