True, but Code: Veronica was originally on the Dreamcast. Veronica X on the PS2 was a remake of the Dreamcast game.

I appreciate the civilized comment. However, I apologize if my words were vague in the review: at no point did I ever compare C:VX to any of the other games in the series (old or new.) I simply stated RE4 and 5 as a point of reference as to my experience with the series. I never said that they would be a source of comparison.

hey – smart ass

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X was originally released on the PS2, try again, thanks.

I was tempted to ignore this comment altogether, but I have decided to respond to each of your claims:
1) I am actually a human, not a piece of dog shit. My name is David Jagneaux and I do some writing for this website called The Koalition.
2) Yes, it was originally released on the Dreamcast, as stated in my review.
3) Remake (my definition) – to reproduce or recreate an existing object
                (dictionary.com) – to make  again or anew   I think my version was pretty close, so I guess I do know that word.4) Not sure where to begin, but I guess I can answer every version of the word “tool” as an insult by stating something equally as dumb back at you: “NO U!!!!”

Thank you for you coherent and non-hostile comment. You could be 100% correct, in that if I had played the series in the 90s, I might have a heightened appreciate for this game. However, I am one of the few that never really played Resident Evil. That being said, I still do not see how any of this is an excuse for the controls and some of the mechanics working the way they do.

Once again, this is just my opinion. I tried to offer an unbiased and fresh look at the game.

I just disagree with your logic. If the only purpose of remakes is to rebox the same product and ONLY sell it to people that liked the original…it seems utterly pointless. Developers try to draw in new crowds, or people that missed out on the originals (like myself.) It is simply my opinion that this was not a quality title.

I do not, however, appreciate your declaration that my review does not hold much water. I attempted to be as objective and fair as possible, given my lack of exposure to the series. Forgive me for voicing my opinion.

Thank you for the honest and non-hostile reply. I agree, it does enhance that feeling, but my main issue is that it artificially enhances that feeling. Rather than truly creating an atmosphere and game that is challenging because of smart design decisions, the inability to move properly just seems like a copout in my opinion.

I respect the Resident Evil franchise, and given my inexperience with it, I cannot arbitrarily grade it as if it were an older game. I instead decided to judge the game based solely on my experience with the game, today.

I hope that clears up some stuff for others, it is great to see so many fans of the franchise coming to defend it!

You also looked at it as a game made in the current era. You have to remember that this game came out in 2000, eleven, almost TWELVE years ago.

Now think about how you’d review, say, an HD version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, a great game when it was released, but by today’s standards it’s awkward and not very fun. Games evolve as do people’s taste in games. You shouldn’t have been the one to review this game if you haven’t played the original one as this remake isn’t drastically different from the original. Now if they had remake CV in RE4/5 style, then you’d be suited to review it. As it stands, your review doesn’t hold much water.

While I am a R.E. fan from the beginning, there is no denying your opinion is not unfounded. I always found the controls convoluted as well. And without much practice, very cumbersome to navigate. But just the same, yes, the cumbersomeness seemed to enhance the idea of ‘survival horror’.

I think you must be really stupid to play something you don’t like and spend all that money..

Just a thought 🙂 

I can see where this comment is coming from, however, that goes back to my point about making stuff hard by purposeful design (a la Demon’s Souls as a recent example) or hard by faulty design choices. To me, it is perfectly plausible to instill fear into the player, have the game be difficult, and retain the survival horror mystique with a better control scheme. For me, the controls are mostly convoluted and cumbersome to deal with. You can look at Eternal Darkness as an example of this style of game that does well, in my opinion.

However, to each his own. My review is not law, just a documented opinion.

Both points are intended to make the player more vulnerable towards enemies, hence the survival horror part. Capcom did progress on the controls part obviously but still, they don’t let you shoot while moving, which is pretty much the only thing that separates RE5 from your average Gears of War-style 3rdperson shooter. The initial reason they did this is, that in RE1 you never fought more than 2-3 zombies at a time, if you had perfect controls, it would ‘ve been too easy to dodge / defeat them. I can imagine that without ‘nostalgia goggles’ someone wouldn’t like the old system at all but it’s not really a valid point to criticize that control system because it’s a survival horror game since it adds to that experience.

This makes no sense at all. Reviewing a single game is supposed to be just that: reviewing the game in a vacuum, separate from the other releases. This is even more true since this is a slight spinoff story, and is not a “normal numbered entry.” My views were fair and unbiased.

I’ve played/own RE1, RE2, RE3 RE4, RE5, RE: UC, RE: DC and I’ve also own this piece of shit.

Doesn’t change the fact that this game (in my opinion) is garbage.

you should of done that before review this game, as you can clearly see people can’t

and won’t take your views on this game serious if you haven’t played the full series.

Once again, as I have said to others, never did I “compare” this game to the others, I was simply offering an honest opinion. For me, as a gamer, I think that just because a game is part of a popular franchise and is regarded as a classic, is not a reason to blindly think everything in it is great. I looked at this game in a vacuum, separate from the others, and offered my honest opinion. I am glad, however, that you are such a big fan of the series, and as a devoted fan, I am sure you will find a lot to enjoy in this remake.

I seriously am confused by this line of thinking. Doesn’t that make my review even more credible? Instead of my vision of the game being blurred by nostalgia, I am able to look at it with a fresh view. I never “compared” it to either of those games, I was just being honest with my experience with the series.

No idea how that is relevant. Are people that have little exposure with
the series not allowed to offer opinions on remakes of games regarded as
classics? I definitely think this game has some positive aspects, you can read the rest of my review to find out what they are.

you are a retard, i bet your someone who has only played re5 and thinks it is awesome, that shithole of a game is miles worse than this. btw why are you commenting on this game if you dont like it?

by that logic, no one who hasnt played Fighting Street should offer an opinion on Street Fighter II.