Video Game Series You Thought Went Downhill...
Video Game Series You Thought Went Downhill...
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Now that you mention it...
Resident Evil - I'll just talk about the ones that truly are survival horror..and the one that fucked up the series, well-beyond repair.
Resident Evil 1: Fun, campy survival horror. Shock moments galore (Cerberus window hall, Hunters infesting the mansion, the guardhouse).
Resident Evil REmake: Insanely unnerving. Survival horror at its finest.
(If you don't think this game is scary, you haven't met the Crimson Head!)
Resident Evil 0: Survival horror with the addition of a tag partner. You'll still feel alone and afraid. Take a look. (Leech zombies are so damn scary)
Survival Horror, in my opinion, consists of:
-Difficult spaces to maneuver (i.e. cramped rooms, or set camera angles causing difficulty)
-Dangerous enemies that should be avoided, ideally; usually only come in small numbers
-Dark atmosphere
-Ammo conservation is key (due to lack of ammo, or enemies are hard to gun down)
-Conservation of health items
-Feeling of solitude and isolation
-Limited inventory (with the exception of Silent Hill - with environments and puzzles as they are, it's necessary)
-Emphasis on puzzles
-Limited saves (or frowning upon overusing saves)
-Tank controls (specifically for games with set cameras - it's a must)
So...let's take a look at Resident Evil 4, which completely destroyed the survival horror theme of the series:
-Wide-open environments (you can enter buildings, climb on roofs, ride a boat across a huge lake(!), have ample space to avoid enemies, etc)
-Semi-free camera. Over-the-shoulder camera when attacking, instead of a 3rd-person shot. Camera will follow you instead of staying in one set-spot.
-Humongous hordes of enemies (seriously, they come in packs of 4+ and also come in waves) that are relatively easy to gun down, since you can pinpoint exactly where you want to aim (instead of aiming up/down/straight). Certain areas you have to gun down every goddamn enemy in sight to progress.
-Instead of reinforcing the fear of being too close to enemies, Leon can do some kung fu attacks, and an instant kill if an enemy is on its knees (from cheap knife attacks) way up close
-Certain parts of the game occur in the daytime, and some environments are quite bright
-With the money system(!), you can buy tons of ammo from a merchant, who you can meet in, like, every fourth room(!)
-Once again, due to the stupid-ass merchant, you can buy vast amounts of first aid sprays, as well as finding herbs in every other barrel you bust open...
-Due to the omnipresence of the merchant, the pain-in-the-ass and worthless escort Ashley, CODEC calls from Hunnigan, run-ins with humanoid, speaking ganado enemies, run-ins with human big bads, and Luis Sera (for a while), you do not feel alone. At all.
-Instead of a set number of inventory spaces, you get an adjustable attache case (which you can expand --substantially) that will give you a massive inventory
-Your whole purpose is to go from point A to point B; lack of decent puzzles (i.e. take this medallion you got by killing 'x' boss, and use it on this door -
)
-Unlimited saves (no ink ribbons), and no reason not to save.
Resident Evil 4 is not a Resident Evil game. You cannot tell me that this looks anywhere as scary as this game. You can't. Rant over.
Resident Evil - I'll just talk about the ones that truly are survival horror..and the one that fucked up the series, well-beyond repair.
Resident Evil 1: Fun, campy survival horror. Shock moments galore (Cerberus window hall, Hunters infesting the mansion, the guardhouse).
Resident Evil REmake: Insanely unnerving. Survival horror at its finest.
(If you don't think this game is scary, you haven't met the Crimson Head!)
Resident Evil 0: Survival horror with the addition of a tag partner. You'll still feel alone and afraid. Take a look. (Leech zombies are so damn scary)
Survival Horror, in my opinion, consists of:
-Difficult spaces to maneuver (i.e. cramped rooms, or set camera angles causing difficulty)
-Dangerous enemies that should be avoided, ideally; usually only come in small numbers
-Dark atmosphere
-Ammo conservation is key (due to lack of ammo, or enemies are hard to gun down)
-Conservation of health items
-Feeling of solitude and isolation
-Limited inventory (with the exception of Silent Hill - with environments and puzzles as they are, it's necessary)
-Emphasis on puzzles
-Limited saves (or frowning upon overusing saves)
-Tank controls (specifically for games with set cameras - it's a must)
So...let's take a look at Resident Evil 4, which completely destroyed the survival horror theme of the series:
-Wide-open environments (you can enter buildings, climb on roofs, ride a boat across a huge lake(!), have ample space to avoid enemies, etc)
-Semi-free camera. Over-the-shoulder camera when attacking, instead of a 3rd-person shot. Camera will follow you instead of staying in one set-spot.
-Humongous hordes of enemies (seriously, they come in packs of 4+ and also come in waves) that are relatively easy to gun down, since you can pinpoint exactly where you want to aim (instead of aiming up/down/straight). Certain areas you have to gun down every goddamn enemy in sight to progress.
-Instead of reinforcing the fear of being too close to enemies, Leon can do some kung fu attacks, and an instant kill if an enemy is on its knees (from cheap knife attacks) way up close
-Certain parts of the game occur in the daytime, and some environments are quite bright
-With the money system(!), you can buy tons of ammo from a merchant, who you can meet in, like, every fourth room(!)
-Once again, due to the stupid-ass merchant, you can buy vast amounts of first aid sprays, as well as finding herbs in every other barrel you bust open...
-Due to the omnipresence of the merchant, the pain-in-the-ass and worthless escort Ashley, CODEC calls from Hunnigan, run-ins with humanoid, speaking ganado enemies, run-ins with human big bads, and Luis Sera (for a while), you do not feel alone. At all.
-Instead of a set number of inventory spaces, you get an adjustable attache case (which you can expand --substantially) that will give you a massive inventory
-Your whole purpose is to go from point A to point B; lack of decent puzzles (i.e. take this medallion you got by killing 'x' boss, and use it on this door -
-Unlimited saves (no ink ribbons), and no reason not to save.
Resident Evil 4 is not a Resident Evil game. You cannot tell me that this looks anywhere as scary as this game. You can't. Rant over.
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Rockchalk5477 Wrote:
Now that you mention it...
Resident Evil - I'll just talk about the ones that truly are survival horror..and the one that fucked up the series, well-beyond repair.
Resident Evil 1: Fun, campy survival-horror. Shock moments galore (Cerberus window hall, Hunters infesting the mansion, Residence).
Resident Evil REmake: Insanely unnerving. Survival horror at its finest.
(If you don't think this game is scary, you haven't met the Crimson Head!)
Resident Evil 0: Survival horror with the addition of a tag partner. You'll still feel alone and afraid. (Leech zombies are so damn scary)
Survival Horror, in my opinion, consists of:
-Difficult spaces to maneuver (i.e. cramped rooms, or set camera angles)
-Dangerous enemies that should be avoided, ideally; usually only come in small groups
-Dark atmosphere
-Ammo conservation is key (due to lack of ammo, or enemies are hard to gun down)
-Conservation of health items
-Feeling of solitude and isolation
-Limited inventory (with the exception of Silent Hill - with environments and puzzles as they are, its a must)
-Emphasis on puzzles
So...let's take a look at Resident Evil 4, which completely destroyed the survival horror theme of the series:
-Wide-open environments (you can enter buildings, climb on roofs, ride a boat across a huge lake(!), lock certain doors, etc)
-Semi-free camera. Over-the-shoulder camera when attacking, instead of a 3rd-person shot. Camera will follow you instead of staying in on set-spot.
-Certain parts of the game occur in the daytime, and some environments are quite bright
-With the money system(!), you can buy tons of ammo from a merchant, who you can meet in, like, every fourth room(!)
-Once again, due to the stupid-ass merchant, you can buy vast amounts of first aid sprays, as well as finding herbs in every other barrel you bust open...
-Due to the merchant (who you will meet in every fifth room), the pain-in-the-ass worthless escort Ashley, CODEC calls from Hunnigan, run-ins with humanoid, speaking ganado enemies, run-ins with human big bads, and Luis Sera (for a while), you do not feel alone. At all.
-Instead of a set number of inventory spaces, you get an adjustable attache case (which you can expand --substantially) that will give you a massive inventory
-Your whole purpose is to go from point A to point B; lack of decent puzzles (i.e. find this medallion you got by killing 'x' boss, and use it on this door -
)
Resident Evil 4 is not a Resident Evil game. You cannot tell me that this looks anywhere as scary as this game. You can't.
Now that you mention it...
Resident Evil - I'll just talk about the ones that truly are survival horror..and the one that fucked up the series, well-beyond repair.
Resident Evil 1: Fun, campy survival-horror. Shock moments galore (Cerberus window hall, Hunters infesting the mansion, Residence).
Resident Evil REmake: Insanely unnerving. Survival horror at its finest.
(If you don't think this game is scary, you haven't met the Crimson Head!)
Resident Evil 0: Survival horror with the addition of a tag partner. You'll still feel alone and afraid. (Leech zombies are so damn scary)
Survival Horror, in my opinion, consists of:
-Difficult spaces to maneuver (i.e. cramped rooms, or set camera angles)
-Dangerous enemies that should be avoided, ideally; usually only come in small groups
-Dark atmosphere
-Ammo conservation is key (due to lack of ammo, or enemies are hard to gun down)
-Conservation of health items
-Feeling of solitude and isolation
-Limited inventory (with the exception of Silent Hill - with environments and puzzles as they are, its a must)
-Emphasis on puzzles
So...let's take a look at Resident Evil 4, which completely destroyed the survival horror theme of the series:
-Wide-open environments (you can enter buildings, climb on roofs, ride a boat across a huge lake(!), lock certain doors, etc)
-Semi-free camera. Over-the-shoulder camera when attacking, instead of a 3rd-person shot. Camera will follow you instead of staying in on set-spot.
-Certain parts of the game occur in the daytime, and some environments are quite bright
-With the money system(!), you can buy tons of ammo from a merchant, who you can meet in, like, every fourth room(!)
-Once again, due to the stupid-ass merchant, you can buy vast amounts of first aid sprays, as well as finding herbs in every other barrel you bust open...
-Due to the merchant (who you will meet in every fifth room), the pain-in-the-ass worthless escort Ashley, CODEC calls from Hunnigan, run-ins with humanoid, speaking ganado enemies, run-ins with human big bads, and Luis Sera (for a while), you do not feel alone. At all.
-Instead of a set number of inventory spaces, you get an adjustable attache case (which you can expand --substantially) that will give you a massive inventory
-Your whole purpose is to go from point A to point B; lack of decent puzzles (i.e. find this medallion you got by killing 'x' boss, and use it on this door -
Resident Evil 4 is not a Resident Evil game. You cannot tell me that this looks anywhere as scary as this game. You can't.
Lisa Trevor. I rest my case. That bitch was fucking SCARY! And it took me days to realise the cow was bulletproof!
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Battle Arena Toshinden: I only say this because it was directly in the warpath of fighters such as Tekken and the Soul series back then. It was an interesting and fun 3D fighter but it barely improved with each game and couldn't keep up with the others popularity. And the third game added walls which was a step back in my opinion. However the series had one thing truly memorable come out of it to me. And that was a character named Vermilion. What was so unique about him was that he brought guns to an almost entirely close range weapon filled game. I'd like this series to comeback but it ain't gonna.
The Chrono Series: Sure it's only 2 games(3 if you count Radical Dreamers) but Cross helped it easily fall into near obscurity. Cross was actually a good game but it had 4 glaring flaws. The first was that it didn't stack up to its predecessor with the fanbase. Second it tried to pile up most of the plot all on the last few parts of the game which doesn't make good storytelling. Third it had shown up in the heyday of 3D Final Fantasies which gave it less attention than it could have gotten. And fourth they didn't bother to completely explain the transition from Trigger and Cross in full detail. I love this series to death its one of the core pieces in my childhood, but I'm afraid the new square will shit on this beloved series if they try to make a sequel.
The Chrono Series: Sure it's only 2 games(3 if you count Radical Dreamers) but Cross helped it easily fall into near obscurity. Cross was actually a good game but it had 4 glaring flaws. The first was that it didn't stack up to its predecessor with the fanbase. Second it tried to pile up most of the plot all on the last few parts of the game which doesn't make good storytelling. Third it had shown up in the heyday of 3D Final Fantasies which gave it less attention than it could have gotten. And fourth they didn't bother to completely explain the transition from Trigger and Cross in full detail. I love this series to death its one of the core pieces in my childhood, but I'm afraid the new square will shit on this beloved series if they try to make a sequel.
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I'm still pretty sore about Contra....
I loved that game.
Same for Intelligent Qube (I.Q.), actually. That game (the first one, not the second one) turned into a gamers novelty. A Playstation game who's value went up, even long after the series stopped producing, I believe. This game has no real visual aesthetic, but is one of the best games I have ever played in my life. It's better than Tetris or something to me because, there's an actual person you're trying to save from these rolling blocks. And the irony is that he's on an isolated block of blocks in the middle of space anyway. So, what the hell am I saving this poor, doomed fella for anyway, eh?
Formula for awesome if you ask me.
Still can't find a copy...
I loved that game.
Same for Intelligent Qube (I.Q.), actually. That game (the first one, not the second one) turned into a gamers novelty. A Playstation game who's value went up, even long after the series stopped producing, I believe. This game has no real visual aesthetic, but is one of the best games I have ever played in my life. It's better than Tetris or something to me because, there's an actual person you're trying to save from these rolling blocks. And the irony is that he's on an isolated block of blocks in the middle of space anyway. So, what the hell am I saving this poor, doomed fella for anyway, eh?
Formula for awesome if you ask me.
Still can't find a copy...
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GodlyShinnok Wrote:
Banjo-Kazooie.
Banjo-Kazooie.
Are you talking about Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts? That looked abysmal. Banjo-Tooie was pretty good, but nowhere near as good as Banjo-Kazooie.
Banjo-Kazooie is possibly one of the best games of all time. Sad to say but I'm pretty sure the franchise is dead now...
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