Resident Evil 5

[TristanHuwJones]

Okay, I just beat the thing. Had fun playing it, but I enjoyed RE4 way more. Hopefully they don't beat this new system to death and have it become old hat like the original gameplay did. There wasn't really enough new to the gameplay, but I still had a lot of fun with it. It was good seeing RE4 and everything get tied closer together.

What'd everyone else think?

[Brodie]

I'm a huge RE fan, and I actually did enjoy RE4 a bit more as well. But I think thats mostly because it was so drastically different from the older games.

I did a couple playthroughs of RE5, and have to say, the co-op aspect really ads a lot to it. I zipped through this game much quicker than RE4, but enjoyed the hell out of it. And adding a co-op to Mercenaries? Genius.

Anyone up for Mercs later?

[TristanHuwJones]

Once I get my internet speed back up to par, I may have to take you up on that. You playing on Ps3 or Xbox?

[Brodie]

Im playing it on 360

[Candy Kappa]

its a awesome action game but not a good survival zombie game

[Peanut]

I really disliked RE4 for a lot of reasons, but somehow loved RE5 a lot more. It might be something about the co-op nature of it, but like I've said in the currently playing thread, there are certain things about the last 2 chapters that I severely dislike.

I'd say this is probably my second favourite RE game, and I've played all of them except 0 in the last month, or so. I like the REmake on Gamecube better, but they're such completely different experiences, I feel like I can't compare them.

[Storm Wolf]

I haven't played RE5 yet and for some reason I'm not all that hyped about it. I never did finish RE4....I found it to be a bit to challenging (yes I'm lame....sue me!) maybe that's why?

I really should pick RE4 back up and try it again ( I had the GC version at the time.) Maybe I'll be better this time around.

RE5 looks pretty awesome tho, and I'd be willing to give it a try if I weren't so dam poor.... :ohwell:

[TristanHuwJones]

I really disliked RE4 for a lot of reasons, but somehow loved RE5 a lot more. It might be something about the co-op nature of it, but like I've said in the currently playing thread, there are certain things about the last 2 chapters that I severely dislike.

I'd say this is probably my second favourite RE game, and I've played all of them except 0 in the last month, or so. I like the REmake on Gamecube better, but they're such completely different experiences, I feel like I can't compare them.

I agree with you on the REmake. I still have the most fun playing RE2 though. I wish that would get the REmake treatment!

I didn't really have any problems with RE4 outside of the ridiculous bosses towards the end. I had similar problems with the boat boss in RE5. What was it (generally) that kind of put you off it?

I think story wise, RE5 does a great job of making 4 fit in with the overall grander scheme of things, but I really wish that with all that hinting of Umbrella and the founders that there was more T and G virus stuff going on. I liked that there was a lot of linking between Zero, 4 and this one though.

Did you ever get the impression that Billy Cohen might have something to do with these African operations?

I'm going to have to watch Degeneration now too.

[Storm Wolf]

I agree with you on the REmake. I still have the most fun playing RE2 though. I wish that would get the REmake treatment!

I didn't really have any problems with RE4 outside of the ridiculous bosses towards the end.

I'm going to have to watch Degeneration now too.

I'd love it if the REmade RE2! I've always loved that one the best...even tho I have to admit the control was pretty wonky and it took a lot of getting used to so that you could move your character efficiently. RE2 is the reason I like the RE game series so much.

RE4 did have some difficult bosses...I found the "zombies" to be much more complex as well....which may have been why I didn't like it as much as I thought.

I liked Degeneration way more than the RE movie they made. They took a chance to make a live action and IMO screwed it up pretty badly. Even 2 was bad....they should have never tried to make it a Resident Evil movie if they weren't going to tie it in better.

[Hannah]

Ganados. Ganados. Ganados. For Christ's sake.

[Magdolin]

I really liked Resident Evil 5. It was pretty good. In some of the clips, the characters looked almost real. Fighting Whesker was HARD. I mean really. It took me and my sister forever just beat him. We even shot him with a rocket and it didn't work. But we got him. Finally. The ending was cliché though. Other than that. I liked it.

[Brodie]

Im a little apprehensive about whats being said about RE6. Theyre saying itll be a complete reboot.

I don't know if thats style or substance, or just the series.

[TristanHuwJones]

Ganados. Ganados. Ganados. For Christ's sake.

What about them?

[Hannah]

She called them zombies.

[Storm Wolf]

Hence the quotations around zombies....I knew they weren't Zombies, but for lack of an actual term that is what I called them. I would actually prefer if they were the old school RE1-2 zombies.

Gotta be so technical about a game. For Christ's sake.

[Hannah]

They are nothing like zombies. They f*cking talk to each other.

[Storm Wolf]

Other than you....who apparently has TO MUCH time on her hands....no one else really gave a sh*t that I didn't call them Granados....so why don't you go harass someone else with your bullsh*t technicality.


Hey I didn't call them Goombas...I called them Mushroom guys...got a problem with that too?

[Hannah]

Ganados. Not Granados.

[KROW]

I've always liked the term, "infected." It's universal, no matter how you slice it. So how 'bout we call them that and move on?

[The Stryker]

Other than you....who apparently has TO MUCH time on her hands....no one else really gave a sh*t that I didn't call them Granados....so why don't you go harass someone else with your bullsh*t technicality.


Hey I didn't call them Goombas...I called them Mushroom guys...got a problem with that too?

Jesus, Calm down.

[愛]

Resident Evil hasn't been Resident Evil since RE3, so...

This game looks really nice, though. Too bad it doesn't play very well. The controls are clunky and it's just a Gears of War wannabe. But I haven't played the whole game, so my opinion isn't that important.

[Dr. Doom]

Nor would it be of any importance anyways. <3

[TristanHuwJones]

Resident Evil hasn't been Resident Evil since RE3, so...

This game looks really nice, though. Too bad it doesn't play very well. The controls are clunky and it's just a Gears of War wannabe. But I haven't played the whole game, so my opinion isn't that important.

...except that it's a carbon copy of RE4 Gameplay wise.

I agree with the RE3 statement. I did enjoy Zero though...

[Peanut]

I'll agree that the last few chapters suffer from the GoW-wannabe syndrome. It feels like Capcom wanted to make a grab for that ever-present console shooter audience. Which is a shame, honestly.

Jesus, Calm down.

I think Hannah might be the one who needs to calm down. I think we all got the point when storm wolf said "zombies" there's no need for anyone to get angry about the name.

Especially considering it's such a stupid name to begin with.

I agree with you on the REmake. I still have the most fun playing RE2 though. I wish that would get the REmake treatment!

I didn't really have any problems with RE4 outside of the ridiculous bosses towards the end. I had similar problems with the boat boss in RE5. What was it (generally) that kind of put you off it?

I think story wise, RE5 does a great job of making 4 fit in with the overall grander scheme of things, but I really wish that with all that hinting of Umbrella and the founders that there was more T and G virus stuff going on. I liked that there was a lot of linking between Zero, 4 and this one though.

Did you ever get the impression that Billy Cohen might have something to do with these African operations?

I'm going to have to watch Degeneration now too.

In terms of what put me off of RE4, it had a lot to do with the setting and the way the game looked. Everything felt like it was smeared in sh*t to me, and it was just constantly depressing all the time, which meant that I couldn't play it very long before I had to stop because the setting started to get to me. And the biggest offender to me was Ashley. I really can't stand escort missions, and considering the game becomes one big escort mission the moment you retrieve Ashley, I couldn't take it anymore. The moment she got chased up a little path, stuck in a steel trap, and beat on by the locals, I quit. I have no patience for that type of thing.

I agree I wish there was more T and G virus stuff going on, but you gotta admit that when the Lickers showed up, it was totally awesome.

Brodie and I were actually talking about Billy being in RE5 the other night during our veteran run over Live. It would have been neat.

And you should totally watch Degeneration. It's not fantastic, but it is a pretty neat little movie. It's got all the stuff involving Tricell and what-not in there, so it's definitely relevant.

[Brodie]

After a 4 hour run through of RE5, I dont know how long itll be before I try Professional.

Also, Rhen, your opinion doesn't matter. Especially since Code Veronica and the REmake were after RE3. Both are classic/classy RE games.

[The Stryker]

I think Hannah might be the one who needs to calm down. I think we all got the point when storm wolf said "zombies" there's no need for anyone to get angry about the name.

Especially considering it's such a stupid name to begin with.

I'm just saying, everyone should know by now that Hannah says stupid things.

Getting all offended is like being mad at a retarded kid for being retarded.

[Brodie]

That's completely valid. The retard thing.

[愛]

Also, Rhen, your opinion doesn't matter. Especially since Code Veronica and the REmake were after RE3. Both are classic/classy RE games.

Ah, yes, you do have me there. I was thinking in terms of numbers, not time duration. But either way, RE really does need that reboot they keep talking about.

[ThirdMarioBro]

RE4 was a classic, but I'm tired of every single damned game looking like a muddy brown American-ized shooter. Everything has become so damn generic that it's starting to bleed together, and that's really putting me off from playing RE5.

[Brodie]

That and you'd probably never finish it.

[Peanut]

RE4 was a classic, but I'm tired of every single damned game looking like a muddy brown American-ized shooter. Everything has become so damn generic that it's starting to bleed together, and that's really putting me off from playing RE5.

You don't have to keep justifying your lack of game playing to us anymore. We all know you don't play sh*t. It's cool, man.

RE5 also isn't muddy at all, it's actually super bright, which is one of the reasons it doesn't feel much like a RE game. I will agree that the "third-person shooter with a cover system" sh*t NEEDS to end at this point. I'm so worn out on shooters in general, but this fad drives me f*cking insane.

[ThirdMarioBro]

You don't have to keep justifying your lack of game playing to us anymore. We all know you don't play sh*t. It's cool, man.

I really get tired of that. I slacked off on my games because life swallowed me up and spit me out. You try raising your little sister, taking care of your disabled Dad, balanced with work and still find time for every release.

Right now I'm trying to finish Bioshock, Uncharted, and all the rest of the tickets in Motorstorm 2 because I have a few days off before the editorial blitz of GDC and tax time. After that, no more games for a month as I'll be moving the family to a new house.

[Peanut]

What did I just say? I said you don't have to keep justifying yourself, then you went ahead and did it again. I'm not talking down to you because you don't have time to play games, I'm tell you that you don't have to keep coming up with reasons you don't.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Fair enough.