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Shinji Mikami's THE EVIL WITHIN |OT| Where's everyone going? Tango?
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TetraGenesis
Member
Wow, this game makes a bad first impression. I'm not scared and I'm not having fun at all. There are so many more things I dislike about this right now than like. BUT I'M GONNA KEEP PLAYING, don't worry. I know it gets better. But this first chapter...woof.
Ok, so not playing on hard thenThanks!
There is no "hard" from the start. There is "casual" which is easy mode and there is "survival" which is normal. Once you beat the game you unlock a "hard" mode and new game +.
I've been running the game with what little graphics options there are all turned on and running with the 60 fps tweak and the worst performing area was the very beginning of the game outside in the rain, it's been 55-60 every other area.
JimmyRustler
Member
Wut? There are clearly noticeable framerate dips when you equip the lantern (even after the patch).
me0wish
Member
Amazing game, loved everything about it (except the horrible optimization and occasional crash(8 times so far)). Got to chapter 6, I simply couldn't stop my self from playing and I wouldn't have stopped playing if my friends didn't have to go to work.
Thanks Mikami for Resident Evil 5, the wait was long and painful, but it was worth it.
Thanks Mikami for Resident Evil 5, the wait was long and painful, but it was worth it.
Death Metalist
Member
Ok, so not playing on hard then
There isn't a hard lol. From the get go you get casual and survival, assuming they are easy and medium. I am playing on survival and it's pretty tough if you don't get your grasp on the game by chapter 4 but you could always change the difficulty if you felt it's really hard however, I don't know if that affects the achievement. It probably does. Your welcome anytime.
paperspace
Member
Well, I trust my own experience. I've played it on 3 high-end rigs and it isn't smooth anywhere. When the framerate is 60 there's stuttering everywhere. And 30fps is still 30fps. Texture pop-ins everywhere. Black bars. Real slow mouse movement. Crashes. No SLI/CrossFire-support. Very low FoV, no way to change.
If you use a 144Hz screen it's not locked to it's recommended framerate - it's locked to 72fps, introducing more stuttering. It's an unoptimized piece of software, no doubt about it.
It's ugly. Relatively small areas. Absolutely nothing that warrants the performance.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
The art book has been officially released. There's a ton of great atmosphere already coming from the first couple of pages.
There's also a short, but great introduction done by Shinji Mikami. Hideo Kojima had a nice forward with the collector's edition guide for MGS4. Totally get it if you're wanting a more inside look into concepts and early development ideas of the game. This is much longer for those who know what I am getting at.
There's also a short, but great introduction done by Shinji Mikami. Hideo Kojima had a nice forward with the collector's edition guide for MGS4. Totally get it if you're wanting a more inside look into concepts and early development ideas of the game. This is much longer for those who know what I am getting at.
SlasherJPC
Banned
All these impressions are making me aroused; the game sounds exactly like I hoped it would be! Hopefully they patch the PS4's frame rate issues by the time I can get my hands on it though.
Anyone who beat the game (Slasher, I'm looking at you
Ok this is a semi hard one to explain without too many spoilers but I'l do my best. Personally, I felt the game continually adds something new. That might be new location, new gameplay dynamic, new enemy, new situation. I always feel it's mixing things up quite well. As for the comment on act structure, It's odd for me, because the creep factor and wonder of locations keeps going head strong till around chapter 11, which then see's more of a urban location. Though the thing about it is, even with that setting, it throws in some interesting moments, and stuff that clashes with the setting. As in shouldn't be there. Then you throw in enemies that have more guns, etc. It can feel like a bit jaring at times. Though it makes sense in the story why your travesring through these areas and it still plays with your mind. So hope that gives a bit of idea, without saying too much.
Haloid1177
Banned
Is the supposed PS4 patch 1.01?
WordsintheWater
Member
Is survival mode cheap? I may start on casual mode, or is that too easy?
SlasherJPC
Banned
The art book has been officially released. There's a ton of great atmosphere already coming from the first couple of pages.
Awesome. Mine was delivered and can't wait to get my hands on it.
OldGangWarily
Member
Well it comes free with the game, so pretty cheap,yeah.
paperspace
Member
I've been hyped for the game for a long time and I'd love to play it. As it stands right now, it's unplayable, even with $2500 worth of hardware.
I'm not here for a specific reason, I'm just saying there are a lot of issues with the game, or at least the PC-version of the game. As I mentioned earlier, shady business shouldn't be rewarded.
Fancy Clown
Member
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Sounds like the end of the game is a lil like the island in RE4 (more urban/industrial environment, and gun wielding enemies). Ugh I seriously can't wait to play this game, I'm so jealous of all of you right now.
My purchase hinges on this...
Is this game save point dependant? Like, I constantly gotta get to the save point or are there checkpoints? And if there are checkpoints and I get to a specific point and gotta shut it down, does it stay there? Life is busy and I don't have that much free time.
Is this game save point dependant? Like, I constantly gotta get to the save point or are there checkpoints? And if there are checkpoints and I get to a specific point and gotta shut it down, does it stay there? Life is busy and I don't have that much free time.
-MD-
Member
Dunno why people keep saying this, it sets the whole game up.
There are save points you come across and there are frequent checkpoints inbetween, yes it'll stay there if you quit after a checkpoint.
Lightning Count
Member
Less moaning about graphics and more enjoying the game please.
Seriously the emphasis on graphics these days is pretty annoying and somewhat pathetic.
Seriously the emphasis on graphics these days is pretty annoying and somewhat pathetic.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
You can resume at checkpoints, which are fairly frequent.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
This first chapter is really something man. Super close FOV which makes checking out the area like every other stealth game known to man a challenge + slow forced walking everywhere + janky animations + sub-30 framerates = bad first impression
***_******, you got this game yet
***_******, you got this game yet
SlasherJPC
Banned
Save points and check points. Checkpoints act as a autosave, so as soon as you see it say checkpoint, your good. The only chapter that seemed to really force you to save manually without checkpoints was chapter 9 and that was due to the ability to backtrack and the openess of it.
-MD-
Member
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
I downloaded some small update. In the first chapter on ps4... framer ate isn't great and there is some jankiness :/
SlasherJPC
Banned
Even PC folk complain about graphics. I own it on xbox one, ps4 and PC. It does look damn sharp on PC from what I saw last night. Hope your still loving it. Also need some folks to beat it like Dusk, etc so we can discuss the ending. I have quite a few questions and getting more heads on it might clear some things up a bit.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Not feeling this game to be honest. It's not survival horror at all, and things just feel... off.
-MD-
Member
I can't take these people seriously.
Gonna dive into chapter 6 in a bit.
WordsintheWater
Member
haha you know what I mean
Oh man Chapter 6 is a right stinker. Went down Resident Evil 5/6 route there in terms of the map and the forced action. Fuck off. Rest of the game is mint though.
It's like Mikami snuck out for a smoke and some chump at Bethesda creeped in a section they made all by themselves.
It's like Mikami snuck out for a smoke and some chump at Bethesda creeped in a section they made all by themselves.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Try and open yourself up to a new idea. This is a new game on top of an already known format. It's doing things somewhat different in what you would come to expect.
Lightning Count
Member
I don't take graphics obsessive people serious period, couldn't care less which platform either.
It just demonstrates an ultimately very shallow and narrow minded view.
Fancy Clown
Member
Art direction >>>> graphics, in my opinion. People were cutting on Wolfenstein for shitty graphics, but I thought that game looked pretty fantastic, and this game seems even more atmospheric and visually appealing. I don't even mind 'ps2 level graphics' as long as there's artistry with how assets are used.
Yup.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Just got to Ch.7. Weird that Ruvik
I'm starting to want my $54 back Shinji. This games fucking rough.
was shown off so much as this big game play element and he's barely shown up at all 8 hours into the game.
I'm starting to want my $54 back Shinji. This games fucking rough.
NoirVisage
Banned
I don't mind those who want mint graphics; buy expecting that from a game, especially a multi platform one Is a tall order, curb your expectations if you're a graphics above all gamer or just don't get this game, you will not be sucked.
Mr. Luchador
Member
I'm pretty open to new ideas, and don't normally care about genres to be fair, but this game... I don't know.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Well took me a bunch of tries deleting and reinstalling to get it to actually finish installing but it's finally done. Feeling a bit better about the game now with that behind me but the bars are still very intrusive.
-MD-
Member
Can you name a recent game that's more fitting of being called a survival-horror title?
I sure can't.
Haloid1177
Banned
Alien Isolation is pretty damn close from what I've played.
TheLegendary
Member
Get the superior Xbone version bro!
Riposte
Member
No, because I can't think of any game fitting of being called survival-horror.
-MD-
Member
ViewtifulJC
Banned
what is survival horror again
Death Metalist
Member
Last game I played that touted itself as such(and meant it) was Dead Space 1. That was 6 years ago.