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XGamer0611 on 09 March 2009

Resident Evil 5 looks good so far. There are a few things as I played that hopefully Capcom will correct later.

 

1) Screen rips during cutscenes. - Yes, something that is very uncommon. You usually see this in gameplay not cutscenes.

2) Cutscence use 2:35:1 aspect ratio - Most games this gen use the 1:85:1 or 1:78:1 approach. Don't know what Capcom was thinking here. This won't be fixed which is a shame. So get used to the letterbox

3) As mentioned in most reviews so far the computer AI is not very responsive. Unless you keep yelling "come on!" Sheva will get in to her own wars and slow you up.

4) Computer is mighty selfish. Sheva will swipe anything she can get her hands on before you. Ammo, health, etc. She will also do dumb things. For example she picks up an F.A. Spray and uses it though her and I have about 70% of our health.

5) This one is really my grip: The opening cutscene is horrible. Where most opening cutscenes get you interested this one is just awful. Very quick and straight to the point, not enough back story.

 

That is it for now. I may update as I get further along in to the game.



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blink182 on 09 March 2009

Can i just ask regarding the screen rip, what setting do you have your 360/ps3 running at?

I remember there was issues with the demo when running on anything over 720p



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xman on 09 March 2009

I noticed sheva was a hog in the demo and I use to let her then go in and take it all from her..



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JGarret on 09 March 2009

# 4 seems to be very annoying.

Do you think it´d have been better if you were on your own, without a partner all the time?



XGamer0611 on 09 March 2009

blink182 said:
Can i just ask regarding the screen rip, what setting do you have your 360/ps3 running at?

I remember there was issues with the demo when running on anything over 720p

JGarret said:

Do you think it´d have been better if you were on your own, without a partner all the time?

 

blink182: I should have mentioned it's the 360 version and it's running at 1080p.

 

JGarret: Yes, though the game is difficult just as in RE 4 I think going alone would have been better.



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XGamer0611 on 09 March 2009
KylieDog said:
Sheva will not waste health items.


She will only heal when the full benefit is used.



If you have 60% health and she has a 50% heal item, she will not use it until your health drops to 50% or lower.


Since if you are near eachother you both get healed, this can be spread between you to make up the full use.

Your experience? I saw it with my own eyes both her and I had about 70% health.

 



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blink182 on 09 March 2009
XGamer0611 said:

blink182 said:
Can i just ask regarding the screen rip, what setting do you have your 360/ps3 running at?

I remember there was issues with the demo when running on anything over 720p

JGarret said:

Do you think it´d have been better if you were on your own, without a partner all the time?

 

blink182: I should have mentioned it's the 360 version and it's running at 1080p.

 

JGarret: Yes, though the game is difficult just as in RE 4 I think going alone would have been better.

Can't believe they never fixed the screen tear issue for the full release then, it's not just the 360 version either, the ps3 also suffered from screen rip. I wonder why in this day and age they can still release a game to the general public with such a glaring problem :(

 



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.:Dark Prince:. on 09 March 2009

Are we playing the same game?

1) I just noticed the tearing running the game in 1080i, changed to 720p and haven't had any since.

2) What? The cutscenes take up the whole screen on my TV. It's 16:10 though i think.

3) I never really noticed that, i keep running and by the time i stop she's right behind me.

4) Now THIS is what i don't believe. I'm halfway through the game and she almost never takes the stuff i don't unless i ask her to or try to leave the place without picking it up. Also, she mostly heals me when my life is REALLY low, or hers for that matter. My only gripe with her is that if she gets her hands on a handgun or a machine gun she gets a bit trigger-happy and goes through bullets like fucking chewing gum so i just gave her the shotgun and a rifle and i sold her handgun and SMG.

5) Totally agree on that one. Lame opening cutscene.



 

XGamer0611 on 09 March 2009
.:Dark Prince:. said:
Are we playing the same game?

1) I just noticed the tearing running the game in 1080i, changed to 720p and haven't had any since.

2) What? The cutscenes take up the whole screen on my TV. It's 16:10 though i think.

3) I never really noticed that, i keep running and by the time i stop she's right behind me.

4) Now THIS is what i don't believe. I'm halfway through the game and she almost never takes the stuff i don't unless i ask her to or try to leave the place without picking it up. Also, she mostly heals me when my life is REALLY low, or hers for that matter. My only gripe with her is that if she gets her hands on a handgun or a machine gun she gets a bit trigger-happy and goes through bullets like fucking chewing gum so i just gave her the shotgun and a rifle and i sold her handgun and SMG.

5) Totally agree on that one. Lame opening cutscene.

 

As for point #2, how big is your TV? I'm running the cutscenes on a 42" 1080p Sony Bravia. And it is clearly running 2:35:1 aspect ratio.



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.:Dark Prince:. on 09 March 2009
XGamer0611 said:
.:Dark Prince:. said:
Are we playing the same game?

1) I just noticed the tearing running the game in 1080i, changed to 720p and haven't had any since.

2) What? The cutscenes take up the whole screen on my TV. It's 16:10 though i think.

3) I never really noticed that, i keep running and by the time i stop she's right behind me.

4) Now THIS is what i don't believe. I'm halfway through the game and she almost never takes the stuff i don't unless i ask her to or try to leave the place without picking it up. Also, she mostly heals me when my life is REALLY low, or hers for that matter. My only gripe with her is that if she gets her hands on a handgun or a machine gun she gets a bit trigger-happy and goes through bullets like fucking chewing gum so i just gave her the shotgun and a rifle and i sold her handgun and SMG.

5) Totally agree on that one. Lame opening cutscene.

 

As for point #2, how big is your TV? I'm running the cutscenes on a 42" 1080p Sony Bravia. And it is clearly running 2:35:1 aspect ratio.

Woah that's a big TV you got there :P

Mine is a 26" Bravia.