brandonh83
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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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Black_Mamba
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I'm at 3-3, so far it's very fun and the graphics are the best I've ever seen, but as much as I enjoy the new setting, I feel RE4 surpasses RE5 in every aspect. Not for a large margin, as the formula is still intact, but it's not that perfect anymore.
Here's what I don't like (not really spoilers):
I still have to try it on multiplayer, but as a single-player game the escort is not a very good addition.
Here's what I don't like (not really spoilers):
- I really miss the merchant. It was a major gameplay element in RE4 and it's been reduced to a lifeless, boring alternative in RE5.
- Where's the ammo? I'm scoring pretty high in accuracy but I keep Sheva without a bullet for most of the time.
- Weapon upgrades: I doesn't feel rewarding like in RE4, and that green level meter doesn't make it very clear where one weapon can be better than the other.
- The new inventory system is the worst aspect of this RE. It's too simple, but difficult to manage and very limited.
- Where's the ammo? I'm scoring pretty high in accuracy but I keep Sheva without a bullet for most of the time.
- Weapon upgrades: I doesn't feel rewarding like in RE4, and that green level meter doesn't make it very clear where one weapon can be better than the other.
- The new inventory system is the worst aspect of this RE. It's too simple, but difficult to manage and very limited.
I still have to try it on multiplayer, but as a single-player game the escort is not a very good addition.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Wark said:
Yeah, i think, I'm gonna discharge some tension with the demo, while imagining that those majinis have RE5 copies in their hands instead of weapons! :lol
Haunted said:*enters thread, wary of spoilers*
*immediately searches for cvxfreak's impressions*
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Yeah, I've seen his gameplay rankings.- Will rent later on, maybe even budget buy if there's a PC version.
Hey, wait it's not what you think....
damn it! he already leaved.
Oh! nice stealth edit
Haunted said:*enters thread, wary of spoilers*
*immediately searches for cvxfreak's impressions*
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Yeah, I've seen his gameplay rankings.
:lol
The last time I had the feeling I felt after playing RE5 was when I finished RE0. I admit that the first playthrough of RE0 felt a bit unpleasant the first time around because of the Hookshot. But when you replay the game and know how to manage the Hookshot, that roadblock is removed. With RE5, while I may not have been as amazed as I was with RE4, I'm certainly in for some awesome experiences in online mode.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
USD said:
my first play through it kept repeating the 60's era trivia facts over and over and over and over again ..
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
RE5 First day sales in Japan...
http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/the-playstation-3-best-selling-hardware-in-japan-last-week-$1275160.htm
"First day sales of Resident Evil 5 are in from Japan. The game sold four times as much on the PlayStation 3. The split is significant, the PlayStation 3 sold 222,000 copies, with the Xbox 360 behind at 56,000. "
Sorry if old news...
http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/the-playstation-3-best-selling-hardware-in-japan-last-week-$1275160.htm
"First day sales of Resident Evil 5 are in from Japan. The game sold four times as much on the PlayStation 3. The split is significant, the PlayStation 3 sold 222,000 copies, with the Xbox 360 behind at 56,000. "
Sorry if old news...
Nemesis_
Member
A really fucking shitty item that you had to haul around for about 3/4 of the game, but the game never initially gave any indication of that. Combine the fact that it takes up 2 slots with the limited inventory system, sans item boxes, and well, you have the hookshot!USD said:
Jtyettis said:
Ack, RE5 is killing me. Preorderd 360 version, cancelled it, preorderd PS3 version, cancelled it, peorderd 360 version again, cancelled it, preorderd PS3 steelbook and now for the last fucking time I will preorder the 360 steelbook and cancel the PS3 version.
I know I will regret this, I don't have Live and my friend lsit almost empty.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Do yourself favour and buy the version on the console your friends are buying it on, or at the very least, the one you'll actually be able to play online with.kamorra said:
The frame rate is negligible, being able to play this game in the online co-op mode (even if your first run through will be in single player, like myself) is not.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/TzarSectus/RE5/Comp10050024.jpg - Sheva's third outfit is furiously awesome. Obvious spoiler for those who want to keep the outfit as a surprise.
That long bow is also furiously awesome. It's the only weapon with no kind of sight (laser sight or scope), so actually hitting something isn't that easy. But on the other hand it deals a ton of damage. So if you manage to get a good streak of something like 5 hits in a row you feel like a total badass.
Not really. He hasDarkUSS said:
a Safari outfit, but it's not similar at all. He gets white hair, sunglasses and this outfit with a zebra pattern. He looks like a 70's disco star travelling to Africa. His third outfit is his old STARS outfit from RE1. Which looks really weird now as he's so muscular.
A small skirt. It's really tricky to get a full picure of the outfit. Either the game shows a ton of motion blur or the camera is behind the character all the time.Wark said:
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
IIIIIIIIIIIII'mmmmm going to wait until I get the game to see the alt costumes. I turn up my nose at you, thread! Hrmph!
I don't have any good screencaps of Chris and Sheva's other outfits, I can try to get some later. But I do have a few good screencaps of the outfits a mysterious character has, which shall not be named due to spoilers. So yeah, spoiler warning for these pictures:Wark said:
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/TzarSectus/RE5/Comp10004207.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/TzarSectus/RE5/Comp10003201.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/TzarSectus/RE5/Comp10001505.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/TzarSectus/RE5/Comp10032826.jpg (also shows Chris's second outfit)
One small note, playing as
Wesker
It is a bit odd to cooperate as the villain with the other characters, and Capcom was aware of that so they made some of his dialogue unique. For instance if the other player heals you and you press B, Wesker will say something like "Oh, I suppose I should thank you!" in a very sarcastic tone. So hilariously awesome.
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Deleted member 30609
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no excuses, you're out of the family.Wark said:YOU'RE ASHAMED OF ME!
That's the only thing I spoiled for myself other than one of theI still didn't spoil the story though.monsters.
IF I DON'T GET THIS GAME ON TUESDAY I WILL BE PISSED :lol
MiamiWesker
Member
Rez said:
Me too. :lol
Finished my first play through just now. Finish time: 9 hours, 45 minutes.
I am really, really disappointed overall. It has flashes of greatness but ultimately remains in RE4's shadow. The later section of the game is essentially a cut and paste of the island section of RE4 with a tacked on cover system.
Pretty much every boss fight is dull as dishwater: go to turret A, initiate cut-scene B apart from the final boss which is just an exercise in frustration and bad game design.
I waited 4 years for this?
I am really, really disappointed overall. It has flashes of greatness but ultimately remains in RE4's shadow. The later section of the game is essentially a cut and paste of the island section of RE4 with a tacked on cover system.
Pretty much every boss fight is dull as dishwater: go to turret A, initiate cut-scene B apart from the final boss which is just an exercise in frustration and bad game design.
I waited 4 years for this?
Vyse The Legend
Member
bomb_jack said:I waited 5 years for this?
You've been waiting for RE5 since before RE4 came out? That's dedication.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
That's a shame.bomb_jack said:Finished my first play through just now. Finish time: 9 hours, 45 minutes.
I am really, really disappointed overall. It has flashes of greatness but ultimately remains in RE4's shadow. The later section of the game is essentially a cut and paste of the island section of RE4 with a tacked on cover system.
Pretty much every boss fight is dull as dishwater: go to turret A, initiate cut-scene B apart from the final boss which is just an exercise in frustration and bad game design.
I waited 4 years for this?
Is it a case of "not as good as RE4" or just "not good"? In your opinion, obviously.
â Narayan
Member
Fuck.bomb_jack said:Finished my first play through just now. Finish time: 9 hours, 45 minutes.
I am really, really disappointed overall. It has flashes of greatness but ultimately remains in RE4's shadow. The later section of the game is essentially a cut and paste of the island section of RE4 with a tacked on cover system.
Pretty much every boss fight is dull as dishwater: go to turret A, initiate cut-scene B apart from the final boss which is just an exercise in frustration and bad game design.
I waited 4 years for this?
Still picking my pre-order up.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Is hunk in this game?
Davey Cakes
Member
Funny thread, this is.
Person A: "This game sucks."
Person B: "Darn, I was hoping it'd be awesome. Color me disappointed."
or
Person A: "This game rocks."
Person B: "OH MY GOD BEST GAME EVER CONFIRMED. CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY."
Seriously, guys. Take it easy.
Person A: "This game sucks."
Person B: "Darn, I was hoping it'd be awesome. Color me disappointed."
or
Person A: "This game rocks."
Person B: "OH MY GOD BEST GAME EVER CONFIRMED. CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY."
Seriously, guys. Take it easy.
Are you basing the time on what the game tells on the chapter select? Beacause it's not entirely reliable. My final time as shown by the game was 9 hours and 30 minutes. The real time I spent was 13 or 14 hours.bomb_jack said:Finished my first play through just now. Finish time: 9 hours, 45 minutes.
I am really, really disappointed overall. It has flashes of greatness but ultimately remains in RE4's shadow. The later section of the game is essentially a cut and paste of the island section of RE4 with a tacked on cover system.
Pretty much every boss fight is dull as dishwater: go to turret A, initiate cut-scene B apart from the final boss which is just an exercise in frustration and bad game design.
I waited 4 years for this?
It's sad to hear you were disappointed by the game. I personally had a blast. I don't think your statement about the bosses is true though. There's a bunch of bosses in the game, and only 2 of the boss fights have turrets you can use (and in only one fight are you forced to use a turret).
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Deleted member 30609
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Well, there isn't really much other way to respond. Good impressions = "that sound great, tell me more". Bad impressions = "Ah really!? Tell me more"Rash said:
Alternatively, if you mix an match, it gets weird.
Person A: This game sucks!
Person B: OMG BEST GAME EVER
Davey Cakes
Member
Well, the problem is, people are so caught in the hype that they're just sitting on the trigger, ready to give and immediate negative response to a negative impression and vice versa.
People are too anxious to confirm if the game is a failure or not. It's stupid.
People are too anxious to confirm if the game is a failure or not. It's stupid.
brandonh83
Banned
It's extremely stupid. I'll admit I'm very positive about the game, but I respect negative opinions. I always do. What I jump at is when people cancel their preorders and call it a letdown if a single person doesn't like it.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
I agree when it comes to the latter. People hiding in the shadows during all the positive impressions, then jumping out and dramatically sooking about the game failing whenever negative impressions are posted bug me.
RPGCrazied
Member
Thats really sad, im hearing alot of people beating in 10hours
what about to the 15-20hour statement from reviews? I normally don't buy 9hour games, but it is RE(one of my fav series) so I kinda have too.
what about to the 15-20hour statement from reviews? I normally don't buy 9hour games, but it is RE(one of my fav series) so I kinda have too.
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Deleted member 30609
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I would've liked a 20 hour game too.RPGCrazied said:
On the plus side, there's a shit load of unlockables (MERCENARIES!), so there's going to be a lot of good reasons to keep playing.Plus, you said you were an RE fan; you should be used to short games, prior to 4 most of them were under 10 hours long.
RPGCrazied
Member
true.. ill miss my 17hour time from RE4 though.
maybe if i read all the files, i can get a few more hours out of it
maybe if i read all the files, i can get a few more hours out of it
CurseoftheGods
Banned
My friend told me that N'Gai Croal makes a cameo appearance as a villager in Shanty Town. Is this true?????
Just finished it, 10:23 is my time. Seriously, if you're going to design a Boss Battle to be COOPERATIVE make it fucking work when I'm playing alone too, don't get me wrong, the game is awesome, but in the
and it was frustrating as hell when you die because of
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Loved some parts, hated others, but I enjoyed the game as a whole,
, hoping I can max out my favorite weapons.
fights with Wesker required teamwork
Sheva
Loved some parts, hated others, but I enjoyed the game as a whole,
now starting a New Game + as Sheva
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/yoda-dip-jp/searchdiary?of=0&word=*
For multi-console owners who haven't made their mind up yet and don't care about coop, this site has pictures from the final release.
For multi-console owners who haven't made their mind up yet and don't care about coop, this site has pictures from the final release.
brandonh83
Banned
I've said it before but I'll stick to my opinion that RE games do not necessarily need to be as long as RE4, especially considering how much filler bullshit that RE4 was chock full of. At least RE5 will probably have a better and more focused plot. Not trying to say the plot will be fine literature, but RE4 had one of the silliest and most disjointed and absurd plots I've ever encountered in a game, even compared to the other RE games.
But I digress. People will counter that with "but it was fun and all the setpieces were intense!" And I won't argue with that. I just don't think it's fair to trounce on RE5's length simply because it isn't as long as RE4, which is just the exception and shouldn't have to be matched here on out. And it's weird to me that there's so much fuss over the length either way. It's still clearly more than 10 hours long and that's longer than most high profile games these days (Gears of War comes to mind).
But I digress. People will counter that with "but it was fun and all the setpieces were intense!" And I won't argue with that. I just don't think it's fair to trounce on RE5's length simply because it isn't as long as RE4, which is just the exception and shouldn't have to be matched here on out. And it's weird to me that there's so much fuss over the length either way. It's still clearly more than 10 hours long and that's longer than most high profile games these days (Gears of War comes to mind).
brandonh83
Banned
Duck Amuck said:
I'm starting on my RE marathon probably tonight with the Director's Cut of RE1. You're pretty far ahead of me. :lol