Resident Evil Megathread

McFly85 · 23-03-2023 2:39pm

One thing I really miss about physical copies is the chance of getting them a day or 2 early!

Have it installed and ready to go but I won’t get a real chance at it until Sunday, it would have been ideal to get a couple of hours in this evening

Grumpypants · 23-03-2023 6:14pm

Got mine from smyths today too. But also won't get near it until tomorrow.

Mr Crispy · 23-03-2023 7:55pm

Just a reminder that there is a dedicated thread for the game itself.

Zero-Cool · 24-03-2023 12:50pm

Just back from Gamestop, guess who's gonna be playing Resi 4 all day? Not **** me anyway as the shipment was delayed and they should have it in tomorrow.

Jordan 199 · 24-03-2023 1:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120395372#Comment_120395372

Same for me. It will be worth the wait.

Retr0gamer · 24-03-2023 1:39pm

**Looks smug as a superior PC gamer**

Then remembers I've to spend the weekend with the girlfriend so it will be Sunday evening when I play it

johnny_ultimate · 24-03-2023 2:34pm

I played an hour or so last night, before heading off to see John Wick 4 (Resi 4, Diablo 4 beta, JW4 - the weekend of fours). It's definitely on first encounter a less radical remake than something like Resi 2, but it's hard to tell as I haven't had a full playthrough of the original since the GameCube release way back when. It's also very early in the game. Actually was wondering why I hadn't found the house where you can leap out the window in the first village, which seemed like a bizarre change to make if they got rid of it - only realised after the bell rang that I'd just missed the door into it :P Leon leaping out the window is still one of the great gaming animations. I'm very early though so can't say much about more substantial changes, especially in terms of the original game's wilder and goofier swings.

Some cool design and graphical flourishes though - love the way the enemies look when they have their head hanging off (that's the kind of sentence that'll get you in trouble in the wrong context :P).

The game seems to run fine on PS5 with ray-tracing on (albeit with VRR enabled), but I followed Digital Foundry's guidance and turned off the chromatic aberration feature which apparently has a big impact on image quality, at least pre-patch.

Grumpypants · 24-03-2023 10:11pm

Started playing but didn't even get to the village before I'd to go collect the kids. So only just at the very first save point after the starter house. About half the demo. 🤣

brady12 · 24-03-2023 11:24pm

Played this on quest 2 for 1st time last year and loved it . Remake is absolutely incredible !

Grumpypants · 25-03-2023 12:18am

Chapter 1 done. Took me ages to get past that chainsaw guy for some reason. Flew through it first go in the demo.

It's enjoyable, but not blown away by it yet. Expecting big things in the next few chapters.

Mr Crispy · 25-03-2023 5:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120393102#Comment_120393102

C'mon lads.

Jordan 199 · 26-03-2023 4:37pm

I see Resident Evil 2 was released 25 years ago.

Did any of you play it?

Retr0gamer · 26-03-2023 4:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120402974#Comment_120402974

Yep. Pure class. And I'm old.

Zero-Cool · 26-03-2023 5:17pm

Man, i remember it so well. I was completely blown away when i started playthrough B with Claire and started at the other side of the opening fire. My teenage mind was blown.

Penn · 26-03-2023 5:27pm

When I got my PS1 I got it with GTA1 and Crash Bandicoot 2. Resident Evil 2 was the first game I bought with my own money about 2 months later. The dual storylines blew my mind. I was pretty awful at the game though so I definitely played through the stories once but don't think I spent much time with the game after that (whereas back in those days as I didn't have many games, you'd normally play through them repeatedly).

El Gato De Negocios · 26-03-2023 7:40pm

The super shotgun in the original RE2 was the best weapon in any PS1 game ever.

Mr Crispy · 27-03-2023 4:27pm

Did GameStop sort out your copy yet @Zero-Cool ?

Zero-Cool · 27-03-2023 4:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120407169#Comment_120407169

Yupp, got it today. 10 euro off for GS Pro discount and another 10 euro off for the delay. Only paid 12 quid with trading in Gotham Knights so worked out quite well. When i finish this, I'm really gonna have to finally pick up Resi 3 remake.

Mr Crispy · 27-03-2023 5:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120407195#Comment_120407195

That was decent of them in the end. I won't get to play it for another few weeks, but can't wait. Enjoy!

Jordan 199 · 27-03-2023 5:42pm

I'm enjoying RE4 Remake, but so far it doesn't give me the chills RE2 Remake or RE7 gave me.

I played five Resident Evil games (2, 3 and 4 Remakes) 7 and Village, but for me 2 and 7 can't be beaten.

Zero-Cool · 27-03-2023 6:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120407546#Comment_120407546

The series was going more action orientated as it went on. 4 had a great balance of horror and action but yes was lacking the creepiness and terror for the first 3 games, the first bring the most atmospheric horror of the lot. 5 and 6 favoured action over horror and lost what made Resi great. 7 dragged it back and revived the series while 8 reintroduced a more action heavy game but still had great horror sections.

Jordan 199 · 27-03-2023 8:30pm

I love the key animations in the games when it comes to unlocking doors.

Retr0gamer · 27-03-2023 8:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120407763#Comment_120407763

Not accusing you of this I really don't get the criticism that Resident Evil 4 went so far towards action. The old Resi formula was getting stale and Resi CV, Resi Remake and Zero were disappointing in terms of sales for Capcom. They had to make a change. Even still the criticism doesn't hold any water. Sure it's quite removed from the rest of the series but it really should be judged on its own merits.

'Resi 4 isn't as scary as the older games and has strayed from it's roots'

'It's a bit different mate but it's also the finest action game of the last decade'

It's not like it wasn't horror either, just a different kind of horror where you were pressured into making combat choices due to the sheer intensity of the combat, something Resi 5 lost and then was totally missing from Resi 6. I don't care what anyone says, Leon's Resi 6 chapter was a boring, predictably scripted stinker.

Zero-Cool · 27-03-2023 10:32pm

Oh i have no problem with Resi 4 OG at all. I let Capcom have it now and then but they can only be commended for trying to evolve their series in each entry. As much as I loved the survival horror of the first 2 games (i still don't really know i feel about 3, I glaze over it anytime i think about it), i loved Resi 4 for different reasons. Horror, silly action but wrapped up in a fantastic game. Also, as much as I loved 2, capcom could have easily just churned out another 3 or 4 clones of that but the series would have been sent boring.

I'm not sure if it was for resi 5 or 6, i think it was 6, where a Dev said they were trying to make that COD money and action sells, not horror. As for Leon's section in 6, agreed but it was a masterpiece compared to what came after. I'm really interested to see what they do with 9. Do they keep 1st person or was the 3rd person dlc option popular in 8 enough for them to go back.

Mr Crispy · 27-03-2023 11:12pm

Any appetite for a Zero remake? The original wasn't great, but they've been hitting it out of the park lately, so I'd be up for letting them have a go at reworking the prequel.

Retr0gamer · 27-03-2023 11:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120409129#Comment_120409129

Zero and CV are quite weak entries, I'd like a remake of either. Zero kind of doesn't add anything to the lore so I'd rather see CV.

Zero-Cool · 27-03-2023 11:51pm

I haven't played Zero or CV but hearing about both, wouldn't mind CV. There's website no need/want for 5 or 6 remakes so i wonder what their plan is next.

Retr0gamer · 27-03-2023 11:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120409224#Comment_120409224

They seem to alternate releases. Resi 9 next and then maybe a remake if they keep it up?

Wouldn't mind a Resi Dead Aim remaster. Hear me out, it's a genuinely good game and also a canon entry in the lore.

Greyfox · 28-03-2023 8:35am

Would love a CV remake or even a remake of RE outbreak. A pipe dream of mine would be having a final Stars/Umbrella RE game set in Umbrella's HQ in Paris.. Capcom just need to make up a silly excuse for it to still be there after Racoon city's distruction

McFly85 · 28-03-2023 12:19pm

Resident Evil: Gaiden remake please.

Barry and Leon on an infected cruise ship with yet another Umbrella conspiracy, sign me up!

Penn · 28-03-2023 12:30pm

Resident Evil 3 Remake Remake. Now with added Clocktower, actual puzzles and more Nemesis rather than just scripted appearances.

ancapailldorcha · 06-04-2023 6:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410652#Comment_120410652

Yes! Weird that they remade 2 and then decided that they needed only the worst bits of Resi 6 for the 3 remake.

Grumpypants · 06-04-2023 7:32pm

I've struggled to get going on 4. Not helped by a busy work/life at the moment. It's been limited to 3 X under 1 hour sessions and they were pretty spread out which is never helpful when trying to get into a game. On chapter 3. Will hopefully get a good run at it over the weekend.

Zero-Cool · 07-04-2023 11:44am

Got to the bit on the cake with the 'nighty night, knights' :D

Anyway, Mercenaries free dlc is out now. 2.2gb update for main game and Mercenaries is a few mb's but a separate download of you're looking for it.

Jordan 199 · 09-04-2023 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120451067#Comment_120451067

Are the molded in that? I'm a big fan of them.

Mr Crispy · 11-04-2023 3:23pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThmEKGQC_s8

🧟🧟‍♀️

Riddle101 · 11-04-2023 6:59pm

^^^ Seeing that trailer makes me feel like we missed out on seeing all the Resident Evil protagonists together in one game. You could have a story where you can play as Chris, Leon, Jill, or Claire, and maybe some help from Barry Burton and Rebecca Chambers.

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2023 3:41pm

Capcom have released a survey which asks players about their RE experiences. It's rather long and dull, but near the end they ask you which game in the series you'd like to see remade next. It's a blank box for you to type in your answer however, so if you want to tell them to bring back Dino Crisis or whatever, have at it.

https://www.enqform.capcom.com/form/pub/form1/rebhportal_en

Homelander · 02-06-2023 6:42pm

I will be crucified for saying this but although I like quite a lot of the Resi games I loved Operation Raccoon City. Yeah, as an SP game it was not great and more or less a standard shoot-em-up Socom game with a Resi skin, though I still enjoyed it.

But multi-player co-op was a blast and most especially versus multiplayer was insane fun.

Forget the game mode but there was an Umbrella v Stars mode and the maps were full of zombies and special enemies that could be manipulated to attack the enemy team betwix all the direct combat. Some of the maps were very meh but the actual Raccoon City maps were amazing.

I find it amazing that Umbrella Corp got similar critical reviews to ORC even though it's an utter turd of a game and not the faintest patch on ORC. When you compare actual player reviews of both, ORC has a miles higher score.

Riddle101 · 07-06-2023 2:09am

I played Resident 2 over the weekend on my Second Run as Claire I ended up defeating G in his 4th stage with a knife. I had used up all my ammo on him during the fight and all I had left was my knife so I just pulled it out and started slashing at him as much as I could until I finally put him down. It felt like something out of a movie where the protagonist is about to be killed by the monster but just barely manages to kill it using whatever was on him/her in a last-ditch effort. The knife was the only thing I had left and I didn't know if it would be enough to kill the creature but I took a chance and it paid off.

Tonight I played 4th Survivor as HUNK which took me a load of attempts to do, but it was so satisfying when I finally escaped the Police Station. I was also half dead and I had Mr X right behind me as well when I escaped so that also felt like something out of a movie scene as well.

The game really does feel more intense whenever Mr X is around. I've played Res 2 many times now and I still can't get over how intimidating Mr X is when he's chasing you through the corridors and you're just hoping you've killed all the zombies and lickers so they're arent' blocking your way.

Riddle101 · 19-06-2023 6:59pm

I never realized they recorded so many lines reaction lines for Claire and Leon in RE2. Pretty hilarious.

https://youtu.be/SaC2NbQ37Jk

brady12 · 04-10-2023 10:43pm

Im nearly finished seperate ways . I must say for €10 , the length of it , the quality of it it has be one the best value ever in gaming ? It's very good

ancapailldorcha · 04-10-2023 11:35pm

Same here. Very happy. Excellent value for money. Just missed out on S+ on pro mode but looking forward to playing with the Chicago Sweeper.

Mr Crispy · 04-12-2023 3:28am

https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-confirms-more-resident-evil-remakes-are-coming

In other news, water is wet.

Mr Crispy · 06-02-2024 5:00pm

Tell Capcom to get the finger out on that Dino Crisis reboot (or alternatively give them your own incorrect opinion). Lots of RE-related potential answers, hence posting here.

https://captown.capcom.com/en/super_elections

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