Resident Evil 4 remake

I think they are so different they can almost be kept separate. I've just played RE2 (and then 3) remakes and they are great remakes. They retain that old style while modernizing it too so it's very playable. But they do lean more towards action than horror. Especially around the mid point of 2 when Mr. X shows up.

7 goes heavy on horror and is by far the most scary.

Official video from Gameinformer of 12 minutes of gameplay.

Haven't watch it all. Only concern may be the rain which is looking a bit like the GTA Trilogy, but apparently that's due to compression of the video and it looks a lot better in-game.

Yep. The game I'm currently most excited for by a looong way. It's sad that it happens to be a faithful remake of an 18 year old game, but here we are.

Got stuck in last night and finished the first two Chapters.

Gameplay wise, it's great. Shooting and aiming feel good, movement feels good for getting away from folk. Plenty of resources & ammo. Heavy on the action while still being tense in most areas.

But man, the Valley at the start of Chapter 2 was infuriating. No chance at stealth as once you drop down you can't kill one without them all becoming alerted, and then f*ckers just keep dropping out of nowhere. I hadn't bought the rifle either so ended up taking dicey long-range pistol shots from the starting platform to try take out even just the first 4-5 that were visible while still being safe on the platform. Took a few tries to even do that without wasting too much ammo, and even after that they still all appear out once you start moving through the area. Didn't really enjoy that section at all.

Yeah I googled for tips because I was struggling and felt I was missing something. Straight away it said to use your rifle and take out the person to the left etc etc. I'd forgotten all about buying new weapons and spent my money repairing my knife and upgrading the knife and gun.

Though once I did clear the Valley, got enough coinage to go back to the merchant and buy the rifle now anyway.

For gamestop just get credit for playstaion or xbox and buy digital of you don't mind having no disk.

I traded in a game for 37 euro and that was my deposit on it so i imagine i could get that in credit and buy on ps store but i wanted a physical copy of this, also tenner cheaper than the psn store version so I'll wait. Absolutely going no where near Gamestop again.

Zero lives in Limerick, but hey, he can always go on a road trip.

Ha, will tell the missus to hold the baby, I'm off on a roadtrip :D Will just wait and HOPE it comes in next week and curse GS for the next few days.

So at least some stores are getting it, enjoy man, hopefully that means mine isn't far behind.

So Gamestop updated their site to show that the game is available in stores now but looks like their courier circled around Limerick :D I wouldn't blame him tbh, tempted to get them to move my pre-order to Ennis...... actually, nah, I'm not THAT desperate.

I have 10 euro discount for GS pro that they said would stand. They mentioned the 10 euro discount to me and i asked if that was a further 10 euro off and they oh that would cover the 10 euro off offer but they didn't know. Would be handy if i got 20 off but highly doubt it.

I'm gonna ring them this morning just to check. Maybe they are showing out of stock at only have copies for preorders. I woke up in a positive mood :D

Finished Chapter 7. The game has a really great mix of action and tense horror. Just enough ammo is provided that you'll rarely run short unless you're being very reckless/inaccurate (though it will often require switching to weapons which aren't always the best until you find just that little bit more gunpowder to craft ammo you need).

I do wish there were maybe a few more chances for a stealth approach, as often you can maybe take out one, but after that you're just going to be spotted no matter what you do. But ultimately it is an action game first and foremost, so it's not that big a deal.

I'm having awesome fun with this game.

Maaaan i loved Game in Cruises Street! I remember like it was yesterday walking in to a group of people huddled around a giant tv, must have been at least 24" :D and the staff was playing a new game, Resident Evil 1 on the PS1. I could not believe what I was looking at, I just knew I had to have it. We were all asking for a go but not a chance he was handing over the controller. Worth it though as we got to watch the window dog scare the shyte out of him.

Anyway, my local just rang me, copy waiting for me in the store, i can't bloody wait.

Just picked up my copy, they gave me 10 euro discount for my GS Pro benefit and another 10 euro off for the delay so just paid 12 euro along with trading Gotham Knights, not too shabby.

On chapter 4, absolutely loving it. Looks great and really happy with the changes they have made. The bolt gun is a brilliant way to conserve ammo.

The Merchant is a decent fellow. He gives great prices if you want to sell a weapon you've already upgraded, which is probably near enough to all you've spent on it anyway. Means you can easily switch to a new model of shotgun etc rather than feel forced to stick to one you've been upgrading due to sunk cost.

I'm most of the way through I think Chapter 9. I'll say one thing about Ashley though, she needs to learn to stay the f*ck behind me when I'm shooting at someone rather than crouch-run back and forth in front of me. Missed so many shots/chances and took some hits because she needlessly gets in the way. No wonder she got kidnapped at the start of the game. She probably ran back and forth in front of the Secret Service agents and they couldn't shoot.

I've occasionally seem similar, a white flash on the ground while walking. Keep thinking "Oh, item on the ground... No.... Oh, item on the ground.... No.... Oh, item on.... wait...."

Have that turned off since the start but this evening, I turned off motion blur (had missed that setting first time around), wonder if that triggered something. First noticed it in the quarry and then at the shooting range.

Showing off, how addictive is the shooting range! Had to drag myself away from the place. Just need to get all the skulls on each course.

Is it just me, or is Leon and Ashley both constantly out of breath massivley annoying? I can understand maybe doing it after a bit of running, but as soon as you start moving, christ!

Played through the first chapter last night. Absolutely love it. I had played the original multiple times on the PS2 so this is a real treat. Best RE remake so far imo.