The first hooded haunted made me think "fuck my life" but I actually ran around like a headless chicken trying to focus on him and found out ever other enemy dies when he drops, so it's not too bad.
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Shinji Mikami's THE EVIL WITHIN |OT| Where's everyone going? Tango?
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Net_Wrecker
Member
Chapter 7:
Being idiotic against The Keeper got me killed many times
Chapter 10:
Running from Laura in those tight hallways was more of a boss fight against the FoV than her. Got killed a lot because I simply couldn't read my surroundings fast enough to either stop her with the pipe switches or see her, period. Incredible number of deaths. Probably 1/3 of my total deaths were in that spot.
Chapter 15:
I kept getting stuck on geometry in the chase set piece. Like 5 or 7 times in total which led to near immediete deaths because you have to be perfect through those sections. Completely put a damper on what was already a flat chapter IMO. The big arena encounter wasn't very good either, though I didn't have much trouble with it. The double Keepers were easy, and I didn't even realize you could leave the room they spawned in.
Chapter 11 though? I died like 3 times.
Once to Fake Ruvik who got me with the instakill ranged attack because I was stuck on a car or something, once to the water monster thing because I screwed up my timing, and once during the encounter when enemies kept coming out of the gate because I didn't realize so many of them would have firearms + dynamite.
Chapter 3. I don't Think its worth it
Lightning Count
Member
Hoping to do some more of this later on today, babysitting right now.
I just defeated the big boss in the underground parking garage in chapter 10.
Uh, you see an enemy that bursts in and suddenly goes invisible, how is that not obvious enough? Sorry man but I think this one's on you.
I've seen a couple of design complaints that make no sense and sound like the players are just mad that they couldn't figure out what they were doing wrong and needed something to blame other than themselves.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Also there's a bunch of cues that there's an invisible enemy around. They bump into tables/wheelchairs and I'm pretty sure you can see their steps in water. A lot of the enemy/area design rewards you for paying attention and being resourceful
DarkCronos
Member
so, after overhyping TEW a lot i'm finally playing it(on a low/midrange laptop, and performance is way better than what I expected).
I just started chapter 6, but i realised I'm not really enjoing the game due to the too many one hit deaths and excessive trial & error. I am thinking about going back to the easiest difficulty setting...would that change things for me?
I just started chapter 6, but i realised I'm not really enjoing the game due to the too many one hit deaths and excessive trial & error. I am thinking about going back to the easiest difficulty setting...would that change things for me?
Lord Phol
Member
I'm at Chapter 9 and so far I've been quite lucky having only experienced a few deaths and one hit kills. Most deaths have been "self-inflicted" because I felt like I screwed up too much and wanted to re-run that particular part or just failing to defuse a bomb 
. I've killed all bosses so far on my first try except
.
Only real annoyance was in Chapter 6
. Might be more later but so far I've done pretty well and am enjoying the game. I feel like I'm doing everything right somehow just by instinct and being careful. If everything fails running away for a few seconds usuallly gives me enough time to try to come up with a solution.
. I've killed all bosses so far on my first try except
Doggie
Only real annoyance was in Chapter 6
when babysitting Joseph
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
I'm at Chapter 9 and so far I've been quite lucky having only experienced a few deaths and one hit kills. Most deaths have been "self-inflicted" because I felt like I screwed up too much and wanted to re-run that particular part or just failing to defuse a bomb.Doggie
Only real annoyance was in Chapter 5. Might be more later but so far I've done pretty well and am enjoying the game. I feel like I'm doing everything right somehow just by instinct and being careful. If everything fails running away for a few seconds usuallly gives me enough time to try to come up with a solution.when babysitting Joseph
joseph is basically a tank with an axe. i felt like he was babysitting me!
Yesterday I completed chapter 11 & 12. I must be weird but I enjoyed both chapters, even in these two where
the pacing, ideas and combat scenarios that are put into them are great and keep you on your toes about what is coming next. In terms of pacing, diversity, combat/encounter scenarios this game is simply unmatched.
I really appreciate Bethesda's choice to support games like The Evil Within and Wolfenstein: TNO. <3
the action is more pronounced
I really appreciate Bethesda's choice to support games like The Evil Within and Wolfenstein: TNO. <3
This.
SketchTheArtist
Member
Can't wait to see sales numbers. Apart from some technical hiccups, this is a masterpiece. All the hype I had for the game was totally worth it.
I'm at Chapter 10 but jesus the design, gameplay mechanics, the flow, the presentation, the amazing art direction and character/monster design, etc. I love this freakin' game.
Speaking of sales and stuff like that,I have been wondering for a while now about the trophies on PSN...when you go see them you have the whole Rare,Common,Ultra Rare thing going on...what does this compare to...? my Friendlist only?,my location,my Country or what...? because this is the first game I am seeing some Ultra rare trophies I got and most of them come from chapter 5 and on...
sixteen-bit
Member
congrats on the success. i take it was marketed well?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Chapter 7 was very, very good and made up for Chapter 6.
Lord Phol
Member
Haha yeah he's quite handy in actual combat! The majority of the chapter was great, just didn't like the beginning with the infinite spawning enemies in a tight area, and having to redo the whole thing when you died .
.Also I was wrong, it was Chapter 6 not 5!
old manatee
Banned
The easiest difficulty is a no go for me because it adds some kind of auto aim.
This game is terrible for my OCD tendencies when it comes to conserving inventory. I keep re-saving/reloading from save points just so I stealth-kill the zombies and don't use up any inventory and take no damage. Seems like it defeats the purpose of the fun, but I'm too afraid to waste inventory. Gonna take me years to finish at this rate. Hopefully the limited resources thing was exaggerated and as long as you're not firing like crazy, there's plenty of ammo. Not really sure what to upgrade. So far I've just upgraded match, pistol ammo, and syringe stock to the first level.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Slasher did the damn thing
How the hell does it not look better?
Also, options are always important. I'll never understand why developers don't give us OPTIONS. Some people like the letterbox? Great, let em have it. Others don't? Let them not have it. That fucking simple.
It's the same issue with controls in console games. Why am I selecting from preset configs instead of just setting it how I want it? Oddly enough, Bethesda actually has done this for the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, but almost no other console games do.
GIVE US FUCKING OPTIONS.
Not the 1 hit deaths. It might free you up for more experimenting though.
Cool. Thanks.
itsinmyveins
Gets to pilot the crappy patrol labors
The narrow FOV bothers me a lot more than I thought it would. Honestly, while the game's alright I suppose, I'm damn far from impressed five chapters in.
Barry Burton
Member
Beat the game last night.
Overall, I found it to be a really good survival horror game. It's not particularly inventive and I don't believe it's another "Mikami masterpiece", but I wholeheartedly enjoyed it. My total running time was slightly longer than my first playthrough of RE4 ~10 years ago, but I felt that this game was much better paced; I became tired of that game's repetition midway through the Castle, but never got that feeling here.
The story ended on a whimper. They don't have to explain everything, and I wouldn't want them to, but I'm really left a bit empty. It stinks of "Buy the DLC!"
Also, while I found most of the game's boss fights to be excellent, that final boss was
I'll definitely be doing a few New Game+ runs at some point. I missed about 9 or so map fragments, and a couple of files. Plus I want to keep upgrading the shit out of Sebastian.
This game wasn't everything I wanted, but it hit most of the right notes for me. With better storytelling and a better script to match the craziness going on, this certainly could have been a classic. In the end, it settled for really, really good, and that's OK by me.
Overall, I found it to be a really good survival horror game. It's not particularly inventive and I don't believe it's another "Mikami masterpiece", but I wholeheartedly enjoyed it. My total running time was slightly longer than my first playthrough of RE4 ~10 years ago, but I felt that this game was much better paced; I became tired of that game's repetition midway through the Castle, but never got that feeling here.
The story ended on a whimper. They don't have to explain everything, and I wouldn't want them to, but I'm really left a bit empty. It stinks of "Buy the DLC!"
Also, while I found most of the game's boss fights to be excellent, that final boss was
incredibly weak. Cool sequence, but incredibly easy and pretty lame to end with a turret sequence. Way too reminiscent of RE5's crappy boss fights. I also hate when I save my magnum ammo for the final boss of a game, and then the last boss doesn't make you use any of your own ammo. Certainly would have made the last sequence against the two Keepers a whole lot easier if I knew to use my magnum rounds then.
I'll definitely be doing a few New Game+ runs at some point. I missed about 9 or so map fragments, and a couple of files. Plus I want to keep upgrading the shit out of Sebastian.
This game wasn't everything I wanted, but it hit most of the right notes for me. With better storytelling and a better script to match the craziness going on, this certainly could have been a classic. In the end, it settled for really, really good, and that's OK by me.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Just finished 11, chapter 9&10 were far more irritating imo. Right now there are far too many 1-hit kills in this game, it's wrecking the pacing.
I'm planning on upgrading my
for bosses from here on out, RE-style. Is this a good idea?
I'm planning on upgrading my
magnum
Barry Burton
Member
I would say yes, use them sooner rather than later if you're in a tough spot.
Chapter 8 is back in the pits again, but then Chapter 9 makes up for that. I wish the game was more consistent.
-MD-
Member
The boss in Chapter 7 was some A grade bullshit, so much trial and error, I spent almost all my materials
2 freeze bolts are all I used.
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And 2-3 sniper rounds to drop him the first time
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Thanks. Will do. How many bosses are left in Ch. 12-15? Feel free to spoiler tag the answer
I did not realize that a not-dead zombie will only get up if you aren't sneaking. So if I'm not sneaking, and I try to light a not-dead zombie on fire, it will get up, is that true?
I'm referring to that part in Chapter
I'm referring to that part in Chapter
14 with the jerk faces on the train, and the three zombies asleep in the water.
don't you need to keep "killing" him for the next stage to trigger? oh well, I can't have the fucker walking while I'm lost in that foggy maze, I had to put him down everytime :/
Barry Burton
Member
I won't give that away specifically, I will just say that there's no reason
to save ammo for the final one.
-MD-
Member
Hmm,
been a few days since that level but I largely remember just freezing him and turning cranks.
My harpoons were upgraded to level 4, so he went down in 2, I spent an hour disarming his traps and crafting more harpoons to farm the 1k green gel he drops when you down him. Once you turn the 3rd valve, the gas disappears forever and you can farm until you run out of crafting supplies. I got up to 30k gel.
The first time he pops up, no,
you only have to kill him in order to open the door. Once the door's open, you're golden, and can just play keep away until, if I remember correctly, you fix the last crank. Then you have to kill him again and you're done.
During your second encounter,
you again have to kill him twice to progress by opening the exit
And in the last encounter,
you fight two and just kill both. Not sure if they respawn because I killed them one right after the other, but that'd be pretty shitty if you had to kill one in a certain amount of time before the other shows back up.
just finished the boss in chapter 5 - absolutely exhilarating....what difficulty are you playing on?
I finished it on survival.
I will refrain from posting a pithy .gif, but I honestly think the enemy design and bosses were really cool. Especially
Safe Head and Spider Lady
It definitely picks up again after chapter 12, but it doesn't quite reach the same heights as before.
spookyfish
Member
THIS is what I wanted from Resident Evil post 4 ... I'm really enjoying this.
Hate the black bars, though. Was that an aesthetic choice, or was it a performance choice? I guess it kind of works, though. I feel my vision is obscured when I crouch, which may be the intent.
Hate the black bars, though. Was that an aesthetic choice, or was it a performance choice? I guess it kind of works, though. I feel my vision is obscured when I crouch, which may be the intent.
Well, I will make an effort to finish it. Game has been consistently satisfying from 3 to 10 anyways.