Zero Punctuation: Resident Evil 5
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
- Start date
Recommended Videos
I have no problem with AI partners or teammates. Games like Gears of War and CoD do it right (mostly) when the AI is only expected to KILL whatever isn't you or other mates. When they're required to kill AND manage weapons/ammo AND heal themselves and others, that's when the shit starts to fly. It's like teaching a young child their ABCs and then expecting them to speak complete sentences right afterward.BUG.exe said:
Actually there was a game made way before that in japan which sprang it all off and Alone in the dark adn Resident Evil both took inspiration from that game. Personally I found Resident Evil 5 the worst in the series, it lacked pacing, it was too short, I didnt feel scared or frightened and it was too easy. Next to that I found Resident Evil to be the worst out of the original 3 but it did have the most memerable boss out of them all. Resident evil 2 is what I would say was the best in the series, sure the controlls were bad but it had creative creatures that were scary (I can remeber the scene were they introduced the licker which was very scary considering the time it was made in), It was well paced, it was scary,it had a brilliant music score, Amazing graphics for its day, Bad voice acting.. and many many more.yourbeliefs said:
Maybe Sheva's ludicrous bust prevents her from holding the machine gun properly. By the same argument, Chris' arms should make it impossible for him to reach body parts for herb use, though...
Anyway, I'd be surprised if Capcom weren't morons; they'd really be bucking a trend if RE 5 was genuinely witty and thought-provoking in ways that weren't mostly unintentional. I'm still thinking about Dead Rising's "Americans are fat and evil" plot twist and laughing.
Anyway, I'd be surprised if Capcom weren't morons; they'd really be bucking a trend if RE 5 was genuinely witty and thought-provoking in ways that weren't mostly unintentional. I'm still thinking about Dead Rising's "Americans are fat and evil" plot twist and laughing.
Quicktime events did not really annoy me in RE4, but I do not think they were used as much as they were in RE5. That or I just really do not like that game.Tharticus said:
As for the merchant, he didn't die, he just decided "Why the fuck am I in harm's way?" and went to the beginning of chapters to sell you things.
EDIT: Did anyone else notice that the herbs magically became a health spray thing? To me, it looked like they crushed the herb into a powder and sprayed that into each others eyes.
As your attorney, I strongly advise you take enough ether till you think your Samoan!300lb. Samoan said:
I have slow reactions and that quick time event knife fight took me forever to beat >_<Tharticus said:
But Yahtzee is getting back on form I feel, this was both entertaining and felt like a review
All enemies, in all games, should from now on shout, "Unga Bunga Booga Wooga," whenever attacking the player.
Actually, I think I'll start using that to answer the phone...
Actually, I think I'll start using that to answer the phone...
Sounds like a good ticket! After all, if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing RIGHTFangface74 said:As your attorney, I strongly advise you take enough ether till you think your Samoan!
Great review as always, I felt exactly the same way about an hour after starting the game. The inventory system was awkard and unintuitive and the sidekick seemed an entirely unnecessary aspect (I hate sidekicks in nearly all games).
However:
For any players irked by the inventory system (or worried they will be if they play), situations like the one yahtzee mentioned arise quite rarely (for me at least), and the most important aspect to remember is that you can access your items instantly via use of the d-pad, making it very fluid when you get used to it.
Though i don't like the idea of a sidekick so much, she becomes much less annoying after you get used to her habits and can adjust her inventory accordingly (ie. if you want her to use a machine gun, i tend to give her a machine gun and no other weapons). The lack of ability to give tactical commands (wait here, go there, etc) is a little annoying at times, but i circumnavigated this problem completely by having a friend I play a lot of co-op games with.
In my opinion it's a brilliant game, even moreso in co-op (it's not exactly shoehorned in; it works very well with the game and you quickly find yourself tacticising with your ally to tackle the various situations). I did indeed get it on the midnight launch and me and my friend are on around our 4th playthrough now (short game but plenty to unlock).
As with most of Yahtzee's reviews, right on the mark in many places, but i'd urge you to not take it too seriously as you could well be missing out on a seriously great experience for the sake of a couple of minor annoyances.
However:
For any players irked by the inventory system (or worried they will be if they play), situations like the one yahtzee mentioned arise quite rarely (for me at least), and the most important aspect to remember is that you can access your items instantly via use of the d-pad, making it very fluid when you get used to it.
Though i don't like the idea of a sidekick so much, she becomes much less annoying after you get used to her habits and can adjust her inventory accordingly (ie. if you want her to use a machine gun, i tend to give her a machine gun and no other weapons). The lack of ability to give tactical commands (wait here, go there, etc) is a little annoying at times, but i circumnavigated this problem completely by having a friend I play a lot of co-op games with.
In my opinion it's a brilliant game, even moreso in co-op (it's not exactly shoehorned in; it works very well with the game and you quickly find yourself tacticising with your ally to tackle the various situations). I did indeed get it on the midnight launch and me and my friend are on around our 4th playthrough now (short game but plenty to unlock).
As with most of Yahtzee's reviews, right on the mark in many places, but i'd urge you to not take it too seriously as you could well be missing out on a seriously great experience for the sake of a couple of minor annoyances.
First Unskippable and now this? Sure taking a thrashing despite being out for a few weeks.
The notion that the AI is bad has put me off for now until they patch it, re-release it or in the spirt of this review kidnap a hobo.
The notion that the AI is bad has put me off for now until they patch it, re-release it or in the spirt of this review kidnap a hobo.
I was not too worried about the racism in the game... at least there is an reasonable explanation why the darkies attack you, as for the tribesman, I found a document in the tribes-village about the evil, whitey, oil-fags injecting the tribesmen with las plagas (or whatever you call it these days). As I said, I was not too worried... until Sheeva dug out the longbow... but as said: Capcom are not bad people...