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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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Mr. Enigma
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Is it sad that I'm looking more forward to the size of the download than the actual download?
Philanthropist
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LiK said:
There have been plenty standalone releases on days other than a Thursday. I think even the RE5 demo appeared on a Tuesday.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
I miss Hunk.LiK said:
I'm halfway through your splitscreen Prison video and I'll just say it right now: Please PM a link to a place I can download the video to my harddrive. Please! I love Prison and I love Tribal Sheva and STARS Wesker. So much win in one video. Do share!Sectus said:
If you did another Prison run with Midnight Wesker and Battle Suit Jill, the world may explode from the epic.
EDIT: You should play the 360 version in 720p when you record your vids, though. Screen-tearing's distracting. Btw, which character were you playing on the Prison run?
HAL_Laboratory
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Okay, just finished RE5 yesterday, great game, one question:
I've completed the necessary requirements for an "S" ranking in Chapter 1-1 (70+ accuracy, 60+ routed, <12:00), but the first of the three badges is still blank in the chapter selection screen. What am I missing?
I've completed the necessary requirements for an "S" ranking in Chapter 1-1 (70+ accuracy, 60+ routed, <12:00), but the first of the three badges is still blank in the chapter selection screen. What am I missing?
HAL_Laboratory
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Ah, so badges 1-3 on the chapter select screen are for easy, normal and veteran rankings?BeeDog said:
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Deleted member 30609
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WHAT THE FUCKShinz Kicker said:
*turns on Xbox*
PowderedToast
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seriously. i just struggled with that shit only a couple of hours ago :lolRez said:
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Finally maxed out the Lightning Hawk, and got my last achievement. I think at the moment I can safely say that my favourite Chapter might even be Chapter 4. 4-1 is just an amazing section, and the openness of 4-2 is awesome. Chapter 1 in its entirety deserves a mention, as does Chapter 2 and 3. There are so many great moments spread across the first four chapters that its just a joy to play.
Chapter 5 and 6 have issues. Versing the gun wielding Majini is fun, but no where near as fun as versing the regular Majini. Plus, the general art design of the whole place, outside of a few very clear exceptions, is a lot more generic. The Majini are basically just the Island Ganado, except less varied, the ship deck in 6-1 is just a lot of boring crates placed in a huge area (even though the area is fun to play), the missile rooms just aren't that interesting from a design standpoint (its just a dark, somewhat boring assembly line, it could have been anywhere). Similarly, the ship decks just weren't as interesting from an art standpoint as the beginning of the game was.
All of 5-1, the section where you fight the boss in 5-2, and the monarch room entrance as well as actual boss fight room in 5-3 are all fantastic though. I wish the prison Mercs level made it into the game, it would've added a cool section to 6-3, I'd imagine (although it would've been near impossible to explain and justify :lol).
With all that being said, I still really enjoy playing through Chapter 5 and 6, just not as much as the earlier chapters. The base gameplay mechanics of ducking for cover and fighting enemies with guns just isn't anywhere near as fun as the regular RE4-esque gameplay.
Chapter 5 and 6 have issues. Versing the gun wielding Majini is fun, but no where near as fun as versing the regular Majini. Plus, the general art design of the whole place, outside of a few very clear exceptions, is a lot more generic. The Majini are basically just the Island Ganado, except less varied, the ship deck in 6-1 is just a lot of boring crates placed in a huge area (even though the area is fun to play), the missile rooms just aren't that interesting from a design standpoint (its just a dark, somewhat boring assembly line, it could have been anywhere). Similarly, the ship decks just weren't as interesting from an art standpoint as the beginning of the game was.
All of 5-1, the section where you fight the boss in 5-2, and the monarch room entrance as well as actual boss fight room in 5-3 are all fantastic though. I wish the prison Mercs level made it into the game, it would've added a cool section to 6-3, I'd imagine (although it would've been near impossible to explain and justify :lol).
With all that being said, I still really enjoy playing through Chapter 5 and 6, just not as much as the earlier chapters. The base gameplay mechanics of ducking for cover and fighting enemies with guns just isn't anywhere near as fun as the regular RE4-esque gameplay.
I'd always just run behind a corner, press up against the wall, wait for Wesker to show up, and then pop out and shoot him. That method worked just fine. Although the above one probably works much better. :lolPowderedToast said:
Rez said:
You know, I agree with you, and this makes me think there's a larger issue at play with Capcom recently.
Their art design is getting very, very weak this generation. For example, some portions of Resident Evil 5 are so bland and nondescript, it beggars belief (the ship, some parts of the lab). I love the game, but in terms of atmosphere, RE4 trumps it.
Similarly, Devil May Cry 4 could be gorgeous in some places but horrendously bland in others. If you compare DMC4 to DMC1, it is truly disheartening to see how lacking it is in flair.
As for Street Fighter IV, the characters look pretty interesting and chock full of personality, but some of the stage backdrops are just snooze-worthy (the distillery, for example).
I really love all of the above games, but there's something 'off' about Capcom's art these days.
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I suppose that it mightn't hold up on repeat play throughs, but I really appreciated the variety in it the first few times through when I played it with friends (even the statue/stair room).RoboPlato said:
I definitely agree. I used to like it but now it's my least favorite chapter. My favorite chapters would have to be Chapters 3 and 5.RoboPlato said:
3-1 and 3-2 being really standout for me as well as all of chapter 5. I disagree with chapter 5's art design hate, it made me feel clausterphoic and harkened back to survival horror times of old. Tiny, dark halls and lickers FTW.
Very true but they just aren't as fun after a couple of goes. Too much backtracking for my tastes.LiK said:
UraMallas said:
My strategy is to buy a Rocket Launcher, and then trigger the first cutscene, being thrown through the door. Then run all the way around back into the main room so quickly that the boss might still be in the vicinity of that doorway (take the long way around the various halls until you're back in the main room). Then launch a rocket and explode it with another bullet. Then assault him with a few more bullets and then he'll run away within minutes.
Yeah, no problem beating Chapter 4 here. It's the chapter closest to RE4's Castle in terms of pacing and progression; you have to work your way around obstacles to assemble keys or trigger devices that allow you to progress (the staircase/statue room, the mirror puzzle), you can occasionally tackle it in non-linear fashion (finding emblems in the laser ruins), and there are abundant setpiece traps, i.e. the Cave's burning balls, falling statues and forced separation (Chris from Sheva in 4-1) = the Castle's falling ceiling, statue chase and forced separation (Leon from Ashley). It's a more condensed experience due to co-op, which I think is an improvement since it distills the Castle to its fun essence. I love Chapter 4, and hesitate calling it my favorite chapter only because it lacks an amazing boss fight. (Although to be fair, I do like Popokarimu's sendoff if you choose to cut and run; the way the temple facade collapses on him reminds me of the rancor's death in Return of the Jedi.LiK said:
)I partially agree with the sentiment that some of the art design in Chapters 5 and 6 borders on bland, although there's always a choice detail here or there that gives it some personality, such as the fleshy growth on the wall of Missile Area where the Reaper eggs are forming, or the long claw marks, splotches of blood and disemboweled carcasses in the
Licker
On my pro playthrough I realized that you can destroy the
at you with the rocket launcher in 4-2. Totally blew my mind!
I'm rather done with the game. Got the platinum trophy and I can't imagine how the versusu mode could be fun in any way. Let's see!
constructs which shoot fire waves (do they have an actual name?)
I'm rather done with the game. Got the platinum trophy and I can't imagine how the versusu mode could be fun in any way. Let's see!
MiamiWesker
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I am so ready to kill everyone, see you online.
All of the video links you quoted are actually recorded on the 360 version in 720p. I always record on 360 if I can, but I've got a friend I play with a lot who only has the PS3 version so I've got no other option when recording gameplay with him.Neiteio said:
In the splitscreen videos I'm the player to the right. Or another way to say it, I'm the player who's *not* Sheva Tribal (my friend *reeeaaaally* likes Sheva Tribal
).Unfortunately, I delete most videos after uploading them to youtube, I just got no good way to store them. They take about 400-700mb each so they'd quickly take up space.
PuppetMaster
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dk_ said:On my pro playthrough I realized that you can destroy theat you with the rocket launcher in 4-2. Totally blew my mind!constructs which shoot fire waves (do they have an actual name?)
I'm rather done with the game. Got the platinum trophy and I can't imagine how the versusu mode could be fun in any way. Let's see!
There is actually single man standing next to each of those towers. You only have to snipe him to
stop the light beams.
Using a rocket is overkill. You probably got a splash kill on the guy manning it.
Always-honest
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fight with
how did you guys and girls do this?
thanx ahead
wesker and Jill (veteran). Sheva keeps dying on me that dumb bitch....... i want to avoid getting in to a fight with Wesker. do i need to let him come and press the button to give him a few punches?.. that's fien, but that stupid cunt keeps getting herself in to trouble..
how did you guys and girls do this?
thanx ahead
Always-honest
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yeah.. don't have it, no money. but i think i figured it out.. if only Sheva wouldn't be so fucking stupid....dk_ said:
thanx though
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Deleted member 30609
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Just run away for seven minutes and the first stage of the battle will end. At the beginning of the battle run toward the door to the right and investigate it. After that, run!Always-honest said:yeah.. don't have it, no money. but i think i figured it out.. if only Sheva wouldn't be so fucking stupid....
Always-honest
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Rez said:
yeah. cutscene now.. thanx. i think i almost had him though, i think... or isn't that possible? you can shoot him in the back
Always-honest
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lol. i rember killing el gigante in RE4 with the rocket launcher. the fight was over in a second... i was dissapointed.. :lol it was a pure coincidence i had one with me..
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There's an achievement/trophy and a treasure available if you hurt him enough to the point where he flees before the seven minutes are up. The same cutscene is triggered and everything, but yeah, you can technically "beat" him.Always-honest said:
I'm leaving for Kuala Lumpar in an hour or so, and won't be back until Saturday. No Versus (or GAF, I guess) for me. :lolTTP said:
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1.86mb.
Always-honest
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wut?.. you mean multi player RE5?TTP said:
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Hmm... the download keeps failing for me. Happening to anyone else?