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Resident Evil 7 - Early Impressions Thread (MARK SPOILERS!!)
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Yeah that worries me too...
USF
Member
Someone posted an opening/unboxing of the base game and I was trying to see the requirements but he doesn't let the camera focus...
Also looks like nothing online so no Leaderboards, etc. :/
Here's a better image
encephalon
Member
Woah. Haunting Ground is ridiculous, but as a game, it's really good.
cripterion
Member
Considering Until Dawn is not scary at all I'd say a lot more? I mean it's just a lot more tense, what with the presence of certain enemies looking for you and the ambiance/music/setting.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Here's some more impressions from a RE fans on RE7 (who had spoilery proof they played the game, but the review contains no spoilers), though also should mention English is not their first language (from the Middle East):
SomedayTheFire
Member
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Two more mucho badass reasons I can't wait for this, So NOBODY has this on PC yet, right? If by some miracle they do, does turning on HDR activate HDR mode on your TV? The PC demo version NEVER did on mine, and I read a lot of people complain of that.
"the Smallest Amount of Enemies in RE History"
well, that confirms one of my biggest fears...i'm not really feeling the bakers from the leaked vids i've seen, and i was hoping there would be a lot of other enemies to make up for them. kinda disappointed right now
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I haven't been looking at a lot of the spoiler stuff, but here's what I know enemy wise. Capcom said forever ago this would be fewer but more personalized enemies.
There are basically six types of enemies as I know it:
-Humanoid: These are the Bakers, the ones shown commonly are Jack and Marguerite. Know of three types of enemies like this at this point.
-Insectorid: There are various insect enemies in the third location of the game, the ones I know of are Spiders, Wasps, & Centipedes.
-Molded: These are the enemies that grow out of walls, have different variations of each type and can be dismembered and killed, Know of at least four different types of Molded at this point.
-Insectorid: There are various insect enemies in the third location of the game, the ones I know of are Spiders, Wasps, & Centipedes.
-Molded: These are the enemies that grow out of walls, have different variations of each type and can be dismembered and killed, Know of at least four different types of Molded at this point.
^Now the above is more well known, if you've been following previews you probably know of these three types existence.
These next three are a more spoilery, so read at your own risk if you want to know how enemy variety as I know it goes down in this game:
-Mutations. Most of the Bakers go through rabid mutations. I hear they're pretty creepy but haven't seen them myself. I know in the datamine that Jack was said to transform into a
thing, and Marguiette into some sort of
entity.
-E-1001, which is an enemy mentioned in the soundtrack and files. I don't know how it works but I know you get a radar for it, so I assume it might be invisible or does something where you need to track it.
-Colossus, I don't know much about it except its existence.
centipede
long-limbed
-E-1001, which is an enemy mentioned in the soundtrack and files. I don't know how it works but I know you get a radar for it, so I assume it might be invisible or does something where you need to track it.
-Colossus, I don't know much about it except its existence.
That's what I know of at least. There's more enemies than most horror games, but less than your typical RE game. And there's probably some I don't know about as I've been avoiding spoilers.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Still no information about unlockables and replay value?
Nemesis_
Member
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I feel like this is gonna be pretty barebones
I don't know the full list of unlockables, but there were unlockables in the datamining.
If you want me to list what I know of, I will. But some of the stuff from datamining was unclear what they were exactly.
Here's a better image
Thanks for posting!
The pebble thing stumped me too, guessing the one Ethan wears is based on the design perhaps?
Just on another note, has there been anymore clarification on how the cut scenes work in VR? I noticed in the demo (when you get the "Welcome to the Family Son" ending) - it didn't always rotate you to Jack to see Jack, so it was kinda borked... which I'm hoping was just because it was an early build.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Any VR impressions?
Nemesis_
Member
I remember reading some that you posted but I can't remember where they were. I also find it odd people have finished the game but nobody has discovered that stuff
I think you might be right! Looks just like the time.
As a pebble time user however, and from a few early spoilers I've seen, I think they took some liberties with the in-game level of brightness haha
depends on how you like your spiders, they're more minion-like in this game, almost tiny and swarm like where you can take out a whole bunch with a swipe of a knife.
Marguerite commands them as she does with the wasps, but there are usually nests of them in the greenhouse level.
I just want to know why they included the product codes for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis with the Dino Crisis demo and Resident Evil 2 with the Director's cut demo in the VHS Preview tapes a few months back, had a lot of people thinking they'd include a REmake 2 demo with the game.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Whilst that sounds horrifying, it coulda been worse I suppose. Uncharted 3 wasn't too bad so hopefully this won't either. Was worried it would be like REmake.
Alkastelca
Member
So no unlockables, alternate custumes, new modes and such ?
Wow another huge step backwards compared to previous games.
Wow another huge step backwards compared to previous games.
Resident Evil King
Member
I haven't been this obsessed with finding out new information about an upcoming game in a very long time... It's actually starting to feel a bit mentally draining - every couple of hours I'm checking here or elsewhere for spoiler-free impressions and various little tidbits of info.
I feel like it'd probably be a better idea to just try and put it out of my mind for the next week and a bit till it comes out, but deep down I know that's probably not going to be easy and may even prove impossible, especially when more impressions are surely imminent.
The two little writeups that were posted here were cool to read, even if what they wrote felt a little vague and gave me the feeling they both probably rushed through the game a bit to be able to be some of the first people getting impressions out there.
Both sounded very positive but each included little things that may potentially be somewhat disappointing, which makes me think it will probably be as divisive a game upon release as it has been in the lead up to its launch, if not moreso...
Whether the impressions are positive or negative though, at the end of the day it's not like I'm going to place too much stock in the views of two people whose location happened to make it possible for them to get the game early. I don't really know how well their tastes line up with my own where RE is concerned, and they didn't go into that much detail (I know one of the guys was writing in english as his second language so don't mean to sound critical or unappreciative!) about things that I would really talk a lot about if I'd played the game from start to finish e.g. atmosphere, how scary it is, how memorable and varied the settings are, and various other more subtle elements of the game than how gory it is etc. Then again I haven't been clicking on any spoilers whatsoever for this, so maybe that stuff was touched upon more and I might have missed it, I guess some of those topics like the setting(s) might be a tad spoilery.
I'm pretty sure this game isn't going to be a 100% "perfect" vision of Resident Evil in my eyes, but am also confident that it will be fucking awesome either way and at this stage am just going to embrace it for what it is and be glad that it even exists in this day and age.
I played the final version of the demo today for the first time as I'd had no access to my PS4 for the last 6 or so weeks, and was pretty impressed - much more than I initially was with the first version. Hopefully the next 8 days go by quickly so the wait isn't too torturous.
I feel like it'd probably be a better idea to just try and put it out of my mind for the next week and a bit till it comes out, but deep down I know that's probably not going to be easy and may even prove impossible, especially when more impressions are surely imminent.
The two little writeups that were posted here were cool to read, even if what they wrote felt a little vague and gave me the feeling they both probably rushed through the game a bit to be able to be some of the first people getting impressions out there.
Both sounded very positive but each included little things that may potentially be somewhat disappointing, which makes me think it will probably be as divisive a game upon release as it has been in the lead up to its launch, if not moreso...
Whether the impressions are positive or negative though, at the end of the day it's not like I'm going to place too much stock in the views of two people whose location happened to make it possible for them to get the game early. I don't really know how well their tastes line up with my own where RE is concerned, and they didn't go into that much detail (I know one of the guys was writing in english as his second language so don't mean to sound critical or unappreciative!) about things that I would really talk a lot about if I'd played the game from start to finish e.g. atmosphere, how scary it is, how memorable and varied the settings are, and various other more subtle elements of the game than how gory it is etc. Then again I haven't been clicking on any spoilers whatsoever for this, so maybe that stuff was touched upon more and I might have missed it, I guess some of those topics like the setting(s) might be a tad spoilery.
I'm pretty sure this game isn't going to be a 100% "perfect" vision of Resident Evil in my eyes, but am also confident that it will be fucking awesome either way and at this stage am just going to embrace it for what it is and be glad that it even exists in this day and age.
I played the final version of the demo today for the first time as I'd had no access to my PS4 for the last 6 or so weeks, and was pretty impressed - much more than I initially was with the first version. Hopefully the next 8 days go by quickly so the wait isn't too torturous.
Sometimes less is more. This is clearly a new direction. Every game doesn't need to include every feature previous entries had.
In my opinion no "costumes" is a plus.
Emperor_Uriel
Member
From what I've seen and heard, this'll be a pretty rough game for you.
There are tons of random spiders, though none of immense size that I've seen so far. They mostly come in swarms that blanket cabinets/doors you want to access. One preview also mentioned (very minor early-game spoiler)
being thrown into a well filled with spiders and centipedes
This is why I'm getting it on PC. Even in the absolute worst case scenario of there being no unlockables after beating the game, I can still use a trainer/cheat engine to do things like unlimited ammo runs.
For a first person/VR game?
Is this already confirmed?
Better if they had unlockable hands and gloves.
Daffy Duck
Member
Why would our playable character have alternate costumes when we don't see him?
Ask Blizzard.
Alkastelca
Member
Yes ? You still see your own body in the game. Also alternate costumes for the Baker family.
The unlockable costumes in Resident Evils are an iconic part of the series.
can you elaborate what you mean by this ? how are those comparable aside from the house ?
Daffy Duck
Member
Multiplayer stuff is different though no?
Appollowexx
Member
Sorry if I've skimmed past the answer to this, but any idea how long this game runs?
Around 15 hours it seems.
Graphics Horse
Member
Watched first part, edit: part after meal, sorry.
some ropey stuff in the early boss sequences, like AI walking on the spot into a shelf constantly instead of going around, and weapon clipping through AI character when it shouldn't have been (Being VR mode might have made that worse)
some ropey stuff in the early boss sequences, like AI walking on the spot into a shelf constantly instead of going around, and weapon clipping through AI character when it shouldn't have been (Being VR mode might have made that worse)
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I share your phobia. I've never been able to play Skyrim for example. But the spiders in 7 don't bother me. They're small (fits in your palm sized) and are all bunched together and move in a swarm. Like Uncharted 3, but the spiders are tiny in comparison to the ones in that game.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I suppose that's a relief, thanks.
The perfect Dark
Banned
How is less replay value better for a game?
You don't have to use the unlockables if you don't want.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
There are unlockables in RE7, some people are just jumping the gun with assumptions.
I don't know the full set of unlockables but I know of at least three 100%, and I know there's also more than the following:
I don't know the full set of unlockables but I know of at least three 100%, and I know there's also more than the following:
Beat the game on any difficulty: There is a gun and a melee weapon you unlock. If you didn't pre-order you also unlock Madhouse Mode.
Beat the game on Madhouse Mode: You unlock the option for infinite ammo.
I also know there's more unlockables than I just mentioned. That's just what I know 100%. There's an unlockable for collecting every Mr. Everything in the game, for example.
In the Hex code there was mention of another mode but it wasn't specific what it was. Was titled Time Mode, so I think maybe it was some kind of chapter select but not 100% sure, and something else. But again it wasn't clear. And for all I know it's based on an older build of the game. No one has been specific with unlockables yet for better or worse, but people are jumping the gun on assuming as a result.
Beat the game on Madhouse Mode: You unlock the option for infinite ammo.
I also know there's more unlockables than I just mentioned. That's just what I know 100%. There's an unlockable for collecting every Mr. Everything in the game, for example.
In the Hex code there was mention of another mode but it wasn't specific what it was. Was titled Time Mode, so I think maybe it was some kind of chapter select but not 100% sure, and something else. But again it wasn't clear. And for all I know it's based on an older build of the game. No one has been specific with unlockables yet for better or worse, but people are jumping the gun on assuming as a result.
Okay I let my curiosity get the better of me,
and I must say the beginning hour is amazing. Probably the second best intro to a Resident Evil game after 4 (but for different reasons of course), very nicely paced and well written. I am seriously impressed by how they introduce the characters and how good they are at foreshadow coming events through items and lines of dialogue.
My grievances with the gameplay remain largely unchanged, but at least now I feel the trade off might have been worth it.
I watched until after the boss fight in the garage
My grievances with the gameplay remain largely unchanged, but at least now I feel the trade off might have been worth it.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Thank you, that sounds really good!
I think the unlockable mode people read about from the data-mining
(a Survival style mode)
I suppose it's up for debate whether you consider Madhouse mode a new game mode, or simply a new difficulty level.
Lucent
Member
Other people can see your costume though. The only things seeing your costume in this would be AI.
Someone beat it in 9 hours and 5 minutes on normal. But I don't know how much he explored and if he missed any content like tapes. I'm going to play Madhouse mode right off the bat because of this.
Aspirations26
Member
I just really hope they add 21:9 support for the full PC release of this game. The game would be so much more immersive with it. The demo did not have it although you could select the resolutions. Don't have my hopes up for it though...