Resident Evil 7 launch trailer and thoughts so far

Gatortag · January 24, 2017, 01:49:40 PM

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I've played like 5 hours. Graphics are good. Though outside, the vegetation seems to be blurry and low-res. It runs very smoothly. Shooting is good, has a tense feel to it. The game is very creepy. And it's scared me more than once. Puzzles are too easy, and too few of them. And as a warning, this game is fucked up. Was surprised how gory it really is. I'm very interested to see how this ties into the others. I can already say this is the best one since 4.

alphy · January 24, 2017, 03:20:02 PM

so is this game a literal fresh restart?

like, from what i can see, it has like zero involvement with the past games, like its characters and organizations and such... or just tryna forget everything

sorry if it doesn't make sense

Luciana · January 24, 2017, 03:29:01 PM

I have some solutions to you for your picture.

Turn to FXAA. SMAA/TAA make the picture quality VERY blurry. If you're suffering bad stuttering, think about turning down texture/mesh quality, as it greatly helps. Same with Volumetric Lighting. Also make sure your resolution scaling is at 1.0.

Went on reddit to figure a bunch of this out with people.

Otherwise yeah I'm enjoying it. It's a challenge.

Luciana · January 24, 2017, 03:29:53 PM

Quote from: Alphy on January 24, 2017, 03:20:02 PM

so is this game a literal fresh restart?

like, from what i can see, it has like zero involvement with the past games, like its characters and organizations and such... or just tryna forget everything

sorry if it doesn't make sense

Makes perfect sense. There are references from what I hear (not very far), but otherwise it's not directly related to 6 due to it not being... well, good. They wanted to really recapture that 'normal people in fucked up situations' feel that RE 1/2 had.

True Turquoise · January 24, 2017, 03:39:55 PM

Quote from: Alphy on January 24, 2017, 03:20:02 PM

so is this game a literal fresh restart?

like, from what i can see, it has like zero involvement with the past games, like its characters and organizations and such... or just tryna forget everything

sorry if it doesn't make sense

It's not related.

Like a restart, but more of its own thing.

January 24, 2017, 04:02:00 PM

0/10 no Jill Sandwich.

NotKiyo · January 24, 2017, 04:03:07 PM

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Gatortag · January 24, 2017, 04:34:31 PM

I'm sure it has some big connection to the others. I'm not sure how far along it's set though. Doesn't the original RE take place in the 90s? This game takes place at least in 2020. There was a date on something I found in the game from his girlfriend. Dated July 2017. And she's been missing three years, so it must be 2020. Also in the trailer you can see a cassette tape or VHS. It says Umbrella. There's also soldiers in the trailer.

Turkey · January 24, 2017, 04:57:40 PM

The shooting looks really stiff and awkward. 00:35 - 00:45 looks particularly bad.

Luciana · January 24, 2017, 06:06:08 PM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 24, 2017, 04:34:31 PM

I'm sure it has some big connection to the others. I'm not sure how far along it's set though. Doesn't the original RE take place in the 90s? This game takes place at least in 2020. There was a date on something I found in the game from his girlfriend. Dated July 2017. And she's been missing three years, so it must be 2020. Also in the trailer you can see a cassette tape or VHS. It says Umbrella. There's also soldiers in the trailer.

I thought it was 2017 now, but maybe with the tape? Idk.

Gatortag · January 24, 2017, 07:41:38 PM

Quote from: Luciana on January 24, 2017, 06:06:08 PM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 24, 2017, 04:34:31 PM
I'm sure it has some big connection to the others. I'm not sure how far along it's set though. Doesn't the original RE take place in the 90s? This game takes place at least in 2020. There was a date on something I found in the game from his girlfriend. Dated July 2017. And she's been missing three years, so it must be 2020. Also in the trailer you can see a cassette tape or VHS. It says Umbrella. There's also soldiers in the trailer.
I thought it was 2017 now, but maybe with the tape? Idk.

Yep, you're right. It's 2017. Looked it up. Spoilers everywhere guys. Be careful. Luckily it was only minor for me.

Gatortag · January 25, 2017, 05:55:32 PM

I finished it. The last few sections are pretty cool. The third boss fight though. Nope nope nope! Fuck that shit straight to hell. The ending definitely makes me interested to see what happens in the next one.

NotKiyo · January 25, 2017, 08:17:46 PM

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January 26, 2017, 02:04:24 AM

Spoiler

I was hoping it wasn't Chris at first.

Nick McIntyre · January 26, 2017, 06:49:12 AM

It's decent so far, but I can't seem to get along with the gun controls that well. Just finished the second boss encounter and came across those black enemies...fuck those guys hard, seriously.

Thrasher · January 26, 2017, 07:32:00 AM

Quote from: Luciana on January 24, 2017, 03:29:01 PM

Turn to FXAA. SMAA/TAA make the picture quality VERY blurry.

I wonder if this is a bug/misnamed AA solutions. Usually FXAA makes things look like they got a layer of petroleum jelly on the screen.

Gatortag · January 26, 2017, 01:11:36 PM

So how'd you guys like that cake?

Luciana · January 26, 2017, 11:37:53 PM

I'm towards the very very end, and it feels more Resident Evil tier once you actually leave the mansion/swamp. Took a while, but yeah.

Kinda staying out of this thread to avoid spoilers, but I'll finish it up tomorrow. I've been waiting until night time so I can turn off all the lights and play for the full experience.

Nick McIntyre · January 27, 2017, 01:02:19 AM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 26, 2017, 01:11:36 PM

So how'd you guys like that cake?

It was a goddamn lie.

Anyways, I'm towards the end myself and like Luci said it finally hits that good ol' Resident Evil feeling pretty damn late into the game, and I'm kind of getting sick of the bullet sponge bosses. Otherwise, it's a decent game I'd say 6.5/10 right now. Nothing too great, but not terrible either. It just feels like something Capcom churned out to cash in on the success (and eventual cancellation) of Silent Hills/PT.

Luciana · January 27, 2017, 11:10:34 AM

Quote from: Nick McIntyre on January 27, 2017, 01:02:19 AM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 26, 2017, 01:11:36 PM
So how'd you guys like that cake?

It was a goddamn lie.

Anyways, I'm towards the end myself and like Luci said it finally hits that good ol' Resident Evil feeling pretty damn late into the game, and I'm kind of getting sick of the bullet sponge bosses. Otherwise, it's a decent game I'd say 6.5/10 right now. Nothing too great, but not terrible either. It just feels like something Capcom churned out to cash in on the success (and eventual cancellation) of Silent Hills/PT.

That maybe, but I also think Capcom finally realized just how far Resident Evil has strayed from the survival horror series it basically created. The last time I really got this feel from a triple A game was Dead Space in that it finally recalled a lot of the roots of what it means to be survival horror.

Of course Dead Space was more action oriented, but yeah. I think we should be lucky that indie devs have basically kept the genre alive, because it's been more or less non existent outside from a significant game or two every 6 years or so, since RE4 came to be. That's casting a wide net, but yeah.

Luciana · January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM

Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.

I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.

Gatortag · January 27, 2017, 06:17:37 PM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM

Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.
I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.

Spoiler

You didn't kill Zoe either. But I think with Evelyn gone. It doesn't matter. They're dead now. At least it seemed that way. Jack said his family could be at peace with her dead.

January 27, 2017, 06:21:40 PM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM

Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.
I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.

Spoiler

Says Chris Redfield in the credits. There are rumors you play as him in the next DLC.

Luciana · January 27, 2017, 06:33:01 PM

Quote from: Vien on January 27, 2017, 06:21:40 PM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM
Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.
I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.

Spoiler
Says Chris Redfield in the credits. There are rumors you play as him in the next DLC.

Yeah I know. Just tossing out what people thought from what I heard. Either way, free DLC in Spring to answer some questions is awesome.

Luciana · January 27, 2017, 06:33:48 PM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 27, 2017, 06:17:37 PM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM
Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.
I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.
Spoiler
You didn't kill Zoe either. But I think with Evelyn gone. It doesn't matter. They're dead now. At least it seemed that way. Jack said his family could be at peace with her dead.

Spoiler

I felt sorry for Jack. It didn't help he was a Marine and my father was too so I empathized more, if that makes sense.

Either way, yeah, I think you're right? But idk.

Edit: Lucas was in the lab though, feeding Chris and Umbrella info on Evelyn, so I don't think he's gone.

Luciana · January 27, 2017, 11:32:28 PM

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I like this song more than I probably should. Something about it is nice.

Gatortag · January 28, 2017, 11:11:44 AM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 11:32:28 PM

YouTube

I like this song more than I probably should. Something about it is nice.

Yeah, I like it too. Thought it went nice with the reveal trailer awhile back.

Turkey · January 28, 2017, 02:23:41 PM

Is the game short enough for a rental? $60 for a short single-player game seems like a lot.

Gatortag · January 28, 2017, 04:08:14 PM

Quote from: H. T. on January 28, 2017, 02:23:41 PM

Is the game short enough for a rental? $60 for a short single-player game seems like a lot.

You can beat it fast if you rush. I took my time and it took me almost 9 hours. Still missed quite a bit too. Don't play on Madhouse though.

Dietrich Six · February 05, 2017, 10:56:52 AM

Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 06:33:48 PM

Quote from: Gatortag on January 27, 2017, 06:17:37 PM
Quote from: Luciana on January 27, 2017, 05:54:57 PM
Just beat the game. Holy shit that ending, I cannot wait for the free DLC to answer some shit. That's a really great treat, rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time for a sequel to answer it.

Serious spoiler. Don't click if you haven't beaten it.
I need to know if that was Chris Redfield. Many are speculating it's Hulk due to Umbrella. But holy fuck I'm glad both Umbrella is back (possibly, though idk how after the world figured their shit out), and Chris got a makeover, if it is him. I liked his design in 5/6, but this one seems to be going back to his more grounded look of the original.

I just realized you never kill Lucas either. The son of the Bakers that pulls that Saw tier stuff? Unless I'm forgetting, he's still around.
Spoiler
You didn't kill Zoe either. But I think with Evelyn gone. It doesn't matter. They're dead now. At least it seemed that way. Jack said his family could be at peace with her dead.
Spoiler
I felt sorry for Jack. It didn't help he was a Marine and my father was too so I empathized more, if that makes sense.

Either way, yeah, I think you're right? But idk.

Edit: Lucas was in the lab though, feeding Chris and Umbrella info on Evelyn, so I don't think he's gone.

Spoiler

There's a file in the salt mines that implies that Lucas was cured and got away. Depending on who you choose to save you get to see Zoe die so I think it's canon either either way.

Also I think they're implying that umbrella Corp has been reformed and is now more of an anti BOW organization. The switching of the logo and the blue instead of the red, not to mention Chris's involvement, all heavily implies that it's not the same evil corporation.

Naming a gun after one of the main antagonists in the game is kinda weird tho. That and the name of the dlc also throws some shade Chris's way, maybe he's a double agent or maybe he's being controlled?

I'm really interested to see where they take this.