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Definitive word on PS3 demo date for Resident Evil 5 / RE5 ? (banish me if old)

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Teknoman

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Pop On Arrival said:
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.
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It'll probably have minor puzzles like RE4 did. At least...thats what I think.
 
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dyls

Member
Shouta 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.
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In four playthroughs I never found anything as cheap as the bus in this demo, but again, it's only a demo. I think it will be a fine game, but anyone hoping for the kind of non-stop excitement and variety of RE4 will be disappointed. People keep saying it's more of the same compared to RE4, but to me that completely understates just how masterfully RE4 was put together.

I guess what I'm saying is I miss Mikami :(
 
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Nikorasu

Member
Pop On Arrival said:
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.
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Yeah, I was looking forward to the possibility of some interesting environmental puzzles with the co-op aspect.

dyls said:
In four playthroughs I never found anything as cheap as the bus in this demo, but again, it's only a demo. I think it will be a fine game, but anyone hoping for the kind of non-stop excitement and variety of RE4 will be disappointed. People keep saying it's more of the same compared to RE4, but to me that completely understates just how masterfully RE4 was put together.

I guess what I'm saying is I miss Mikami :(
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Say what you will of the controls, RE4's pacing and level design was nothing less than perfection.
 
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Rated-Rsuperstar

Member
Crisis said:
RE5 is fucking terrible. If you're going to force me to play with a partner make sure she's not so fucking stupid. She continues to prevent me from backing up and always makes certain to stay DIRECTLY BEHIND ME.
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I knew the AI partner was going to be terrible. There's nothing more fun than playing an 18 hour escort mission. Coop looks like it's gonna be the only way to play.
 
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PowderedToast

Junior Member
Man, this was really fun. I went in expecting to be uncomfortable playing it after hearing so much talk about the controls, but really, they work well enough for me. I'd like to be able to swing the camera but not at the expense of not being able to move Chris with the right stick, so I stuck with Type D.

Plus the character models just look really hella impressive, which makes Chris' abnormally large guns look even more awesome/ridiculous.
 
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Valkyr Junkie

Member
Anyone else playing this on an HDMI receiver? This is only the 2nd game I've ever played that somehow bitstreams audio over HDMI and doesn't convert it to a PCM stream. The other game was the MotoGP '09 demo; it bitstreamed DTS over HDMI. RE5 apparently bitstreams Dolby Digital. Anyone else notice this? I don't recall any of the other Framework engine games on PS3 behaving this way.
 
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Crisis

Banned
Rated-Rsuperstar said:
I knew the AI partner was going to be terrible. There's nothing more fun than playing an 18 escort mission. Coop looks like it's gonna be the only way to play.
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It's really unfortunate that Sheva's AI is so bad.
 
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Cat in the Hat

Member
My main complaint is that this game might be too awesome.

I had no framerate problems, the controls felt like 4, amazing graphics. I don't know what is wrong with you guys. I suppose most of the complaints are coming from the RE4 hate crowd(the i hate change folks)

I guess my one gripe would be i thought it was quite easy, too forgiving with the ammo.
 
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EekTheKat

Member
On my first try at the demo Sheva basically carried me through PA :lol It was sad how many times she wound up reviving me.
 
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Crisis

Banned
I guess I'm too used to RE4 and being able to back up from relatively slow enemies and all but when I tried to back up in RE5 Sheva was constantly in the way. In the early part of PA where the items are over the counter and you can jump behind the bar Sheva kept jumping in front of the items preventing me from getting them. She always gets directly in the way of me backing up from the dude with the axe.
 
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anddo0

Member
Teknoman said:
Sheva isnt stupid in the least bit. Her AI works just fine with me.
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Funny, I felt her AI was pretty bad especially against the chainsaw guy. In fact I can't remember her ever shooting at him. I had to take matters into my own hands and wield the Scorpion myself.
 
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Nikorasu

Member
anddo0 said:
Funny, I felt her AI was pretty bad especially against the chainsaw guy. In fact I can't remember her ever shooting at him. I had to take matters into my own hands and wield the Scorpion myself.
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You can command her to attack my holding circle and pressing up. She will use her best weapon in that case.

And complain about sheva's AI all you want. It's the only thing I've played with so far that has not been killed by a chainsaw. She saves your ass all the time, and I don't think it's too much to ask to do the same for her.
 
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Volcynika

Member
:lol yeah, me and the Sheva AI beat Public Assembly first time I ever tried it!

...it took me and Tekno like three tries to do it with our playing! Hmmm...
 
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AgentOtaku

Member
Wow

Capcom needed to do a better job about communicating the Squad AI options. I didn't know you could command her, just call her.
Also doesn't mention you can map your items to the D-Pad ....though I'm sure most figure this out anyway
 
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Deleted member 30609

Unconfirmed Member
In all the play throuhgs I've had of the demo, Sheva has NEVER been a liability, and hasn't felt remotely like an escort mission.

I'm starting think either I'm really good at this game, or everyone else is really bad.

AgentOtaku said:
Wow

Capcom needed to do a better job about communicating the Squad AI options. I didn't know you could command her, just call her.
Also doesn't mention you can map your items to the D-Pad ....though I'm sure most figure this out anyway
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I really hope they do a better job of communicating all of this in the final game. I guess the demo is missing the initial "my first RE5 scene" moments to teach the player the basics, but they really should have added a page or two at the beginning to explain it. It would've stopped a lot of bitching.
 
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Teknoman

Member
They have things that explain it...but they are slightly out of immediate view. At the start of both stages, there is a document that explains things.
 
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Snaku

Banned
Controls are fine. The only thing I'm not fond of is the in game inventory. Trying to get a grenade off Sheva got me a nice chainsaw to the face.
 
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Nikorasu

Member
Rez>You said:
In all the play throuhgs I've had of the demo, Sheva has NEVER been a liability, and hasn't felt remotely like an escort mission.

I'm starting think either I'm really good at this game, or everyone else is really bad.


I really hope they do a better job of communicating all of this in the final game. I guess the demo is missing the initial "my first RE5 scene" moments to teach the player the basics, but they really should have added a page or two at the beginning to explain it. It would've stopped a lot of bitching.
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God sometimes online play is wickedly frustrating.

*highlight machine gun ammo
"i need ammo!"
*waits
"i need ammo!"
*chris gestures towards the ammo on the floor
"no hon, i need THIS ammo"
*chris runs off
"goddamnit, okay look, i give you this rifle ammo, because you have the rifle. see? now give me the machine gun ammo."
*chris gives me the rifle ammo back
"n-no. you have the rifle. i have the machine gun. see?"
*i pull out machine gun and fire a few rounds
*chris runs off
"what the h... give me th...look in your inventory..press..COME BACK..press triangle... i requested the machine gun ammo..PLEASE GIVE ME THE AMMO"
 
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-Winnie-

Member
Help! I have the JP demo, but I want to play with somebody who has the PAL demo. Will I be able to play with them with my version, or do I have to get the PAL demo?
 
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Deleted member 30609

Unconfirmed Member
-Winnie- said:
Help! I have the JP demo, but I want to play with somebody who has the PAL demo. Will I be able to play with them with my version, or do I have to get the PAL demo?
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You should be fine. Why not jest test it out? ;)
 
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calder

Member
-Winnie- said:
Help! I have the JP demo, but I want to play with somebody who has the PAL demo. Will I be able to play with them with my version, or do I have to get the PAL demo?
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I have the Biohazard demo from the JPN store and played with someone who downloaded the NA version with no issues, worked just fine.
 
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hteng

Banned
coming from dead space, the controls in RE5 are whack @_o, it just feels so last gen, why can't you move (even walk?) while aiming or shooting? also can i switch to left or right shoulder view?
 
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Teknoman

Member
Kagari said:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1221775_1124.html
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Hey thats kinda cool.

Nikorasu said:
God sometimes online play is wickedly frustrating.

*highlight machine gun ammo
"i need ammo!"
*waits
"i need ammo!"
*chris gestures towards the ammo on the floor
"no hon, i need THIS ammo"
*chris runs off
"goddamnit, okay look, i give you this rifle ammo, because you have the rifle. see? now give me the machine gun ammo."
*chris gives me the rifle ammo back
"n-no. you have the rifle. i have the machine gun. see?"
*i pull out machine gun and fire a few rounds
*chris runs off
"what the h... give me th...look in your inventory..press..COME BACK..press triangle... i requested the machine gun ammo..PLEASE GIVE ME THE AMMO"
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:lol
 
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BobTheFork

Member
Took me a few triebut I made it. Controls D was the best IMO
partner AI is ok to me, you just need to understand how she acts
I got the JP demo I cant join anyone, guess i'll get the US one
 
dark_chris

dark_chris

Gold Member
This game was awesome. The controls will take getting used to (played RE4 on the wii) but overall, beat it on my first try.
She really does help me alot whenever i am in a tight bind.
I love punching people lol.

Question: is there anyway to take out the axe guy or no?
 
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Nikorasu

Member
BobTheFork said:
Took me a few triebut I made it. Controls D was the best IMO
partner AI is ok to me, you just need to understand how she acts
I got the JP demo I cant join anyone, guess i'll get the US one
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I have the japanese demo and I have no problem joining americans. In fact that in the first game I played the first thing I heard over the loading screen is "aww man i'm playin a chick wtf is this shit MAANNNNN *unintelligible gibberish" in the nasal whine of a 12 year old with the obligatory screaming mother in the background. I got out of there as soon as i could.
 
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Teknoman

Member
dark_chris said:
This game was awesome. The controls will take getting used to (played RE4 on the wii) but overall, beat it on my first try.
She really does help me alot whenever i am in a tight bind.

Question: is there anyway to take out the axe guy or no?
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Well placed headshots, barrel explosions, generator shocks, and a few grenades. Mix in one or two melee hits.

Nikorasu said:
I have the japanese demo and I have no problem joining americans. In fact that in the first game I played the first thing I heard over the loading screen is "aww man i'm playin a chick wtf is this shit MAANNNNN *unintelligible gibberish" in the nasal whine of a 12 year old with the obligatory screaming mother in the background. I got out of there as soon as i could.
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Give GAF co-op a shot:D
 
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Crisis

Banned
BobTheFork said:
Took me a few triebut I made it. Controls D was the best IMO
partner AI is ok to me, you just need to understand how she acts
I got the JP demo I cant join anyone, guess i'll get the US one
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Bitch needs to act right.
 
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Deleted member 30609

Unconfirmed Member
-Winnie- said:
Still waiting for them to finish downloading. Damn Aussie internet. :lol
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Being an Aussie, I know the feeling, believe me. :lol
 
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PuppetSlave

Member
Finally got to try the demo last night. After all the GAF backlash I was a bit worried to be honest.

Had a blast playing coop with a friend. The fucking coop window sucks ass beyond all though. Hated it in COD5 and hated it in this demo. If this splitwindow thing become common in all coopgames... Ughh

But the game itself was fun. Didn't have time worrying about the control with enemy dogging our heels. Felt great getting to save eachover whenever one of us got grabbed. Finsihed a few fights with only our knifes and close quarter that way.

Did not really have any trouble aiming. Headshots all around. Looking forward to release even though thats a while away.
 
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SolidSnakex

Member
Kagari said:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1221775_1124.html
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home05.jpg

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http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20090203/home.htm
 
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