Finished Vet today. Going to max out a few more things, get Infinite Rocket Launcher, and S rank all the chapters before attempting Pro. I may spend some time with Mercs, it kind of clicked for me last night and I went from only being able to do well on Public Assembly (I only had that and the Mines unlocked) to unlocking 4 more stages and a character with one try on each stage. :lol
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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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I can't play RE4 after 5.
I've been recording the cutscenes all day. And man, it's not going good. I'm just incredibly bored. It's not as smooth and fluid as RE5. Just incredibly clunky. None of the great atmosphere once you enter the castle, no music worth a damn and generally, just boring. Good god. It's just dragging along. I'm still not totally passed the castle yet, and I can firmly say that this is the worst part of the game.
And this is the Wii version. @_@
After I finish recording, this will most likely be my last ever playthrough. I just can't get into it at all.
I've been recording the cutscenes all day. And man, it's not going good. I'm just incredibly bored. It's not as smooth and fluid as RE5. Just incredibly clunky. None of the great atmosphere once you enter the castle, no music worth a damn and generally, just boring. Good god. It's just dragging along. I'm still not totally passed the castle yet, and I can firmly say that this is the worst part of the game.
And this is the Wii version. @_@
After I finish recording, this will most likely be my last ever playthrough. I just can't get into it at all.
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
Guess I'm with the group that loves both RE4 & RE5 for what they are.
*shrugs*
*shrugs*
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Deleted member 30609
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Applesauce said:
True that.RoboPlato said:
Woohoo!
Finished Professional (NDESUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!! )..which got me..my first Platinum Trophy!!!
Wow! To think that I thought the demo was going to make me play the game less and just finish it one time..and ended finishing it..4 times, plus going to finish it a 5th time this weekend with a friend that just got the game!
45 hours overall according to the records.. (lol.. under 10 hour game suxor!)
Finished Professional (NDESUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!! )..which got me..my first Platinum Trophy!!!
Wow! To think that I thought the demo was going to make me play the game less and just finish it one time..and ended finishing it..4 times, plus going to finish it a 5th time this weekend with a friend that just got the game! 45 hours overall according to the records.. (lol.. under 10 hour game suxor!)
Davey Cakes
Member
RE5 is a great game and all, but I don't see what about it makes RE4 so obsolete in comparison, to the point of unplayability. There's the superior Mercenaries mode in RE5, and the addition of co-op so you can pair-up with a buddy, but other than that, not much. The games are on equal level, gameplay wise, as far as I can tell.News Bot said:
And what's this? More hating on the Castle? Huh? If anything, every time I play RE5 it just reminds me that there's something missing...An awesome Castle segment like in RE4!
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
Anyone up for a pro run w/ limited ammo?
Im up for the challenge
Im up for the challenge
as long as I can use the longbow
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
cryptic said:
And for the 3 people that actually care about the water and how it effects their gameplay experience, then yep....a great thing to point out.
Hmm...Just updated the game..what does it ...ehr.do?
Only noticing you can see the Versus Mode trophies in your profile, which lowered the 100% total in the Trophies..to 85%..does that mean that anyone that finishes everything but the Versus trophies, after the patch..won't get Platinum unless they earn the Versus trophies?? :\
Only noticing you can see the Versus Mode trophies in your profile, which lowered the 100% total in the Trophies..to 85%..does that mean that anyone that finishes everything but the Versus trophies, after the patch..won't get Platinum unless they earn the Versus trophies?? :\
I just came back to the game after getting sucked into wanted for some reason. I've been pretty ok with Sheva's AI except for one part that got me very pissed off. It was when
Other than that I'm loving it, I'll probably end up finishing it tomorrow.
You have to send her up the lift to unlock the door at chapter 5-3 and all of the lickers chase after her. For some reason she would stay in that little fucking room with like 10 of them attacking her. I would call her over and for some reason she would run back in. It took me like 5 tries and I feel like I just got lucky.
There's a good deal of minor and major changes in the core gameplay itself which makes RE5 just generally feel better, and makes RE4 feel directly inferior if you play them right after eachother (although I think RE4 is still fully playable). Examples:Rash said:
-You can quick turn (right analog stick + aim) vertically and horizontally
-There's no direct vertical/horizontal bias when aiming
-Aiming has a more smooth acceleration making it easier to aim
-They've made weapons faster to aim and reduced the amount of "aim shake", which also makes it easier to aim and shoot
-Basic camera and character movement animations looks a lot more natural this time around. That doesn't directly affect gameplay, but it does make movement just seem more natural when compared to RE4 which feels more "floaty".
-And the game does not constantly pause (to pick up items, to use items and etc), or go into a fullscreen inventory interface. Which has a gigantic positive effect on the immersion and pacing.
I think it's those type of things which makes it hard to go back to RE4 after playing RE5. And of course, there's also very substantial gameplay additions which makes it even harder. Like being able to do special melee attacks on enemies lying on the ground.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Kadey said:
you can use the infinite rocket laucher to kill him at the very beginning of the fight, atleast i did it in my speed run, and the game instantly ends the fight acting like you went through the whole thing
TheChillyAcademic
Member
So, I just beat the game...
HOLY FUCK SHIT OMGWTFBBQ
That is all.
HOLY FUCK SHIT OMGWTFBBQ
That is all.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Just completed it, first time.
The entire chapter 6 is pretty bad
Militant zombies? Lots o' crates
And hey guys, ya know what Resident Evil always needed? Blondes!
The rest of it was quite enjoyable, however. And as weird as the story was and all this 'new' stuff they tried to squeeze in there, from a story perspective, it felt more like "Resident Evil" than 4 did at least.
The entire chapter 6 is pretty bad
Militant zombies? Lots o' crates
the enemies and environments started so cool and got so generic so fast tentacles eveeeeerywhere
tentacles eveeeeerywherelets make Jill one for no reason at all!!!! Oh sure, read a file on it with some vague mention of 'oh hey look, pigment mutation!' cause yea... well, that make sense. And did they forget to program an ending, or do you have to do something to unlock one?
The rest of it was quite enjoyable, however. And as weird as the story was and all this 'new' stuff they tried to squeeze in there, from a story perspective, it felt more like "Resident Evil" than 4 did at least.
Just beat the game on Veteran with a friend last night.
Enjoyed the game a lot...until the last chapter.
I did enjoy the story, though. It tied a lot of events together - even enjoyed how it mentioned the Ganados here and there.
Not a bad game, just...Christ, what a frustrating ending.
Enjoyed the game a lot...until the last chapter.
The whole fucking final boss fight...Jesus Christ, could they possibly have made the whole fight any more frustrating or non self-explanatory? We thought the rocket-catching in the first part was purely random, we didn't figure out until later that it had to do with the lights. And then, once we got in the volcano, we unloaded all of our ammo into him at first, not knowing that we were supposed to turn and run. And finally, it took us 30 more minutes to figure out Chris was supposed to restrain Wesker while Sheva stabbed him to death...yeesh!
I did enjoy the story, though. It tied a lot of events together - even enjoyed how it mentioned the Ganados here and there.
Not a bad game, just...Christ, what a frustrating ending.
I am sure most people who are still playing this game have already gotten this achievement (Kill 2 enemies with the Flash grenade) but I would like to share it anyway.
There is an easy way to get it other than waiting for the parasites to pop up or getting 2 enemies very close to death. Use it on Spiders (the small ones in the Indian Jones level), it's instant death for them and kills a bunch of them really fast.
This is best demonstrated in the area of the game where there are laser mirrors. In the very last one there is a treasure chest right smack middle of the area. When you open the treasure, a horde of spiders come out. Equip the Flash grenade, aim and wait for a bunch of them to come up. Then release for massive damage and achievement!
Also anyone have a strategy for the Reapers that conserves ammo and uses low tier weapons?
There is an easy way to get it other than waiting for the parasites to pop up or getting 2 enemies very close to death. Use it on Spiders (the small ones in the Indian Jones level), it's instant death for them and kills a bunch of them really fast.
This is best demonstrated in the area of the game where there are laser mirrors. In the very last one there is a treasure chest right smack middle of the area. When you open the treasure, a horde of spiders come out. Equip the Flash grenade, aim and wait for a bunch of them to come up. Then release for massive damage and achievement!
Also anyone have a strategy for the Reapers that conserves ammo and uses low tier weapons?
D
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I did this exactly, and was surprised when I got the achievement. :lolDahbomb said:
Here's the thing though, there are multiple ways of beating him
In his first form, I was able to beat him by having my (human) partner shoot him right before he melees me. I also was able to counterattack him to do damage. In his crazy Uroborus form my partner shot him with the rifle until his heart opened up and I was able to unload my magnum.
That's one of the things I love about the boss design in this game. There's usually a gimmick or special weapon nearby to help you kill it. But if you want to just stand tall and throw as much damage as you can against them like a badass, that'll work too.
This happened on my second time with the area. First time my partner went to the treasure chest to open and got assaulted. I tried to go there and save him but ended up getting fried by the lasers. :lol
Second time I knew they would come so I had a grenade ready. Lucky me that it was a flash grenade and not the Standard/Incendiary types. :lol
Second time I knew they would come so I had a grenade ready. Lucky me that it was a flash grenade and not the Standard/Incendiary types. :lol
sevenchaos
Banned
Only point in the game where I started getting really mad at my friends over Xbox Live. People getting distracted by boulders deserve to get shot.TheEastonator said:
BTW more games need to add a
grain/noise filter
A friend and I played through attempting a speed run on Amateur. We ended up placing #30 and #31 respectively on our second try with a total game time of 1 hour, 33 minutes. Hot damn, this game is SHORT.
I'm uploading an HD video set to Youtube now. We're about 10 minutes behind the leader on the board. No idea how they shaved off that much time. Theres gotta be some tricks cause we just hauled ass with the stun rod out (supposedly it makes you faster..).
I'm uploading an HD video set to Youtube now. We're about 10 minutes behind the leader on the board. No idea how they shaved off that much time. Theres gotta be some tricks cause we just hauled ass with the stun rod out (supposedly it makes you faster..).
I beat RE4 9 times (3 Cube, 2 PS2, 4 Wii) and finally started playing this. I had a terrible time with the demo but the controls are starting to work for me again (I want IR bad though). While it doesn't feel nearly as inspired as 4, game is getting awesome quick. Can't wait for cooperative play too...
slaughterking
Member
Goddammit, the fucking golden egg is keeping me away from getting the platinum trophy. Played Chapter 3-1 like 1000 times and I just can't find one. D:<
slaughterking
Member
Heh, just when I planned to try your advice out I got the egg on my first try. Thanks anyway.Brakara said:
HEY HO!
I just got the game (ps3) version! I NEED AN ONLINE CO_OP BUDDY! NAO!
gmt+2 here i will go out with friends now for dinner and be back in 2 or 3 hours..
So if anyone wants to play with me FOR THE FIRST TIME tonight add me
PSN ID: GimmeCat
PLS PS: i would be more happy if its your first time in game too!
LOL that sounded like some dating website profile
I just got the game (ps3) version! I NEED AN ONLINE CO_OP BUDDY! NAO!
gmt+2 here i will go out with friends now for dinner and be back in 2 or 3 hours..
So if anyone wants to play with me FOR THE FIRST TIME tonight add me
PSN ID: GimmeCat
PLS PS: i would be more happy if its your first time in game too!
LOL that sounded like some dating website profile
TheEastonator said:
Also, adding to what PBalfredo posted...
1.
The whole lights thing it's told by one of the characters (depending on who you're playing) at the very beginning of the fight. The rocket-catching thing is not related to the lights, but to your character's position and Wesker 's attention being on the other character. The same rocket-catching thing can be done on the first encounter with Wesker and Jill, cutting the length of the fight to just minutes instead of the seven minutes or wasting ammo on his back.
2.
You're supposed to turn and run, because there's no space to fight with him at first..which triggers the cutscene of the characters getting separated. Restraining Wesker is optional; since he can be killed by shooting at his back first and then to the front.
Classic_Gs
Member
I completely agree with the last chapter, it really is the worst part of the game and quite anticlimactic. My buddy and I died 22 times on the differentTheEastonator said:
Weskers
RE5 is a great action game but not a good Resident Evil game. The game struggles to find an identity because it incorporates elements of Tomb Raider, Metal Gear and a Lost Planet way too much while having Resident Evil themes sprinkled in throughout. Again, great action game but my least favorite RE.
Me and a friend did some quick tests and it seems you don't run faster with any weapons. Rocket launcher, shotgun, magnum, grenades and herbs all have the same running speed.Dot50Cal said:
There's quite a few tricks here and there you can use to make things go faster, I'm not sure how many you are aware of. For instance in 6-1 you can snipe the guy controlling the crane so you can skip the entire scene with the cage falling down. A more unusual trick is that there's certain places you can save time by restarting the previous checkpoint (since that will teleport both players to the same spot and reset all enemies).
slaughterking
Member
"You have earned RESIDENT EVIL 5 Platinum Trophy."
yay
yay
Christopher
Member
I guess I'm the only crazy one who played past RE games I always call the First Aid Spray the F Aid Spray since I guess they couldn't fit it in the old games...if I say it online people act so dumb duhhhh what's that??