cimerians Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thought I'd post this here....they are still not sure if they want to do it yet they've remade the first game a dozen times. This should have happened on the Gamecube and it never did. At the very least they should do this and RE3. They both deserve it although RE2 is my favorite of the whole series: https://www.facebook.com/residentevil/posts/1011658972188323 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't understand how they are "not sure" at this point because every time I have seen a remake of the original it is followed by waves of fans asking for the same treatment for RE2, probably more viral marketing than anything........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yeah just do it and RE3 already. Keeping the backgrounds pre-generated will probably up the graphics too, but at this point it may not matter all that much. I never minded the camera angles or controls either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Nice! https://www.facebook.com/residentevil/photos/a.187578694596359.41257.185275861493309/1012373105450243/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Since the page is not available right now. Dear capcom: RE2 was not a great game when it was new. It really wasn't. I played it, I liked it--everybody did. We liked it for the same reason we liked games like karateka or virtua fighter--they were all very, very pretty for their time. I think that should actually continue to be be the main focus of some games. If you do a RE2 v2.0, it should be so drop-dead pretty that we are amazed at what modern video games can do. Also make sure you change the position of the jump scares, because the only people who are going to buy this game are old guys who remember that thing on the ceiling in that one hall. Personally, I think the franchise is pretty well out of gas, though. I like the thought of a system-meltingly pretty game, but it doesn't need the RE name or theme attached to it. The series peaked before a lot of the gamers that you should be targeting were even born. Give them their own series and slowly run that one into the ground instead. Nothing says 'uncool' as loudly as some kids dad saying 'ooh, Resident Evil 2 is awesome.' Edited August 2, 2015 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) They've only remade the original once, haven't they? The Wii version is just a straight port of the remake that first appeared on the GameCube. And what the HD consoles recently received is an HD rendered version of that 2002 remake, with a partial remastering of some textures and such (They didn't even make it 16:9; Widescreen mode just crops the picture vertically while zooming in to make it full screen). Unfortunately, I think if they revisit Resident Evil 2, it will be an HD remastered version of the GameCube port. If they didn't remake it in 2003, I doubt that the Capcom of today will do it. Edited August 2, 2015 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Whilst they've only remade the original once (on GameCube), perhaps the confusion creeps in as the Playstation original has been released on other formats with extra modes etc featured? Saturn version had battle mode, new type of Hunters (Ticks?), 2 tyrants etc. DS Resident Evil:Deadly Silence had it's Rebirth mode, supposed to feature smarter zombies and be more action-based etc. I recently bought the GC Resident Evil Remake, remake :-) on PS3, yet to try to see how well it's aged and until i do, i'm not sure what to ask for if Capcom remake Resident Evil 2 which was THE Resident Evil game of it's era for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Unfortunately, I think if they revisit Resident Evil 2, it will be an HD remastered version of the GameCube port. If they didn't remake it in 2003, I doubt that the Capcom of today will do it. No. This is a remake. As in REMADE. RE1 was remade from the PS1 to the Gamecube but not the other two....RE2 and RE3 were basically ports. This would be the first time RE2 will get a facelift. It's what the discussion is about and quite frankly I think it will happen. They have remade and remastered RE1 countless times, I only think its deserving that the other two games get attention even if it is 10 years too late. I'm pretty sure it will happen with RE2, RE1 became the fastest selling (digital game) on Xbox One and PS4 so I'm sure they are looking at that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) I didn't say that RE2 was remade for the GameCube. I said the exact opposite, stating that it was a straight port and that if they couldn't be bothered to remake it over a decade ago after receiving critical acclaim for their remake of the original, that I very much doubt that the Capcom that exists in 2015 would now make that investment to rectify that decision. The entire allure for Capcom for this HD remastered version of the GCN Resident Evil remake is that it was cheap and had wide appeal. A remake of Resident Evil 2 isn't going to be a cheap proposition to develop and likely, it will sell even less since there's bound to be a fair number of individuals that decided they had their fill of classic Resident Evil. Hopefully they do it, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Edited August 3, 2015 by Atariboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 I get it. At least they aren't acting like Konami..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 This game could have a lot of potential using newer technology but I'd rather have something that plays closer to the original than the action-oriented gameplay of the newer Resident Evils. RE2 at its best was a horde of zombies between you and the next cache of ammo. It's scenario system also meant there was an excellent difficulty curve between the easiest content and the hardest. I don't have a lot of confidence that they'll stay true to the things that made it great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 RE2 remade in either the style of REmake or RE4 would be just swell for me. Preferably the first thing, but either one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) RE2 was not a great game when it was new. It really wasn't. I played it, I liked it--everybody did RE2 got excellent reviews when it came out, and like you said, everyone liked it. How does that not make it a great game? It also sold about 5 million copies, which is a hit by any standard, particularly in 1998, and speaks to the quality of the game and how broadly it appealed to gamers. I think one could certainly make an argument that that style of game isn't popular in 2015 and it'd be a tough sell today - commercially and critically. I'd like a simple REMake version, personally. Same game with better graphics, maybe a few little tweaks to keep it fresh. It's been so long since I played it I won't remember much even if it's exactly the same. Edited August 3, 2015 by BydoEmpire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Even if it hasn't aged well and isn't considered a great game for today's audience despite its success when new, isn't that all the more reason to remake it? A remake would be an opportunity to not only revisit this popular property, but it would also be a chance to address those issues that perhaps have led to the original version not aging particularly well. Remaking a game that doesn't need remaking simply isn't the best use of resources. Super Metroid for instance isn't in any need of such effort and almost certainly would only be harmed were it to be remade. But this deal with RE2 is exactly the sort of situation where a remake makes a lot of sense. Edited August 3, 2015 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) RE2 got excellent reviews when it came out, and like you said, everyone liked it. How does that not make it a great game? It sure was for a bit. RE2 was popular because it was the next level of pretty and atmospheric. "OMG look what PSX can do!" It was indeed great for those few months after its release until the next wave of games came out rendering it pretty much obsolete. (by the end of that year Gran turismo or Metal gear were the system's new go-to tech demos). We weren't really wrong about RE2 being amazing for the time--but it wasn't a long time, and IMO there's nothing specific about the plot, gameplay or characters that are worth revisiting. Maybe others think differently, but I barely remember their names, much less anything about what they were actually trying to do. When I remember RE2, I most remember graphical effects and incredible sound design. My memories the gameplay are not very positive. That prevents it from being any kind of 'classic' or 'great' in my book--those games are usually fun in spite of their dated graphics, and are worth playing any time. I can't imagine popping the old RE2 game in now that it's ugly and old. Heck, I would have said the same thing a year after it came out. However I absolutely am for Capcom putting out a new drop-dead pretty tech demo, because nothing about this gaming generation so far has really taken my breath away in the way that RE2 absolutely did. Today we have the same story today as when RE2 came out. We're a couple years into the console generation--and it feels like it hasn't fully shown up yet. (at least to me) I think we need a game to do what RE2 did, but I have no special attachment to the game, series, or theme. Actually it'd probably help if it wasn't 'yet another zombie game.' Edited August 4, 2015 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 It's an overlooked classic these days but only Capcom is to blame. At the time it came out it eclipsed the first game in every way, RE3 (1999) was considered a little bit of a disappointment compared to RE2. The series disappeared for a while until of course RE4 (2005) blew the doors wide open again.....before they turned it into rubbish. It could have been more of a classic if not for Capcom. Instead they remade RE1 a billion times and turned the whole series into a steaming pile of crap. (I absolutely loathe RE6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 To be 'fair' on Resident Evil 3, it started life as a 'spin-off' rather than true sequel did it not?. Capcom then for reason/s which currently escape me :-) turned it into the 3rd game in the series. Maybe had it been designed as a true follow up to Resident Evil 2 it'd of been done better?. I'll always have a soft spot for it, as it was the last PS1 game i bought before i sold my PS1 and bought a Dreamcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 It wasn't even a bad game but it was the fist sign of what would become this series problem: they completely spun their wheels and tried finding ways to stretch out the plotline when the third game should have been the last one to conclude the whole thing. Even the much heralded RE4 could be discarded and you could go from 2 right to 5 and everything would be coherent and logical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Apparently, they've announced this. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-08-12-capcom-announces-resident-evil-2-remake-via-t-shirt Hopefully it's an actual remake like they did with the original Resident Evil over a decade ago for the sole actual remake that they've ever done. If it's just a remaster of the GameCube version of Resident Evil 2, which was little more than a port of the Playstation original, it's going to be pretty lackluster. People didn't find that acceptable on the GCN, and a HD port of it over a decade later is going to be even less well received. They haven't been shy at tossing the remake word around in the past, despite what they've done being little more than a remastering (And often not even that at times, since Resident Evil 4 "HD" for instance didn't even render in HD and was merely upscaled, to very poor effect.). Edited August 13, 2015 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Should be a complete remake, hopefully they don't screw it up by making it a multiplayer shooter with quick time events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticGamer Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I am erect. They better stick to fixed camera angles, over the shoulder is fine, but it's getting boring and zombies are too slow and shooting them accurately makes them too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I put my voice in on Twitter to Capcom Unity's account that I want them to Make It So. Seems they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Should be a complete remake, hopefully they don't screw it up by making it a multiplayer shooter with quick time events. Shh, don't even say the words. Next it'll be mobile online persistent connection f2p on rails QTE zombie killing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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