Leading up to the release of Resident Evil 5 I plan to do a full series playthrough, I will play all 7 games in the main series (and maybe UC as well since its canon) in order of their release. As I play them I will just throw up whatever thoughts on the game I have. Some of them I have not played in years so I wonder what my reaction will be, maybe I forgot a certain scare, or noticed something for the first time.
So why dont you guys join me. I am doing this on another site as well so this is a copy/paste job, dont worry I will get more personal with you guys if you respond here.
RESIDENT EVIL:
I will be playing the DS version of RE mainly cause it has no load times. I will be playing the original mode obviously. I will play as Jill cause that is my primary character for RE1, I have always loved her side more than Chris, why, cause of a red bearded badass of a man named Barry Burton (I heart Barry).
So the original, no game in this series even comes close to holding such a special place in my heart. Its not my favorite RE game, but its by far the most important to me. This is the game I know by heart, I know the lines, I know every room, every enemy, every scare, everything. Its the game that changed my whole view on gaming, its the reason I am here at a site like this. If I had entered into this series at a later point I doubt I would ever have the same love for this series, its all cause of this one game that I am the fan that I am.
The night I got this game, way back in 96, is seriously one of my best childhood memories, a sleep over with my brother and a friend, we stayed up playing this mindblowing game, something we had never seen before. I will never ever forget it, none of us will forget it, we still talk about that night to this day. This game was so ahead of its time, so groundbreaking. Every time I play this game all those feelings come rushing back
Ok enough about it, time to play it. I will start tomorrow and probably end it tomorrow, I can beat this game rather quickly. I will be back with all sorts of thoughts after I play.
Wasn't THAT bad. Annoying, but it could be worse.
At least there aren't any fucking texture problems like the PC versions of RE4 and MGS2...
I dunno Vader, I find RE4 quite easy. I was surprised when I saw that video showing all the ways you could get killed. As long as I keep a shotgun next to me I can just kneecap most guys or face shoot and run up and clear them. If anyone gets close I just shotgun them to the chest. The only times I have problems really are those two guys with masks and hit points on the back.
Krauser too. I tend to use an upgraded pistol most of the time so I always have stockpiled ammo for the bigger weapons. Which means I rarely get in trouble. I use the environment to my advantage for instance, stay on a high point and your shots will knock guys off to the ground, same for ladders, just whack a mole them as they climb up. It's not a problem for me.
But did you die in the old RE games, if so why?
I guess its because of what you said:
"I guess some find item management hard, or the maze like progression of older games to be more challenging on a puzzle like basis which it is. But actually getting through the games are a piece of cake as long as you have the equipment, no enemies in the old RE games really put up a challenge."
I found myself low on ammo, on herbs, lost with sticky controls and rigid camera angles, being chased by some ass that ripped my head off. I didn't find RE2 or Code Veronica that hard, but I died a few times on REmake, RE0 and 3 because of Nemesis-dildo-head.
Well yeah Nemesis is a dildo head, hardest enemy in the old RE games.
While we're on the topic of RE, has anyone seen the movies? Not so much Degeneration, but all the hollywood movies where some Mary Sue is the lead character?
For some strange reason, I caught the last half hour of Extinction, and I could not BELIEVE what I saw. Everything that wasn't only a zombie movie, but everything that's not even related to Resident Evil!
I'd go into more detail, but I risk spoiling it for people who may have an interest in watching the film.
But I leave with this. They made Wesker a PUSSY.
There's a third (Extinction - which is what I've been referring to), and I've heard rumours of a fourth. No idea if it's meant to be like RE4 or not.
Then there's also Degeneration.