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Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 9:47am

Markitron wrote: »

I didn't see any screen tearing, did you mean judder?

Judder comes from V-sync and the game dropping from 60 to 30 or 30 to 15 FPS. Tearing occurs when the framerate is uncapped.

They didn't mention tearing either, I'm just going on that assumption as I've not played the demo myself.

Markitron · 21-04-2021 9:56am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Tearing occurs when the framerate is uncapped.

This isn't true, it is a contributing factor but it doesn't cause tearing by itself. Plenty of modern games run at unlocked framerates without tearing issues. These usually manifest as framepacing issues and judder. RE8 doesn't tear, uncapped in this case means it runs between 57 and 60 fps with the odd drop to low 50s.

Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 11:35am

Markitron wrote: »

This isn't true, it is a contributing factor but it doesn't cause tearing by itself. Plenty of modern games run at unlocked framerates without tearing issues. These usually manifest as framepacing issues and judder. RE8 doesn't tear, uncapped in this case means it runs between 57 and 60 fps with the odd drop to low 50s.

Ah ok. So it duplicates frames instead of tearing causing judder. Makes sense.

Markitron · 21-04-2021 11:44am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Ah ok. So it duplicates frames instead of tearing causing judder. Makes sense.

Yea it alternates frame times between 16 and 32ms, it's ****e but nowhere near as bad as screen tearing. Like I can deal with the odd dropped frame, particularly when you are hovering around 60, but I'm hyper-sensitive to screen tearing. It would straight-up make me quit a game without a second thought.

This was a really big issue with console games around the start and middle of the PS3/360 gen (Uncharted 1 was woeful for it), but it is mostly eliminated now thankfully. The only high-profile game that I can think of recently would be AC Valhalla. Even there it was fairly limited.

Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 12:53pm

I forgot how bad that gen was. Went back to finish off some ps3 games are they are horrendous for performance for the most part. Df retro said that some people call it a 720p 30fps gen but it should be the 15 to 20 fps gen

Markitron · 21-04-2021 1:02pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I forgot how bad that gen was. Went back to finish off some ps3 games are they are horrendous for performance for the most part. Df retro said that some people call it a 720p 30fps gen but it should be the 15 to 20 fps gen

Yea it was absolutely shocking, devs were chasing HD graphics and they didn't care what they had to do to get them. Proprietary engines were expensive and difficult so pretty much every game over a certain budget either looked/ran awful or they used Unreal engine which made everything look like a monotonous brown mess.

Honestly, I think the jump to HD was even more awkward than the jump to 3D.

Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 1:17pm

Yep. That gen is going to age very poorly. Already has.

johnny_ultimate · 21-04-2021 1:21pm

On the positive side, it goes to show how our expectations for console performance have actually improved so much. The PS4 / Xbone gen may have been underpowered by PC standards, but most games performed pretty well (30 FPS well) given those limitations. There's always exceptions, of course - and I think the (justified) anger over CP2077 shows how people aren't really willing to accept 360/PS3 level performance anymore.

One thing worth nothing though is the RE Engine is a little bit of a miracle machine. Really punches above its weight - whether it's a big blockbuster VR title for PS4, or something like MH Rise for Switch. Capcom is really onto a winner with it.

Markitron · 21-04-2021 1:25pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

On the positive side, it goes to show how our expectations for console performance have actually improved so much. The PS4 / Xbone gen may have been underpowered by PC standards, but most games performed pretty well (30 FPS well) given those limitations. There's always exceptions, of course - and I think the (justified) anger over CP2077 shows how people aren't really willing to accept 360/PS3 level performance anymore.

One thing worth nothing though is the RE Engine is a little bit of a miracle machine. Really punches above its weight - whether it's a big blockbuster VR title for PS4, or something like MH Rise for Switch. Capcom is really onto a winner with it.

Yea agree with all this. Last gen was a step forward. This gen almost every game so far has a 60 fps option, I hope they keep it up. I want at least a 1440p/60 fps option going forward.

Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 3:29pm

Capcoms engines have been great for a long time.

People give out about inafune but him pushing for the mt framework engine was the right thing to do. Looked and performed great and it was the first engine with performance parity between the ps3 and 360.

Markitron · 21-04-2021 3:35pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Capcoms engines have been great for a long time.

People give out about inafune but him pushing for the mt framework engine was the right thing to do. Looked and performed great and it was the first engine with performance parity between the ps3 and 360.

RIP Panta Rhei

Retr0gamer · 21-04-2021 3:41pm

Deep Down still isn't officially cancelled

Markitron · 21-04-2021 3:44pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Deep Down still isn't officially cancelled

Really? That's incredible. Reminds me of an interview for a pharma company I went to in December 2015. They never told if I got the job or not so technically I am still under consideration :cool:

brady12 · 23-04-2021 4:28pm

Is there anywhere I can walk in and buy this physically on release ? Tesco maybe ? Be dying to play it

seandotcomm · 23-04-2021 4:36pm

brady12 wrote: »

Is there anywhere I can walk in and buy this physically on release ? Tesco maybe ? Be dying to play it

Argos, click and collect

B.A._Baracus · 23-04-2021 6:20pm

Timed demos are weird. You're weird Capcom. Stop being weird

Markitron · 25-04-2021 11:52am

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Timed demos are weird. You're weird Capcom. Stop being weird

They are pretty much the only publisher that still puts out demos, they can be as weird as they want.

B.A._Baracus · 26-04-2021 11:12am

Markitron wrote: »

They are pretty much the only publisher that still puts out demos, they can be as weird as they want.

Meh.
I get that they are trying to create buzz by having time-limited demos. Like it's an event. Builds hype and buzz.

But I reckon thousands of people forgot the demo was yesterday and said "crap!!!"

Retr0gamer · 26-04-2021 11:13am

They don't have to offer a demo and it's not like what's in the demo will be unique content.

Zero-Cool · 26-04-2021 6:11pm

Full 60 minute demo will be open from 2nd to 10th of May.

https://twitter.com/RE_Games/status/1386697010686930951?s=19

Star Lord · 26-04-2021 7:21pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

They don't have to offer a demo and it's not like what's in the demo will be unique content.

It was semi-unique for the Resi 7 demo, reusing some areas, but with different things going on

Zero-Cool · 26-04-2021 8:04pm

Star Lord wrote: »

It was semi-unique for the Resi 7 demo, reusing some areas, but with different things going on

They should have released the Maiden demo to everyone but since that had no combat and resi village is supposed to be heavier on the combat than 7, i can understand them putting it out. A good compromise world have been Maiden and a round of mercenaries. I haven't played the demo, have the game pre-ordered but hope the village and castle aren't the main parts of the game like they already sound like they are.

johnny_ultimate · 26-04-2021 8:17pm

Yeah the Maiden demo seemed good enough for me honestly. A discrete chunk of unique game; an incredible tech demo for the engine (that HDR is god-tier, seriously); and a tease for some of the characters and settings. Shoulda rolled that out more widely.

Weird position to be in thinking a modern game has *too many* demos :pac:

Star Lord · 27-04-2021 7:04am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

They should have released the Maiden demo to everyone but since that had no combat and resi village is supposed to be heavier on the combat than 7, i can understand them putting it out. A good compromise world have been Maiden and a round of mercenaries. I haven't played the demo, have the game pre-ordered but hope the village and castle aren't the main parts of the game like they already sound like they are.

Couldn't see them going with mercenaries for the demo, unless it featured enemies from past games exclusively!

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2021 7:53pm

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but Re:Verse will no longer ship with Village and instead will release later this Summer. I've just cancelled my pre-order.

Just to reiterate, Village is still being released on time.

Also, avoid IGN, they have posted the 4 main bosses you come across. FFS.

Mr Crispy · 27-04-2021 8:11pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but Re:Verse will no longer ship with Village and instead will release later this Summer. I've just cancelled my pre-order.

Gutted.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Just to reiterate, Village is still being released on time.

Phew.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Also, avoid IGN, they have posted the 4 main bosses you come across. FFS.

Ah jaysus, I hate that kinda crap. Thanks for the heads up.

Retr0gamer · 27-04-2021 10:54pm

It's just mentioning bosses that have already been shown in videos and in key art. It's hardly a spoiler and more statement of the obvious. People are to too sensitive to spoilers.

Markitron · 28-04-2021 7:51am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's just mentioning bosses that have already been shown in videos and in key art. It's hardly a spoiler and more statement of the obvious. People are to too sensitive to spoilers.

Some people don't look at videos and key art

Retr0gamer · 28-04-2021 8:52am

Markitron wrote: »

Some people don't look at videos and key art

Well it's their own fault. Reading IGN is the first mistake :pac:

Markitron · 28-04-2021 8:54am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Well it's their own fault. Reading IGN is the first mistake :pac:

On that we certainly agree.

brady12 · 30-04-2021 8:24am

Markitron wrote: »

On that we certainly agree.

I thought click and collect wasn't open till the 10th but Smyths toys website telling me villages is available for collection when in stock on the 7th?

Markitron · 30-04-2021 9:17am

That can't be right

Zero-Cool · 30-04-2021 9:18am

Markitron wrote: »

That can't be right

Just says available on 7th May. Click and collect pre-order button is greyed out so you can only choose home delivery.

Markitron · 30-04-2021 9:25am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Just says available on 7th May. Click and collect pre-order button is greyed out so you can only choose home delivery.

That makes sense. I have it ordered for delivery myself, the last few games I had delivered from them arrived a day or two early. Hopefully this one does too.

Zero-Cool · 30-04-2021 10:22am

Markitron wrote: »

That makes sense. I have it ordered for delivery myself, the last few games I had delivered from them arrived a day or two early. Hopefully this one does too.

Yeah the same, a day early would be a nice treat

Mr Crispy · 30-04-2021 10:49am

I, uh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Bq9nV-uHg

Zero-Cool · 30-04-2021 11:07am

Mr Crispy wrote: »

I, uh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Bq9nV-uHg

Playing Yakuza Like a Dragon at the moment and this looks completely normal to me. I really need to go to Japan some day. :pac:

brady12 · 30-04-2021 1:50pm

Markitron wrote: »

That makes sense. I have it ordered for delivery myself, the last few games I had delivered from them arrived a day or two early. Hopefully this one does too.

I'm going doing to that right this minute so . I'm off next week so be delighted if it came early !

DeSelby83 · 02-05-2021 8:04am

Demo is on stadia now if anyone wants to give the demo a try but doesn't want the download. Clicking on that link should bring you straight to it hopefully.

https://stadia.com/link/WwbFjr1q7tVGZY9RA

fugyvuhgvhbjb · 02-05-2021 10:49pm

Is smyths the best place for ordering online to get it on day of release? I've ordered from other places in past where they always ended up not getting it to me until a few days after release

Markitron · 03-05-2021 8:30am

fugyvuhgvhbjb wrote: »

Is smyths the best place for ordering online to get it on day of release? I've ordered from other places in past where they always ended up not getting it to me until a few days after release

At this point I’d say they are your best bet

blockfighter · 03-05-2021 1:17pm

fugyvuhgvhbjb wrote: »

Is smyths the best place for ordering online to get it on day of release? I've ordered from other places in past where they always ended up not getting it to me until a few days after release

It's your best bet. I've had mostly good experiences with them but once it took almost a week for a particular release. Particularly frustrating as I'd booked a day off work to play that game.

Lone Stone · 05-05-2021 2:13am

i was so looking forwarding to playing this on ps5 but still no luck even coming close to getting one, always been a sit in bed and play it with the missus game.
Going to have to get it on pc instead which is fine but sucks at the same ah well. im really looking forward to this one.

Minime2.5 · 05-05-2021 10:05am

The review embargo lifts for this at 4pm today. How long after that should we get the IGN and Gamespot reviews?

Zero-Cool · 05-05-2021 10:51am

Minime2.5 wrote: »

The review embargo lifts for this at 4pm today. How long after that should we get the IGN and Gamespot reviews?

Early embargo by today's standards, wasn't expecting them until tomorrow or Friday. If the different sites had enough time, they should have their reviews ready to post when embargo lifts. Hoping for a sneaky Smyths dispatch email this evening with delivery tomorrow

Jordan 199 · 05-05-2021 12:45pm

Friday delivery will be fine for me. I'll probably fill my Resident Evil 2 mug with spirits to calm the nerves while playing the game

lankz92 · 05-05-2021 1:45pm

Gamestop just shipped

Yes i overpaid but smyths screwed me with my last order, a friday release that didnt turn up till the following tuesday or wedensday

Markitron · 05-05-2021 4:21pm

Reviews all seem pretty good.

Retr0gamer · 05-05-2021 4:38pm

Markitron wrote: »

Reviews all seem pretty good.

The ones I trust are a bit all over the place. Poylgon recommends it. 7/10 from metro game central. And not even a recommended from eurogamer. Vicki there is a great reviewer imo.

Nothing terrible though.

I'll be picking it up anyway. Always been a series fan and need something to test my new PC.

ancapailldorcha · 05-05-2021 5:22pm

I like this chap. Watching his review. He's somewhat critical but seems to like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFuAwAUrN1Y

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