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Biohazard 5 Alternative Edition (Official Thread of Returning to Dark Corridors)
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MiamiWesker
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Yoshichan said:
Yes.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Ugh... that means the weekend plans for me are fucked. Great. Me and my cousin were planning on playing LiN this saturdayMiamiWesker said:
Sigh...MiamiWesker
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Yoshichan said:Ugh... that means the weekend plans for me are fucked. Great. Me and my cousin were planning on playing LiN this saturday
I think PAL should be getting the DLC too.
Silver_DNA
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I'll admit, I was nervous playing the first half of the DLC.
I made a Jill sandwich a couple of times until I figured out what I had to do.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Sorry I meant that to Silver_DNA :lolKTallguy said:
And yes, Lost in Nightmares takes place in the Spencer mansion where you get to see Wesker kill Spencer (I was to become a God, etc)
Silver_DNA
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Yoshichan said:
Sorry. There are no homages to the first Resident Evil at all. ^_^;
Silver_DNA
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Yoshichan said:I want to experience them for myself the first time, not read about them on a forum
I hope you have as much fun playing it as I did, and sorry again.
MiamiWesker
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cvxfreak said:
Lyte Edge: I'll inform you about DE as soon as I start it up after my classes end.
It took me awile to realize those were two different copies. :lol You are a freak, in a good way.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
I will and no problem man, it happensSilver_DNA said:
And that is one REALLY nice cover... I'm jealous.
Edit - two copies :lol :lol :lol
Edit 2 - I'm happy I'm in cvx screenshot!
Just glanced at the manual and apparently only people with save files for the original Biohazard 5 can play LiN and DE right away. People starting vanilla apparently need to go through the main game first, probably out of concern for spoilers and such. Given the language used in the manual (in which the new chapters open up as you progress through the game), it seems LiN opens up after or around Chapter 3-1, and 5-3 for DE. Not 100% confirmed until I try it for myself, but it's what my guess is.
holy shit, thats right. the PS3 disc version of all of the new content is out. crazy. now ive got to wait a month to play the rest of the new content.
whats the difference between those two copies you have CVX?
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so LIN is pretty awesome. i enjoyed it, but it was too short! it really seemed like it could have been fleshed out into a whole game. it pretty much seemed like a demo for what could have been RE6.
plenty of fun and well worth the few bucks i payed for it though. Mercs Reunion is awesome too. the new characters are great.
whats the difference between those two copies you have CVX?
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so LIN is pretty awesome. i enjoyed it, but it was too short! it really seemed like it could have been fleshed out into a whole game. it pretty much seemed like a demo for what could have been RE6.
plenty of fun and well worth the few bucks i payed for it though. Mercs Reunion is awesome too. the new characters are great.
Replicant said:
I shall test this out as well. I'm assuming different region save files will not work.
One of the funniest things about RE5 is that the 360 version disc is the same no matter where in the world you are. Japanese discs will recognize N. American DLC, which will also work with PAL discs. Etc.
The PS3 disc and save files were slightly different between regions, so their save files are incompatible. I doubt Biohazard 5 AE will recognize Resident Evil 5 save files on the PS3.
I'll confirm it later, but I highly doubt it.
MiamiWesker
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Quick poll if I may. I am having a debate over which RE game is considered to be better, RE3 or RECV. I believe it is CV, they are arguing it is RE3.
So simple question, which game do you like more: Resident Evil 3 or Resident Evil Code Veronica?
So simple question, which game do you like more: Resident Evil 3 or Resident Evil Code Veronica?
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Does RE3 have this scene?MiamiWesker said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgM-hqg9u-Q
RECV by a fucking landslide
MiamiWesker said:
Code: Veronica all the way. I like Claire a lot more than Jill as far as RE female characters go so that color my judgment. Plus CV has one of the best opening sequence in RE history:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwpOTRA_hXk
And there's no annoying "Nemesis" to stalk you with in CV.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Also, I'm one of the few who actually managed to play CV for the first time just a year ago without getting the story spoiled. That particular plot twist is insane. Such a good game.
Grimm Fandango
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Gotta say, I've seen very few people prefer CV over 3.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Grimm Fandango said:
Eh? As good as Nemesis is..CV blows it out of the water. Kind of like what 4 does to CV.
MiamiWesker
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Grimm Fandango said:
This is what he is arguing to me, is there some segment of the gaming population that I have been missing out on. Cause as you can see here and almost everywhere I have been to, including critical reception, CV is considered better.
MiamiWesker
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cvxfreak said:
No way?!
Yep, one is mine... literally.MiamiWesker said:
My post game impressions on LIN from earlier in the day:
Took my sweet time and enjoyed the campaign in solo mode this morning. Paying attention to detail and exploring every step, I squeezed 1hr20 out of it. On my second play through I attempted to run through just to see how short it can be. Without the many shortcuts of co-op (shared inventory means triggering events from afar, huge time saver) I breezed through in the 20's range. So yes, it's very short. Combined with Desperate Escape, I still don't see it surpassing Seperate Ways in terms of length. Granted Seperate Ways can be done in the 30's, but that's with the extra weapons. I'm just throwing this out there for those who are wondering though, because the length doesn't negatively affect the experience or replayability at all.
First things first, the atmosphere of the estate is great. It does indeed bring back a classic vibe. The files add a bit to the story and the pacing of the first segment is purely Biohazard. The creepy effects, mind games and even cheap scares all formulate a brief segment of what we've desired for so long. The puzzles are lacking in terms of difficulty or challenge, though the spike trap created a sense of panic and required open mindedness. Not knowing where to go was a first and I can see this working well in co-op, mainly first play throughs. A few (varied) enemies would have been nice, though the teases were fitting for the estate. Perhaps the biggest shocker was the keeper popping out from around the corner on the second play through. The placement and sheer randomness of it was a perfect shocker.
The cells and outside courtyard were well done segments, stylized well. The keeper is a fun enemy to fight. Tricking him into backshots and mock grabs is a blast and there are quite a few ways to handle him. With the right strategy he can be a blast to knife. Keepers also have the ability to punish mistakes with fast deaths, so it keeps players on their toes. Baiting grabs can be dangerous if a partner is in the wrong position, so certain strategies require decent placement of the AI or two like minded individuals.
The underground seems interesting upon arrival, though turns into a monotonous borefest soon after. Squashing a keeper is fun the first time, though after the initial event, it gets rediculously uncreative. I would bet money that this area was added only to create lengthier DLC. Going from the courtyard to the estate's upper library would have retained the flow of the chapter without any hiccups. The fall to a lower level is acceptable and didn't kill the pacing itself, though the lack of creativity in this area did. They could have done so much more with the seperation factor. In co-op or even single player it can have it's moments, but is certainly the spot on this otherwise complete package.
The final battle could have used some more build up (cut scene of Wesker entering the estate please?), though it was on par with the other Wesker battles through out Biohazard 5.
Overall I'd say the DLC delivered, especially for the price. Mercenaries Reunion is great, as are the bonus characters. As far as LIN, it did what it set out to do. The different enemy placement, scares, emblems and even camera angles give it a great amount of replayability. Though I don't expect as much from DE, it's nice to know more is on the way shortly.
First things first, the atmosphere of the estate is great. It does indeed bring back a classic vibe. The files add a bit to the story and the pacing of the first segment is purely Biohazard. The creepy effects, mind games and even cheap scares all formulate a brief segment of what we've desired for so long. The puzzles are lacking in terms of difficulty or challenge, though the spike trap created a sense of panic and required open mindedness. Not knowing where to go was a first and I can see this working well in co-op, mainly first play throughs. A few (varied) enemies would have been nice, though the teases were fitting for the estate. Perhaps the biggest shocker was the keeper popping out from around the corner on the second play through. The placement and sheer randomness of it was a perfect shocker.
The cells and outside courtyard were well done segments, stylized well. The keeper is a fun enemy to fight. Tricking him into backshots and mock grabs is a blast and there are quite a few ways to handle him. With the right strategy he can be a blast to knife. Keepers also have the ability to punish mistakes with fast deaths, so it keeps players on their toes. Baiting grabs can be dangerous if a partner is in the wrong position, so certain strategies require decent placement of the AI or two like minded individuals.
The underground seems interesting upon arrival, though turns into a monotonous borefest soon after. Squashing a keeper is fun the first time, though after the initial event, it gets rediculously uncreative. I would bet money that this area was added only to create lengthier DLC. Going from the courtyard to the estate's upper library would have retained the flow of the chapter without any hiccups. The fall to a lower level is acceptable and didn't kill the pacing itself, though the lack of creativity in this area did. They could have done so much more with the seperation factor. In co-op or even single player it can have it's moments, but is certainly the spot on this otherwise complete package.
The final battle could have used some more build up (cut scene of Wesker entering the estate please?), though it was on par with the other Wesker battles through out Biohazard 5.
Overall I'd say the DLC delivered, especially for the price. Mercenaries Reunion is great, as are the bonus characters. As far as LIN, it did what it set out to do. The different enemy placement, scares, emblems and even camera angles give it a great amount of replayability. Though I don't expect as much from DE, it's nice to know more is on the way shortly.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Oh my lord, so much spoiler tags... hard to resist ! How did you like the game? Everything is spoiled tagged!
7 out of 7 CV votes.
! How did you like the game? Everything is spoiled tagged!Hahahahaha!cvxfreak said:
7 out of 7 CV votes.
Grimm Fandango
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Well I can't say for sure personally since I haven't played either. My friend basically says this about RE3:
+ The Mercenaries
+ Nemesis enemy
+ no Steve Burnside
+ The Mercenaries
+ Nemesis enemy
+ no Steve Burnside
D
Deleted member 30609
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re3>cv... maybe
I couldn't finish CV without an FAQ, that's not cool.
I couldn't finish CV without an FAQ, that's not cool.
MiamiWesker
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Yama's wall of black is so tempting. I always look forward to your opinion, give me a thumbs up or down or something.
Scythesurge
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Are you kidding? CV>>>>3 by a longshot
MiamiWesker
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Yoshichan said:Oh my lord, so much spoiler tags... hard to resist
Last paragraph is safe to read. He liked it.
How About No
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CV has fuckawesome cutscenes, but RE3 has some fuckawesome gameplay.