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Resident Evil: Outbreak

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I read magazines, I see good reviews. I talk to people, i get good reviews. I talk to game store owners, I get good reviews. Then I log on to amazon, and i see "RESIDENT EVIL IS BAD, THE CONTROLS ARE LIKE USING REBECCA TO FIGHT NEMISIS. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'M A BETA TESTER". 1) No you're not. 2) Rebecca doesn't fight Nemisis. 3) TURN OFF CAPS LOCK RETARD.

These graphics look tight, if you don't believe me go to residentevilfan.com, and see their movies. The controls are always the same, if you're a fan of their past games you should jump right in.

AND FOR THE LAST TIME!!! Stop reviewing games that aren't out! I see "final fantasy XII 5/5 just because it's final fantasy". Review it after you've played it.

I was really impressed with this title. I had the lucky chance to be able to play a beta version of the game, and from that alone I was impressed.
The dificulty level was refreshing, as most games lately are either too difficult or to easy. The elements involved keep you on your toes, but don't make for too much agrivation.

The new features to the RE universe are all welcome ones. Weapon improv as I like to think of it make alot of sense in the story line. What are the chances you'd come across a gun store or army surplus fully stocked? So I like making up spears and such on the fly. That with the character specialties is a nice touch to help balance out teams.

Order now so you be one of the first online when this launches soon.

This was the game we used to know as Resident Evil Online. Why the name change? Because it now also features a standalone mode (so people can play something without having to go online). We didn't see the single-player mode, though -- we saw the online game, with four people playing on four separate monitors. Following a super stylish intro, we witnessed a character select screen featuring a bunch of Hollywood look-alikes (the Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts look-alikes seemed almost lawsuit-worthy). Then it was on to the game, which, although early, left us dreaming of possibilities. It plays out in chapters: you'll enter into a certain situation and, with the help of human or computer teammates, be required to get through it. There are likely several different ways to complete a scenario, but all will likely require teamwork. It's pretty neat the way a group of players can work together. For example, there was a time when three players were fending off oncoming zombies while one went ahead and opened up a vent shaft for the group to escape through. Or there was another time where one person successfully landed a long jump and then went on to help the others make it across. It really looks like the building blocks are in place for something cool with Outbreak, and here's just hoping that Capcom can pull this one off. One sequence, in which the players were all running down a hallway with zombies chasing behind reminded me of a similar scene from the movie Aliens, where the characters were being chased down tunnels by the aliens. Just imagining the intensity of actually playing out such a scene had me incredibly excited.

Given its horrifically decaying, putrid subject matter this may sound a bit, well, redundant, but so far as its PS2 strain has been concerned, Resident Evil has been stale for some time now.
Code: Veronica X was good but not original, and as for your Survivours and dead aims, well, bless their rancid little socks but they never really felt like Resi Evil proper. Which is why I have been going gooier than a wardful of Ebola victims at the prospect of Outbreak.

Outbreak gives you the chance to play with up to 8 different characters 5 men including a police officer an ex vietnam vet and even a plumer. If that wasn't enough it is also online which means you are able to play with other people around the world sort of a united force taking on the horror of virtual zombies.
There are also a different variety of weapons so now along with your standard hand gun and shotgun you can use things such as pipes and broom sticks. However, weapons such as these break after a certain amount of use meaning you have to search for more so it's best if you don't use them because the last thing you want is for your broom to break while your in the middle of fendind of a horde of Zombies, not nice. Also in Outbreak the zombies have become more smarter and are now able to follow you through doors but not to worry my fellow Resi players you are now able to hide in lockers and under beds I guess no matter how hard those zombie scum try we're always one step ahead.

Overall this is by far the best Resi game I have played yet and the fact that it can be played online is a mere bonus. The graphics on Outbreak are sharper and the environment are now more interactable. Outbreak aslo has great replay value as there are 8 character and each one has their own abilities and story. I think it has rekindled the Resi flame and with Resident Evil 4 set to make an appearence I think its safe to say that the flesh eating horror that is RESIDENT EVIL is back.

I noticed the other review covered it somewhat, but I also wanted to put in some things.

The game will have 8 characters, each with their own special abilities. You can play the single player which has the other characters controlled by npcs, or the multiplayer with other people. The game looks fun. The new addition to the series is outbreak. Theres a circle on the screen, and once bitten it will fill up. The character will die, then they will get back up as a zombie, and can kill their original team.

The graphics look great. I read this one listmania where the guy said something like "HAHAHAHA NOW PS2 OWNERS CAN LAUGH BECAUSE CAPCOM SNATCHED THIS SERIES RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER THEM HAHAHAHA!!!!". Yea thats funny buddy, it turns out that the ps2 owners who don't get zero or the remake of the original.... get an ONLINE game! But the only downside is the cost. The game will cost money to play online. I don't see why they would need to charge people. It's not like a computer game where with that money they put more hours into building patches and expansions. The online fee is just a way to make more money for capcom, even though they already have so much.

Still, if you don't want to play online with a fee(like me), you can play the single player mission. I hope this review has been informative for those of you who may purchase this game.

"Resident Evil: Outbreak" is a really (...)game--or at least, it ought to be. The graphics and general gameplay are very, very good; the best yet for a "RE" game. However, you only get to carry 4 items at a time, and one of those has to be ammo! Try packing more than just a handgun, and you've got a serious problem on your hands.

One solution is to choose the character which has a backpack, allowing you to carry 8 items at a time. The other way is to get your AI buddies to carry stuff for you. Also, communicating with said buddies, either in offline single-player mode or online multi-player mode, is limited to a half-dozen pre-programmed messages. So, you're basically reduced to shouting "Help me! Help me!", which doesn't always work, especially in offline mode.

These are only minor difficulties, however, compared to the challenges of fighting off zombies, lickers and other creatures as you try to make through the night alive and in one piece. As an added twist (or bonus, depending on your point of view), you can "die" in this game, come back as a zombie, and attack the humans. That, IMHO, is really cool. Final rating: 9/10.

by far one of the best re games for ps yet it has stuning graphics, online capeable (with no extra fee), a variety of charectors and scenarios> completly worth the price. there is an almost never ending selection of extas you can unlock throughout the game like costumes, movies, pictures, harder dificulties and more.

This is one of the best RE games since RE2!!! This game is full of firsts, it's mulitplayer, online, uses average people as playable characters, and much more! After you complete each scenario you get points based on your stats; using these points you can "purchase" music, art work, FMV's, etc., from each scenario. This is an added bonus that adds to the replay value (so does having to play through the game with every character to get the WHOLE story). This is definately a must have for anyone who loves, Survival Horror, the RE series; and it is a great way to introduce the series to an all new generation of survival horror fans!

RE outbreak is quite simply the resident evil that fans have been waiting for. the game DOES NOT have an on-line fee for those of you wondering. The game re-traces the events of re2-3 only this time it's through the eyes of ordinary citizens. If you are new to the RE series, this is not the game for you however(try RE1 for game cube) for a number of reasons. one being the story line, and another being the over-all difficulty of the game- this is one of the more challenging resident evils. If you are a fan you will easilly recognize familar locations, items and monsters scattered throught the game, along with the story line. this is mostly a clasic RE game with a couple of changes(i.e. zombies break down doors and are faster, the game does not pause at the invintory screen, you work in a team- not solo, and oh-yeah...IT'S ONLINE!), which, in my opinion greatly increase the game's difficulty, realism and over-all suspence. As most people know, the big deal about this game is that its the first RE thats online, but if you don't have Broadband or OL for your ps2, don't hesitate to try out the game, as the one player game is just as good(if not better) and packed with TONS of replay value, including pictures, stills, fmvs, extra outfits, difficulties, new scenarios, and other little extras that fans will appreciate(newbies might not find them as cool though...). In short, this is a game that features a diverse cast of characters, an awesome story line, plenty of susspence, lots of re-playability, and a neat online function. For those that say that on-line communication is bad, it simply adds to the experience. If the game featured voice chat(instead of ad-libs) people would just talk about daily things, not the game. By doing things the way they did, Capcom created an "online resident evil," instead of a resident evil game with "online chat"

This game has really good graphics. It is a lot of fun because you can play online with other people as survivers in a city full of the living dead. It is different from all the other Resident Evil games because you now become a zombie in this game if you die. You can play up to eight diferent characters in this game. This is a great game for Resident Evil fans.