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Title: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 09:32:26 PM: apparently it kicks notazombie ass on the Wii (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevil4/review.html). Pretty sweet. Nice to hear they implemented the new control scheme well. Some will be wondering why they managed so well on the Wii yet couldn't figure out how to program a mouse. Such an odd disconnect between PC and console development with these guys. What gives?

Anyway, pretty cool. If any of you Wii gamers out there haven't tried it yet... do it!
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 09:35:26 PM: My roommate might be buying this since he never played the Gamecube or PS2 versions. If he does I am definitely going to playthrough it again. I still need to buy my own copy(I rented it) for PS2 since its only $20.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 01:34:59 PM: Quote from: Quemaqua on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 09:32:26 PM
apparently it kicks notazombie ass on the Wii (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevil4/review.html). Pretty sweet. Nice to hear they implemented the new control scheme well. Some will be wondering why they managed so well on the Wii yet couldn't figure out how to program a mouse. Such an odd disconnect between PC and console development with these guys. What gives?
Lazyness...?

I dunno, but I'm sure it'll probably play fine on a control pad for the PC.

That was always the answer to the PC ports of SH series, since they often lacked mouse support.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: gpw11 on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 05:12:15 PM: Hmmmm, I think that would be the version to buy. Do you guys know if they ever fixed the graphics issues with the pc version?
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:50:32 PM: Quote from: gpw11 on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 05:12:15 PM
Hmmmm, I think that would be the version to buy. Do you guys know if they ever fixed the graphics issues with the pc version?
In Regards to the PC Version of RE4.... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_evil_4#PC_port)

European version of the game lacked the Lighting & Shader Effects.
A patch was released to fix that -- Patch 1.1.0. (http://www.3dgamers.com/games/residentevil4/downloads/)

American version of the game came already equipped w/ Patch 1.1.0 on disc.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: scottws on Sunday, June 24, 2007, 12:38:00 PM: I still can't find a Wii anywhere. It's ridiculous.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: idolminds on Sunday, June 24, 2007, 01:04:16 PM: I've seen a Wii for sale a grand total of twice, and the second time this family was right there to buy it.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 09:47:00 AM: Quote from: Quemaqua on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 09:32:26 PM
apparently it kicks notazombie ass on the Wii (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevil4/review.html). Pretty sweet. Nice to hear they implemented the new control scheme well. Some will be wondering why they managed so well on the Wii yet couldn't figure out how to program a mouse. Such an odd disconnect between PC and console development with these guys. What gives?
I seem to often say this about console-to-PC ports for certain games -- like say Konami with the SH games and now Capcom w/ RE4. What gives w/ no mouselook support here?!?!? Yet, somehow, it sounds like they did a good job on the Wii-version...

On the PC version, my control-pad plays great -- I have the controls configured quite similar to how I configure SH games on a gamepad; and it plays great that way. ONLY if you have a good PC control-pad (or an X360 gamepad that will work on the PC), should you even think of opting for RE4 for the PC. Though, the KB controls are just not good at all. It's quite uncalled for, in the modern day era of PC gaming, for a PC game to lack mouse support for moving the camera around. Using the WSAD or the cursors -- or whatever you configure it to control the cam -- is just plain awful.

RE4 PC looks great w/ all the lighting and all, w/ the newest version (UK version owners need the PC's newest patch to get the lighting thrown back in, while USA version owners got the patch integrated already onto the DVD Disc). And. on my PC, RE4 technically runs great. Sure, there's no graphical options and all -- but I'm sure most people probably do exceed the "what would be considered now" very low PC requirements. Turning FRAPS on, the game just runs 30 FPS, flawlessly. Never falls down on the framerate or goes higher -- smooth as freakin' silk. I think the framerate's capped -- but, as long as it runs smooth, that's what matters.

About the game, it sure is a hell of a lot of fun and is just action packed. I do like that I have to stand still and aim. It's quite different -- and is a cool lil' game mechanic, to give you that hectic quick twitch-and-quick-aim-and-shoot feel. Works well; very well.

Oh, and the voicework and sound effects are excellent. The game just sounds great on every level.

Though, one of the silliest things -- no official exit to the game. You have to hit Alt + F4 to get the game to quit to the Desktop. WTF is that all about?

Though, the game itself is quite impressive, to say the least. It rocks, plain and simple.

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Anyway, pretty cool. If any of you Wii gamers out there haven't tried it yet... do it!
That's really cool that integrated the Wii-mote into the Wii port of RE4. I'll bet that's probably the best version of the game, just b/c of that feature.

Oh, plus the Wii version of RE4 does the cut-scenes in real-time -- which the PC version should've done, as good as the PC version's in-game engine looks and runs.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 01:36:16 PM: I must say, the boss battles in this game kick major ass.

The battle w/ the sea monster on the boat rocked.
So did the battle w/ the flying monsters in the small building and whatnot.

And the battle in the prison castle w/ the dude w/ claws....
(click to show/hide)
...that you had to find a way to keep shooting in the back...
was good, too.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, August 05, 2007, 06:06:33 PM: I finished Res Evil 4 PC -- yeah, Leon's portion of the game. Yeah, took me around 24 hours to finish. Was pretty damn good. Very impressive game.

I am working on the bonus content now; namely, Ada's Chapters. I am on Chapter 2 of "Separate Ways."
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, August 16, 2007, 07:32:42 PM: I see Gogamer has RE3: Nemesis for the PC for like $7.90.

So, I'm curious of your opinion, guys -- how was RE3: Nemesis???

And also, what do you feel are the best games in the actual RE series???
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, August 16, 2007, 10:38:13 PM: D, if you are planning on playing Nemesis after you have played RE4, you are going to be highly disappointed. Nemesis is the worst one of out the main titles (1,2,3, and 4). RE4 is easily my favorite.
Title: Re: RE4 for PC may suck, but...
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, August 16, 2007, 10:55:20 PM: I really don't care for any of the other RE games at all. The remake for GC was damned pretty, but still not what I'd call "fun". It's a bit tighter gameplay-wise than the SH games, but there's no real payoff. It's just zombies and spooky lighting and... that's about it. That's why I always played SH instead back when the two were really fighting for the same audience. I far prefer psychological horror.