It's true. 30 frames creates a stutter-y fear inducing sense to any game.
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Resident Evil HD Remaster confirmed for PS3/PS4/360/XB1/PC
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It's true. 30 frames creates a stutter-y fear inducing sense to any game.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Good thing it's coming to 5 other platforms.
Lord_Balkan
Member
Agreed. It wouldn't be an insane amount of work to even redo the art. There are so many fans of this game, that redoing the art / rerendering etc would absolutely be worth the effort. And if it is upscaled and they are calling it 'HD', then that is false advertisement.
*facepalm*
It looks like Nintendo doesn't have any partial legal authority of RE Remake or RE Zero for that matter. Capcom entered an exclusivity partnership with Nintendo to release RE Remake and RE Zero on GameCube. RE 4 was also initially part of that exclusivity agreement as well, but Shinji Mikami and Capcom tried to make a deal with Microsoft first to put it on Xbox, but it never worked out because Capcom and Microsoft both knew Japanese gamers wouldn't be very supportive of the American Xbox console, so Capcom took the offer from Nintendo after. Shinji Mikami was upset when he found out Capcom had reconsidered its options to port RE4 to PS2 9 months after the game came out on GameCube. The actual announcement was made just two months before RE 4 came out on GameCube.
PdotMichael
Banned
Well, 30fps is the biggest nightmare for many people here.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
No. Think about it. In movies when shit gets real intense, they use slow motion to amplify that intensity. Now, what if you were to apply that slow motion effect over an entire movie? It'd be almost too intense to handle! Same principle here, only in reverse. You double the speed, it's just going to be less intense, clearly.
Lasthope106
Member
After reading the last few pages, it's disappointing to find out they are going the cheap route with this re-release. I'll just play it on pc at 4:3 res instead of the shitty widescreen.
Yes it would.
Would be quite the undertaking to rework the modeling and textures for native 16:9.
ActuallyHulk
Banned
I'm doing the Alan Grant sunglasses gif right now. This makes me beyond happy. I can't even put it into words. Does anyone know if the Japanese version comes with English voices and/or subtitles? I want a physical copy but I'm not nearly far enough along in my Japanese studies for any sort of modern game, much less Resident Evil. Like does the series do it traditionally, I'm not expecting anyone to know for certain about this specific HD remaster.
Never mind, this was answered. Thanks.
Never mind, this was answered. Thanks.
RPGCrazied
Member
If Japan is getting the only retail version, looks like I'm importing again.
Can you read Japanese? Cause it'll be that language, not English. I really wanted a physical release. Its Okami HD/RE 4 HD all over again.
Misterinenja
Member
I think they're preparing us for a more horror-oriented current gen RE with this.
How About No
Member
Some have probably played it enough that they don't even need to read anything in the game anymore lol
Emperor Bohe
Member
Yoooooo just gimme dat physical release
Krusenstern
Banned
Lololollol
Send it back and wait for the PC goodness.
Holy crap yes!
I never played Resident Evil 1 or REmake. Will I love it if I loved RE4?
Backfoggen
Banned
No re-rendering no buy. I don't care if they lost the source material.
xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
Yeah I just thought Nintendo co-funded development of the remake, and or published it, like W101 for example. Suppose either I heard wrong, or things changed.
Where did you quit?
It's even better with an unstable framerate.
Imagine avoiding an enemy at 5-10fps, I'd be stressed as shit not to mess up.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
REmake is very different than RE4, but Mikami did direct both of them and I can say I played REmake after I had played RE4, and I still loved it. The thing both have in common outside of mythos and similar controls (different angles and aiming though) is the fact both continually introduce ridiculous but fun and well-designed obstacles for the player, but while RE4 is more focused on how this attributes to its gunplay, REmake is more focused on how this might be challenging survival-wise for the player, or to try and scare/unnerve them.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
It's a substandard port.
Yes, there are very few real remakes.
MMaRsu
Banned
If its a upported game from two gens back then yes.
lyrick
Member
sure, except that the HD part isn't necessarily true.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Okay, hold your horses. The thing was literally just announced a couple hours ago, there's no need to go jumping guns off pre-release announcement screenshots and acting like we know the port in and out.
Krusenstern
Banned
You will love it even if you hate games in general
I like the sound of it. Just waiting for a pre-order page to appear.
Good. I'm open for a survival horror RE (which is what RE originally was lol)
Even tough we already know the fate of Wii U in terms of 3rd Party games, news like this and the lack of a Wii U version still makes me depressed, literally. Even more because Wii U is the only game console I have and my PC is outdated as hell. It's like Nintendo is not even trying anymore and they believe everything will be fine if customers wait 4 to 5 months between each 1st party game and zero retail 3rd party stuff in between. Last year we had RE: Revelations why not this one!? My goddd! I need a cup of tea.
CamHostage
Member
So, it is disappointing that Capcom doesn't seem to have the files in the vault (or interest, or maybe even talent) to try to remaster this to present the same overwhelming quality that we got when it was first released on Gamecube...
But honestly, having the game at all on other platforms is just good news. (Although, poor Vita/3DS/Wii U...) It's a great version of a classic game, and going by Dolphin emulation experiences it should come off well on HD systems even with the simple effort. I don't have the faith in Capcom as it is today to do this remake with the same craftsmanship and effort that they put into REmake on Gamecube and have RE1 come off a miracle for a third time, I'd rather they put this out and honor Mikami's team's masterpiece without trying to mess with it. And even though it is an upscale instead of a remake/remaster, they seem to be doing it without overly ambitious tinkering, with unforced 16:9 (and scrolling instead of some janky crop/stretch process) and non-tank control that both can be switched off at any time and character models that are improved but don't stand out from the old backgrounds. The screenshots don't show a stunning HD remastering, but the info doesn't indicate a screwjob either.
If remaking it all over with a new engine and new assets was part of a path to REmake all three PS1 Resident Evil games, then that'd be a different story. (Oh, how I wish that was the case.) But as it is, it is at least good to see they haven't forgotten that this exists.
But honestly, having the game at all on other platforms is just good news. (Although, poor Vita/3DS/Wii U...) It's a great version of a classic game, and going by Dolphin emulation experiences it should come off well on HD systems even with the simple effort. I don't have the faith in Capcom as it is today to do this remake with the same craftsmanship and effort that they put into REmake on Gamecube and have RE1 come off a miracle for a third time, I'd rather they put this out and honor Mikami's team's masterpiece without trying to mess with it. And even though it is an upscale instead of a remake/remaster, they seem to be doing it without overly ambitious tinkering, with unforced 16:9 (and scrolling instead of some janky crop/stretch process) and non-tank control that both can be switched off at any time and character models that are improved but don't stand out from the old backgrounds. The screenshots don't show a stunning HD remastering, but the info doesn't indicate a screwjob either.
If remaking it all over with a new engine and new assets was part of a path to REmake all three PS1 Resident Evil games, then that'd be a different story. (Oh, how I wish that was the case.) But as it is, it is at least good to see they haven't forgotten that this exists.
This.
It's dated for 2015, so surely they have some work and tweaks to do. Printers can't be that slow.
...Oh.
I see.
Yeah, that's true. Should have realized that.
Thanks guys.
SketchTheArtist
Member
A straight port would look terrible on an HD screen and Square loves throwing money out the window on risky ventures. Not saying the FFX collection was one, but I'm not sure what the numbers are on it, if they made any money off of it versus the cost.
At least it's something.
Pandora012
Member
Limited edition for Japan
11.111 円
I want it.
Polioliolio
Member
Nah. Even if they have it, do you think they'd spend the extra effort to fix it, when there are fans (some in this thread, clearly) who are defending tooth and nail for NOT remastering using the original assets, and are perfectly happy with port material?
It's a damn shame.
MMaRsu
Banned
Its no true full hd. It doesnt have much better character models. It doesnt have 60fps. It doesnt even have true widescreen lol.
loaf of bread
Member
Wait so its just Remake with HD character models basically? Eh, I was hoping for an actual re-remake. As odd as it seems I don't really like playing pre-last gen games in HD. They end up looking kind of awkward to me.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
The screenshots clearly show that they're taking the old pre-rendered backgrounds, upscaling them, and applying garish filters over the top.
Unless they change their minds entirely, the evidence is solid.
The least we can ask for is a straight port. Would that look terrible in HD? Guess how bad this "HD Remaster" they're pimping will look! Even worse!
TheBanditKing
Member
If this is true then wtf is the point? Just so that people can own the title on new platforms?