The Kotaku review is the classic example of a person trying to sound smart but not actually having anything meaningful to talk about.
It's terrible, alright.
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Resident Evil 2 Review Thread
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The Kotaku review is the classic example of a person trying to sound smart but not actually having anything meaningful to talk about.
It's terrible, alright.
Basically, it sounds like there still are A/B scenarios, but your choices in Scenario A no longer have an influence on Scenario B (in OG RE2, this was mostly limited - from what I remember - to the extra inventory space/submachine gun, I think maybe something having to do with the giant crocodile, whether you chose to turn on the BOW killer gas, and your choices with the window shutter fuse box).
So, still a total of four slightly varied scenarios, but no longer any real direct feedback from your Scenario A choices into Scenario B.
Found the posts for you since it was pretty far back:
I don't know whats so hard about apologizing for being incorrect about something versus shutting down criticism.
They got rid of the zapping mechanic, which basically saw items and stuff in the B campaign changing based on what you did in A.
A/B scenarios are still very much present. Except they're static and aren't affected by what you did in the first one.
AWESOME !!! Did any reviewers spoke about that extra bluriness on the Xbox One X, was it solved ?
Ok well that is something at least, I am still not a fan of the constant stalking mechanic however unfortunately, I wish I was though as everything else about it looks pretty great.
That's a shame. It was a really cool thing, and so surprising for the time.
How do you choose a scenario then? When picking the character you have an option of A or B after you unlock it? I have not played the original so it's confusing to me.
Damn lol, I even gave Daemon the benefit of the doubt assuming that you might have antagonized him a bit or something, but this is just childish.you think ?
Quoting myself from earlier:
Not something that reviewers would pick up especially since they are not drawing comparisons with other versions. XBX version is great too.
I pre-ordered the game after trying the 30 min demo. It was obvious to me that it's a quality release. The fact that there is 2 story runs make it's a better value then what some of the reviews are implying.
So instead of admitting a mistake which he counted as a negative in review of the game, which probably hurt the review score, he blocks people politely pointing out said mistake?you think ?
Just for clarification, I wrote this and I played the PC version, happy to answer any questions!
Resident Evil 0 or one of the Outbreak titles. Too lazy to spend 5 seconds checking into it.
And yeah that's how I feel about how the new RE2 goes about creating fear and ultimately now that I've seen more of the full package I think it'll work as its own creation and spin on the classic game. I kind of wish the demo had presented a room with at least one Licker or a dog but on the other hand, it just has me more excited to play the full game. The idea of Mr. X showing up when I'm already dealing with a room with a licker (Possibly more) and zombies in it definitely seems like it'll invoke more of a reaction than the demo did in terms of being uneased and tense. I do want to add that I enjoyed the demo with the additional handicap when I tried disabling the HUD and the tutorial, but I might not go that extreme on release, but I do want to start on Harcore for that extra challenge. A lot of the groundwork was done RE7, but I appreciate item management, keys, backtracking, puzzle solving all seems to have been doubled down on and brought more in line with series tradition. I'm also in favor of the shorter campaign length especially with how bloated RE6 felt. I'd rather have a shorter campaign with great content and replayability, just like the classic games in that regard. That was one of my biggest concerns when this game was first announced was that Capcom would needlessly tack on new environments to pad out the campaign length and the only new addition we have is the Orphanage which I appreciate their constraint.
But it'll never be exactly the same; the old games managed to make a long hallway filled with 3 or 4 zombies dangerous. Moreso at the start of the game and before you start loading up on hidden pistol ammo, but I feel the point still stands. It's all subjective if it makes for great gameplay or not but it stands apart from a lot of games to this day and the audience is there for it, it's just smaller. It's why I liked the Kotaku review a lot personally and it still came out very positive about the title.
I'm really worried about the Mr. X
I don't know if I will buy the game because I don't if I can handle a invencible stalker for 10 hours.
I don't know if I will buy the game because I don't if I can handle a invencible stalker for 10 hours.
Looks like quite a thoughtful opinion.
Other than your disdain over her opinion I don't see anything really wrong there. Grasping at straws.
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It's only for a specific section of the game, and not nearly as omnipresent as many are fearing. And definitely not intrusive.
EDIT: More prevalent in the B campaign, though.
No worries at all man, you didn't come across like that so no need to apologise. I was worried the way I articulated it came across that way though so sorry if it did.
I do agree with you, if that was their original intention with the classic and was limited by hardware then they have definitely nailed that with the way he behaves in this one.
I sincerely wish I was a fan of that kind of mechanic because everything else looks great but I worry it would just frustrate me, I will watch some videos when the game comes out and see how it works before I buy I think.
Two questions, one you can answer one I'm not sure you can.
1. Is Mr X annoying? Does he get in the way of the gameplay, did you ever wish he wasn't in the game or did he add to the experience
2. Dead Space is my favorite survival horro game ever. If I liked that game would I enjoy this? This can only be answerd if you played that game.
This is the only reasonable thing to do. Claire A> Leon B > Leon A > Claire B.
Hmm maybe I have to revise my game plan and go with Claire first to do the canon run Claire A, Leon B first.
I know right ? i wasn't being rude, it really suck for him to have played the game this way too but oh well this game is sick anyways i can't wait.
That's correct. But in order not to confuse people I guess it's simpler to just say "Claire A, Leon B". But yes, all routes do have things that are considered canon.
How often did you encounter him throughout your playthrough? In other words, how much time would you say was dedicated to trying to escape from him?
I read one of the reviews and it said he was pretty much invincible.
To me, this IGN thing wouldn't be a big deal if the reviewer simply admitted that he may have missed something and the site allowed him to re-evaluate the impact on his review and his overall score. No harm, no foul.
However, the reviewer going around blocking people on twitter for pointing out a potential mistake is probably the exact way this gets elevated into something bigger. At the end of the day I think IGN will be forced to admit the error and probably rescore because it is clear that it significantly impacted the score. I think the reviewer is probably just embarrassed and now doubling down on the error.
However, the reviewer going around blocking people on twitter for pointing out a potential mistake is probably the exact way this gets elevated into something bigger. At the end of the day I think IGN will be forced to admit the error and probably rescore because it is clear that it significantly impacted the score. I think the reviewer is probably just embarrassed and now doubling down on the error.
According the the VG Tech comparison it's still there as it has to do with the AA implemented for that version: Smoother edges but softer overall image. It should also be noted that the X1X has a more consistent framerate than the Pro, but not to any huge degree. I wouldn't say they're the same, but the differences seem to be fairly minor that you're good to go with whatever preference you may have.
Thanks. Yeah, that's kinda overboard. We all mess up, it seemed to be a relatively small oversight in selecting something. No need to go hammer and start blocking people. On the other hand his notifications are probably a mess because gamers go hard at people.
Apologies if confirmed already, but do we know if hardcore mode is just the hardest setting with ink ribbons or if it's actually an arranged/mixed up version of the game like Madhouse on RE7?
Yeah how dare a critic express some negative thoughts about the new critical darling.
I'm extremely excited for this game, but come on now.
I think its a girl, anyways the person who reviewed it seemed to focus on negativity more and those negativities are ridiculous new cast of voice actors=bad, plentiful ammo=bad even though most reviews state ammo is scare, and she complains about intense camera angles non-existant, of course it was known the be third person for a while
Similar to how everybody is entitled to have an opinion about the video games they play, everyone is entitled to have an opinion about people's opinions.
I don't think it's fair to call the reviewer a duche when it's just her opinion. It's also hard for us to judge the quality of the VOs since most of us haven't played the game yet. I don't find it surprising at all though that Kotaku was quick to criticize over the use of non-union voice actors which I believe is a fair criticism. I just hope that that criticism didn't play into their review of their actual performance.
And I'm allowed to have an opinion about their opinion of another person's opinion. ;)
Just going "what a douche" and "killjoy" isn't really substantive or constructive anyway.
I'm aware of negative thoughts if they are justified like cut enemies, but not having a new cast of voice actors, not as campy as the 1998 version, plentiful ammo, lack of camera perspectives.
It's a trans woman, the link to her twitter is in the article.
Definitely.
Saying that the game is initially less scary than the original is a downright lie. As someone who played the original RE2 as a kid, even back then I didn't find the beginning scary (aside from the first locker) and more actioney instead. The remake is alot more atmospheric and scary in the beginning atleast.
Nah. His presentation is very good, but his favorable reviews just reek of massive hype. There's being subjective (which is what most reviews are anyway), and then there's what he does. Professional level presentation by way of a superfan.
Fixed camera angles aren't the be all, end all of tension. Did you not happen to play Dead Space, or Zombi U? From what I played of the demo, it had plenty of atmosphere and tension, but it was simply a different method of delivery than before. Primarily because of the lightning. I also can't agree at all with it being nothing like REmake in that regard, especially after having just replayed it a month ago, and also just finishing watching a friend complete it last night prior to trying the demo.
Also, while it is very much a "third-person shooter" now, it doesn't play like a typical third-person shooter. And if you'll recall, all of the previous RE games up to Zero that we not on-rails shooters were third-person; just not OTS. On top of that, the shooting mechanics aren't easier in this than the previous games either. Enemies take about as many shots to go down as the "Normal" difficulties with the previous games, but now to actually get shots that do real damage, you need to stand around, lining up the shot with the reticle. Aiming/shooting in the games up to Zero was piss easy, and the only tension involved was if you were going to get a critical, or be able to finish off a downed zombie with the knife.
Stalker mechanics on the other hand? Hard pass for me as far as it being "tense". Nemesis was easily the worst part of the third game, and not because it was difficult to deal with. It was simply annoying. Modern peek-a-boo mechanics are weak as hell.
They also screwed up a lot last gen, and not simply because of the three games you listed. Other than SFIV (which was a big deal), they were very much hit and miss, and besides that game didn't really feel like "Capcom" much to me until 2012. Then they ended up releasing one of my top five games from last gen. I think the sentiment you're seeing is that the old Capcom, that could hardly do anything wrong is back. They have been extremely consistent for the last few years.
Exactly how I feel about it. Still, at least now I know going in that it's there. I knew he was going to play a larger role in this than in the original anyway, but I didn't realize it was going to be the Nemesis/Baker/Alien method. Oh well. Still very excited, just slightly less so. I also get extremely irritated by the whole "Because I am a horror enthusiast, I know best" attitude. As though there aren't other people who have been heavily invested in the horror genre for decades either or something. Not everyone likes the same things for the same reasons.
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everything that I saw so far on the voice acting looks amazing, much better than the 1998 version, it makes sense to have a new cast, someone of that age.
It's a valid point, the third person perspective does give a change to the horror that might not be everyone's cup of tea, as well as more plentiful ammo.
You're just namecalling over subjective opinion really.
Appreciate you pointing that out but I think that would've been one of the way lesser evils unfortunately haha...