Stop Complaining About Resident Evil’s Control System
- February 4th, 2009
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- By Thomas Cronin
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I’m sure many of you Resident Evil fans visited the PlayStation store this morning and downloaded the Resident Evil 5 demo. Well I sure did and I never had so much fun playing online with my friends. I must admit Resident Evil 5 is pretty hard. And I’m also sure some of you took your sweet ass time to go on the Internet and bitch about it. Just like these guys. Link. The only people who will complain with the control system are those who are not truly Resident Evil fans. Fans of the original series would know that the it wouldn’t let you run and shoot. It builds up the suspense, and it also adds to the games realism. If you had a gun what would you do, would you run and shoot or stand and shoot. People stand still, crouch prone or shoot.
Even though the game is hard and some people might not like the control system but something tells me that all the people that are hating Resident Evil 5 never played Resident Evil 4 or were never fans of it in the first place. The game is classed as a survival horror so what kind of survival horror would it be without a bit of a challenge.
You are a wise guy, Thomas. Keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot. I will.
yeah i agree 2 great post anyone that would complain about an award winning formula like resident evil is most definately not a fan
Ya your right. I am not a true resident evil fan but I know a good long addicting game when I see one.
I completely agree. Alot of people are so fuckng biased towards this game, and its honestly just the demo. Too many people with Xbox’x don’t understand what RE4 did to the 3rd person shooter by literally inventing the over the shoulder zoom in camera, and this inspired countless games after it like Mass Effect, MGS4, and most notably Gears of War and Dead Space. And people actually have the balls to say that RE5 didn’t take enough inspiration from these games??? You’re right, the game is survival horror-action, not a hooter like Gears, but all Xbox gamers even play now is Gears 2, so any game that doesn’t emulate that kind of system is considered crap. RE4 is considered one of the best games ever by the people who’ve ACTUALLY PLAYED IT, so why would RE5 be any worse if all it does is improve upon a masterful title? One more thing to any Dead Space fans; yes I’ve played it,and I really liked it alot, but I would never even consider comparing it to RE4. If you people actually played it, you’ll realize that practically half of that game is RE4, some enemies, weapons, especially control scheme, only they dumbed down the horror experience by letting you walk while shooting. Thats not a bad thing, but I personally, along with some friends of mine, found that game way too easy. I like it, but it was disappointing. And before you all get off comparing Dead space to RE5’s unfinished demo, maybe you should actually try the Dead Space demo, and believe me, I hated it. Thank God i tried it after I played the full game.
Thank you for agreeing with me. Dead Space is actually the same as resident evil 5. I mean the controls. I never actually thought about that. Thanks
I don’t want to be pissing on your parade but im going to disect your post and give you examples of why people are complaining about stuff which no other game would get away with made with todays standards.
“I must admit Resident Evil 5 is pretty hard. And I’m also sure some of you took your sweet ass time to go on the Internet and bitch about it. ”
I haven’t seen one person “bitching” about how hard the game is. I’ve only seen people saying that zombies can take a truck load of bullets before they die and that it’s rediculus that you have to use your knife as much as you do because otherwise you run out of ammo mostly because of your super thick A.I buddy.
” The only people who will complain with the control system are those who are not truly Resident Evil fans. ”
Dear god get off your high horse dude. “Truly Resident Evil fans”? A true fan would not stand by and watch the franchise you grown up to love get slaughtered like this. wake up and smell the roses! They have turned the RE franchise from a survival/horror game in to a shooter game with over shoulder view like gears of war and controls that doesn’t match that view point or todays shooters.
“Fans of the original series would know that the it wouldn’t let you run and shoot.”
How was the camera angle in those games? Fixed right? Yeah thats where these controls fit very well.
“, and it also adds to the games realism”
This game hasen’t much realism to begin with, Crates of gold and ammo coming out of the corpses of virus/alien infested humans? Ammo and grenades in almost every house your in? It plays more like an arcade shooter than anything else m8. RE 1-3 was the real deal this is pure garbage compared to those.
“If you had a gun what would you do, would you run and shoot or stand and shoot. People stand still, crouch prone or shoot.”
I would WALK backwards and shoot. Thats how you keep the distance between you and an target coming at you in real life. And it’s very effective too. And If he tried to hit me I would try and DODGE his attack. What of those two can I do in this game? Running and guning would destroy this game yes but walking and shooting would not.
“Even though the game is hard and some people might not like the control system but something tells me that all the people that are hating Resident Evil 5 never played Resident Evil 4 or were never fans of it in the first place.”
I finished RE 4 and I think I saved up enough gold to get the hand cannon. And I wish I could like RE 5 more but capcom did a “Dynasty warriors sequal, but in reality same shit” on me with RE 5 and Im not gonna stand by and take it.
Dont worry I read all of it. There was no need to pin point everything you didn’t like about it but who am I to tell you you cant everyone has a right to their own opinion. Unlucky for me your one wasn’t the same as mine. I’m not telling you that you should love the controls, i’m just simply sharing my opinion on the topic.
how come thomas commented an pretty much every post except yours?
You guys are idiots. I played every Resident Evil since the first one and I’m sorry but people evolve and games should evolve. Should I have liked Tomb Raider 3 just because I liked Tomb Raider 1. Your argument holds no weight.
Well thats your opinion, don’t come on this site calling us idiots. You have no right. Just because we don’t agree with your ridiculous post. It also doesn’t mean that you can come on this site disagreeing with us because we don’t agree with you. So by the way your going you will have a lot of people disagreeing with you.
Here he is, the5spot. I take it you saw my post. Who are you to call us idiots. We tell the honest truth and not a load of bullshit like ‘ I didn’t like this game because of the controls boo hoo so what you didn’t like the controls, what are ya going to do, write a letter of complaint to Capcom. Who cares what you think. I’m sure one person wouldn’t change their minds.
It was the aiming, rather than mobility, that bothered me. Even if you’ve played every RE game, the aiming feels sluggish and crude if you play any FPS games.
Ya but try and take in to account how scary the game gets when there are zombies all around you and you cant do much about it. It makes the game much scarier.
you mean the zombies that don’t attack you right away and takes about 10 seconds for them to do so? I stood next to a guy and waited to get hit.
God you’re a freaking moron.
I love this argument that if you don’t like the controls you some how haven’t played RE before or aren’t a fan.
I’ve played through not all but a lot of the games, all the ones on PS1, got outbreak on PS2, CV on the DC, and got RE4 three times (GCN, PS2, Wii).
The issue is in the fact that the controls haven’t changed.
Yes the worked in RE4, but that was 4 years ago now. Now we have left 4 dead, which shows us Zombies don’t have to be slow walking and stupid, they can actually have dynamic A.I. and we have Dead Space which shows us we can move and shoot with out it turning into run and gun or losing any tension.
RE5 in its current state would be like if Gran Turismo 4 (yes 4 i’m making a point) came out today, in a racing world where we have since seen Forza 2 and Grid. At this point no amount of cars can make up for the lack of online and damage. Which is why GT5 will come out with those things.
There is competition in the world and you have too look at your competition and see what they did well and take that and evolve to the next level.
Right now RE5 is just a prettier RE4, which would be okay if we hadn’t already played Deadspace and Left 4 Dead. Those games have up’d the standards, and RE5 has failed to met them.
“It builds up the suspense, and it also adds to the games realism. If you had a gun what would you do, would you run and shoot or stand and shoot. People stand still, crouch prone or shoot.”
Suspense, realism… LOL don’t make me laugh, the “Suspense” is artificial it doesn’t come from the game experience or the atmosphere it comes from the game crippling you. When people say they want to move, they don’t mean they want RE to turn into Gears where you’re doing curb stomps and taking Zombie meat shields. All we want to do is be able to move or at the very least move backwards, which is what we’d do in real life.
Once again Yes we loved the RE4 controls, FOUR YEARS AGO, but now we’ve had something better. When the original MGS came it out no one complained about the controls, but there is no way now MGS4 could have been released with those controls.
Understand something, STANDARDS CHANGE, 5 years ago when you were 10 you probably thought McDonalds Chicken Nuggets were the best food ever. But now that you’re a little older you probably(hopefully) understand that there is much better food available, just like there are much better controls, DEADSPACE proved this.
but i love the nuggets, 20 piece FTW!!!1!
i also didn’t like the fact that when you run (holding X) you can’t look around, so you have to stop turn the camera continue running, i think that is a huge problem.
I deleted the demo after 5 minutes of playing it, it just freaking sucks period!
and this coming from a guy that bought RE1 when nobody in the world cared about the franchise i have been a huge fan ever since and i told all my friends about it so they all know i was a huge fan of this series even when nobody cared about it.
the fact is re5 plays like crap, the graphics are ok, but its simple RE4 HD it lacks innovation..
dude i got RE1 twice, once on ps1 and once when they re-released it for the gamecube, and i also deleted this demo after 5 mins.
My impression of talkplaystation.com
“BOOHOO… Quit talking about Resident Evil 5… I’m a bitch ass fanboy…boohoo”
You guys suck, lol!
my impression of www. .com
Oh wait i cant remember what the nameof your site because i never heard of the site LOL. Go away fanboy. Go get a life and move out of your grandmothers basement. LOL
you come back was terrible, because it is obvious that his ‘name’ is his site.
well i was just messin. I obviously know what the name of his site was, i was just making it funny. Thanks for killing the joke!
He didn’t have kill it, because it was never funny to begin with.
So professional, no wonder you have to best most well known video game site on the internet… oh wait
I’m actually a twenty year old that lives in a college dorm room. You need to go and get a real job instead of copying and pasting news stories for sucky ass site. Dude you act as if you work for ign. You work for a site named talkplaystation that I just heard of today. The difference between me and you is that this sucky site is your career but mine is a hobby. I don’t care if my site suck I’m not trying to break into the game industry. I’m tired of arguing with you, lol!
Peace and one love
If you dont care stop leaving comments on the site. I get where your coming from. I have nothing against you. I just write for fun. I was just messing in my last comment. And it’s just a post don’t get worked up over it.
I wonder. When did we ever quote that we were the best gaming site on the internet. Thats what everyone thinks. Well what is the best gaming site on the internet right now.
Normally I don’t bother people at work, but this is one time where I think someone needs to come down to the corner you work on and knock the dick out your mouth.
Resident Evil 5 while visually stunning has some major LAST GEN gameplay issues.
And if you continue to ignore the problems your not helping the series but rather causing it to remain stagnant until it becomes another Tomb Raider or Tony Hawk.
well it’s JUST a game and this is JUST someones opinion. I see things differently from you so stop trying to change my mind, IT’S JUST MY OPINION.
why is there a dick in his mouth????? i just dont get it…. i mean if you tried to say it was capcom’s collective dick that would be one thing but seriously wtf
my thoughts exactly LOL. I just don’t have a clue what he meant by that.
This is not Gears of War and it is not Contra, so you will not be showering bullets or making flip jumps while shooting at the same time. It’s RE 5, get it in your head! You either like it or you don’t, thats the RE style of play.
If you change that then it would have been named Gears of Evil.
Thomas Cronin Reply:
February 4th, 2009 at 2:45 am
my impression of http://www. .com
Oh wait i cant remember what the nameof your site because i never heard of the site LOL. Go away fanboy. Go get a life and move out of your grandmothers basement. LOL
wow a website who insult the people who go to there website,im sure you will be online for many years
first time i waste time in here and the last time pure garbage!
The fact that people are making a big deal about this is ridiculous; personally, I loved RE4 and although the controls were clunky, it was an awesome game. If RE5 is RE4 with better graphics and some new features, than by all means it is a good game. It may not be the best of the horror-survival, action, or any type of game, but it is good, PERIOD. Does the control scheme really kill a game that bad? If it isn’t one thing it’s another…
Plus, I’ve played every RE game to date (except for the crappy first-person ones) so don’t say that I’m not a fan of teh franchise.
Ya, if only the rest of them can see it that way
In my opinion the controls sucked mainly the having to stop and shoot and when pointing character turns really slow so you get hit from the sides and back alot. but lets just stop the bickering and let the official reviews do the talking.
Ya let the reviews speak for themselves
I am still not sold on RE5 but i did play RE4 and after about an hour of getting used to the controls(in RE4) they were a hassle but they really did add to the suspense and general fun of the game. Though the addition of a free camera and the ability to turn using lock strafe controls (for general movement) is a plus in RE5
oh also i really didnt like the real time menu but i did discover something that make it so much better…. 4 of the menu slots were mapped to the d-pad so if you had your pistol in the top middle box and you shotgun in the bottom middle box you can switch between them instantly…. just wanted to throw that out there because i bet plenty of people didnt notice
thanks. Just like the oblivion hotkey
a challenging game is one thing. horrible controls being the only reason said game is actually challenging is completely different. your right, ive never played RE4 and ive never been a fan of the series, i was hoping this game would bring me into the RE universe, but it has just made me actually have a reason never to touch it again. the game is flawed, period. having to shoot, turn around, jog a little bit, turn around, shoot, turn around, jog, turn around and shoot again (with no cross hair, which is another gripe of mine, adding to the frustraition) is not good gameplay. challenging? yes, its very very challenging, but only because of how horrible the controls are.
Well as you can see the game is a lot more challenging if the contols are abit stiff. What would you rather play. A game you can pass in 5 hours or agame you can pass in 15 hours. the harder the game the better.
I dont need to be a fan of resident evil to enjoy the game. I’ve played Re1(PC), RE2(PC) ,RE3(PC)and Resident Evil 4 on PS2. I had not much problems playing Resident Evil 4 on the Ps2 definitely, i like the suspense horror in the past resident evil games, but i think RE4 and RE5 are not like the classics…
The zombies…well…i dont think they are even zombies anymore..Like i said…i dont need to be a fan of it, but i enjoy the past games..and RE5 is NOT A GOOD GAME for current generation of 2009..they are still using the STOP and Shoot Mechanic and a Trash Dump A.I to play cooperatively with us…
And still using Health Bar System..the turning of the camera is SLOW than a turtle..face it guys…its not an improved Gameplay From RE4, RE1,RE2 and RE3 Plays better and well..
RE5 Is just a beauty from the look, but not a great Feel when it’s Touched.
Well it said at the start of the demo, this is not the final version of the game so they’re might be some changes in the end. So they might change it who knows. Sure without the online co op I would of turned it off straight away but the control system started to kick in and it didn’t matter anymore.
I enjoyed the demo dont get me wrong i love the series but the franchise has to move forward and this game doesnt. The controls are awful just as bad a RE4, what made RE4 great were its visuals, story, boses. Just as you say dont complain about the controls is the same as the people that say dont complain about RROD, people are being too forgiving sometimes. Renting the game not buying coop screen looks too small for my taste and the controls feel too 2004 for me, otherwise i would buy it
“If you had a gun what would you do, would you run and shoot or stand and shoot.”
Okay so…I have a gun…People are coming at me…I shoot them….I would walk backwards and shoot….you’re an idiot.
And when you reload you can’t stop and you will DIE.
Terrible demo.
what the hell is everyones problem?
the biggest problem is the amount of invisible Walls. The whole thing is soooooo last gen. Canceled my pre-order.
Don’t believe the hype don’t don’t don’t believe it’s shite
Everyone, if you didn’t take the time to notice at the start of the demo it clearly says this is not the final version. So who knows what else would be in the final version.
The internet says hi: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DAHDgmWOkCE&feature=PlayList&p=6AAA57A9EB6C90DF&playnext=1&index=46
Notice how that is a human being moving while shooting?
What do you think Swat teams do, breach a door then run in and stand still while aiming at targets? Keep in mind that Chris would be some who would have been trained on how to move and shoot since he was a member of STARS which is basically a SWAT team.