Well, RE8 is rumoured to be very "gruesome". But sadly, it's another first person game also involving Ethan and Chris. That kind of sucks.
General Random Thoughts: Biohazard/Resident Evil edition
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Over the last 7 years at least, I think they've gotten incredibly lazy and cash-grabby to boot. They outsource these BS spin off games that nobody with a real taste ought to care about, and the remakes kind of feel like satire titles now, that give a big f*ck you to the fans that started with the franchise, with either the first or second game. As I did (I actually started with RE2 around 2000 or so).
I never got any big RE2 vibes from the RE2 remake, although it was passable as a general horror game. The issue is that I think the only way to really gain any enjoyment from these recent entries is to pretend they are not actually RE games as such, otherwise they fail as entertainment as well. Even RE3 felt like an action game with little vibes of the original, with all its lame dialogue, scripted segments, and Michael Bay like explosions. The rocket launcher scene with Carlos for example, felt out of place. It didn't feel right to me. Now I know it's a different take on things, but they just strayed too much off course.
And I suspect that they're only doing RE8 because they have assets they can have recycled across from RE7. Even the rumoured witch like boss sounds way too much like Mrs. Baker in RE7. I cannot remember the spelling of her first name, so I just call her Mrs. Baker for my own reference.
I'd like to see Chris redesigned to at least resemble the RE5/6/and so on version of Chris, because again, he looked terrible in RE7. I didn't get any vibes of Chris in that game at all. There was really none whatsoever, except that he acts tough and punches the Molded, as a nod to him punching rocks in RE5. But other than that, he just felt like a generic guy that showed up to save the day. Even him just being in the game anyway, felt so forced. I'm gonna hazard a guess that the blue Umbrella nonsense they threw in will be added back in rather gradually. In fact, RE7 and 8 being numbered titles is just to keep the mainline series feeling new and fresh, but quite frankly, even RE7 felt more like a spin off, or a new IP. There! I'm calling it.
RE7 in my opinion was a soft reboot, in that it loosely linked to the other games. How ironic that they have a group of baddies called the Connections too. It barely even felt "connected" to the rest of the franchise either. The game resembled some VOD movie, or an indie horror game with a bigger budget than normal cheapies. But it honestly didn't feel like a RE game at all. The same with RE4. The series is just a mess at this point. Why call it RE by this point?!
I never got any big RE2 vibes from the RE2 remake, although it was passable as a general horror game. The issue is that I think the only way to really gain any enjoyment from these recent entries is to pretend they are not actually RE games as such, otherwise they fail as entertainment as well. Even RE3 felt like an action game with little vibes of the original, with all its lame dialogue, scripted segments, and Michael Bay like explosions. The rocket launcher scene with Carlos for example, felt out of place. It didn't feel right to me. Now I know it's a different take on things, but they just strayed too much off course.
And I suspect that they're only doing RE8 because they have assets they can have recycled across from RE7. Even the rumoured witch like boss sounds way too much like Mrs. Baker in RE7. I cannot remember the spelling of her first name, so I just call her Mrs. Baker for my own reference.
I'd like to see Chris redesigned to at least resemble the RE5/6/and so on version of Chris, because again, he looked terrible in RE7. I didn't get any vibes of Chris in that game at all. There was really none whatsoever, except that he acts tough and punches the Molded, as a nod to him punching rocks in RE5. But other than that, he just felt like a generic guy that showed up to save the day. Even him just being in the game anyway, felt so forced. I'm gonna hazard a guess that the blue Umbrella nonsense they threw in will be added back in rather gradually. In fact, RE7 and 8 being numbered titles is just to keep the mainline series feeling new and fresh, but quite frankly, even RE7 felt more like a spin off, or a new IP. There! I'm calling it.
RE7 in my opinion was a soft reboot, in that it loosely linked to the other games. How ironic that they have a group of baddies called the Connections too. It barely even felt "connected" to the rest of the franchise either. The game resembled some VOD movie, or an indie horror game with a bigger budget than normal cheapies. But it honestly didn't feel like a RE game at all. The same with RE4. The series is just a mess at this point. Why call it RE by this point?!
Generally, I like the story in every game. I even like Survivor. LOL. There's nothing bad about the plot in any of the games (Umbrella Corps being a rare exception, because that's the absolute worst game in the entire franchise). But some of it does feel a bit tacked on nonetheless. I'd really like to know what some of the characters are doing right now outside of remakes. Like, what's up with Jill or Billy Coen?
I'm happy that Chris' design is supposedly being altered again. I don't care if he doesn't 100% look like his RE5 or 6 self anymore. Just... change him in a way to where he does at least not fully look like that boring shemp in 7. Uh!
I like the scene in Vendetta where Rebecca brings up Leon's prior dealings with the parasites, and Leon brushes her off by saying, "That was a long time ago, that I barely remember it". Well, I don't recall exactly what he said to her, although I really like that scene. Chris should have also mentioned that he had alcohol problems himself following the loss of his men, and Capcom wasted that opportunity. Leon was really great in that movie, though, and I kind of tire of people saying he's overrated. However, I will admit that games and movies that feature him tend to be too action heavy, and lack the scares of the right old games. But if Capcom heard that line now, they'd be like, "Leon is right. We need a RE4 remake, as it has been forever!" But we really don't.
I'm happy that Chris' design is supposedly being altered again. I don't care if he doesn't 100% look like his RE5 or 6 self anymore. Just... change him in a way to where he does at least not fully look like that boring shemp in 7. Uh!
I like the scene in Vendetta where Rebecca brings up Leon's prior dealings with the parasites, and Leon brushes her off by saying, "That was a long time ago, that I barely remember it". Well, I don't recall exactly what he said to her, although I really like that scene. Chris should have also mentioned that he had alcohol problems himself following the loss of his men, and Capcom wasted that opportunity. Leon was really great in that movie, though, and I kind of tire of people saying he's overrated. However, I will admit that games and movies that feature him tend to be too action heavy, and lack the scares of the right old games. But if Capcom heard that line now, they'd be like, "Leon is right. We need a RE4 remake, as it has been forever!" But we really don't.
Last night, I tuned into Michael Does Life's latest live stream. I know he has a bit of a reputation for behaving like a troll, but he does have entertaining videos, and he's sometimes on form. But I had connection issues due to the weather, and I went for a walk in the rain as my flat was very clammy, and I've had vomiting spells really badly lately, so yeah. It's been a bad last while. After I tried to take shelter though, I had issues because the dampness began affecting my phone, making it hard to type out messages with the super chat feature. He put up a good video about Resident Evil 8: Village prior to that, so I was looking forward to his stream beginning at 6 PM Eastern Time, hoping we'd get a lot of good banter going about the upcoming game. Turned out to be nothing but a load of nonsense this time with nothing remotely about the series except for what he's already said in past streams, unfortunately. Plus, some troll kept abusing me in the chat section, copying and pasting the same insults.
I only post on about 3 forums now, including Biohaze. I think forums are a dying medium in this day and age, quite frankly. When I first came across forums in the early 2000s, you used to get around 50 users signed in at once, and when you refreshed the page, it would astonish me how many new replies there would be. That was the heyday of message boards. Now everybody is on Facebook, YouTube, instant messaging programs, and all that. YouTube sadly, is starting to suck as well. That's sad how you need 1000 subscribers to live stream from your phone. By far one of the site's ultimate features, primarily axed because of this COPPA shit. You're NEVER going to get that many followers unless you have the most amazing of content to offer people, and a lot of free time to run a channel. It would basically have to be your life, to some degree.
I don't know. Maybe the Internet has ran its course in many ways. I couldn't even sign up to ResetEra, which has a lot of interesting chit-chat going on right now. They only allow registration with a domain email address, which I don't have. So I was declined. But anyway, this is his newest stream. It doesn't help that a lot of viewers go way off topic, so the flow of the conversation becomes so disengaged. And yeah, I do agree that the YouTuber called Nemesis wants to get in bed with Capcom. That guy used to be a really sound bloke, who said it like it needed to be said. But not anymore. It's kind of sad to see that man acting like a shill today, like he has finally sold out.
I only post on about 3 forums now, including Biohaze. I think forums are a dying medium in this day and age, quite frankly. When I first came across forums in the early 2000s, you used to get around 50 users signed in at once, and when you refreshed the page, it would astonish me how many new replies there would be. That was the heyday of message boards. Now everybody is on Facebook, YouTube, instant messaging programs, and all that. YouTube sadly, is starting to suck as well. That's sad how you need 1000 subscribers to live stream from your phone. By far one of the site's ultimate features, primarily axed because of this COPPA shit. You're NEVER going to get that many followers unless you have the most amazing of content to offer people, and a lot of free time to run a channel. It would basically have to be your life, to some degree.
I don't know. Maybe the Internet has ran its course in many ways. I couldn't even sign up to ResetEra, which has a lot of interesting chit-chat going on right now. They only allow registration with a domain email address, which I don't have. So I was declined. But anyway, this is his newest stream. It doesn't help that a lot of viewers go way off topic, so the flow of the conversation becomes so disengaged. And yeah, I do agree that the YouTuber called Nemesis wants to get in bed with Capcom. That guy used to be a really sound bloke, who said it like it needed to be said. But not anymore. It's kind of sad to see that man acting like a shill today, like he has finally sold out.
When can we expect an announcement about RE8?
Hell, I would love to, but A, nobody watches me and B, well, Google disallows anybody with under 1000 subs to record on their mobile now.
I read up about Nemesis today, being linked to the Las Plagas. Seems like it's a giving that RE4 will happen, and possibly destroy more greatness. ?
Also, I joined my first forum in May of 2003. Here's to 16 rocky years. ?
I called in around the 47 minutes mark, but the connection was not too great. ?
I read up about Nemesis today, being linked to the Las Plagas. Seems like it's a giving that RE4 will happen, and possibly destroy more greatness. ?
Also, I joined my first forum in May of 2003. Here's to 16 rocky years. ?
I called in around the 47 minutes mark, but the connection was not too great. ?
Plus, Jack has "The Good Stuff" that magically heals a completely cut off leg. Ouch!
Yeah. RE8 is gonna be... utterly bizarre. ?
Yeah. RE8 is gonna be... utterly bizarre. ?
Dusk Golem said we will either get RE8 news this week, or by the end of August. ?
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There is of course, also Silent Hill.
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But wait. There is more...
There is of course, also Silent Hill.
Rumour: Silent Hill PS5 Reboot 'Should Be' Part of Sony's Next-Gen Event on Thursday
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Yeah. I feel the same way. I felt these games were basically excuses to bring back the main characters, but the other side of the games in terms of their importance seems to be all but ignored now. Yes, hopefully RE8 addresses this problem. There's no point in throwing stuff into the franchise if they'd choose to ignore it thereafter. For example, what did Ada do after 2013? What is Billy doing now? How is Ark not still Leon's buddy? Meh.