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Resident Evil 2 |OT| 1998... I'll never forget it
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You can't get S+. You can still get regular S rank
You can use the infinite knife and get S+ though
Zombies are hilariously resistant in hardcore with the unlimited ammo. Legs take so many shots.
I just gotta vent for a second...
G2 is so fucking bad on Hardcore, I had to give up. I was seriously loving Hardcore but G2 broke me and soured me hugely on that run.
I disliked the bosses prior but after several runs, I learned to just deal with them and regard them as annoying short-lived inconveniences. On Hardcore, G2 exacerbates every single gripe I have with the game in general and packs it into one tiny, idiotic arena with a boss whose hit boxes can cover half of said arena.
I really wanted to beat it on Hardcore but jesus was this the epitome of bullshit.
G2 is so fucking bad on Hardcore, I had to give up. I was seriously loving Hardcore but G2 broke me and soured me hugely on that run.
I disliked the bosses prior but after several runs, I learned to just deal with them and regard them as annoying short-lived inconveniences. On Hardcore, G2 exacerbates every single gripe I have with the game in general and packs it into one tiny, idiotic arena with a boss whose hit boxes can cover half of said arena.
I really wanted to beat it on Hardcore but jesus was this the epitome of bullshit.
I don't think I'm a sadist, and I found them enjoyable enough. You have to treat them like a condensed version of the main game, and not like the more action-oriented extra modes in other RE games like raid or mercenaries. So there's a lot more trial and error and figuring out what to do than there is pumping ammo into enemies.
I'm gonna keep saying this, but having a couple flash grenades saved up before G2 makes him significantly less frustrating.
i died alot on g2 and my 2nd save was the beginning of the sewers.
i learned the sewers really well.
i learned the sewers really well.
That's my tactic yea. I have three on me and the pickup and try to waste as little ammo as possible, if any. I just find reliably evading his hits combined with their higher damage on Hardcore near impossible. I've tried him like 12 times today and gave up.
I even beat him on my first Normal play the second time.
I tend to use up two or three full heals on this one because of his damage output. I tend to kite him on his right arm to bait his attacks. He has one where it's three slashes which ends with him smashing the ground. Same with his jumping attack. Both of those give me enough time to pump some rounds into him. You kind of have to damage him a little bit because it'll take three crane hits otherwise.
Yeah, that's really annoying. I wish it would just pan back behind the character. Hopefully they will patch it in.
His hitboxes feel like they're bullshit.
And I thought you always had to stun him for there to be enough time for the crane to hit him, which would always damage him enough for only two crane hits to be necessary.
Wow...
I made it to the following passage and just could not go on anymore. It's ludicrous.
I mean, she is obviously welcome to here opinion as much as anyone, but why is she demanding a realistic representation of actual America in this over-the-top fantasy game about zombies?
I really liked Danielle on Idle Thumbs a few years back, but I really cannot entertain this nonsense.
I'm in the West Lab. Is it too late to go all the way back to the station to use the hiding place film roll? Curious since there is still a few heart locked doors.
You can't go back after the cable car. In case you're playing as Leon, the heart key is specific to Claire.
Whenever I'm in a pinch like that or disoriented in general, I immediately hit the map button.
It pauses the game and you can see exactly where your character is facing and where you want to go.
This game is amazingly beautiful. I just spent like 20 minutes straight up just staring at wallpaper in the break room and library. The sense of place is so well done.
Just popped this on my Ps4 pro, first time playing RE2.
Everything looks too bright! I read the HDR is screwed up. Any recommendations? Playing with HDR off? Have Capcom said if they're working on a fix or something?
Everything looks too bright! I read the HDR is screwed up. Any recommendations? Playing with HDR off? Have Capcom said if they're working on a fix or something?
I mean you should have a pretty quick route to the parking garage. I've never encountered X after the clock tower, but yes I have heard him.
To be fair that's an intended effect to incentivize avoiding getting bitten at all. Especially since getting bitten gives you a second or two of being unable to be grabbed that'd be pretty abuseable.
Just got the platinum
My only previous experience with Resident Evil was RE7, which I thought was good but not incredible so I was really surprised that RE2 is so great. It's up there with the best games on PS4, in my opinion. Also managed to beat the No Way Out DLC so sitting at 100% of the trophies.
My only previous experience with Resident Evil was RE7, which I thought was good but not incredible so I was really surprised that RE2 is so great. It's up there with the best games on PS4, in my opinion. Also managed to beat the No Way Out DLC so sitting at 100% of the trophies.
Hey everyone
Trying to decide on getting this on PC vs XB1X.
I have an OLED TV but I read in the demo thread there were some issues with the raised black levels and HDR implementation in the demo, has that been fixed in the final version? Is the HDR well-implemented?
If not, I can pick up the PC version on sale for around $45 but I'd be willing to pay $60 for the XB1X version if the HDR and black levels will look good on my OLED.
Thanks!
Trying to decide on getting this on PC vs XB1X.
I have an OLED TV but I read in the demo thread there were some issues with the raised black levels and HDR implementation in the demo, has that been fixed in the final version? Is the HDR well-implemented?
If not, I can pick up the PC version on sale for around $45 but I'd be willing to pay $60 for the XB1X version if the HDR and black levels will look good on my OLED.
Thanks!
My first time through I had 45 saves and over 14 hours. I went so slow.
It's hard for me to even attempt speedrunning because I just can't help myself with getting absorbed with the atmosphere. It never gets old no matter how many times I go through this game. I attempted it at the start of my Claire A Hardcore run, but just said "fuck it" and just check out the scenery again.
Any news on a potential announcement for more DLC? I will gladly pay for some new story DLC. I think an Ada DLC with some new settings and enemies is a no brainer, but I would flip my shit if we got an Elza Walker DLC. Apparently, Capcom was even considering her to be in the game but it just didn't work out. I'd imagine her starting out in Racoon University and making her way to another police station across town that looks more like the 1.5 RPD and her objective would be to get to the roof for a helicopter escape. I think it would make sense that there is another police station since there is no heliport. How did STARS depart to the Spencer Mansion with no helicopter garages or helipads at the RPD? The crashed helicopter we see didn't seem to crash during an escape, but to save remaining officers in the RPD.
I'd still be down for a randomizer mode, but I think something like that should just be a free update if they don't include any actual new content like enemies and locations.
Any news on a potential announcement for more DLC? I will gladly pay for some new story DLC. I think an Ada DLC with some new settings and enemies is a no brainer, but I would flip my shit if we got an Elza Walker DLC. Apparently, Capcom was even considering her to be in the game but it just didn't work out. I'd imagine her starting out in Racoon University and making her way to another police station across town that looks more like the 1.5 RPD and her objective would be to get to the roof for a helicopter escape. I think it would make sense that there is another police station since there is no heliport. How did STARS depart to the Spencer Mansion with no helicopter garages or helipads at the RPD? The crashed helicopter we see didn't seem to crash during an escape, but to save remaining officers in the RPD.
I'd still be down for a randomizer mode, but I think something like that should just be a free update if they don't include any actual new content like enemies and locations.
Did a couple "official" speedruns of Leon A standard (single segment/no bonus weapons/no saves/no deaths). My best time is 1:30:17. There's lots of room for improvement - I had bad G1/G2 fights and picked up too much ammo/healing, didn't take the most super-optimal route in places, etc. But I'm happy with the time for now and having fun trying to beat my own time!
I'm attempting to shoot all the mr raccoons this afternoon. Do I need to clear the campaign each time to verify that this has been done or can I quit out once I know I've gotten all of them in the A/B campaigns respectively? I kinda have a clear idea of which ones I've gotten (the guide I'm following has images of the locations and having gone through the campaign quite a few times now I can remember well enough if I've gotten them off image alone) later in the game but there are a few early ones I know I haven't across each A/B run. Just want to know if I should just run through the campaign as fast as possible on assisted mode to get this challenge done.
Once you've shot a raccoon, it doesn't return in any other scenario so you'll only find the ones you haven't shot yet. Yeah, it's best to just do it in assisted.
Cool, so then I don't need to see the campaign all the way through to the end?
the HDR is not screwed up, it's the 2nd calibration setting that is leading everyone astray. EvilBoris looked into it and this is the setting I've been going with
set the first setting according to what you see, it's the 2nd setting (the red/blue bar) that needs to be adjusted according to the tweet. The HDR in this game is great.
HDR is well implemented, it's the 2nd calibration setting that is leading people astray. Refer to the tweet from EvilBoris I posted and you should be good. On the blue/red bar, go all the way left and then move right 3 or 4 ticks (I do 3 and it looks good).
As for which version to get, the pc version also has HDR as well, and runs like a dream so choose wisely :P
yeah man i saved every time i killed a zombie. i kept running back to the save room esp when Mr. X came for me.
As soon as you shoot a Mr. Racoon it's recorded in the "master" save data. You never need to finish the game or anything for it to register. Once you get the last one it'll immediately unlock the infinite knife, even mid-game.
Does anyone have any good tips or guides for me to S+ the hardcore difficulty runs? I have the infinite knife already and I've attempted hardcore running Claire B. I usually get to G-Birkin stage 1 and die (I don't bother saving it there either as I want to use my 3 saves later on if I can help it).
Should I instead attempt the A scenarios? How much healing should I keep on me? Which rooms should I kill the zombies & which should I not bother with? What weapons should I be holding onto in my inventory? If I counter-stab G-Birkin with the infinite knife do I lose it for good for that playthrough? Should I flash and knife the bosses?
Should I instead attempt the A scenarios? How much healing should I keep on me? Which rooms should I kill the zombies & which should I not bother with? What weapons should I be holding onto in my inventory? If I counter-stab G-Birkin with the infinite knife do I lose it for good for that playthrough? Should I flash and knife the bosses?
Only starting to attempt B scenario HC S+ runs but as for scenario A: I'd recommend clearing the library, west office and corridor to dark room. If you counter stab G1 with the infinite knife first it will be on the ground after the fight. Knifing the bosses is very good on PC 60-120 fps and OK on consoles, flamethrower does way more damage with Leon.
Different parts of the run require different guns and strategies but my recommendation is to plan ahead depending on which items you'll be picking up and assessing the threats, sometimes I go without any guns or with just 1 gun for long periods, you should be avoiding most things if you're attempting S+ on HC.
Lastly, watching some runs by Carcinogen really helped me with understanding all these concepts.
Just finished through claire b. Such a good ass game. The secret ending is cute. I'll wait awhile to go through claire a/leon b hardcore.
I posted my Leon A HC S+ route in this thread a while back. I generally picked up every healing item I can as long as there's enough room for the key items needed in between item boxes. The A scenario is generally easier to do the S+ because you have an extra half an hour to work with. Good luck.
Questions for a Claire B run
1) When Leon needs a zombie to be confirmed dead he has the shotgun, but Claire doesn't get the shotgun, does the grenade launcher do the same thing?
2) Is it true the Tyrant is triggered by watching the computer monitor?
1) When Leon needs a zombie to be confirmed dead he has the shotgun, but Claire doesn't get the shotgun, does the grenade launcher do the same thing?
2) Is it true the Tyrant is triggered by watching the computer monitor?
1. Fire rounds from the grenade launcher can one shot zombies. Acid can melt their legs. But really, you get enough ammo for the handgun to use that to take out most zombies in that game, just aim for the head and let the reticle focus before shooting whenever possible to get about a 50% boost in damage per bullet. She also has the machine gun and the Spark. Her arsenal is much better than Leon's overall.
2. He is triggered by picking up the battery from the STARS office iirc. So leave that (and blowing up the C4) until the very end when you are done with the area and picked up everything you want.
It's not so much about taking out zombies as it is about the confirm kill. Like with Leon I'm willing to use 1 shotgun ammo vs a potential 3-9 handgun bullets since the former gets me a confirm kill.
That said I don't know if fire ammo is significantly more scarce than shotgun ammo.
Fire rounds are more scarce since you can't craft them (you can only craft acid rounds) but you still find quite a few of them.
Even on hardcore I had more than I needed by the end. There are just a few enemies that I save some specifically for just in case (it can one shot lickers most of the time, or bring them very close to death) and the big meat things in the sewers (one flame round stuns them long enough for you to run by).
Another thing to keep in mind is that Claire's SLS 60 handgun gets a power upgrade that lets her fire powered bullets (akin to a Magnum). It too one shots zombies if you shoot them in the head.
So between the flame rounds and the powered bullets (and the Spark gun) she can one shot zombies quite a but if she needs to.