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[wi@tt]

I've never gotten a OHKO on the very last boss fight with the Rocket Launcher... what I am doing wrong?

Weak spot has to be open first. At least that's how I've seen it done in coop

 

[Neiteio]

Lol believe it or not RE4 fans are Resident Evil fans and are fans of RE5 as well. It's not like the people who enjoyed RE4 refuse to acknowledge the existence of another great game in the franchise. It's all Resident Evil to us. Leon would be a great Merc character but I want Hunk. I've been waiting 10 years for them to flesh out Hunks presence in the RE universe.

I never said there aren't people who like both games. But there are people who are fans of RE4 who have declared their hate of RE5 (Thrakier). They're entitled to their opinion, of course. I just suspect they'd take Leon's presence in RE5 Mercs as an opportunity to draw more comparisons that aim to belittle RE5. They'd probably say something like "He doesn't have as many great catchphrases."

On the topic of music, I think RE5 has the best setpiece themes in the series. Wesker's theme, "Wind of Madness," is like "Duel of the Fates" from Star Wars or "Neodammerung" from The Matrix. Epic, epic, epic fight music. "Sad But True" raised the emotional stakes in the Jill battle to a fevered pitch, and from the sounds of it the song is already a fan favorite. "Pray" sounds wholly unlike anything I've heard in the series so far, or a videogame for that matter; the soaring strings and African chorus starting at 1:36 gives me goosebumps everytime. Must-listen. And then there's "Majini IX [In Flames]," which captures the high-stakes action at the end perfectly.

There's plenty of other stellar selections as well. I'd recommend YouTubing "Deep Ambition" (final battle theme), "A Big Despair" (Excella battle theme), "Emergency" (both Uroboros), "Two on Two" (Jill and Wesker), and "Assault Fire" (the Mercs theme).

I can't remember a single tune from RE4. I know it was good at creating tension, but musically it didn't move me at all. I think I liked the credits theme. However, I do recall there were some interesting tracks in the earlier RE games. It's been awhile since I've heard them, though.

 

[Papercuts]

I've never gotten a OHKO on the very last boss fight with the Rocket Launcher... what I am doing wrong?

You need to see his weak spot, I never attempted to kill from the VERY start, but it works later on in a single shot.

 

[MrOctober]

Ok so I have every single weapon in the game but I didn't get the trophy for it on PS3 of course. What am I doing wrong? I checked the book and read the list off of all the weapons and I had every single one of them. I just bought the Gatling Gun and the Longbow so I figured those were the last two and once I got them the trophy would unlock. What do I have to do?

 

[wi@tt]

Ok so I have every single weapon in the game but I didn't get the trophy for it on PS3 of course. What am I doing wrong? I checked the book and read the list off of all the weapons and I had every single one of them. I just bought the Gatling Gun and the Longbow so I figured those were the last two and once I got them the trophy would unlock. What do I have to do?

Fully upgrade all of them!

 

[MrOctober]

Fully upgrade all of them!

Yeah that's to get that trophy. The stockpile triphy just says collect all the weapons in the game. We're talking about 2 different trophies here.

 

[EekTheKat]

Ok so I have every single weapon in the game but I didn't get the trophy for it on PS3 of course. What am I doing wrong? I checked the book and read the list off of all the weapons and I had every single one of them. I just bought the Gatling Gun and the Longbow so I figured those were the last two and once I got them the trophy would unlock. What do I have to do?

Buy grenades + all the GL ammo?

 

[MrOctober]

Buy grenades + all the GL ammo?

Seriously, or are you asking? I have all three grenade type in the inventory but I don't have Grenade Launcher ammo. That's a little crazy but I'll try it out.

 

[wi@tt]

Yeah that's to get that trophy. The stockpile triphy just says collect all the weapons in the game. We're talking about 2 different trophies here.

ah I see

So where might one get the location of all the emblems? I've only found 11/30 and need the points to infinite upgrade my weapons.

 

[MrOctober]

Buy grenades + all the GL ammo?

Bought all the grenade launcher ammo and have all the grenades and all 23 guns (that's including the stun rod) and I still don't have the trophy. I'm gonna be pissed if I can't get my first platinum trophy because the game fucked up.

 

[MrOctober]

False alarm. You have to have every gun and all the Grenade Launcher ammo and all three grenades AND a proximity mine all at the same time in your inventory.

 

[wi@tt]

False alarm. You have to have every gun and all the Grenade Launcher ammo and all three grenades AND a proximity mine all at the same time in your inventory.

Noted for later

 

[Deleted member 30609]

False alarm. You have to have every gun and all the Grenade Launcher ammo and all three grenades AND a proximity mine all at the same time in your inventory.

I can confirm that you don't need the grenade launcher ammo. The proxy mine and the grenades are most likely required, though.

 

[the_zombie_luke]

I can't remember a single tune from RE4. I know it was good at creating tension, but musically it didn't move me at all. I think I liked the credits theme. However, I do recall there were some interesting tracks in the earlier RE games. It's been awhile since I've heard them, though.

I'm kind of in the same boat with RE4, although I remember the music when Mike shows up, the Regenerator theme, and Hunk's PN03 song in Mercenaries, but that's pretty much it. Most of the tracks in RE5 got stuck in my head, especially the chainsaw guy's/Axe Guy's theme, the Public Assembly music, the first

Spoiler

Uroboro

fight, the new Mercenaries theme is great too, although I miss the PN03 tracks a little bit. Although with custom soundtracks on the 360, it doesn't really matter. And going beyond the soundtrack, there's probably only one "problem" that I have with RE5:

Spoiler

The guy you meet at the butcher shop and Irving get killed off way too quickly.

I thought they were interesting characters, and especially Irving had a funny voice. It's like the voice actor was doing a very bad Leonardo Dicaprio impression. :lol RE5 is a more than worthy followup to RE4, and I still need to play the main game online. And just one more thing, the only real downside to infinite ammo is you no longer get to see the sweet reload animations. My favorite is any revolver reload animation.

 

[MrOctober]

I can confirm that you don't need the grenade launcher ammo. The proxy mine and the grenades are most likely required, though.

Probably as the Mine was the last thing I bought. I can't really imagine you'd need the ammo for the grenade launcher.

 

[USD]

any tips on safari chris in mercs? I've basically been ditching the handgun and going all out shot gun, and using my rockets for the big guys, but I still can't seem to get higher than 70k on public assembly

There's your problem. While you can pull a SS rank using the shotgun exclusively (I haven't attempted it, but I'm sure it's possible), if you want a really high score, keep the pistol. With Safari Chris, shooting an enemy in the head with the handgun then following it up with a melee attack will not only kill the standard Majini*, but give you a 5 second time bonus for each kill. Those 5 seconds quickly add up. The shotgun I use mostly for clearing away large groups of enemies if I'm getting overwhelmed, and during Combo Time. Managing a combo is also easier if you have a weapon that can take out enemies from beyond shotgun range.

Other than that, it's the same basic strategy. Keep the combo going, keep moving to avoid attacks from behind and make sure to grab all the time bonuses in the stage.

* NOTE: With a few conditions. There's always the chance of parasites. Also, if you punch the enemy from directly behind, there's a chance he won't die. Circle around to his side or front before punching.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

yea, Leon is probably a lil bit more badass cuz he was alone AND he had to escort Ashley at times. but i thought Chris having Sheva as a partner made sense in terms of the story. i mean, we always wonder why people split up when they can survive better together. i think RE5 finally took that step and ended the cliche.

man, i wish Leon was included with Mercenaries mode in RE5...

My ass it did. RE5 has two full squads of BSAA agents wiped the fuck out. Josh only survived because he ran away like a coward. Fuck, the only reason he survived encountering Chris and Sheva was cuz he disappeared every two seconds.

I still don't understand wtf Chris and Sheva are even fucking doing. Alpha team is ahead of them. They are there to do what? Go after Irving when the deal backfires? What? Why wouldn't they send in a full team to back them up? Oh wait, because they would get slaughtered like Alpha and Delta do.

What even kills Delta, I forget? Is it Ndesu?

What the fuck is Delta even doing in the game? They save your ass from the motorcycle zombies and then do what? Go jump into the croc lake?

 

[Sectus]

My ass it did. RE5 has two full squads of BSAA agents wiped the fuck out. Josh only survived because he ran away like a coward. Fuck, the only reason he survived encountering Chris and Sheva was cuz he disappeared every two seconds.

I still don't understand wtf Chris and Sheva are even fucking doing. Alpha team is ahead of them. They are there to do what? Go after Irving when the deal backfires? What? Why wouldn't they send in a full team to back them up? Oh wait, because they would get slaughtered like Alpha and Delta do.

What even kills Delta, I forget? Is it Ndesu?

What the fuck is Delta even doing in the game? They save your ass from the motorcycle zombies and then do what? Go jump into the croc lake?

I'm not completely sure, but at the beginning of the game they're trying to set up an ambush to capture Irving by having some kind of arms deals, right? So perhaps Chris and Sheva were supposed to be the actual dealers, with alpha team being there to ambush Irving.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Obviously not. ???

The Marshlands is the first area after the BSAA have been crushed by Ndesu. After this happens there are "no more orders" and Chris reveals his underlying motive of finding Jill. They hop on the boat and find the notes of a killed BSAA member with a map of items they need to find to progress. They need to reach the oil refinery, outside of civilization, to find Irving, because he might know where Jill is. They reach Irving, Irving blows up the oil refinery, they chase Irving, then kill Irving.

Irving says the cave is "over there." I guess that's indication enought that the river goes one way and travels into the hidden cave... or something. Regardless, your nitpicking is pretty hard to decipher because you mention ghettos and medieval towns, when you could be referring to the slums or the tribal villages. The setpieces are as consistent as RE4's (a village, then a castle, then a military island?) and make sense when you read the unlockable files. As Neiteio indicated, there are reasons why the villagers are still there. They aren't just savage neanderthals... they're research subjects.

I'd suggest you read a little while playing through the game. Then you'd know the story. I'm not saying it makes the best sense, but you're pointing out things that are actually explained in the game.

I don't know, but your explanations and the ones from the game doesn't really explain anything. I mean, "they somehow find of an BSAA member in the middle of a giant marchland" or "Irving saying in the middle of a ficking river: Over there!" may be a a good explantion for people who only watch Michael Bay movies or somethin', but not for me. It's fucking ridiculous, that's all. In a way like that you could put a damn space station in Resident Evil 5 (which almost really happend at the end) and for you it would probably make perfect sense.....

Look guys, I really don't want to hate about this game. It's just a piece of shit and I don't wanna waste time with anything that is related to it. After all I'm only reading in here because it's the only game forum which I can go on while I'm at work. Anyway.... But please stop claiming that sheer any aspect of the game is better than in RE4. I mean, praise this piece of shit a much as you want and enjoy it's stupidity, but just don't compare it with RE4. I can't read this without replying on it becuase It's just not.... well... right.

That's all I want.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

RE plot line doesn't hold up under close scrutiny, news at 11

The fact that some of you care enough to type out paragraphs of text is worrying.

Spoiler

Delta Team were there because it made Scene A a bit cooler and it helped set up Set-Piece B. Simple.

 

[cvxfreak]

Resident Evil 5 does a number of things better than Resident Evil 4. This is pretty obvious and really shouldn't be up for debate.

 

[Always-honest]

Resident Evil 5 does a number of things better than Resident Evil 4. This is pretty obvious and really shouldn't be up for debate.

indeed. but it also does a number of things worse than RE4.
I really like the store and inventory options at the start of each run.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Resident Evil 5 does a number of things better than Resident Evil 4. This is pretty obvious and really shouldn't be up for debate.

Believe me: You cannot name one aspect that I cannot contradict.

Every "new" or "better" aspect in RE5 makes it either different or easier than RE4.

 

[cvxfreak]

Believe me: You cannot name one aspect that I cannot contradict.

Every "new" or "better" aspect in RE5 makes it either different or easier than RE4.

Graphics. This isn't up for debate.

 

[burgerdog]

I don't know, but your explanations and the ones from the game doesn't really explain anything. I mean, "they somehow find of an BSAA member in the middle of a giant marchland" or "Irving saying in the middle of a ficking river: Over there!" may be a a good explantion for people who only watch Michael Bay movies or somethin', but not for me. It's fucking ridiculous, that's all. In a way like that you could put a damn space station in Resident Evil 5 (which almost really happend at the end) and for you it would probably make perfect sense.....

Look guys, I really don't want to hate about this game. It's just a piece of shit and I don't wanna waste time with anything that is related to it. After all I'm only reading in here because it's the only game forum which I can go on while I'm at work. Anyway.... But please stop claiming that sheer any aspect of the game is better than in RE4. I mean, praise this piece of shit a much as you want and enjoy it's stupidity, but just don't compare it with RE4. I can't read this without replying on it becuase It's just not.... well... right.

That's all I want.

I'm currently re-playing RE4 Wii Edition and RE5 is so much better overall. At the moment, I just want the game to end so I can finally play Separate Ways.

 

[consoul]

Every "new" or "better" aspect in RE5 makes it either different or easier than RE4.

:lol No, really?

 

[JimmyRustler]

Graphics. This isn't up for debate.

:lol
Got me there pal. ;-)

 

[cvxfreak]

I'm currently re-playing RE4 Wii Edition and RE5 is so much better overall. At the moment, I just want the game to end so I can finally play Separate Ways.

I would actually take an RE4 remake with RE5's technical improvements (I'm not actively asking for it or anything, but I wouldn't complain either). I think RE4's a good looking game, but RE5 really blows it out of the water in a lot of technical aspects. At least with the old PSone era games, I could still appreciate their visuals even after RECV and the GC games hit because the gameplay in those hadn't advanced as far as RE5 has over RE4.

What RE5 will never surpass RE4 in is the actual experience and thrill. In hindsight, no one should have expected it to.

 

[neoism]

I don't know, but your explanations and the ones from the game doesn't really explain anything. I mean, "they somehow find of an BSAA member in the middle of a giant marchland" or "Irving saying in the middle of a ficking river: Over there!" may be a a good explantion for people who only watch Michael Bay movies or somethin', but not for me. It's fucking ridiculous, that's all. In a way like that you could put a damn space station in Resident Evil 5 (which almost really happend at the end) and for you it would probably make perfect sense.....

Look guys, I really don't want to hate about this game. It's just a piece of shit and I don't wanna waste time with anything that is related to it. After all I'm only reading in here because it's the only game forum which I can go on while I'm at work. Anyway.... But please stop claiming that sheer any aspect of the game is better than in RE4. I mean, praise this piece of shit a much as you want and enjoy it's stupidity, but just don't compare it with RE4. I can't read this without replying on it becuase It's just not.... well... right.

That's all I want.

I understand you hate the game, and to you RE4 is waaay better, and after playing 4 yesterday for the first time in 2 years! I can see how you'd like/love it more. Shinji Mikami just gives that touch to his games, that most do not have. I came to realize the things I missed in RE4 that aren't in RE5!
So, RE4 has the touch that something that makes it special! The graphics look fucking terrible on my HDTV though!
But, at the end of the day, maybe RE5 doesn't have the touch that RE4 has, but as a video game, it's just as funnest, and most exciting game I've played this year.It also has the best reply value ever in a game for me! About the "story" both fucking suck ass, if you play these games for story.:lol You might as well, get used to not having Mikami make RE games, because if you hated this game as much as you say it's only going to get worse for you! They may "reinvent", or go back to the series roots, but for me when all as said and done.


RE4 10 same
RE5 10 same
Their both great games, shame you can't like/love them both.They both do things equally wrong, and equaling right!

 

[Prine]

The Tribal Majini are better than all humanoid enemies in RE4. I will say that much. The set pieces though i would give to RE4.

RE5 = better gun play and more enemies

RE4 = great gameplay scenarios and far more scary

Both are incredible games, but RE4 i can only play once every couple of years. RE5 i can play over and over.

I need to start my 2nd playthrough of RE4 actually, i havent touched it since 05

Believe me: You cannot name one aspect that I cannot contradict.

Every "new" or "better" aspect in RE5 makes it either different or easier than RE4.

Lol, you speak as if this hard to do for RE4. Subjective opinions will always contradict another subjective opinion. I can do this too as can everyone else here

 

[LiK]

Both are incredible games, but RE4 i can only play once every couple of years. RE5 i can play over and over.

QFT.

RE5 is the most replayed game i played this year. i think i've been replaying the story mode over long stretches all last week for the unlockables and i haven't gotten tired of it yet. they really made the levels just short enough that i haven't gotten tired of them. i'm really quite surprised at how much i'm playing this game.

 

[shpankey]

can someone get an animated gif of Sheva when she cocks her head during her introduction? soooooo CUTE!

i love RE4. but I think RE5 is better, mostly b/c the co-op. if it didn't have that, i'd give RE4 the SLIGHT edge. but if i had to choose, i'd pick RE5 in a second flat. Both are truely awesome though. continue on with your crazy debates. :lol

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Believe me: You cannot name one aspect that I cannot contradict.

Every "new" or "better" aspect in RE5 makes it either different or easier than RE4.

Urgh.

 

[dgenx]

the debate is still goin on??

come on people! it's April's fool! let's look up for fake RE5 news!

 

[Deleted member 30609]

the debate is still goin on??

come on people! it's April's fool! let's look up for fake RE5 news!

Hardly.

There is one person (well, two, but one is reasonable) continually bringing up the same redundant points. Not that its unusual, GAF airs reruns all the time.

 

[LiK]

the debate is still goin on??

come on people! it's April's fool! let's look up for fake RE5 news!

or just make up our own!

beat the game under 2 hours and you unlock Leon's campaign!

 

[Deleted member 30609]

or just make up our own!

beat the game under 2 hours and you unlock Leon's campaign!

I know you're joking, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. There was the "Leo_B" file in the hacked demo code.

 

[dgenx]

or just make up our own!

beat the game under 2 hours and you unlock Leon's campaign!

Get SS on all Mercenaries with midnight Wesker and without using the Magnum and you get Midnight Wesker WITH A COAT!

 

[crowphoenix]

I know you're joking, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. There was the "Leo_B" file in the hacked demo code.

I'm hoping there are going to be some more mercs skins and weapon load-outs for some of the other characters. Maybe some unlockable weapons too, like Claire's bow gun from 2.

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Why did I suggest that gun. I hate that gun.

 

[GuardianE]

I don't know, but your explanations and the ones from the game doesn't really explain anything. I mean, "they somehow find of an BSAA member in the middle of a giant marchland" or "Irving saying in the middle of a ficking river: Over there!" may be a a good explantion for people who only watch Michael Bay movies or somethin', but not for me. It's fucking ridiculous, that's all. In a way like that you could put a damn space station in Resident Evil 5 (which almost really happend at the end) and for you it would probably make perfect sense.....

Look guys, I really don't want to hate about this game. It's just a piece of shit and I don't wanna waste time with anything that is related to it. After all I'm only reading in here because it's the only game forum which I can go on while I'm at work. Anyway.... But please stop claiming that sheer any aspect of the game is better than in RE4. I mean, praise this piece of shit a much as you want and enjoy it's stupidity, but just don't compare it with RE4. I can't read this without replying on it becuase It's just not.... well... right.

That's all I want.

I enjoy stupidity. I enjoyed the overt stupidity in 4 as well. I'm just saying that the setpieces were there and were connected (however loosely). The RE universe has no compunction about throwing things at the player for the sake of simply throwing them at the player.

RE4 is a beautiful game and without a doubt one of my favorites. I don't think this game holds a candle to it, personally, but that doesn't mean I'm shitting all over RE5.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

Resident Evil and Nicholas Cage are better the stupider they get. Sheva is the greatest character ever created in this regard. Chris punching a boulder is the most epic moment in gaming history.

And it's what made RE4 so good too.

 

[shpankey]

This man speaks truth. For reference, I give to you, Wicker Man! Tell me you don't laugh your ass off... I dare you!

 

[LiK]

This man speaks truth. For reference, I give to you, Wicker Man! Tell me you don't laugh your ass off... I dare you!

"AHHH, my EYES!!!, my EYES!! *cough cough*"

 

[burgerdog]

I would actually take an RE4 remake with RE5's technical improvements (I'm not actively asking for it or anything, but I wouldn't complain either). I think RE4's a good looking game, but RE5 really blows it out of the water in a lot of technical aspects. At least with the old PSone era games, I could still appreciate their visuals even after RECV and the GC games hit because the gameplay in those hadn't advanced as far as RE5 has over RE4.

What RE5 will never surpass RE4 in is the actual experience and thrill. In hindsight, no one should have expected it to.

Now that I'm done with the Castle section, I may have to agree. I don't remember disliking it so much when I first played it, this time it felt like it just never ended. Playing through the Island now and it is so awesome, I'm in the base now and I can't bring myself to run. I slowly moving my way through, in fact, I just stopped playing because I was too scared :lol Resident Evil 4 with 5's graphics..that would be amazing. Could you imagine the Church area at night, with rain and lightning going off? OMGGGG

 

[Son of Godzilla]

See, I'm just the opposite. I thought the Castle dragged on way too much and was bored by the first half of the island.

I also think RE5 is too long. I've already voiced many complaints about losing my mind in 4-1. The ship levels overstay their welcome too.

 

[Miburou]

Look guys, I really don't want to hate about this game. It's just a piece of shit and I don't wanna waste time with anything that is related to it. After all I'm only reading in here because it's the only game forum which I can go on while I'm at work. Anyway.... But please stop claiming that sheer any aspect of the game is better than in RE4. I mean, praise this piece of shit a much as you want and enjoy it's stupidity, but just don't compare it with RE4. I can't read this without replying on it becuase It's just not.... well... right.

That's all I want.

So you don't want to waste your time with anything related to the game, and yet you troll this thread over and over? Ok. :lol

 

[a Master Ninja]

What are the hardest levels to beat single player on Professional difficulty? I have unlimited ammo for the rocket launcher and a handful of other weapons, but are there any really tough spots I should be aware of?

 

[Metroidvania]

What are the hardest levels to beat single player on Professional difficulty? I have unlimited ammo for the rocket launcher and a handful of other weapons, but are there any really tough spots I should be aware of?

General consensus is 2-3 and 5-3, because you can't blow everything and their mother away with the launcher or even really use your guns at all.

 

[dasupremeone]

faaaaack, I played the whole weekend with a friend single player by switching off when one would die or pass a chapter, I did not know about local co-op until now. FML

 

[Davey Cakes]

Resident Evil 5 does a number of things better than Resident Evil 4. This is pretty obvious and really shouldn't be up for debate.

indeed. but it also does a number of things worse than RE4.

And this is all that needs to be said.

People are in here defending these games to the death, as if they've got something to lose or gain by saying that one game is better than the other, but why can't we just compromise by saying that they're both awesome in different ways?

See, I'm just the opposite. I thought the Castle dragged on way too much and was bored by the first half of the island.

I also think RE5 is too long. I've already voiced many complaints about losing my mind in 4-1. The ship levels overstay their welcome too.

RE5 is too long? Seriously? The game can be sped-run to the point where it's even shorter than the classic RE games. Jeez.

First of all, I think RE4 is a fine length as it is. Every time you play it, regardless of how fast you're going, the game just feels epic because it goes on and on and doesn't get stale.

But again, I don't see this whole "the Castle dragged on" thing. If you split RE4 into three areas, the Village, Castle, and Island, then yeah, the Castle is nearly half of the game, but that doesn't mean it "drags." Honestly, there's a good amount of variety between when you enter the Castle and when you leave for the Island.