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Re: Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Quentin Beck 02/22/2007, 4:16am PST
Flavio wrote:

PC version discussed here

The game wasn't designed for circle strafing and frankly it would be too easy and boring if it was there. Instead of lamenting that you can't sidestep an enemy's projectiles, think about how the game lets you shoot incoming knives, axes, and dynamite(!). It's all part of the set limitations on what the player can do and it all works just fine. Complaining that you can't sidestep to avoid attacks is like saying a 2D sidescroller is lacking because your fighter jet only has 4 degrees of freedom to dodge with instead of 6.

Whoever is claiming that it's a horror-fest is a pussy. In parts it's mildly creepy (regenerators) or jump-inducing (man in furnace) or adrenaline pumping (first chainsaw encounter), but it's mostly just a giggle-inducing monster shooting gallery. Any time a character opens their mouth in a cutscene is a reminder that the game never claims to be anything else.


I agree with most of what you say, but I thought the game was genuinely creepy, at least for the first half or so - in atmosphere, in the depiction of the attacks on the main character by most of the zombies, and especially in the death scenes animations (head sawed off, face melted, etc). I felt Capcom did an outstanding job in that area, much better than I would have guessed. I would be completely happy if RE5 was more of the same.
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Biohazard 4: Was *this* it? by Schadenfreude 02/21/2007, 9:04pm PST NEW
    Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Flavio 02/22/2007, 12:12am PST NEW
        Re: Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Quentin Beck 02/22/2007, 4:16am PST NEW
            Re: Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Lizard_King 02/22/2007, 7:07am PST NEW
                5 should have strafing sure. by Jhoh Cable o_O 02/22/2007, 9:59am PST NEW
                    Spoiler above! I only narrowly stopped reading in time to sidestep it. NT by Jack "Mobile" Alabama, Action Hero 02/22/2007, 12:38pm PST NEW
                    also it's about time Silent Hill got a jump button (double jump would be better) NT by Flavio 02/22/2007, 4:34pm PST NEW
                        It's about time Silent Hill was a playable game, sure. by Lizard_King 03/06/2007, 11:21pm PST NEW
                            As playable as Metal Gear Solid's control scheme? NT by Flavio 03/07/2007, 2:22am PST NEW
                                THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH USING X TO DRAW AND SHOOT. by Lizard_King 03/07/2007, 4:42am PST NEW
                                    Re: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH USING X TO DRAW AND SHOOT. by Flavio 03/07/2007, 5:34am PST NEW
                                        Re: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH USING X TO DRAW AND SHOOT. by the author space 03/07/2007, 1:51pm PST NEW
                                            little Fahbsy? Katana fetish? NT by is this Zseni? 03/07/2007, 8:46pm PST NEW
                                                Actually that was my ator by Lizard_King 03/08/2007, 12:56pm PST NEW
                                            Congratulations on finally mimicking her writing style then by Flavio 03/08/2007, 6:21pm PST NEW
                                                I'm sorry you are so haunted by your fears. by Lizard_King 03/09/2007, 8:45am PST NEW
                                                You're making the same point I intended to make back up there! by Schadenfreude 03/10/2007, 8:58pm PST NEW
                                                    Re: You're making the same point I intended to make back up there! by Flabby-o 03/10/2007, 9:58pm PST NEW
                                                        Re: You're making the same point I intended to make back up there! by Lizard_King 03/14/2007, 5:20am PDT NEW
                                        Donny Richmond NT by Taylor Riddle 10/07/2007, 11:06am PDT NEW
                                            I WARNED YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN, DIDN'T I? NOW YOU *WISH* ME AND BDR WERE HERE! NT by SENATOR BARDORITO OFFICIAL GAME DEV 10/07/2007, 11:36am PDT NEW
                                                THEY DID IT!! YOU MANIACS! YOU BLEW IT UP! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!! NT by Mischief Maker 10/07/2007, 12:42pm PDT NEW
        Re: Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Schadenfreude 02/24/2007, 7:27pm PST NEW
            Re: Resident Evil 4 is not a FPS by Flavio 03/07/2007, 9:57pm PST NEW
                Actually, Sammy Davis Jr. did that as part of his act :( NT by Jerry Whorebach 03/07/2007, 11:01pm PST NEW
                    Sammy Davis Jr. was not human NT by Flavio 03/08/2007, 5:57pm PST NEW
    Sample size too small to judge all versions. by Fussbett 02/23/2007, 11:25pm PST NEW
        I must give them even more props than before by Fullofkittens 02/23/2007, 11:39pm PST NEW
    canada home NT by canadahomeda 01/26/2008, 11:05pm PST NEW
        QFT by Jerry Whorebach 01/26/2008, 11:52pm PST NEW
    grats, you bought the worst possible version of the game :( NT by Grumah 01/27/2008, 10:32am PST NEW
        Where were you 11 months ago, man?! We needed you!!! NT by Fussbett 01/27/2008, 1:20pm PST NEW
            You don't wanna know. 8( NT by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 01/28/2008, 3:45pm PST NEW
            I was also surprised to see I had not already posted to this thread back then NT by Grumah 01/28/2008, 6:41pm PST NEW
 
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