*** Official Resident Evil (GC) Review & Discussion Thread

Just picked up my copy and all I have to say is,
"May those who take the key find peace in Death"

 

Excellent first impressions Romier. I agree with you completely, especially in regard to the tiny D-pad, and the slight stutter in cut scenes.
However hese are very small gripes as this game is AMAZING. It's all I hoped it would be and more...so far.
And jeez is it tough. I think I am playing on the hard level since after just a few bites from a zombie...= "You Died!" And scary too. I was just walking by a window when some shards of glass fell from it and I jumped!
Yeeeikes....this is gonna be a lot of fun. :b

 

I swear the film, videogame and DVD industries knew it was my birthday this month. Finally I can dust off the cube!
Dan

 

Romier, try Control Type "C", it uses the R shoulder button for walking / running (sounds odd, but it works great) and uses L in the place of R...It is much easier this way to turn while running instead of awkwardly running into walls to turn while moving...

And I too have loved RE since its inception and have had no complaints about the controls. I just find the C control type to be easier to use now that its available.

 

As good as this game looks, it would have been so much better in progressive scan! But the jaggie picture that the interlace mode creates on my TV does somewhat resemble grain and adds a nice touch. (To look at it in a positive way).
16:9 would have also been nice. Since there are no life bars, I'm playing this with Toshiba's Theaterwide 1. Normally, I'd use Normal or Full to keep the entire image on screen, but Full makes Jill's ass too big!
So far my control setup has been the default setting using the D-Pad. Old-school, PS-One style. I love it and have never condsidered it too small at all. I must have small hands or something because I'm definatly in a minority over the d-pad size preferance. You guys who complain about it, don't buy a GameBoy Advance. It's the same D-Pad!

 

Just curious, but does this game suffer from the "camera angle change framerate stammer" problem (when the angle changes, the game freezes for a millisecond, but its noticeable and can be annoying)?

 

Morgan, this stutter occurs only during cut-scenes, and is noticable, but does not detract from gameplay itself...unless you find that too annoying to look beyond, and if thats the case you'll be missing a great game.

 

This may be the game that finally forces me to go out and buy a GC

Aaron

 

I played RE for about an hour last night and I was blown away. The atmosphere in this new rendition of the classic original is creepy. When I 1st walked out into the graveyard, my jaw hitted the floor. The swaying grass, rolling fog on the ground when you walked through it, and the camera angles were incredible. Capcom really has gone all out for this game and it will be a Cube seller. The character models are some of the best I have seen. Other than the cutscene camera stutter problem, this game is perfect Survival Horror yumminess.
At least they kept in the "What is this place?" line.
-Dean-

 

AHHH!
Damned Runners/Crimson Heads!
Burn the zombies you kill! Jeez, I'm trying to cross a room while on DANGER and no Herbs. Entering a room only to hear maoning and the sound of RUNNING footsteps really makes you uneasy! Talk about a difference from the original!
I'm jumping out of my seat as I make it to the door just before a Runner gets right behind me and begins to swipe!
Now if only I had more time to play.

 

Picked this up yesterday and played it a bit. I’m very impressed (my previous experience with these games has been limited to demos of the PC versions).

The game is very immersive…especially if you make your play area free of distractions (lights off, etc). The graphics are so good that they pull you in. It’s fun because you want to keep exploring the mansion, but yet you’re scared of what’s around each corner. Lots of cheap thrills (windows breaking, sudden lightning flashes) really keep you on your toes. I’m amazed at how well the lighting works…the polygonal characters blend amazingly well with the pre-rendered backgrounds. So far, the puzzles are intuitive and engaging. The map/item/file screens are easy to navigate and understand.

The cons of the game are minor, and are pretty much the same as has been mentioned for all the other games in the series. There’s still a bit of “Engrish” in the translations…doesn’t Capcom have any native English speakers working for them? They could have had a 10-year old proofread the game’s text and had a vast improvement. The controls are awkward, although I’m adjusting…I just need to remember to raise my weapon before firing (D’OH!). It’s annoying when there’s a zombie attacking that my character can easily see…but I can’t. The inventory system is quite frustrating…I was very happy when I found my first item box. The save system is inane…it’s bad enough that you have to find “save points,” but to tie it to a limited number of typewriter ribbons is just too much. If you haven’t been playing for long and need to stop, it’s a tough decision: do I waste a ribbon or do I go back through everything again next time I play?

Speaking of the save system, I can see why they included a free memory card for this game in Japan. Each save uses up 8 blocks, and in a game like this you want to have “back-up” saves in case you paint yourself into a corner and need to backtrack a bit. Can’t wait for the 251 card to come out next month.

I recommend the game unless you’ve played and hated the earlier entries in the series…the flaws from those games are carried forward here. To newcomers, I suggest that you approach this as an item management game first and foremost. You really need to think carefully about what you pick up, and how you use it. Once I put that philosophy at the forefront of my mind, the game became a lot more enjoyable and less frustrating.

 

This game is creeping me out unlike any other RE game (well, except when I first played RE many moons ago!) and I find myself moving along slowly, dreading every corner, expecting those damn crimson heads to come running at me! YIKES! Can't wait for RE 0 supposedly coming before the end of the year! This is why I bought the 'Cube!

 

Wow... hearing people rave about this game is making me think of getting a cube... But how will it look compared to good X-Box games on my widescreen Toshiba HDTV? And no DD 5.1? Sorry, guess I'm spoiled by prog. scan and DD sound by the X-Box... too bad it isn't going to that system...
But, maybe I'll end up picking one of these up yet...perhaps during the expected post-E3 price drops?

 

I can't wait to start playing this tonight. I'll have to wait until After Survivor & Must See TV though as I think it'd be better to start in the Dark.

 

Behold, for this is now the offical Review & Discusssion thread for all things Resident Evil gamecube.
Dan

 

I'm gonna try to get this game by Scooterpalooza 2K2. If I can, I'll beg to put it on the big screen (after the main attraction, of course, so its pitch black outside).

I saw a commercial last night for RE and was blown away. It really looks amazing in motion.