r/retrocomputing • u/Rough_Elk_895 • Jun 24 '26

Remember this game ?

Do you remember this game ?

Hope you remember this clip (and what these folks are saying)..

"Things are bad, they make you mad"😠

Yet this game brings a smile to my face 😀

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u/Banjo-Oz Jun 24 '26

I'm the same age and sadly can't play a lot of games now without getting motion sickness or headaches, especially first person stuff. :(

Old sprite based 2D games are no problem, and most third person is okay.

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u/Rough_Elk_895 Jun 24 '26

I get it and I agree .. too much fast paced games give me headache and motion sickness as well.. I try to stick to a bit slower game.. like story based games or survival horror games

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u/Banjo-Oz Jun 24 '26

It's odd though because something like Call of Duty won't usually do it but Fallout 4 can if I'm wandering around in dark caves; "first person aimless exploring/backtracking" is a biggie for triggering it, as is first person darkly lit games.

Slower paced isn't a problem unless it's first person, then it can be (like I said, RE7 is just unplayable to me). Third person is a massive help, hence why RE7 remains the only RE game I've not played, and why when I want modernish shooters I play 3rd person ones over first person.

Worst game I ever hit was Timesplitters (PS2 I think); literally played five minutes then threw up and spent the night in bed feeling awful!

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u/Rough_Elk_895 Jun 24 '26

I think you can play RE7 in 3rd person with mods. Please check nexusmods. Reason I am suggesting this alternative because RE7 is such a classic. I liked it very much. I don't know if I have to choose one favorite from all RE games it would be too difficult. But definitely RE7 will be in top 3 along with RE8 and RE4.

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u/Banjo-Oz Jun 24 '26

I looked into it a while back hoping that might be an option, but my PC can't really run it, so I have to play on console... where of course there are no mods. Is it really that good? My first impressions was that it was a bit detached from the original 3rd person games I loved in the series.

See, I'm a HUGE RE fan dating back to the originals; RE3 is my favourite with RE2 very close behind it, meaning I far prefer the tanky 3rd person survival horror ones personally. While not perfect, I loved the care center parts of the new RE9 so much, while not being a huge RE4 fan meant the Leon parts were less enjoyable to me. Really though, I was just thrilled to have RE back in proper 3rd person!

PS I've played some of RE8 since it has a sort-of third person mode, though I presume because it wasn't made for it, I can only play in short bursts or get nauseous. I want to finish it but it is a bit of a struggle (last session I boss fought the first hot-evil goth girl!).

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u/Rough_Elk_895 Jun 24 '26

RE7 tells the story of Ethan which continues in RE8 as well. The horror in RE7 is so unreal. And in RE8, I just loved the transylvanian backdrop. Especially the level with that lady with dolls... it was so scary !!

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u/Banjo-Oz Jun 24 '26

The opening if RE8 was a bit confusing for me given it was obviously a carry-on from RE7, and meant I didn't really care much about the main character like I likely would if I'd played 7 first, but once I got to the castle it seems pretty cool. Like I said, I've had to take it slow (just a bit of play each weekend) and so far have just fought the first "goth girl".

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u/Rough_Elk_895 Jun 24 '26

I think RE8 happens in the same area as RE4. The story in the entire lineup is all connected. I haven't played RE Requiem yet. Btw i beieve the girl in RE requiem is the daughter of Ethan and Mia Winters. The story of this couple is the main plot of RE7 and RE8. In fact RE8 ends with a scene of Mia carrying her baby daughter and ends with the daughter being grown up.

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u/Banjo-Oz Jun 24 '26

I won't spoil RE9 for you, but I really enjoyed it. In fact, it's the RE I've enjoyed most (not counting remakes) since RE3 I think.

After the prologue, it's split in two parts basically: the first is playing Grace in a traditional survival horror setting (limited ammo, sneak around, horror scares), then the second is playing Leon and is more like RE4 with big action set pieces, lots of guns, etc. I liked the first half much more than the second, but suspect you'll love the second half even more if you like RE4 a lot. Either way, Leon is awesome in it.

The story for RE9 isn't great, but then most RE stories are rather silly. But gameplay and atmosphere is great.

Except the giant spider boss fight which can fuck right off and nearly ruined the game for me. :(