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Resident Evil 2 Demo Impressions Thread [Demo Spoilers Only]
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30 minutes in all the playthoughs, once the timer's up you cannot play it anymore.
You're not allowed to do that you are circumventing the demo policy!
Once you've played for 30 minutes that's it you can't play anymore. So if you beat the demo on 20 minutes you could play it again but you'd then only have 10 minutes to play.
wait, they lock the original ost in a deluxe version of the game?
They did, but I don't think old OST would work with remake anyway – game has different pacing and atmosphere. New OST fits this game much better.
Though, new OST is not completely different. I can hear some parts from old tracks in new OST.
Not to the same degree, at least to me. Levels do get interconnected passages, but rarely feel labyrinthine. RE is claustrophobic, maze-like by design; Souls games are broader in space, to accomodate for action where extra maneuvering is a small concession to the player. There's also rarely an instance in those games where you're demanded to retrieve an item in order to use it somewhere else. For this RE, that goal is recurrent, and as we have a limited inventory (Souls games are generous in this regard), it brings forward a new layer of tension.
I agree there's some similarity, but this goes further in many levels (different genres, after all). It's a sort of Metroidvania in a 3D space, which is what classic RE always was about. Simulators like Prey, Dishonored, Deus Ex, have this DNA too, yet in the most recent case, they date from 2017 or earlier, as with the Souls series.
that's kinda of a greedy move imho.
well i hope you're right because from the trailer the new ost doesn't seem good like the old one but i will see by myself with the demo in a couple of hours.
(sorry for my english)
I've got a pro too. FUCK that looks rough. I hope it gets ironed out by release time.
I spent ages fucking around in the demo so don't think I reached the end. Really impressed with what I saw - for me it takes the nostalgia from the original game and adds enough freshness to keep it exciting. Too early to say but I'm hoping the full thing is equal to REMake.
No issues with the graphics, on a broke ass normal PS4 and they look fine to me. Might try the Steam demo later to see how it looks on my 1050 laptop.
No issues with the graphics, on a broke ass normal PS4 and they look fine to me. Might try the Steam demo later to see how it looks on my 1050 laptop.
Yes.
Like 10 hours ago :)
https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP0102-CUSA14426_00-BH2R0000000DEMO1
Cool. Im off for my 30mins of resi one shot, oh shit im dead gaming.
You're right that the old OST won't fit this game as well as the original simply due to it not being created for this game, but I think it will still be better than the new OST. You can barely notice the new OST outside of combat.
I am definitely going to pay the stupid amount for the DLC that brings back the RESIDENT EVIL 2 announcer.
Complaints after playing the demo:
Please fix the sound of the pistol when you hit enemies. It sounds pathethic. Just copy the original gun sound.
Graphics are kinda weird, expected it to be "cleaner"
Camera movement also weird, like if it's delayed or something.
Please fix the sound of the pistol when you hit enemies. It sounds pathethic. Just copy the original gun sound.
Graphics are kinda weird, expected it to be "cleaner"
Camera movement also weird, like if it's delayed or something.
Just played for 30mins, it's really good, great graphics and controls. Well polished.
It's a shame the black levels are not very good. The darkness looks grey.
It's a shame the black levels are not very good. The darkness looks grey.
OK thanks. I will start downloading it tonight when I get back from work. :-/
Hehe. My playthrough will probably go something like this.
PS4 - gawp at dem sexy graphics for 30mins, while checking out physics and limb detachment..
XBOX - play and gawp some more
PC - play and complete
US store has had it for about 5 hours.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/resident-evil-2-1-shot-demo/bwn8kd5fhpgr
Why don't people just check the Xbox/PSN store on their browser/phone? Apparently they have internet, so why ask here?
Lol I'm not even going to bother then. I'm the unluckiest person ever when it comes to gaming. Soon as I hit start I promise you my fiancee will call to get a ride because her car died or something.
True story:
Back in the very early Destiny 1 days, my fiancee and I with another friend were doing the Valus T'auric nightfall which was taking forever (corner cheese says hi) and right before we killed him a guy going down my road "fell asleep" behind the wheel and rammed into the utility pole in my front yard, effectively cutting the power to my entire house. Confused, I ran outside and saw the dude standing in my yard by his car saying "Ahh not again. Damnit!" He was confused himself when my first words going outside were "WHAT THE FUCK MAN WE ALMOST KILLED HIM".
Do you blame them for trying to make money lol. OST swap is clearly direct to the hardcore fan, it is not something they would want to feature in the REmake2 by default.
The new OST is not as good to you only because it's more like ambient background music rather than direct loud BGM like the original game, so it won't sounds as clear. But to me, it match the game more since you no longer separate by room.
Final trailer.
Not sure if there are any secrets, not seen anyone say they have found anything else yet.
i still hate the endless commentary. in the space of a minute leon can say a bunch of out of context, random shit that makes him annoying as all hell.
"now what"
"shit"
"you bastard"
"what the..."
"asshole"
"what is this"
"this is a nightmare"
not only is it really disconnected with what is actually going on, if there isn't literally a million variation of this sort of dialogue, it's going to get repetitive so fast.
it's pretty much the only thing i dislike, but it's there all the damn time so it's super hard to ignore.
"now what"
"shit"
"you bastard"
"what the..."
"asshole"
"what is this"
"this is a nightmare"
not only is it really disconnected with what is actually going on, if there isn't literally a million variation of this sort of dialogue, it's going to get repetitive so fast.
it's pretty much the only thing i dislike, but it's there all the damn time so it's super hard to ignore.
People who are at work might have xbox.com or playstation.com blocked, but not ResetERA.
Just finished the demo, wish I'd taken a bit more time to look around, still had 4mins left. Not sure if I'm a fan of zombies living through everything but decapitation, I guess this will be more about avoiding zombies rather than killing them, which likely means I'll have a shitload of ammo at bosses.
When you make a remake and lock one of the iconic aspect of the game in a deluxe edition yes, i think is kinda of a greedy move.
And At least Half of the people who are gonna buy the remake are hardcore fan of the original game, is not a small part like you think.
Not really, as I currently have setup my account as an US account and my console as a US Xbox console to save some money buying games.
Yeah. He really needs to stop reacting to zombies after meeting Marvin.
Anyone know what resolution this demo runs at on One X? Doesn't seem like 4k or the IQ looks muddy to my eyes. I dunno visuals don't seem as impressive as I was expecting, environmental detail seems like a step down from REVII. Was looking at something as simple as a door and it looked fairly simple geometry and texture wise.
Inconsistent is what I'd say about the visuals overall, as the flashlight sections are almost like a completely different game in terms of perceived lighting quality. Here's hoping this is an old build and retail version looks better overall.
Inconsistent is what I'd say about the visuals overall, as the flashlight sections are almost like a completely different game in terms of perceived lighting quality. Here's hoping this is an old build and retail version looks better overall.
