OT OT Game Discussion

[Caffeine Addict]

Well, ever since the PS5 came out, I have only bought like one or two games in the last few years. I was broke a while back and resorted to selling my old PS2 horror games. But these days, a lot of people purchase games through Steam or they use emulators.

I kind of regret doing that. They cost a lot on eBay to get again, and that's also applied for used copies. But there was a lot of games I hardly attempted, as they were so difficult in my view, or just outright on the boring side. 🫨

Generally, I do favour the old generation because games were just more fun, and the storylines were good. In fact, the original RE2 was the game that made me fall in love with the survival horror genre. Then RE4 changed that, even if RE4 is still a great game, even now.

 

[shroudednightmare]

So i have my own blog called rogueotakugamer and from time to time i occasionally do reviews there so if you have any requests too on that note feel free to do so and here's a sample of some of what i done over the years.

https://www.rogueotakugamer.com/single-post/bleach-soul-resurection

 

[Caffeine Addict]

The nominees include a solitaire game. Are they kidding?

No SH2 remake.

 

[Yama]

Have updated the forums to remove the OT section as it was largely forgotten and to consolidate it into a couple of threads. OT Discussion and OT Game Discussion.

 

[Duty]

Thinking about going through Parasite Eve again. I put that game second only to Biohazard, as it combines survival horror with JRPG elements.

The sequel is a tragic story, could have been one of the greatest games ever but Squaresoft cut the budget, cut the development team in half, and told the developers to distance themselves from the source material based off of Sena's book (Sena himself was so outraged that he had a falling out with Squaresoft when the game was released).

People can forget the not-to-distant past quite easily but looking back now, the way businesses ran things back in the 90's, 00's and even the 10's was actually atrocious. Things only started getting a little better recently and business leaders are loosening up a little bit, especially since Covid 19.

 

[Yama]

Thinking about going through Parasite Eve again. I put that game second only to Biohazard, as it combines survival horror with JRPG elements.

The sequel is a tragic story, could have been one of the greatest games ever but Squaresoft cut the budget, cut the development team in half, and told the developers to distance themselves from the source material based off of Sena's book (Sena himself was so outraged that he had a falling out with Squaresoft when the game was released).

People can forget the not-to-distant past quite easily but looking back now, the way businesses ran things back in the 90's, 00's and even the 10's was actually atrocious. Things only started getting a little better recently and business leaders are loosening up a little bit, especially since Covid 19.

Absolutely one of my favorite games of all time, from the aesthetic style to the timeless soundtrack. I remember back in 2002 after Rebirth campaigning for it to be remade. Remaking games became a kind of polarizing word then and still is, but I stand my ground Parasite Eve was the one that got away and could benefit from a tech increase like no other (given the feel is retained). That entire quarter of Square releases is truly unforgettable, great period of life to be a gamer.

 

[Yama]

Got through SH:2, solid remake overall. Definitely faithful which I appreciate, with some new material albeit not too much. Artistically, musically and most of all atmospherically still on point, which is most important. Definitely gave me goosebumps at times, only a few games ever had, so that atmosphere is still painfully stressful (something the non Team Silent games did NOT do). Graphically it was either extremely pretty or rough around the edges, kind of an odd bag. Even at it's best though, the optimization is abysmal. Gameplay was also the most interesting part, how they'd tackle it. Honestly, it feels bare bones and greasey, in a solid way. It feels more like it's original era, for better or worse, up to the players; I liked it. Overall solid.

 

[Duty]

I still have to get to Silent Hill 2 remake. Im actually at an advantage because I never finished the original and lost interest early on, same with Dead Space. Dead Space remake was a real treat for someone who never got into the original and everything felt "fresh" (for lack of a better term) despite some obvious dated gameplay features.

I loved Silent Hill 1 but for some reason Silent Hill 2 did not reach me, but something tells me this remake will rectify that and I will enjoy it adequately like I did Dead Space remake.

Factoring in my delay playing SH2R, 2025 may not be as boring as we thought because Obsidian is also releasing two new games (Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2), which should keep me engaged for a good chunk of the year.

 

[Cindy B]

Got through SH:2, solid remake overall. Definitely faithful which I appreciate, with some new material albeit not too much. Artistically, musically and most of all atmospherically still on point, which is most important. Definitely gave me goosebumps at times, only a few games ever had, so that atmosphere is still painfully stressful (something the non Team Silent games did NOT do). Graphically it was either extremely pretty or rough around the edges, kind of an odd bag. Even at it's best though, the optimization is abysmal. Gameplay was also the most interesting part, how they'd tackle it. Honestly, it feels bare bones and greasey, in a solid way. It feels more like it's original era, for better or worse, up to the players; I liked it. Overall solid.

I played it and went through it once on PS5 it was fun and close to what I rememeber. You're right it lacked some polish but its true to form which I liked

 

[Caffeine Addict]

Never add "Fall" in the titles of your games, Konami. It can only signal something bad. And this is likely why no news has surfaced in over 2 years.