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Definitive word on PS3 demo date for Resident Evil 5 / RE5 ? (banish me if old)
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Teknoman said:
I'll second that. And if you have a free second use the knife on nearby objects. I was surprised to find a grenade under the pile of fruit in the very first room of assembly. Lots of goodies sprinkled around. There's also a building over to the far left of the decapitation platform that had a ton of ammo and supplies.
Teknoman said:
Yeah, it's not about running and gunning, because you can't. You have to use the environment and position yourself to do the most damage to the largest number of enemies. If you get swamped, run away. Bait enemies into choke points. It really isn't difficult at all, once you get it. Difficult != broken. Is it really a problem with the game if you can't adapt to the challenge it presents you?
Teknoman said:
Never said it was hard, beat the first level after 2 tries, and the second one on my first try. But IMO the controls don't feel right for the kind of gameplay they're making now.
I miss the good ole RE I guess.
Aaanyway. Looks really, really good, sound could be improved, and AI is so-so. Haven't tried co-op yet.
fernoca said:
Yeah, the moment I realized that the Axe guy couldn't fit in the bus, and that the villagers would politely file in one by one after getting stuck on the door for a few seconds, I was wildly disappointed. Talk about crushing a tense moment. The only difficult part was keeping my idiot AI partner from wasting all of my ammo.
I'm still mostly optimistic, but they had BETTER take out any bullshit safe zones from the real game. RE4 was wonderful because you could never quite be safe, especially in the village. There was always a blind spot you had to cover.
MoonsaultSlayer
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Just played it. While I liked the sense of fear being in a tight place with enemies swarming I didn't like the stiffness. I know some of you are saying "it's the player, not the controls..." but let's be real. The controls are pretty stiff.
I'll try it again later. Hopefully I'll find out how to dodge roll or juke around (I'm guessing neither exist but seems kind of silly. That's like watching a horror movie and watching the characters NOT try and defend themselves).
I'll try it again later. Hopefully I'll find out how to dodge roll or juke around (I'm guessing neither exist but seems kind of silly. That's like watching a horror movie and watching the characters NOT try and defend themselves).
I think some of you just want a WIN BUTTON added to the game. Its a challenging game deal with it!
I personally love the new layering they have. It adds a lot more depth to the game. I mena you can either survive the stage, kill a shit load of enemies and game a lot of ammo and items, or totally own the stage and do all that and kill the big bad mofos.
I personally love the new layering they have. It adds a lot more depth to the game. I mena you can either survive the stage, kill a shit load of enemies and game a lot of ammo and items, or totally own the stage and do all that and kill the big bad mofos.
Shouta
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dyls said:
Well, there were numerous semi-safe points throughout RE4. Not totally safe but it'd minimize danger by quite a bit. I don't doubt RE5 will have some just so players can take advantage of it if they find it on their first run. Can just not go there on your subsequent runs through.
indigo-cyclops
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It's weird, I've been swamped with these rookie RE players (seriously felt like I was on Xbox Live, 12 years old most likely) who kept bitching about the controls AND kept snatching up all the supplies. Always hit the opposite end; grenades, exploding barrels and gas cans. Melee and knife almost exclusively!! I was on the fence with this one but after giving co-op a try these past few days I've decided I'm grabbing this and beating this bitch through co-op!
HomerSimpson-Man
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I melee/body slammed every chance I got in RE4.
Pffftt....wuss!
jett said:
Pffftt....wuss!
Surfheart said:
GAF is fickle.
Man I remember making a thread on how much I hate RE4's controls and getting flamed to hell and back.
Now all the RE-controls haters come out the woodwork, where the fuck were you when I needed you!
GAF = hivemind.
Edit: For the record I like RE5's controls a lot more (Type D is as close as I'm going to get to Gears-like controls, and that's cool with me). Also online co-op is the shit. Day 1 for me, this is the first RE I've ever really anticipated. I wish Capcom would allow strafing in the aim mode just to shut people up.
No_Style said:I loved RE4's controls when I played the game in 2005. Now with RE5, I'll tolerate it, but I wished they kept up with the times.
You could say you were ahead of the curve...
P.S - Tekno, did you get my invite?
Just noticed I had more than one after getting one from Volcynika. Seems like its taking longer than it should to join though.
Everyone with a PS3 needs this headset though.
I was expecting a bit of an adjustment as I got used to RE style controls again, but holy shit I'm stunned at how much I hated the controls the first time I played the demo. :0 It's been a while since I played RE4, but even though I remember taking a half hour to get used to the control scheme in 4 I don't remember absolutely despising the controls to the point I wanted to drop it, but that's how the demo is making me feel. :|
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No_Style said:I loved RE4's controls when I played the game in 2005. Now with RE5, I'll tolerate it, but I wished they kept up with the times.
You could say you were ahead of the curve...
P.S - Tekno, did you get my invite?
what Time?, the 3rd person controls people are asking of RE5 existed before RE4....
I initially tried playing the demo with Type A controls and died really fast. I never played RE4 with a Dualshock (GC and Wii versions) so it felt really weird to me. I switched to Type D and upped the aiming speed to Fastest and cleared both sections of the demo without dying. This game is RE4-2 and I love it.
calder said:
I don't understand how people didn't find the controls to be shit in RE4, we had dual analogue controls since 2001 and after playing tons of games with great controls, playing RE4 was a like a chore. The controls were dated in 2004, I've come to accept them now with RE5 thanks to control Type D. It's not ideal, but at least it's tolerable now IMO.
I absolutely loved the demo. Online co-op is a blast. I think it'll be my most replayed single player campaign ever.
I do hope that we can custom tailor the controls in the final version. I find type A ALMOST to my liking, but I'd like L1 to be aim. Dunno. The Gamecube version felt perfect.
I do hope that we can custom tailor the controls in the final version. I find type A ALMOST to my liking, but I'd like L1 to be aim. Dunno. The Gamecube version felt perfect.
a Master Ninja
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Because we were coming off the controls/camera of the previous Resident Evil games. By the time we got to REmake and RE0 they were basically unplayable to me. RE4 brought me back to the franchise.MercuryLS said:
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RoboPlato said:
I had almost the same experience as you, only I had to overcome 3 runs of Dead Space as well. Trying to readjust to shoot-shoot-knife/melee was more of a workout than I thought it would be :lol
The demo was perfect: Short enough to not spoil the game but with enough fat to get a grip on the mechanics. Day one.
Played the PS3 demo today. First I played both levels in single-player, then Shanty on splitscreen co-op.
It's a great game. If you switch immediately to Type A and jack up the aiming sensitivity all the way, it feels close to RE4, but not identical. Even at the fastest turning speed, Chris is a tighter "tank," although this is not necessarily a bad thing, it just requires a tad adjustment leaning into turns for the guy fresh off of RE4.
There are other bits that feel off, though, at least in this out-of-context demo that may or may not be an earlier build. Gunshots feel spongier, and I think it's because the enemies don't whip about or corkscrew through the air as dramatically when hit, diminishing the sense of impact. To say it another way, enemies seem to absorb bullets better, and with more enemies coming from all directions it can feel like you're firing at a wall.
Another issue is the setting. Gritty, gritty, gritty -- and arguably artless. I'm a bit tired of the sun-bleached slums and urban warfare of so many games today. It seems like just yesterday we visited a similar setting at the beginning of MGS4, and these scenarios are depicted to the point of redundancy on real-life newscasts everyday. I long for the cold wilderness and Gothic trappings of RE4's Spain; it was creepy and atmospheric and did more for the imagination, fostering a greater dread of the unknown, a sense of "What lies in the forest?" But I suppose that's a matter of personal preference.
RE5 is fun so far, though. I was kicking ass left and right like the good ol' days, and I never felt the need to dodge or strafe. The plethora of context-sensitive commands are great, and Sheva is PERFECT; she never got in the way, when she does she's immune to your bullets so it hardly matters anyway, and she frequently supplied me with ammo or sprayed me with herbs, and even picked off enemies attacking me from the opposite side of the map. She never died, either (well, until my brother played as her and met Mr. Chainsaw). I'm very impressed with Sheva's AI, although the AI of the baddies in the demo leaves something to be desired.
All in all, it seems good. Certainly looks good. I think this one has a bit of promise.
It's a great game. If you switch immediately to Type A and jack up the aiming sensitivity all the way, it feels close to RE4, but not identical. Even at the fastest turning speed, Chris is a tighter "tank," although this is not necessarily a bad thing, it just requires a tad adjustment leaning into turns for the guy fresh off of RE4.
There are other bits that feel off, though, at least in this out-of-context demo that may or may not be an earlier build. Gunshots feel spongier, and I think it's because the enemies don't whip about or corkscrew through the air as dramatically when hit, diminishing the sense of impact. To say it another way, enemies seem to absorb bullets better, and with more enemies coming from all directions it can feel like you're firing at a wall.
Another issue is the setting. Gritty, gritty, gritty -- and arguably artless. I'm a bit tired of the sun-bleached slums and urban warfare of so many games today. It seems like just yesterday we visited a similar setting at the beginning of MGS4, and these scenarios are depicted to the point of redundancy on real-life newscasts everyday. I long for the cold wilderness and Gothic trappings of RE4's Spain; it was creepy and atmospheric and did more for the imagination, fostering a greater dread of the unknown, a sense of "What lies in the forest?" But I suppose that's a matter of personal preference.
RE5 is fun so far, though. I was kicking ass left and right like the good ol' days, and I never felt the need to dodge or strafe. The plethora of context-sensitive commands are great, and Sheva is PERFECT; she never got in the way, when she does she's immune to your bullets so it hardly matters anyway, and she frequently supplied me with ammo or sprayed me with herbs, and even picked off enemies attacking me from the opposite side of the map. She never died, either (well, until my brother played as her and met Mr. Chainsaw). I'm very impressed with Sheva's AI, although the AI of the baddies in the demo leaves something to be desired.
All in all, it seems good. Certainly looks good. I think this one has a bit of promise.
Shalashaska
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Hard to deal with it when the challenging part is due to the horrible controls.sprocket said:
CosmicGroinPull
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18 hours! That's about the same as RE4!
Pop On Arrival
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No puzzles = ;_;
I understand that it would just tedious for you and your co-op partner after the first play-through, but jesus balls was I looking forward to some puzzle solving after all that straightforward shooting crap in Left 4 Dead.
I understand that it would just tedious for you and your co-op partner after the first play-through, but jesus balls was I looking forward to some puzzle solving after all that straightforward shooting crap in Left 4 Dead.
Sheva is awesome. I just found out you can hold circle and tap up to put her on the offensive and use any powerful weapons she has in her inventory. It was hilarious telling her to attack and she enthusiastically charged right into a huge pack of enemies+executioner and started roundhouse kicking everyone to the floor.
The aiming definitely takes some getting used to after 4. There is a deadzone where movement slows down, then accelerates when you hit the edges and start to turn. In 4 it was just a constant speed.
The aiming definitely takes some getting used to after 4. There is a deadzone where movement slows down, then accelerates when you hit the edges and start to turn. In 4 it was just a constant speed.
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