TheCardPlayer
Likes to have "friends" around to "play cards" with
I watched the entire stream. From beginning to end.
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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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brandonh83
Banned
The music in that one boss fight I succumbed to was better than RE4. The whole game. Yep that's how awesome the music was. No, I'm kidding in all seriousness, but that music was omfg wow, if all the boss encounters have music that great it'll at least have the best boss music in game history.
Yeah even better than One-Winged Angel.
Yeah even better than One-Winged Angel.
brandonh83
Banned
I was originally going to be upset if there
. And the music was fuckton awesome.
wasn't some kind of Tyrant battle, but the boss I saw took place in a huge lab very similar to the one at the end of RE1 and the boss was batshit crazy looking and I got that same feel that I would have had it been a Tyrant so I'm all good
SlasherJPC
Banned
~Kinggi~ said:
It sounds like madness!!!! THIS IS RESIDENT EVIL 5!!!!!
Sorry if old, but here is a video of the unlockable
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NifPep0Nrp4
Mercenaries Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NifPep0Nrp4
TheCardPlayer said:
That seems completely impartial!
Hyperbole aside, I can kind of see where your coming from. It's definitely much more Resident Evil-y than RE4 was, but I still feel that's largely due to the game going through a bit that plays out like a fanboy checklist rather than feeling fleshed out and expanded upon from prior entries into the series. For me, personally, I think that there needed to be more than just a Frakensteining of all of these elements on top of RE4's gameplay. It's not to say that this is bad, and there's nothing in the feed that begins to suggest that RE5 is bad at all, but after the wait and coming off of such a milestone for the industry even, it feels very underwhelming and unadventurous. It even borders on being very predictable. If I could sum it all up, there simply aren't any Giant Stone Robot moments.
Neiteio said:
First, I want to say that I want to avoid an entirely block of black text because it's something that I feel can be conveyed without having to dip into spoiler territory that often.
That being said, there's a lot of elements to it that sour the experience. The
fight with Wesker himself
meat tornado
but for the series itself.
Story-wise, I can't imagine anyone being satisfied with it. After the coup-de-grace to the boss, the game ends with one of the lamest finales that makes RE4's finale seem masterful in comparison.
After the helicopter comes to rescue Chris and Sheva, Wesker rises from being submerged in lava (...) and latches onto the helicopter. Chris and Sheva are then pointed to a pair of rocket launchers and, in a QTE, fire upon Wesker, killing him for good. After that, they ride off into the sunrise and Chris says about three lines and CREDITS.
â Narayan
Member
Pre-ordered the collector's edition.
I'll sell it when this game disappoints me.
I'll sell it when this game disappoints me.
Davey Cakes
Member
I still can't believe there are people out there who were willing to watch the live-feed. Not just a snippet here and there, but the whole thing.
I'm not going anywhere near something like that. I'm dying to play the game, but not so much that I have to prep myself by watching two other people play it.
I'm not going anywhere near something like that. I'm dying to play the game, but not so much that I have to prep myself by watching two other people play it.
brandonh83
Banned
U K Narayan said:
that's the spirit!
Davey Cakes
Member
Are you merely trying to de-hype people with this, or are you serious?Ridley327 said:
I had no issues with RE4's ending at all. I think it ended well. But for RE5's to make it seem masterful in comparison? I almost can't believe that.
Ridley327 said:That seems completely impartial!
Hyperbole aside, I can kind of see where your coming from. It's definitely much more Resident Evil-y than RE4 was, but I still feel that's largely due to the game going through a bit that plays out like a fanboy checklist rather than feeling fleshed out and expanded upon from prior entries into the series. For me, personally, I think that there needed to be more than just a Frakensteining of all of these elements on top of RE4's gameplay. It's not to say that this is bad, and there's nothing in the feed that begins to suggest that RE5 is bad at all, but after the wait and coming off of such a milestone for the industry even, it feels very underwhelming and unadventurous. It even borders on being very predictable. If I could sum it all up, there simply aren't any Giant Stone Robot moments.
First, I want to say that I want to avoid an entirely block of black text because it's something that I feel can be conveyed without having to dip into spoiler territory that often.
That being said, there's a lot of elements to it that sour the experience. Theis very poorly explained; you really don't have any idea of what you're actually supposed to be doing. There's a couple of QTE-specific bits, but the game doesn't actually tell you when you're supposed to be doing these, which ends up with one of the characters dying. And this will happen a lot because if the boss gets within 15 feet of you, you're dead. It even continues on when you actually get to fight the boss proper, as there's still a lot of uncertainty as to what you're supposed to be doing in order to cause damage. The instant deaths, thankfully, drop in quantity, though the one move that works as an instant death move is rather odd; the best way to describe is that it's afight with Wesker himself. It's a lot of very unnecessary trial-and-error for what's supposed to be the climax of not only the game,meat tornadobut for the series itself.
Story-wise, I can't imagine anyone being satisfied with it. After the coup-de-grace to the boss, the game ends with one of the lamest finales that makes RE4's finale seem masterful in comparison.Considering what it's supposed to be representing, it's just a tremendously anti-climatic moment. I really don't have too much invested into the overall story, but to have it wrap up with that? I just don't see a lot of people coming to the defense of it.After the helicopter comes to rescue Chris and Sheva, Wesker rises from being submerged in lava (...) and latches onto the helicopter. Chris and Sheva are then pointed to a pair of rocket launchers and, in a QTE, fire upon Wesker, killing him for good. After that, they ride off into the sunrise and Chris says about three lines and CREDITS.
Ugh, I wish I didn't read this. Sounds like a really
shit
bizzaro RE
Here's my Biohazard SKU Checklist for all Japanese/Korean/Asian SKUs. Still missing quite a few. :lol
Did somebody go to their local retailer and was given the fuckin game today???!!!
I FUCKING DID!!!
What should I do?? my hands are shaking as a write this!, please tell me what to do, should I install it now and play it or should I wait till friday next week???
Halp me decide GAF!
I FUCKING DID!!!
What should I do?? my hands are shaking as a write this!, please tell me what to do, should I install it now and play it or should I wait till friday next week???
Halp me decide GAF!
brandonh83
Banned
tass0 said:
We don't really know that though, do we? Reboot does not necessarily equal starting over from scratch.
K' Dash said:
uhm... you have to ask? you got the game early. go play it.
pizzaguysrevenge
Banned
So for anyone who loves RE4 and doesn't give a shit about anything else involving the RE franchise, how does the game hold up?
Erebus
Member
kamorra said:
Graphics are a notch better on 360 (more stable fps, sharper textures) and Capcom hasn't announced anything about exclusive DLC. PS3 version has trophy support.
To help you decide ask yourself the following questions:
-Which controller do you prefer?
-What system do most of your friends have?
-Do you have a gold membership?
aggelos said:
Χαχα άστα να πάνε! Κι εγώ έτσι με βλέπω στο μέλλον άμα συνεχίσω να αφήνω χρωστούμενα μαθήματα.
After watching the ending
< Spoilers
Resident Evil has officially died for me. They picked the worst possibly ending. I can't believe how much they fucked up the best franchise in the world, I hope they release a public statement and tell us that RE4 and RE5 aren't canon. R.I.P. Wesker
KeeSomething
Banned
I watched most of the live-stream, and while the game looks fun, I think Resident Evil 4 is quite a bit better. Even it's story is more engaging. I feel that RE5 ruined the story for the franchise, especially
I'm still buying it, but from what I've seen, I'd put REmake, RE2, and RE4 above it. RE5 just seemed uninspired, but at least the co-op looks solid, and the unlockables are good.
EDIT: I'm so sorry guys!
how they revealed Wesker as a surviving... Wesker Child? What the hell?
I'm still buying it, but from what I've seen, I'd put REmake, RE2, and RE4 above it. RE5 just seemed uninspired, but at least the co-op looks solid, and the unlockables are good.
I missed the ending since the livestream stopped during the final battle. Do you have a link to a video?tass0 said:
EDIT: I'm so sorry guys!
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
USD said:
Thanks.
KeeSomething said:
I'm still buying it, but from what I've seen, I'd put REmake, RE2, and RE4 above it. RE5 just seemed uninspired, but at least the co-op looks solid, and the unlockables are good.
I missed the ending since the livestream stopped during the final battle. Do you have a link to a video?[/QUOTE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlNLhiY74C0
brandonh83
Banned
I don't need the ending to be hardcore amazing because
.
Granted I'm speaking without the knowledge of HOW it ends, I'm just saying, I think people expect this one to be the dead end of the RE story and I doubt it will be, despite what may be cleared up. All the RE endings in the series so far have sucked and were short, generally ending with the mutated central villain exploding or something and the camera resting on someone as they say "it's time to take care of Umbrella!"
So yeah, despite how RE5 ends, I don't really care as long as the game is great because there's more coming. They've already confirmed RE6, and that it'll be a reboot, but it probably won't be this brand new story with brand new characters. RE5 isn't the end, so it shouldn't be given Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter level finality.
Either way I'm used to very short, punctuated RE endings. I've been playing since 1996, I know what to expect from RE game endings. This will be no different. In fact, a long, conclusive RE ending might feel out of place by this point. :lol
it's still not the end of the story
Granted I'm speaking without the knowledge of HOW it ends, I'm just saying, I think people expect this one to be the dead end of the RE story and I doubt it will be, despite what may be cleared up. All the RE endings in the series so far have sucked and were short, generally ending with the mutated central villain exploding or something and the camera resting on someone as they say "it's time to take care of Umbrella!"
So yeah, despite how RE5 ends, I don't really care as long as the game is great because there's more coming. They've already confirmed RE6, and that it'll be a reboot, but it probably won't be this brand new story with brand new characters. RE5 isn't the end, so it shouldn't be given Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter level finality.
Either way I'm used to very short, punctuated RE endings. I've been playing since 1996, I know what to expect from RE game endings. This will be no different. In fact, a long, conclusive RE ending might feel out of place by this point. :lol
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
I'm actually fine with the ending and pretty much everything else (and I have seen it), but then again I've always viewed the RE series as homages to B Action/Horror movies (google Bruno Mattei and Vincent Dawn), with a touch of the James Bond series. I think RE5 is perfectly fitting with it. In fact it is even more epic than any RE game that has come before, just like MGS4 was compared to the rest of the series.
Then again I own Street Fighter on blu-ray
Then again I own Street Fighter on blu-ray
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
Oichi said:Just got my deluxe edition of Bio5 in this afternoon! Also got cvxfreak's deluxe edition too.
Any chance you can give your impression of the making of doc? It's the only thing tempting me to go CE.
Oichi said:Just got my deluxe edition of Bio5 in this afternoon! Also got cvxfreak's deluxe edition too.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
EDIT: My friend received my PS3 console in Japan!
I'm leaving it in Japan since I move there on the 20th.
RE5 packaging goodness... yum.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
~Kinggi~ said:
Cleary, he is going for his Masters in Unlocking.
Sorry I couldn't help it.cvxfreak said:
Bastard, you prempted my witty reply! Seriously, congrats, I did Poli Sci with a focus in IR for my MA, interesting stuff. Granted, I'm now going for a JD with a IP and copyright focus, so I YMMV.
Davey Cakes
Member
I'm not going to say that they're wrong or anything. I mean, they saw what happened. They know the entire story of the game now.~Kinggi~ said:
That said, playing is MUCH different than watching. I think all games improve in some way when you're actually interacting with them. Does this affect the impact of the story? Probably not. But, it does impact the value of the game in general.
Manos: The Hans of Fate said:Cleary, he is going for his Masters in Unlocking.
Bastard, you prempted my witty reply! Seriously, congrats, I did Poli Sci with a focus in IR for my MA, interesting stuff. Granted, I'm now going for a JD with a IP and copyright focus, so I YMMV.
That's impressive. Good luck!
~Kinggi~ said:
