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The Official RESIDENT EVIL 5 Thread of LOOK OUT: SPOILER TAGS CONTAIN ACTUAL SPOILERS
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I'm fighting the
and I must say I'm really enjoying it much more than RE 4, a lot of it is due to the story. Obviously this is a changed RE, and I'd much rather have the older more scarier versions; but it's been a great experience so far. I've been playing on co-op.
I wasn't that impressed with the first chapter, but everyone since has been from average to fucking awesome. There is alot of variety. I love
of Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 to me feels like
to the highly influenced Chapter 5
.
Co-op is hilarious and alot of fun, I'm enjoying it much more than RE 4 which pleases me.
Uroboros second version
I wasn't that impressed with the first chapter, but everyone since has been from average to fucking awesome. There is alot of variety. I love
the tribal feel
one huge puzzle to me, it was fantastic
which really felt like older RE to me, besides the guys with AKs
Co-op is hilarious and alot of fun, I'm enjoying it much more than RE 4 which pleases me.
Thanks guys. That makes me feel better, I thought I was missing something hugely obvious. 
I've been enjoying the game, but not as much as RE4. 4 was my first RE game, that may or may not have something to do with it, but I played REmake after 4, and enjoyed it almost as much. This game has seemed to lack atmosphere compared to 4, which lends a lot to the overall creepiness factor for me. I also loved the GC controller setup for 4, and it took me some adjusting to the DS3 before I got used to it. I'm managing better now, but I still think the GC controller works better. I just feel like the controls are sloppy and loose, but I'll chalk a lot of that up to my inabilities.
I just got to Chapter 3, which seems to be darker and more foreboding (based on the little I've played), maybe more of the creepiness will kick in soon.
Side note, the graphics, while very nice overall, definitely don't top (or match) those of MGS4, imo.
I've been enjoying the game, but not as much as RE4. 4 was my first RE game, that may or may not have something to do with it, but I played REmake after 4, and enjoyed it almost as much. This game has seemed to lack atmosphere compared to 4, which lends a lot to the overall creepiness factor for me. I also loved the GC controller setup for 4, and it took me some adjusting to the DS3 before I got used to it. I'm managing better now, but I still think the GC controller works better. I just feel like the controls are sloppy and loose, but I'll chalk a lot of that up to my inabilities.
I just got to Chapter 3, which seems to be darker and more foreboding (based on the little I've played), maybe more of the creepiness will kick in soon.
Side note, the graphics, while very nice overall, definitely don't top (or match) those of MGS4, imo.
revolverjgw
Member
I crack up every time Wesker speaks, he's so delightfully campy in this game. Very much needed since Chris and Sheva are like androids
MiamiWesker
Member
My best two times on Mercs so far are:
Stage - Public Assembly
Mode - Solo
Score - 103940
Rank - in the 800's
Stage - Missile Area
Mode - Solo
Score - 98320
Rank - 78 (#1 US player)
This mode is so awesome!!!
Stage - Public Assembly
Mode - Solo
Score - 103940
Rank - in the 800's
Stage - Missile Area
Mode - Solo
Score - 98320
Rank - 78 (#1 US player)
This mode is so awesome!!!
GhostRidah
Member
god I cant get weskers voice out of my head! "7 minutes, 7 minutes is all I can spare" ugh!
GhostRidah
Member
I do miss krauser though, wish he could be unlocked in merc mode.
AgentOtaku
Member
...this ....this Type-C control scheme ...whoa!
Can't believe I never bothered to check it out!
Can't believe I never bothered to check it out!
AgentOtaku said:...this ....this Type-C control scheme ...whoa!
Can't believe I never bothered to check it out!
Yep, my favorite control scheme.
I'm on 4-1 solo, and I'm loving it so far suprisingly. Sheva is every bit the ammo whoring retard I thought she'd be, but unlike the demo I haven't been killed due to her stupidity...yet.This game really would be much scarier if it didn't show you everything before it came at you. I just replayed 2-1 on veteran so I can be well equipped for 5&6 (still haven't finished the game), and I killed the chainsaw guy
-- after I cleared out the rest of the enemies I went over to pick up the key and then he
right after I picked it up. Totally unexpected, made me jump.
kinda...
came back to life!
Shit, mercenaries just gained a ton of value to me once i discovered how many points it cost to buy the unlimited ammo stuff.
The whole game balancing/difficulty is one of the best things about RE 5.
Everything is so finely tuned to exactly what you would want from it. Like professional mode. All the gold drops are like double, but you die in one hit if you arent saved. Its the uber difficulty mode, that really rewards upgrading all you weapons and stockpiling huge amounts of herbs in your box.
The whole game balancing/difficulty is one of the best things about RE 5.
Everything is so finely tuned to exactly what you would want from it. Like professional mode. All the gold drops are like double, but you die in one hit if you arent saved. Its the uber difficulty mode, that really rewards upgrading all you weapons and stockpiling huge amounts of herbs in your box.
Christopher
Member
Jill
blonde
I spoilered the whole super secret!
HiccupTruck
Member
Forgot to mention this earlier, but:
Man, the audio mix (especially 5.1) in this game is pretty terrible.
The entire thing (especially character vocals) lacks pop.
MGS4 spoiled me.
Man, the audio mix (especially 5.1) in this game is pretty terrible.
The entire thing (especially character vocals) lacks pop.
MGS4 spoiled me.
The bass level for gunfire absolutely sucks, but I think even RE4 was plagued with that.AnonymousNoob said:Forgot to mention this earlier, but:
Man, the audio mix (especially 5.1) in this game is pretty terrible.
The entire thing (especially character vocals) lacks pop.
MGS4 spoiled me.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Best weapon in the game. I'd pay 20,000 to have it replace the knife.Solideliquid said:
AgentOtaku
Member
DrBo42 said:
Dead Space is still the winnar of weapon sounds
OMFG the default Plasma Cutter ...SO FUCKING SATISFYING!
Just started chapter 6 last night, playing through on co-op and thoroughly enjoying every minute of it. There have been plenty of hilarious moments as our particular version of Chris and Sheva are perhaps the most incompetent BSAA agents ever fielded
oh and the stun rod is absolutely awesome
oh and the stun rod is absolutely awesome
I couldn't agree more, fantastic sound design. If 99% of your game involves gunfire, how can you not go the extra mile? Baffles me.AgentOtaku said:Dead Space is still the winnar of weapon sounds
OMFG the default Plasma Cutter ...SO FUCKING SATISFYING!
Edit: Avatar quoting time but I thought MGS4 had fantastic weapon sounds as well.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
My opinion after a few hours of playing RE5 with a good friend: GOTY. It'll take something huge to topple this big bastard from that pedestal. Everything about it just clicks in place. Fantastic graphics (zero aliasing, but some pretty shitty tearing every now and then) and great set pieces.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Christopher said:
It's explained in a file.
The tank she was put in has the side effect of bleaching/discoloring a person's hair.
"God's Beard!"
Member
I just got Dead Space, but I'm waiting for my 28" monitor to arrive before starting itAgentOtaku said:Dead Space is still the winnar of weapon sounds
OMFG the default Plasma Cutter ...SO FUCKING SATISFYING!
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
The other thing to mention is that I actually like the story as well. It's not a "LOL URE SMALL TIME" affair, and it follows up the serious tone of RE3 and RE:CVX well. The fact the voice acting is great just adds to it.
I've got the RE5 Elite, running at 1378x768.
NZNova said:
I've got the RE5 Elite, running at 1378x768.
Speaking of set pieces, I've found myself knowing exactly when they're going to happen so far in this game. Spoiler from Chapter 2 I think.industrian said:
That area underground where Alpha Team was slaughtered. You see the elevator is out of order, then the gas tanks in the furnace room and you just know shit is about to go down :lol. I think some part of me feels like this is a flaw, and I shouldn't know what's about to happen. At the same time though, it puts me on the edge of my seat in terms of anticipation. I find myself saying "Oh shit.." out-loud during those moments and tension pumps me up.
Vyse The Legend
Member
NZNova said:
It's the upscaling to 1080p. If you set your 360 to 720p, you'll see little to no tearing.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Vyse The Legend said:
I figured that the scaling had something to do with it, but nevermind, it still looks good and the tearing is only in cutscenes.
â Narayan
Member
WHAT THE FUCK? FUCK YOU, SHEVA.
I'm on 5-3. Someone play with me, NOW.
Gamertag: SYSTEM Turn A
I'm on 5-3. Someone play with me, NOW.
Gamertag: SYSTEM Turn A
Warren Ellis
Banned
i.. can't...stop playing. I have to do more combos in
. Fucking fantastic
is there anyone that it is doing a run alone on professional without any money or weapons from the last game ? it is really hard at the beginning (later became less difficulty because in professional you have more money and you can upgrade your weapons early), and the task is simply too much for the AI, but i found it really rewarding to exploit the game to the max.
mercenaries co-op
is there anyone that it is doing a run alone on professional without any money or weapons from the last game ? it is really hard at the beginning (later became less difficulty because in professional you have more money and you can upgrade your weapons early), and the task is simply too much for the AI, but i found it really rewarding to exploit the game to the max.
BuckRobotron
Member
Decided not to run to the end game yet on Normal and sample Veteran with the AI. No big problems. First one I tried was stage 3-2, where the Sheva AI had me nervous with the second
triggered when turning off the
. She handled the first well enough but there were a couple times I thought she was toast, so I tried to skip him. Of course, those who have played that stage know it isn't that simple...but we got out of there.
I also love the stage-selection replayability (to find medals and ranks, not "grind" up the weapons), all the unlockables, and never mind the local and co-op options to try later and most importantly I haven't yet opened up good ol' Mercenaries that I loved so much in RE4.
Glad I didn't wait to pick this one up.
chainsaw s.o.b.
fire-spewing pipes
I also love the stage-selection replayability (to find medals and ranks, not "grind" up the weapons), all the unlockables, and never mind the local and co-op options to try later and most importantly I haven't yet opened up good ol' Mercenaries that I loved so much in RE4.
Glad I didn't wait to pick this one up.
AgentOtaku
Member
God's Beard said:I just got Dead Space, but I'm waiting for my 28" monitor to arrive before starting it
Just make sure you play it in 5.1 or with some great headphones
AnonymousNoob said:Forgot to mention this earlier, but:
Man, the audio mix (especially 5.1) in this game is pretty terrible.
The entire thing (especially character vocals) lacks pop.
MGS4 spoiled me.
You can tell just from the sound of the voices that the sound is quite compressed.
AgentOtaku
Member
TheExodu5 said:
I noticed this with cutscenes ....threw up a "wtf!?" as they have a damn blu-ray for the extra space
Probably already mentioned, but this thread is quite big, so anyway does anyone know why Capcom USA removed the bonus video stuff from the domestic PS3 version of RE5? The Japanese release was a hybrid disc with bonus content (the cover even shows "+Video" on it as well). Kinda cheesed me off about that, since I chose the domestic version due to exploding heads over the import.
Is this still in the Collector's Edition (if it is, then that's even more lamer since the regular version of the game in Japan is a hybrid disc as well) here or it's just not there?
=/
Is this still in the Collector's Edition (if it is, then that's even more lamer since the regular version of the game in Japan is a hybrid disc as well) here or it's just not there?
=/
Ice Monkey
Member
lol at the video for the rotten egg money glitch. You can do that online too if you really want to, though I think it ruins the game a little.
I would think it would be more fun to get about 10k each time for both players if
. The bonus here is that you're actually finding a quick way to get through the level to get an S rank or top the leaderboards while getting about 10k each run for both players compared to the
posted earlier or the rotten/gold egg exploit.
Also somebody was talking about the
, I think the point of the fight is to
Another thing that made me think of was the
One final thing, anybody have any basic strategies for ridiculous scores on co-op mercenaries? I can usually score around 60-80k on solo for most of the characters/maps which nets me an S or even an SS rank rarely. But online, S ranks are given at about 120k and SS even more which I never seem to get no matter who i play with. My best guess for co-op is you both have to be self sufficient and go on opposite sides of the map in order to lure in as many ganados as possible to keep a combo up. When we inevitably camp because my partner
gets hit far too often, combos are stopped after about 10-20 ganados because the game seems to start spawning them farther away from you. I also wonder if running to every time bonus at the start is a good idea or not because I bet it's impossible to rack up a high score unless you kill every enemy you see as you get the bonuses.
By the way don't make the mistake i did.
I would think it would be more fun to get about 10k each time for both players if
you go to the last level before you fight wesker with the 3 doors, you can run straight to the checkpoint after you grab the second door's lever which deletes all enemies, and then two reaper's come out. They are easy to kill even on veteran if you bring at least 7 proximity mines (what i used). run straight up the ladder to the catwalks, and place mines in groups of two on the upper walkway, you kill the reapers pretty easily. Afterwards either quit and reload or go straight to the left side watery area to go straight for the minigun to decimate the JJs
licker run
Also somebody was talking about the
flamethrower/UROBOROS fight
use the flamethrower to make the uroboros docile and pop his glowing balls out. Then, the other player can sit there and snipe or magnum the balls until he dies. either that or use a huge waste of money like some guy I was playing with and buy two 10k rocket launchers and shoot it twice to end the fight immediately with no flamethrower usage at all.
Another thing that made me think of was the
excella fight, where you use the big ass laser gun. First time through it took forever because I was using the big ass laser while the other guy healed and protected me from the little gremlins that get puked onto the bridge. took FOREVER. Little did I realize that your partner can shoot the balls to get them to go motionless, making the laser lock on very easily. Wish I realized that sooner.
One final thing, anybody have any basic strategies for ridiculous scores on co-op mercenaries? I can usually score around 60-80k on solo for most of the characters/maps which nets me an S or even an SS rank rarely. But online, S ranks are given at about 120k and SS even more which I never seem to get no matter who i play with. My best guess for co-op is you both have to be self sufficient and go on opposite sides of the map in order to lure in as many ganados as possible to keep a combo up. When we inevitably camp because my partner
/me
By the way don't make the mistake i did.
The wesker dash takes away some of your health so it's not all hugs and kisses even though it can allow you to invulnerably plow through multiple enemies at a time.
HiccupTruck
Member
dagZ said:
I have 2.
All I need is a Rotten Egg.
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
Can someone give me hints on Mercenaries? Or link me a video? I can only get rank D lol. And i have 45 rotten eggs if anyone wants me to trade them on LIVE. GT is in my profile.