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Resident Evil: Code Veronica X PS4 stealth release after German rating in March
- Thread starter L.O.R.D
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Yes, that is correct. Outside of new releases everything has been an old release.
I mean, what?
Machinehead
Member
If they just ported Dragon's fucking Dogma Dark Arisen it'd be closer to the truth
And I'd actually be very happy with a Lost Planet Collection, with online support
Lord Frieza
Member
So this might be a PS2 re-release? Lol, that makes no sense.
That would be extremely stupid.
ResidentDante
Member
Can they just up it to 60fps though? The port last gen was 720p@30fps I believe and the animations and cutscenes all run 30 I think.
How was it a PS2 Classic? Only version on the UK store is the HD rerelease. Unless there was also a PS2 version in other regions...
Napalm_Frank
Member
CVX Wesker and Alfred are 2 of the best villains in the series.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Given the stealth release I expect they're doing the bare minimum here.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Waldo Lydecker
Member
Almost there... now give us Okami 4K and PS2 classics of Onimusha.
giancarlo123x
Banned
It's mind-blowing that Onimusha still hasn't popped back up since ps3, it would've been a great HD collection last gen but I'll take it now please.
Japan got both the HD re-release AND PS2 classic. No idea why but both versions are out there for Japanese consumers.
Ah that makes sense then... Well, the twin release thing doesn't, but now your comment does
To be honest having played both the GC and PS3 versions I have to say I prefer the look of the original. I know it doesn't have the fancy lighting effects and all, but there's more colour in the original and I feel the excessive darkness of the HD version spoils it visually. Also the HD version somehow emphasises the age of the base assets that bit more.
VolticArchangel
Member
Sincerely hope we get physical standalone (highly unlikely) or bundle with 4/5/6.
Neff
Member
Yeah I think I prefer the original as well. Some scenes did benefit from the new lighting scheme, but for the most part the excessive amount of darkness obscured too much.
And the Dreamcast version is still definitive.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Code Veronica is the most underrated game in the RE series, and one of the most underrated games in general. I only put REmake and RE4 above it. I'll certainly play it again if it comes to PS4.
I always regret not playing this on Dreamcast, I only played CVX on PS2. Tbh I regret never never playing anything on Dreamcast, I have never even seen one IRL.
They are the 3 most disliked of the main series entries, so that's not surprising. As I mentioned I think CV is fantastic, and is a must-play. RE0 is okay but not essential, it's my least favourite of the classic RE games. RE6 is a warcrime, the like of which we haven't seen since Coldplay released their first album.
I always regret not playing this on Dreamcast, I only played CVX on PS2. Tbh I regret never never playing anything on Dreamcast, I have never even seen one IRL.
They are the 3 most disliked of the main series entries, so that's not surprising. As I mentioned I think CV is fantastic, and is a must-play. RE0 is okay but not essential, it's my least favourite of the classic RE games. RE6 is a warcrime, the like of which we haven't seen since Coldplay released their first album.
Jawmuncher
Member
Think it's due to actor shenanigans and the 2D prerendered backgrounds. However I think it's only a matter of time.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Good for the people who want it but I'll stand by my earlier comments that playing this on PCSX2 or Dolphin is the best way because that lets you hotkey a 'speed up' option to bypass the ridiculously long door/ladder animations this game has.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
In this case "high-res" means 1292x896.
But I think the logic behind the PS2 classics theory is faulty. There's no reason "now in HD" needs to be on the art when it's the second HD release.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Emulate it friend, you can run it at higher resolutions and can even use wide-screen patches to get it in line with modern displays. Also, speed toggles !!!!
Mrstriker09
Member
So this is confirm to come next week? but just know which version it wlll be
Velurian
Member
It sadly appears to be the case.
what a brilliant pun! ;D
an underrated gem of a game, though.
Honestly if they release this as a PS2 classic then I can't see it getting a lot of sales. Not to mention that Capcom has only released PS2 classics of games in the west when they haven't bothered to do an HD remaster.
With the sheer amount of Youtube channels comparing version differences these days it'd be a disaster to release a version on PS4 that looks like a huge technical downgrade from the PS3 version (even though I prefer the original aesthetically).
I think it's more likely that this is a straight port of the HD version, as it's surely little more work that a PS2 port (given the MT framework engine is already ready for PS4 use).
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Hell yea! I've been wanting to play CVX for a while now. My favorite RE game.
Neff
Member
It's not that different, tbh. Steve has a different haircut and there's less cutscenes, which I actually prefer, because almost all of the extra ones pertain to Wesker, and they portray him a bit too much out of character for my liking. The DC version has the VMU heads up, too.
But yeah, the real difference was playing it when it was new and fresh, and still incredibly good-looking. It looks super-dated now, but going from RE3 to RECV (only a few months later at that) was a pretty mindblowing leap in 2000.
Agreed. I rate it very highly, it has some of the best puzzles and environment design in the series.
stargateheaven
Member
Let's hope it's the newer HD one cos of widescreen support.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I'd add the music to that list as well, it's far and away the best in the series IMO. I also really like the time, character and location shifts, which really shook up the standard RE progression formula as we knew it. They really surprised me back then.
QuantumZebra
Member
Played, beat, and loved REmake, but its still just RE1.
I think that's a slightly reductive view! Whilst the basic structure and mechanics of the game are the same the introduction of Crimson heads means it has to be played pretty differently. Beyond that it's by far the best classic style RE, whereas before that I'd say the original RE was incredibly dated in comparison to RE2 and 3.
It's a bit like comparing Godfather the movie to Godfather the book. One is now seen as a timeless masterpiece, whilst the other is a serviceable but altogether unremarkable story - a crowd-pleasing bestseller when it first released, but not something one would rate highly if reviewed today.
QuantumZebra
Member
I mean REmake is definitely superb and superior to the original RE1, but it is still effectively the same game.
I will say that RE2 stands head and shoulders above all RE games including REmake, for me.
I'd say RE2 > REmake > RE3 > Code Veronica > Revelations 1 and 2 > RE4 > 5 > 6
Confirmed as PS2 ISO dump: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/05/the-drop-new-playstation-games-for-592017/
you are fast,i was about to post this
i'll update the OP.
can a mod update the title (PS2 on PS4)?
lol :|
Edit: Sorry if I got ya hyped guys, I only had the images =(
Given the complete silence regarding this release, people should've expected an emulated version. Capcom is so dead they consider ports marquee releases and would've given it some formal announcement well before launch.