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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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Deleted member 30609
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They're in the cinematic aspect ratio (which escapes me at the moment, 2.something:1), and I reckon it makes the cinemas in the game look really great. It's like when you watch a DVD and it doesn't take up the whole screen.Miburou said:
Always-honest
Banned
dammit.. TWO chainsaw motherfuckers............?
Future PhaZe
Member
Pojo said:
Motivating factors like Bioweapons being sold on the open market now rather than being contained pretty much by one corporation?
The world is a much more dangerous place now than it was back in the 1998 in the world of RE. There aren't just accidental outbreaks anymore. There will now be flat out terrorist attacks.
Always-honest
Banned
way past them now.. but i heard you can kill them for good.. i just put them to sleep for a while and then make sure i get the fuck out of their way when they wake up....BeeDog said:
now on the boat
killing the octupussy with the glowing "shoot here" parts...
Yes, he is AMAZING. Absolutely loved U-8. Of all the bosses in the game, he has the greatest WOW factor. But that's just my opinion; there are a number of bosses left for you to battle, and it's quite possible another will blow your mind, such as the one in 6-2.BenjaminBirdie said:
Yeah, I tried the Noise filter the other night. I was expecting film dirt (I think that's what they call the squiggly lines and scratches you see in old movies), but instead it overlays the screen with grain. I don't know why, but it makes the game feel creepier. I tried it in Chapter 1 with all the townspeople glowering at you in the beginning and it reminded me of Siren: Blood Curse.burgerdog said:
Yeah, gotta love shattering them to pieces. The best part is the ice pieces still have bloody flesh. Also, the LE guide's coverage of Versus mode has a pic of one player freezing another, although it notes you CANNOT shatter human players in Versus mode, nor freeze your teammates by accident.the_zombie_luke said:
As far as the story going forward... Unless they reboot the mythos and scrap all current characters (still a possibility), I have a hunch RE6 will star Leon and Claire, with guest appearances by Rebecca and Barry, as they track down Sherry Birkin, who is now in London (as per the musings of the producer in a recent interview). Birkin, having grown up in Wesker's custody and submitted to his experiments, is now batshit insane, and tries to finish what Wesker started with Uroboros. Steven Burnside would appear, meaning the game will focus a great deal on Claire's unresolved issues from RE2 and Code Veronica. And of course Leon has matters to resolve with Ada and her apparent betrayal. I doubt Tricell will still be around after the events of RE5.
That's what I think. On another note, I was playing 6-1 the other night on PS3 when I noticed the framerate hovering just below 30 fps on certain stretches of the ship deck. However, when I played the stage a second time I was unable to replicate the slowdown. It only appeared again for a sliver of a second in several places, and that was it. I suppose something was happening somewhere on the map that made it render roughly one time and not the other. It was always perfectly playable; just smoother one time than the other.
Speaking of 6-1, many people rank it and Chapter 6 low on their lists, and given what it's up against I'm not sure it deserves higher. HOWEVER, what a fucking awesome stage. 6-1 is the first all-night stage in the game, and since it's on a ship at sea it's the first stage to feel chilly. The fine mist, moonlit waters, dark sky and Tricell flag tapering in the wind -- all atmospheric. 6-1 marks the first appearance of Base Majini with body armor, and there are some fun cover and sharpshooting opportunities. (You can bypass the cage trap by turning around at the starting point and sniping the crane operator). The dogs tend to blindside me, and one of my favorite monsters -- the duvalia, the great fleshy clamshell plaga -- appears several times. I like the long spiral staircase "breather" and the Gatling Gun Majini as well. And hopping across crates and scaling radar masts is a lot of fun. A good stage to replay when you're itching for some gunplay.
"God's Beard!"
Member
I really want a GIF of Chris' face in the
:lol
bomber when he's looking at Sheva holding on for dear life
Neiteio said:
i've found some weird slowdowns or choppiness in both the 360 and PS3 games near the beginning of certain levels with a lot of particle effects. from what i can tell, it' not really a game performance issue. i think the game is loading off the HDD so it goes away pretty quickly if you don't rush off into the level from the start.
btw, i have the 360 version installed so i assume that's why i see slowdown in those parts on both versions of the game. that's my theory. i don't really see any real slowdown in other parts of the game aside from the beginning of a chapter.
Neiteio said:
You know, I really thought he was going to have
Jill's
his body was taken by Wesker solely for taking T-Veronica examples and nothing more.
But who knows... I'd really like to see him undergo a Raiden-esque transformation.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Ok so i beat the game last night for the first time with three fully upgraded weapons...
Can someone tell me what gives me points to use in the store? I know finding emblems, but what else?
Oh, and why can i only play the first stage in Mercenaries? Do i need to get certain scores to proceed?
Why do i still need to BUY the infinite ammo from the special store? Seems kind of wanky...
Can someone tell me what gives me points to use in the store? I know finding emblems, but what else?
Oh, and why can i only play the first stage in Mercenaries? Do i need to get certain scores to proceed?
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
sloppyjoe_gamer said:
1 - Completing levels in Campaign & Mercenaries gets you exchange points to use.
2 - Get an A rank on the maps to unlock characters and new maps.
Davey Cakes
Member
Sorry if that went over your head! The 5-1 boss is kind of like a giant black spider, which reminds me of the Metroid Prime (the main boss from the game of the same name).BenjaminBirdie said:
Christopher
Member
cvxfreak said:Had no idea Jill's VA was the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers in Space.
While I liked Jill a lot in RE3 as well, I do think Patricia Ja Lee should reprise the role.
This Jill did a pretty good job of giving her the REmake sounding "gruff" she had to her voice.
But the most fun way is making a minefield out of Prison with Midnight Wesker.cvxfreak said:
Speaking of Prison, I'd love to take my time exploring it. A gallery of horrors set against the backdrop of a Dragonforce music video... Awesome. Shame it wasn't in the main game but hey, like Waterworld in RE4, that's what makes it special.
They really nailed Mercs in RE5. Each map feels wholly unique, from the open playground of Public Assembly to the linear, tackle-it-in-the-right-order-or-you'll-run-out-of-time Missile Area. The Village offers a more focused map, Experimental Facility is vertical and stuffed top to bottom with monsters, and Ship Deck's a three-level maze of cargo, ziplines and extra weapons (grenade launchers, rockets). The Mines blend tight spaces and open places, Ancient Ruins is about symmetry and straight-aways, and Prison is a series of concentric circles, a labyrinth rich in detail yet tough to memorize. The fact they not only use Majini and Plagas but BOWs such as Reapers and
Lickers
Character-wise I would've preferred more than Chris, Sheva, Jill and Wesker, but the various iterations we got of the four are great. I wouldn't give up either version of Jill or Wesker for anyone, and I love Safari Chris and Tribal Sheva. I still need to warm up to Clubbin' Sheva's design (which seems popular with everyone in co-op campaign, so maybe I'm the odd man out), and I'm still trying to figure out how to use STARS Chris. No matter who you use, though, they look like an absolute badass.
Just thought I'd chime in with where I stand on the new Mercs.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Just finished 5-3. Intense, frustrating, but when you fucking beat that shit...
I just finished the first two chapters on Pro in splitscreen co-op, and all I can say is WOW. So satisfying! Even with infinite ammo we've already died plenty of times.
The well-lit central area of the mines in 2-2 proved difficult, until we worked our way up the ladders and held down one of the narrow paths, forcing our enemies into a bottleneck. The other tough part was, you guessed it, Ndesu. We died 19 times before we finally best him. The trick is knowing how to shoot the boulder. Shoot it from the moment he lifts it out of the ground, and when he throws it give your gun a quick bob up and down to trace the bouncing boulder's trajectory. They clearly designed it so you'll hit the rock just enough times to pulverize it. Other than that, be sure you and your partner always hit the QTE prompts (they'll often be different for each player in splitscreen), and when Ndesu staggers back to let the plagas out, zip over to the Bowgun Majini on the right and take them out with a couple shots each, then zip over to the left balcony where another Majini appears throwing Molotov cocktails. When Ndesu pulls out the telephone pole and tries to smash you with it vertically, shoot him at the chest and immediately trace it up to his head; this consistently made him drop the pole before he could strike. For everything else -- the stomps, the charges, the fists -- start shooting the related area the instant he goes into wind-up mode.
I was surprised how much fun I had with the Ndesu battle. Once you accept it's a VERY different battle from RE4's El Gigante, and take it for what it is, it's a blast. Visually stunning, too; his face is expressive, his muscles move, his skin tightens, and the lighting and textures make him look photorealistic (if trolls were real and could be photographed!). A good, challenging boss for an on-rails level.
I can't wait to dive into 3-1. I bet the village at the end is going to be quite the challenge. If nothing else it's always fun piloting the hovercraft together, one guy driving, the other shooting. Like exploring Wind Waker's Great Sea if that game had co-op. Pro-level Wetland Majini... Should be interesting.
The well-lit central area of the mines in 2-2 proved difficult, until we worked our way up the ladders and held down one of the narrow paths, forcing our enemies into a bottleneck. The other tough part was, you guessed it, Ndesu. We died 19 times before we finally best him. The trick is knowing how to shoot the boulder. Shoot it from the moment he lifts it out of the ground, and when he throws it give your gun a quick bob up and down to trace the bouncing boulder's trajectory. They clearly designed it so you'll hit the rock just enough times to pulverize it. Other than that, be sure you and your partner always hit the QTE prompts (they'll often be different for each player in splitscreen), and when Ndesu staggers back to let the plagas out, zip over to the Bowgun Majini on the right and take them out with a couple shots each, then zip over to the left balcony where another Majini appears throwing Molotov cocktails. When Ndesu pulls out the telephone pole and tries to smash you with it vertically, shoot him at the chest and immediately trace it up to his head; this consistently made him drop the pole before he could strike. For everything else -- the stomps, the charges, the fists -- start shooting the related area the instant he goes into wind-up mode.
I was surprised how much fun I had with the Ndesu battle. Once you accept it's a VERY different battle from RE4's El Gigante, and take it for what it is, it's a blast. Visually stunning, too; his face is expressive, his muscles move, his skin tightens, and the lighting and textures make him look photorealistic (if trolls were real and could be photographed!). A good, challenging boss for an on-rails level.
I can't wait to dive into 3-1. I bet the village at the end is going to be quite the challenge. If nothing else it's always fun piloting the hovercraft together, one guy driving, the other shooting. Like exploring Wind Waker's Great Sea if that game had co-op. Pro-level Wetland Majini... Should be interesting.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Can someone give me an EXPLICIT step-by-step guide to beating the
scenario in offline co-op?
Honestly, I need instructions for a brain dead idiot, because I cannot for the life of me figure this shit out. We've literally done this forty times. The Sheva thing requires such relentless button pushing that my partner just can't pull it off (unless you only have to push X on every beat/vibration, which I doubt).
So please, PLEASE, walk me through this step by step for, basically both parts, unless one part of it has to happen simultaneously, in which case PLEASE describe that too. PLEASE.
PLEASE.
IT'S BEEN TWO FUCKING HOURS OF THIS.
"DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE"
SHUT UP SPIKE WITH THE VOICE OF STEPHEN COLBERT.
SHUT UP.
Volcano Wesker
I basically have to do both QTEs (we're switching controllers), so I do the Sheva climb (WHICH IS WAY TOO FUCKING HARD BY THE WAY) now after I get back up when is it safe for Chris to Force Push The Doo Doo Rock? What can we do to Wesker to ensure that he won't knock me off? And THEN what do we do?
Honestly, I need instructions for a brain dead idiot, because I cannot for the life of me figure this shit out. We've literally done this forty times. The Sheva thing requires such relentless button pushing that my partner just can't pull it off (unless you only have to push X on every beat/vibration, which I doubt).
So please, PLEASE, walk me through this step by step for, basically both parts, unless one part of it has to happen simultaneously, in which case PLEASE describe that too. PLEASE.
PLEASE.
IT'S BEEN TWO FUCKING HOURS OF THIS.
"DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE"
SHUT UP SPIKE WITH THE VOICE OF STEPHEN COLBERT.
SHUT UP.
Ninja Face
Member
Question for you all, I currently have the following weapons:
S&W M500 Magnum w/infinite ammo
M3 Shotgun w/infinite ammo
Gatling Gun w/infinite ammo
I'm wondering what to get and max out next, maybe one of the snipers?
What gun or guns do you guys recommend I pick up next?
S&W M500 Magnum w/infinite ammo
M3 Shotgun w/infinite ammo
Gatling Gun w/infinite ammo
I'm wondering what to get and max out next, maybe one of the snipers?
What gun or guns do you guys recommend I pick up next?
Christopher
Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
After she climbs up you push the boulder as Chris, as Sheva you shoot him as he's coming to you while Chris is busy *shrug* just keep tapping the correct button it's not that hard.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
First, after the path brokes, Chris goes to a high place (there's only one), Sheva then should shoot wesker back, there's a weak point there I think.
After enough damage, Wesker will go to Sheva place and follow her, then she will have to do her QTE, and Chris should stop Wesker who would try to reach Sheva, after her QTE, now it's Chris turn to open the path with the awesome PUNCHING ROCK skill.
Now that both are together again, go to the high place and the last scene of the combat will begin, one player should get Wesker atention an dthe other try to shoot his back (or both can shoot, the key is shoot and shoot the motherfucker), at one moment, his weak point will be visible, now it's time to Chris get close and activate the final QTE, can be a bit tricky to see the button in the screen but keep trying, then Sheva should come and stab that bastard to death.If you don't want to do the QTE, just aim that spot with your strongest weapon, if your aim kind of sucks, then use the PSG-1 or another rifle.
After enough damage, Wesker will go to Sheva place and follow her, then she will have to do her QTE, and Chris should stop Wesker who would try to reach Sheva, after her QTE, now it's Chris turn to open the path with the awesome PUNCHING ROCK skill.
Now that both are together again, go to the high place and the last scene of the combat will begin, one player should get Wesker atention an dthe other try to shoot his back (or both can shoot, the key is shoot and shoot the motherfucker), at one moment, his weak point will be visible, now it's time to Chris get close and activate the final QTE, can be a bit tricky to see the button in the screen but keep trying, then Sheva should come and stab that bastard to death.If you don't want to do the QTE, just aim that spot with your strongest weapon, if your aim kind of sucks, then use the PSG-1 or another rifle.
More or less, that's the order of things, note that there's no really need on do things in that order.
Jonsoncao
Banned
After beating the game I am thoroughly impressed and am going to start mercenaries asap. But I am left with one major question.
Why did
use some mind control device on
instead of just infecting her with Uroboros like he did with everyone else? That just didn't add up for me.
Why did
Wesker
Jil
In an ideal world, Capcom would support RE5 with tons of free RE5 DLC, the only catch being once you download it, you can't use it until you've unlocked it via exchange points under Bonus Features. Want to use the Samurai Edge in the campaign? *in best Soup Nazi impression* 10,000 points! Want to tackle Mercs with a stun-rod-wielding HUNK? 50,000 points! Want to use Jill's RE1 and/or RE3 costumes in the Chris-and-Jill Spencer Estate co-op sidequest? 100,000 points!USD said:
RE6 is a gazillion years away, so they'll need to farm the franchise one way or another. Adding playable Josh or whatever would be far more cost-effective than yet another lightgun game.
On another note... I was playing 3-1 Pro splitscreen when my buddy picked up the rocket launcher at the sunken ship and found the infinite ammo rule applies as well. So now there's two of us rocking an infinite RL! :lol We'll use it sparingly in the interest of challenge, which Pro offers in spades when you aren't chewing up the scenery with high-powered weapons. (ALTHOUGH the danger of being surrounded and put in Dying state persists if you don't watch your back; those Wetland Majini are a wily bunch.)
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Okay, wait. So it sounds like I should lure Wesker to Sheva BEFORE she has to do the climbing QTE? And then Chris needs to shoot at Wesker so he doesn't knock her off? Then when she gets up she needs to occupy Wesker so Chris can Boulder Punch?
Oy. Can someone really just talk me through this like an infant?
Oy. Can someone really just talk me through this like an infant?
Let Sheva do her climbing thing first. Meanwhile, Chris should go the raised flat area on his side, then dick around until Sheva finishes climbing (Wesker changes his attack pattern while in the flat area, using an easily dodgeable one as opposed to his crazy, continuous swinging). Chris then positions himself so that Wesker's back is exposed to Sheva (Chris has to be close to Wesker so that he exposes his weakspot), who then shoots it until Wesker jumps to her side. Then Chris should go boulder punching. After that, Sheva jumps to Chris's side, and both go back to the flat area.BenjaminBirdie said:
Here's whatcha do!BenjaminBirdie said:
- As Chris, there are only two paths available, the one on the left that leads up and the one on the right that leads to the boulder. Take the left path to the high ground!
- Now you're on high ground, and Wesker's walking up the path below you. Keep shooting at him! Aim for his back from the high ground! Try and hit his yellow spot when it appears! Keep shooting, and soon he'll sprout a second arm and hop on over to Sheva...
- Now shoot at Wesker as he approaches Sheva. Sheva needs you to cover her, so keep shooting Wesker to cause him to flinch. After awhile he may throw rocks at you, so sidestep the incoming projectiles.
- When Sheva prompts you, head back down the path and over to the boulder. QTE attack time! Square square square, twirl twirl twirl, circle circle circle, X and Square! The boulder is punched with the fury of a thousand hurricanes into the river of fire, and Sheva hops across.
- Head back to high ground! Checkpoint. Wesker hops up. Keep shooting at him! Sooner or later he'll do his tornado-o'-tentacles trick -- steer clear! When the tornado dies down, rush in and QTE restrain him! Then the person who's Sheva rushes in to QTE stabba-stabba-stabba!
WIN!