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Resident Evil 2 Demo Impressions Thread [Demo Spoilers Only]
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No. In the original RE2, you knew they were dead if a) their heads exploded or b) a pool of blood formed underneath them. There wasn't any burning involved. That also didn't happen in the original RE either, that was REmake.
Burning would be good. I DEFINITELY know the ones who get their heads blown off are done for but the rest of them get a hard side eye and wide berth from me
First time I've ever played Resident Evil 2 in any form. That was terrifying. Atmosphere is on point, graphics and performance are great too thanks to the RE Engine. I loved the inventory management and with it the interactivity of the environment.
I'm hooked and I'll buy the full game
I'm hooked and I'll buy the full game
I was playing Mouse & Keyboard and I accidentally shot into the ceiling because I had a jumpscare here. Only 3 shotgun bullets left sob sob
Any consensus on best graphics settings for PC?
I had to turn off the TAA (in FXAA+TAA) because the blurring was so bad, but SMAA had even more AA shimmering than FXAA so I stuck with the latter.
Something still felt a little off about the look, with and without film grain, but I think I'll just play the full game for a bit and see if it's just me.
Game takes up a lot of VRAM, and that's with 6GB, and I might only barely be able to use 2GB of textures, assuming the VRAM usage doesn't spike.
I think HBAO+ is supposed to be best for Nvidia GPUs, even though that wasn't what the game recommended.
Lowest mouse sensitivity was pretty high still; it was like Warframe all over.
I had to turn off the TAA (in FXAA+TAA) because the blurring was so bad, but SMAA had even more AA shimmering than FXAA so I stuck with the latter.
Something still felt a little off about the look, with and without film grain, but I think I'll just play the full game for a bit and see if it's just me.
Game takes up a lot of VRAM, and that's with 6GB, and I might only barely be able to use 2GB of textures, assuming the VRAM usage doesn't spike.
I think HBAO+ is supposed to be best for Nvidia GPUs, even though that wasn't what the game recommended.
Lowest mouse sensitivity was pretty high still; it was like Warframe all over.
Thoughts after my first playthrough
- Game is a looker despite the old build showing through. I think we've seen cleaner footage since, so not worried about what was there.
- Shooting seemed a bit underwhelming in it's presentation. The effects of the damage dealt are great, but there's no oomph in the feedback on the players end. Hopefully the final game has a bit more going for it.
- The audio seemed a bit off/muffled, which may be why the guns seemed lackluster. If it weren't for subtitles on, a few lines would have been lost.
- I sort of tuned it out by the end, but the lack of true black levels was noticeable. Another point I hope has been sorted in the final release.
- Love the zombies in this one. The designs are unsettling and they pose more of a threat than most of the games. Part of it is their hardiness, but they have a presence in the room that I haven't seen outside of REmake.
- I will concede though that they aren't too hard to deal with in pairs or alone. 4-5 shots to the leg will keep them from being much of an issue as they slowly pull themselves across the ground. Of course, they game will have nastier creatures to deal with and shooting may not be wise later on...
- Big plus in having items not picked up appear on maps
- This RPD has already won my heart over the original.
On PC, should I play with M+KB or controller? 4 is designed with the controller in mind and the encounters are tense because you don't have the precise aiming a mouse offers. Does this have the same design principles?
something is up with the texture thing, you're probably fine setting it to 8gb
Yeah, holy shit.
By the way I played the demo on PC and it was much smoother compared to the base PS4 demo. Still, this game man. Oh boy.
Strange thing that happened; when I got the shotgun from the weaponslocker and after the cop zombie comes in, a second zombie stumbles in. The fat zombie from earlier in the hall followed me.
I wonder if this is flawed A.I. or that zombies can have different behaviour patterns during playthroughs? Would make the game different every time around.
Haven't played the demo yet but I played RE7 on PC with M+KB and I think it was less scary than intended because I could headshot everything pretty easily even though the aiming was intentionally clunky.
lmfao!
Go look at footage of RE7 right now.
I think your memory is messing with you dude.
FWIW, a PS4 is very easy to clean; you only have to unscrew something like three screws and remove the bottom piece to access your fans. Mine still got a bit loud playing a Blu-ray the other day despite me cleaning it somewhat recently, however.
so what you're saying then is RE2 will be one of the best games of 2019. Got it.
How are the visuals on PC compared to PS4?
I love the way it looks on Pro, but is PC a giant leap?
Shame they didn't extend that to the main characters themselves, the death animations are super tame.
Well I'm sure they'll be a ton of special death animations
Alright, I found the performance thread, and the fix to most of my graphics concerns is changing Color Space under Display from sRGB to Rec. 709. My monitor is calibrated, so this may not have the desired effect for people with uncalibrated ~gaming monitors~.
It's either that or fidgeting with the Brightness settings which are completely off with defaults.
More consistant. The demo started out rough like the PS4 demo (excluding the weird reflection) but afterwards it great.
I'm still getting the PS4 version, but the PC version is no slouch.
Demo on PC was excellent. Looks great and plays great. I was on the fence because I'm not the biggest RE fan, but I will be picking this up at some point for sure.
I thought they worked well. As others have mentioned, using a mouse made head shots easy.
I thought they worked well. As others have mentioned, using a mouse made head shots easy.
Incredible. That was the first game (only 30 minutes, I know) that had me a bit stressed out and tense the entire time in quite a few years. And damn did they EVER lean into the gore! There was one little scene/interaction that legit grossed me out. And I love that this is definitely "first day on the job" Leon, and not "one man army/save the presidents daughter" Leon. Walking into the first hallway when he pulls out his flashlight and says "You've got this" to himself to calm his nerves just fit really well.
All in all, they did it justice. I am so in for the full game.
All in all, they did it justice. I am so in for the full game.
Decided to download the game on PS4 Pro after using up my X version time. Indeed a bit rough around edges but sharper picture over all.
Decided to just speed through things after using up 15min and completed it in 4:18. I found the zombies pretty lame this time around since it's so easy to just run past most encounters.
I still didn't like shooting with the gun. The visual damage is cool, but it lacks some feedback to the player and the sound is underwhelming imo. The shotgun felt a bit better. I think part of my disappointment is because it's so easy to aim, but the damage output feels inconsistent.
I'm still interested in the game, but I can wait a while before buying it.
Decided to just speed through things after using up 15min and completed it in 4:18. I found the zombies pretty lame this time around since it's so easy to just run past most encounters.
I still didn't like shooting with the gun. The visual damage is cool, but it lacks some feedback to the player and the sound is underwhelming imo. The shotgun felt a bit better. I think part of my disappointment is because it's so easy to aim, but the damage output feels inconsistent.
I'm still interested in the game, but I can wait a while before buying it.
Loved every second of it! Can't wait to pick up my Deluxe edition.
What did I just read
I laughed way too hard at this, lol
Agreed. And that new gore engine...phew
Why would it be a bad idea?
What did I just read
I laughed way too hard at this, lol
Agreed. And that new gore engine...phew
Why would it be a bad idea?
Really enjoyed what I played. The little moment that got me was I shot a zombie in the back of the neck and its head sagged forward. It couldn't lift its head anymore because the muscles were missing. Fucking incredible.
Never played RE game before, but I tried the demo and thought it was great. Will definitely pick up the game down the line.
...? :/
I've watched the trailers and it thought this was more like RE: Revelations 2 or RE 5/6.
I love RE 4 but that's...well....you just have to love RE 4.
RE 5/6/7/ REV1/2...I don't know...that's not RE imo.
So...what is RE2 Remake...? I have no idea and I can't play the demo right now.
Is it survival horror? Is there save room music? Do you save at specific locations (typewriters)?
