I can certainly understand that. I guess that never crossed my mind because remake 2 and 3 were my first RE games.
That was a great experience. Wish there was more horror but I remember the original being pretty tame too. Finished it on hardcore in 6.5 hours
Don't get me wrong, the game is really good, it is just that while remake 2 remade almost everything (not everything but most of the stuff), REmake 3 was very underwhelming cause we thought REmake 2 was the limit but this was beyond that.
Still, it is a really good game that stands on it's own. Don't let other people's expectations ruin it for you.
It is weird but I am the type of guy that needs breaks, yet once I replayed it again I was hooked once again.
The timing for it is still really strict. I understand you're supposed to use it head on not to get out of the way, but the timing is insane compared to Jill's dodge.
I don't think so. It can be a bit frustrating because almost every mistake is certain death, but all his attacks can be predicted and dodged accordingly. It's a fair boss.
Morever, we should also take into consideration the coins that boost defense and health here, as they are part of the game's mechanics. There is a reason Nightmare can't be picked from the beginning.
Run back down the stairs and take refuge around the alley area.
I'm playing on hardcore. If I use my assault rifle on the zombies in this first Carlos section am I going to regret it later?
My Jill is hurt so she's doing that casual limp down the stairs.
GOD, THAT BLOODBORNE SHARK BOSS FIGHT WAS SO FUCKING COOL.
HGGGGGGGGGGGGNNNNNNNNN
Probably my favorite RE boss fight since Wesker. Not a very high bar, though. RE7 had a couple of good ones, but in RE2 they were REALLY underwhelming.
HGGGGGGGGGGGGNNNNNNNNN
Probably my favorite RE boss fight since Wesker. Not a very high bar, though. RE7 had a couple of good ones, but in RE2 they were REALLY underwhelming.
It is poorly designed. You basically have to be perfect just to beat the boss. I can't think of an action game that requires you to be perfect unless you're going for a high rank or something. Idk what they were thinking with Nightmare mode.
Hmmm I think mine was too. The game gives you plenty of time. Just as the cutscene ends, turn your character around immediately and start running.
The problem is there is a huge mismatch between the final boss and everything else. All of nightmare was smooth sailing and suddenly the end of the game heavily encourages you to use shop items. Also, perfect dodge seems inconsistent. Thinking about grabbing the stars manual but again, it's a bit silly.
I did two dodges forward and it seemed to put me ahead enough 🤷🏿♂️
Well, it is the final boss. I think it works. And I think the dodge is fine, I did it without the manual and by the time I defeated the boss I felt very confident. If I missed a dodge I knew it was because I made a mistake. I did take me some 50-60 deaths to get to that point though.
Thanks everyone who answered! So, um....
I assume Claire, Leon and Sherry survive the destruction of RC, because they exit the underground facility on the outskirts of the city. Correct?
When Leon, Claire and Sherry leave the city, the missile strike hasn't been issued yet.
Whew, just finished up my sub 2 hour assisted run, successfully doing it without using healing items and the item box. I actually just barely made it for the A rank (saved too many times sadly for S). XD
Now to buy some stuff, and either do some weapon farming or go tackle Hardcore.
Now to buy some stuff, and either do some weapon farming or go tackle Hardcore.
Now that I've finished the game, as someone who never played the original - can someone tell me what was actually cut? What was so great about this clock tower everyone keeps mentioning?
Did anyone notice how Jill's arms shake a little when aiming with the shotty? Cool little detail.
Beat Hardcore with a goddamn B rank. 5 saves, 0 deaths, 1:52:17. I thought I'd at least get an A damn. 1:45 seems pretty strict with no special items. That hospital room with the two Hunters is gonna be a fucking run killer. What a bullshit room. Seems like you gotta get really lucky.
Reloading the G launcher even when it's one round Jill reloads as if she got 6. Must be a bug.
Yeah they get away safe on the morning of the 30th. The events of the Raccoon City Incident basically goes like this.
Ignore this one the formatting is fucked
Night of the 28th September
Jill encounters Nemesis and RE3 begins
Morning of the 29th September
Jill is infected and Carlos finds a cure for her
Night of the 29th of September
Leon and Claire arrive in the City and RE2 begins
Morning of the 30th September
Leon, Claire and Sherry escape from Raccoon City, as does Ada, and RE2 ends
Night of the 30th September
HUNK successfully evacuates the City
Morning of the 1st October
Jill wakes up and escapes the City with Carlos, the City is nuked and RE3 ends
Jill encounters Nemesis and RE3 begins
Morning of the 29th September
Jill is infected and Carlos finds a cure for her
Night of the 29th of September
Leon and Claire arrive in the City and RE2 begins
Morning of the 30th September
Leon, Claire and Sherry escape from Raccoon City, as does Ada, and RE2 ends
Night of the 30th September
HUNK successfully evacuates the City
Morning of the 1st October
Jill wakes up and escapes the City with Carlos, the City is nuked and RE3 ends
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It is not just the clocktower, there is a lot more stuff that was taken out. But to answer the question:
-Choices and randomization. Each time you play some items might not be in the same room (some puzzles solution change as well). You also have a choice system that could lead to different endings (it is kind of similiar to Teltale Games in a way). This made the game very replayable.
-A lot of locations were taken out. Clocktower is one of them and it was like a smaller RE1 experience which made for a nice change of pace. There was also the park which is a short location but it had a boss fight with a huge worm called the Grave Digger. Then there is the final area which is the Dead Factory. It has a very similiar purpose to the final area of the game but had a very different more "rusty" asthetic. I prefer it to the final area in the remake cause it is way unique and had a cool aftermath of a battle with some tyrants. Also the city section was much bigger than it is in this game and Nemesis was way more presistent.
-Some guns never returned like the mini gun, a pistol similiar to the one arnold uses in Terminator, a repeater shotgun, a magnum revolver and a minethrower (which is replaced by mine rounds for the grenade launcher). The grenade launcher also had freeze rounds.
-Operation Mad Jackal Mercenary mode. It was way different from the one in RE4. You choose one of three mercenaries like Nikolai, Mikhail and Carlos where you have to go through the city saving civilians for loot and before the time runs out. You could regain time by killing enemies and saving civilians.
-Enemies like the spiders, worms, crows and brain suckers were cut. Brain sucker is basically a more dangerous drain demo and would have been great if they brought them back as is cause the drain demos are very different in this game and much weaker.
-A shirtless more dangerous version of Nemesis.
-Epilogue cutscenes that shows what happened to the characters from the trilogy and what they were doing after the trilogy.
-A bunch more skins for Jill were cut.
That's pretty much it.
Yeah I was disapointed it never returned.I wish the infinite launcher was the classic RE launcher Carlos uses when he first shows up.
It is especially dissapointing cause both this and the mini gun are already done in REmake 2 so it shouldn't be that hard to transfer it in if the games share the same engine build.
Ugh games does a pet peeve. Magically appearing Cut scene ammo.
I have no grenade rounds. In the next cut scene Jill apparently had like 6...
I have no grenade rounds. In the next cut scene Jill apparently had like 6...
Is there no A rank?
I just did a standard run and got 2:02 with B rank (I had 5 saves total). I definitely lost some time in the Carlos hospital bit and backtracked as Jill too much. Still was much easier than hardcore. Only shop items I used were the samurai edge and training manual. Still, seems easier to get S rank here than RE2 considering it's just my second playthrough. Kinda wish the dodge always worked with the training manual timing...
I just did a standard run and got 2:02 with B rank (I had 5 saves total). I definitely lost some time in the Carlos hospital bit and backtracked as Jill too much. Still was much easier than hardcore. Only shop items I used were the samurai edge and training manual. Still, seems easier to get S rank here than RE2 considering it's just my second playthrough. Kinda wish the dodge always worked with the training manual timing...
Done. Platinum trophy.
Way easier then RE2.
Not as good as RE2.....but good in it's own right.
Way easier then RE2.
Not as good as RE2.....but good in it's own right.
Yes there is an A rank.
S - 2hr or less, 5 saves max
A - 2 hr or less, more than 5 saves
B - more than 2hrs period
Jesus. If FPS RE was actually like that, I would enjoy it much more.
Finally beat it, short but sweet despite finding the final boss not great. This was the best version of Jill, ever.
What does the speedrunning community think of this game? This seems tailor-made for that crowd.
What does the speedrunning community think of this game? This seems tailor-made for that crowd.
Way easier than 2?? Did you use the special items from the shop?
The last 2 bosses on nightmare are way harder than anything on re2 hardcore,literally one fuck up and you're done.
It sealed the deal for Max Dood. He dropped his 'review score' from 7/10 to 6/10 because of it.
The timeline is actually incorrect regarding Ada; she never leaves Raccoon City the same time as Leon/Claire/Sherry. She escapes Umbrella's Lab's self-destruction, but not Raccoon City yet. She finds the G-Virus and steals it, but being badly damaged from the facility's explosion, she bandages herself up. She then meets up with her client (who had committed suicide) and has a meeting with Wesker, who informs her of Raccoon's nuking and tells her to evacuate ASAP using the Grapple Hook. She heads for the rendezvous point where she kills Super Tyrant for good, and grapples onto an Umbrella officer's helicopter and escapes Raccoon City the same time as Jill and Carlos do. Jill even witnesses the other helicopter and Ada fleeing the city as well.
Carlos' perfect Dodge window is waaay earlier than Jill's. I practiced a lot on the first zombie and you have to input it basically as soon as they start attacking, whereas with Jill's you are generally dodging at the last second.
I caved and used the stars manual and two defense coins, which made it tolerable. It's not good at all lol. Bed of Chaos vibes.