General Random Thoughts: Biohazard/Resident Evil edition
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Been thinking about this lately, but I think it's sad how Microsoft terminated Tango Gameworks.
I thought TEW 1 and 2 were stellar horror games. Two highlights of the 2010s. More enjoyable than any RE game of the era for me, but they just never received the same backing as RE for some reason.
But then RE7 comes out. "RE is back to its roots!" Everytime I hear someone say that, I just think, meh. Or "RE2 remake is a masterpiece!"
OK. My opinion of it has swayed ever so slightly. It is a good enough game. Nothing like the original, by any means, but decent enough.
RE4 is fine, but RE3 is garbage. I cannot really comment on a lot of other modern horror games, as a lot of it is just indie trash that looks boring and unenjoyable. But both of The Last of Us games are simply astonishing, as is Days Gone.
But real survival horror is definitely dead. It's once RE4 started the ammo drops, James Bond stuff and the trading system that it truly blew my mind. But RE4 is fine as a game in its own right. It just never felt like a real RE game for all of the aforementioned nitpicking. The formula is way too different. And I feel like Capcom somewhat wrecked the genre they created, as nearly every action-horror oriented game took their inspiration from it, for better or worse.
I do think RE shifting to more action was unavoidable once the franchise evolved, I suppose.
I thought TEW 1 and 2 were stellar horror games. Two highlights of the 2010s. More enjoyable than any RE game of the era for me, but they just never received the same backing as RE for some reason.
But then RE7 comes out. "RE is back to its roots!" Everytime I hear someone say that, I just think, meh. Or "RE2 remake is a masterpiece!"
OK. My opinion of it has swayed ever so slightly. It is a good enough game. Nothing like the original, by any means, but decent enough.
RE4 is fine, but RE3 is garbage. I cannot really comment on a lot of other modern horror games, as a lot of it is just indie trash that looks boring and unenjoyable. But both of The Last of Us games are simply astonishing, as is Days Gone.
But real survival horror is definitely dead. It's once RE4 started the ammo drops, James Bond stuff and the trading system that it truly blew my mind. But RE4 is fine as a game in its own right. It just never felt like a real RE game for all of the aforementioned nitpicking. The formula is way too different. And I feel like Capcom somewhat wrecked the genre they created, as nearly every action-horror oriented game took their inspiration from it, for better or worse.
I do think RE shifting to more action was unavoidable once the franchise evolved, I suppose.
Since RE news is as of late, not a hot topic, I have been sorting through my DVDs, etc.
The idea I have is to put them in boxes based on how good or lame they are. So crappy movies with a 5.9 rating or less on IMDb will be separated from the others.
You will probably know what movies are usually getting their dicks sucked. The really notable horror films always gain higher scores from fanboys and purist types. Some of their sequels though, deserve the hate they have received. Although I was actially surprised to see that Alien: Resurrection is not as disliked as I assumed.
The series definitely inspired RE to some extent.
The idea I have is to put them in boxes based on how good or lame they are. So crappy movies with a 5.9 rating or less on IMDb will be separated from the others.
You will probably know what movies are usually getting their dicks sucked. The really notable horror films always gain higher scores from fanboys and purist types. Some of their sequels though, deserve the hate they have received. Although I was actially surprised to see that Alien: Resurrection is not as disliked as I assumed.
The series definitely inspired RE to some extent.
Maybe it's because I'm getting old, but lately, I have not felt like doing my usual ranting on RE. I don't feel particularly depressed. I think I may finally be starting to accept the heyday for the series is over, and that as fans, we had our fun in the sun. So unless RE9 ends up being quite amazing, I will be about done with the franchise as a whole.
But I swear: Whenever I hear Capcom wants to do another story in 1998 again, I just lose full interest in them as a company. Because like the guy on YouTube said, they wanna milk the cow and beat that dead horse again.
But I swear: Whenever I hear Capcom wants to do another story in 1998 again, I just lose full interest in them as a company. Because like the guy on YouTube said, they wanna milk the cow and beat that dead horse again.
Well, I have decided after the outburst I seen today, I will not be covering RE any longer online. In fact, it's not because of a mere flame post, and more so just because I feel bored or mentally lethargic from talking about how the series has stupid plotlines today, or whatever.
To be honest, if you need your horror fix when you feel modern gaming isn't impressing you, go on IMDb, pick a year from a decade you know you like, and go enjoy the best horror movies the year has to offer if you haven't viewed them before, and I bet you you'll be happy you did that, instead of supporting a company that only wants to milk our wallets.
To be honest, if you need your horror fix when you feel modern gaming isn't impressing you, go on IMDb, pick a year from a decade you know you like, and go enjoy the best horror movies the year has to offer if you haven't viewed them before, and I bet you you'll be happy you did that, instead of supporting a company that only wants to milk our wallets.
In general though, I simply lost interest when I seen Capcom copying other games due to their popularity, and making silly games like RE8, which are mainline entries. So I am not dumb. I know industries just churn out things for a quick buck. Probably why films like Black Christmas and The Grudge were remade twice.
I get it you don't like the modern era and it's fine to have that opinion and express that, but what I don't understand is why you have been so negative publicly about it for so long.
I've been playing since 1998 and am currently 47 and am enjoying the modern era thoroughly. I'm not some sort of idiot because I like the remakes and 7 and 8.
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Honestly, I personally don't care so much that someone doesn't like some games, as that just having an opinion is not enough for them. These negative opinions must necessarily be followed by a whole campaign that the company that made the games they don't like dropped the ball, and the people who prefer these games are a lost cause and a misfortune. I've been so overwhelmed by this shit for years that I've become really ugly. This is not an excuse for my behavior by any means, of course.
Well, maybe there's a grain of truth in Mert's words, after all. Maybe someone left this forum because of me.
I originally joined it a few years ago because I was upset by the things Mert wrote about RE7, which is my favorite in the series. My first experience of communicating with him was a fight, lmao! And almost nothing has changed since then. It's like we're stuck in a loop.
I'm not a blind person, so I understand that for Mert, such fights are stressful too. Something he wants to get away from. And maybe this forum is the only place where he feels comfortable. Or one of the few, at least. Of course, this is an assumption—a theory.
Anyway, I've decided that I'm going to leave this place. I am not overwhelmed with pride from the things that I write here. I don't like fighting either, and it's not something I completely consciously choose. I'm just freaking out. This may be the result of my hormonal imbalance, because I have depression. However, it doesn't matter and never has. The cycle has to be stopped, and I'm making concessions. You will no longer need to worry about my "intimidating" presence. No "harassment" either.
Good luck, and I mean it.
I originally joined it a few years ago because I was upset by the things Mert wrote about RE7, which is my favorite in the series. My first experience of communicating with him was a fight, lmao! And almost nothing has changed since then. It's like we're stuck in a loop.
I'm not a blind person, so I understand that for Mert, such fights are stressful too. Something he wants to get away from. And maybe this forum is the only place where he feels comfortable. Or one of the few, at least. Of course, this is an assumption—a theory.
Anyway, I've decided that I'm going to leave this place. I am not overwhelmed with pride from the things that I write here. I don't like fighting either, and it's not something I completely consciously choose. I'm just freaking out. This may be the result of my hormonal imbalance, because I have depression. However, it doesn't matter and never has. The cycle has to be stopped, and I'm making concessions. You will no longer need to worry about my "intimidating" presence. No "harassment" either.
Good luck, and I mean it.