tringworldso
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Chapter 4:
I killed
on my first try and that too without finishing my entire ammunition! Got a cool 8000 green goo for my troubles. Awww yeahhhh B-)
I killed
Spider-Woman
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Shinji Mikami's THE EVIL WITHIN |OT| Where's everyone going? Tango?
- Thread starter Nemesis_
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I know, I'm not saying I hate the game or anything for it.. I was very pleasantly surprised by it. And after a while those bars don't bother anymore, but it's kinda jarring going from playing TEW to some other game, it almost feels like my 42" transformed into a 65" tv heh
My biggest complaint (and even that won't make me change my mind in considering this game a blast) is the fps. I don't need 60 fps, but I would have loved if they managed a consistent 30. It's right up there most of the time, but the way it fluctuates so freely in many other areas is a shame. If you're playing on the PC it's not as easy to relate since one can brute force through it, but that consistency isn't attained on console, not even on the ps4. It's not Tango's fault, they probably weren't given enough time to learn the quirks of the engine (even though the lighting is phenomenal).
Like I said, the bars/inconsistent fps is a slight annoyance at times but definitely not a deal breaker. Some people have complained about the controls or jankiness here and there..that doesn't bother me, though. Once you get the hang of it (and have at least level 2-3 on sprinting) you can become very deadly with gunplay. I would like to see a little bonus game after completion, not like mercs, with combos and extra time and shit, but at least a horde mode. It would be amazing, if you're know what you're doing this game controls as good as RE4, and it doesn't have tank controls so it would be feasible.
Sanctuary
Member
And a completely missed opportunity. It's the second chapter that actually gives off any real Survival Horror/RE vibes and it's way too fucking short.
It's hard to believe that you've never found it annoying. It's the worst thing about this entire game. It's an even bigger issue than the black bars, unless you're playing on a tiny screen. The zoom itself is okay when enemies are standing still, but as soon as they move (as in quickly towards you) it's impossible to hit anything.
I'd also say that even if the awful aiming zoom is intentional, it wasn't properly implemented with the camera and enemy hurtboxes. You CAN shoot bullets that pass right through enemies because your gun is clipping through their body. This isn't just the pistol either, it can happen with the shotgun too.
Morgue items? Do you mean the Asylum? Actually thought those were lockboxes like what you would find in a bank. Seem too small for a body, but to answer your question yes. They carry over in NG+.
Krusenstern
Banned
Finished chapter 9 and 10. Damn was that intense. I need a beer now.
-MD-
Member
That's when you run backwards and take aim again.
Sanctuary
Member
I said that even the shotgun can clip at times and your bullets pass right throuh them (because your gun is phased through their body). And I already know you can run backwards. It's just a shitty mechanic. You get one shot unless you're shooting at their legs. If you're aiming at their head (which you should be if you spent all of that gel on upgrades) you get one shot and that's it. Turning around to run doesn't get you another headshot, it just gives you room for leg shots, which made your initial bullet a waste since you're just going to end up using a match anyway.
-MD-
Member
You seem to have a bit more trouble than me with lining headshots up, on a controller it's tough to do but I always get at least 2-3 chances with a pistol before an enemy is on top of me. After that I retreat and either shoot its leg or take another shot at its head, if I drop the ball again I usually just bust out a shotgun and end it. I've had the gun clip through enemies (twice) so far but again it's usually just simply moving backwards and lining up another shot.
Running backwards isn't your only option if you're being swarmed either, you can blind enemies with a bolt and line up easy shots through that too. The game gives you so many different options to tackle each situation.
Grab me one while you're up please.
SlasherJPC
Banned
The zooming in thing was a issue for me at first simply because no other TPS style of game does it, but once I knew how it worked and adjusted, it became second nature. If enemies are close to me, it's time to get away and gain some distance. For me, it's almost like the games way of reminding me... "these things come fast at times and sporadic, don't be aiming all willy nilly" lol
im sure im just fucking up (especially since the more you die the worse you do usually because you want to rush it) but
on chapter 10 is really starting to annoy me 
...sigh
edit: yup
edit:
Laura
sometimes she walks around and does nothing or barely hits you, others when i least expec it she comes running in from nowhere and grabs me even tho it looks like Im miles away
edit: yup
she just grabbed me through a pilar...ok then
edit:
got her, I was actually dying right at the end of that sequence too sigh
im sure im just fucking up (especially since the more you die the worse you do usually because you want to rush it) buton chapter 10 is really starting to annoy meLaura
...sighsometimes she walks around and does nothing or barely hits you, others when i least expec it she comes running in from nowhere and grabs me even tho it looks like Im miles away
I was watching that earlier, and
the first phase seems pretty cool, forcing you to learn the boss's patterns and how it interacts with the environment. But then there's that second phase where it resembles a glowing sex organ, and instantly kills you with one attack. It seems to become just run, gun, and pray for the best at that point.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Who am I kidding, this will most likely end up being my game of the year:
Who am I kidding, this will most likely end up being my game of the year:
err...why?
not why the GOTY thing, thats an opinion and those are subjective, but why the 3 copies?
VaultBoy101
Member
So your argument is that no criticism of art or entertainment is worthwhile? Either love it unconditionally or push it out of your mind and move on?
Because that's really what it sounds like you're saying here. "Stop saying bad things about this thing I like."
SlasherJPC
Banned
Nope not what I'm saying at all. You can take it that way if you will. Criticism is fine, forcing or demanding things to be changed because you want them changed is the issue.
One was a review copy and the others cause I wanted to support AAA horror games. I did the same for Alien Isolation. These games usually sell criminally under what they deserve.
SlasherJPC
Banned
VaultBoy101
Member
I haven't entirely kept up with this thread, so maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen much call for "forcing or demanding things to be changed." Just a lot of people bringing up issues with the game that are (imo) very valid.
More on topic, I'm up to chapter 13 now and have such mixed feelings about this game. There are so many things I love about it, and so many things I hate about it. It's the most frustrating game I've played in a very long time, that's for sure.
SlasherJPC
Banned
If you haven't been in the PC thread and seen some earlier posts, I don't blame ya
Cap em once or twice in the leg and then set ablaze. Those fuckers are fun. And I love the masks. Reminds me of the Joker henchmen masks from the robbery in Dark Knight.
Lucent
Member
Who am I kidding, this will most likely end up being my game of the year:
I really want this poster.
And the safe.
But I'll settle for the poster at the least. lol
Also really wish I had went with the physical copy just for the cool sleeve. Damn me for wanting to save $10 and going digital. lol. Gonna wanna get it physically eventually, though. Maybe I'll get lucky and find one with the sleeve when I do.
Yeah I learned to shoot them in the legs real quick and just light them on fire. I tried sniping one in the face with the
sniper rifle
I honestly don't know what the problem is with these chapters - I'm halfway through 14 and it continues to be a master class in pacing. The only "bad" chapter for me was 6 and tht was mainly due to framerate on exteriors and some of the ugly visuals. I am in love with this game.
Yeah that's what I figured with the very first one but I was stuck on the
slow moving platform section
Lucent
Member
I just shot them in the legs anyway. Most of them
fall off the edge. I figured they wouldn't have you spend too much ammo there. Some of them were horrible shots, too. lol
Spieler Eins
Member
Straight back into mediocrity after chapter 10. And here they are, fucking
. :lol As if some of the corridor gameplay wasn't generic enough already.
Simply pathetic. I want to believe that maybe Bethesda's guidelines ruined this game, because it actually has a handful of decent ,,horror'' (mainly action horror though) chapters. Otherwise, this would be a John Carpenter-level downfall of Mikami.
turret sections
Simply pathetic. I want to believe that maybe Bethesda's guidelines ruined this game, because it actually has a handful of decent ,,horror'' (mainly action horror though) chapters. Otherwise, this would be a John Carpenter-level downfall of Mikami.
Somnium986
Member
Wow, just finished chapter 5 and and had no idea the statues had keys inside
Oh damn. So that's why the rat had a statue on it's head.
Great. Yes, that is what I meant. I read a preview that compared them to morgue lockers so that's what I went with.
On the latest RebelFM, after Anthony Gallegos expresses his disappointment with the game, Arthur Gies hints at some behind the scenes stuff that potentially compromised the game (at the 12:30 mark).
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
No thanks.
And Gies manages to be insufferable even second-hand. "oh i heard some things one time, can't repeat them here lol"
Sanctuary
Member
I don't have issues getting "swarmed". My problems are with solitary enemies that decide to activate turbo boost after the first shot, and I'm not about to waste a blinding bolt on them.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
There are a lot of theories regarding the ending. See the spoiler thread here
Hopefully the DLC will shed some light
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
No one here can "force" anything, and you need power over something in order to have your "demands" met, which again, we don't have. So it really does sound like you're just saying you don't want to hear criticism.
If the game shipped in the standard 16:9 ratio no one would have said "you know, this would be better at 2.5:1." No one has ever said that about any video game, I'm pretty sure.
Melee to stagger if they get too close then run and get distance. It isn't hard, especially with one enemy. Maybe aim a little better next time too. Also, leg shots.
Lucent
Member
It's not really different from how RE4 went. You still ended up on
an island with enemies that had guns and stuff.
interior of the dark building, those swimming things, and the house full of gas.
Nope. I think it's fitting. lol. =P
Nope. If you stealth kill, burn, or blow his head totally off, he can't come back.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
No, only equal or lower
No. Also when you burn it,stealth kill it,or it drops loot after killing it or blowing it up.(obvious)
Nah
If you manage to make a critical hit or if they drop items they are dead for good. Use the matches strategically.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I can't wait for The Order to come out as well. I fully expect the same treatment.
