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I Was Raped by Capcom

Angry-Gamers.net takes a look at how Capcom managed to turn a great game into a horrible disappointment and how Capcom has surpassed EA and Activision as one of the worst game developers around.

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GWAVE6166d ago

Wow. Quite a compelling article. It does raise some excellent points. Street Fighter 4 was pretty lame. Resident Evil 5 was pretty lame. Devil May Cry 4. Lost Planet. Has Capcom made any TRULY remarkable games lately that live up to the Capcom name? The only one that comes to mind is Dead Rising.

Killjoy30006166d ago

And for those of you that actually purchased the RE5 versus "DLC," you're just industry tools being used by big name publisher such as Capacom to fuel the industry's interest charging for content already on the disk that you purchased is ok.

Tell me, Capcom, didn't I already buy the content, and you're just charging me an interest fee? God these guys fail.

Jinxstar6166d ago

In Truth I enjoy SF4(See my review if you like) and Bionic Commando looks great imo(We'll see though. It looks cool but if it's 5 hours long with weak online then...). flock is kinda cool.... Dead Rising was alright as well. DMC4 suffered from the same thing RE5 did. No real innovation just prettier. Not bad for a "Beat em up' but I see your point. bubs

barom6166d ago

Could be just me thinking about it and focusing on it too much but it certainly feels like Capcom lost their way once they dissolved Clover and many key-people left. Includes Hideki Kamiya who directed Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry (1), Viewtiful Joe and Okami. And Shinji Mikami who worked on COUNTLESS Capcom games among them he directed RE1, RE4 and REmake. On top of that Atsushi Inaba also left with them who's been the producer on many Capcom titles and was the president of Clover.

Anyway Capcom this generation has surely been a disappointment in my opinion. They have solid titles but not the masterpieces they once had. Kinda like Ubisoft.

gaffyh6166d ago

@Gwave - Dead Rising was their most lame game in my opinion. There was no substance to the game, just going around killing zombies. Not interesting at all. At least RE5 was enjoyable, even though it totally lost it's Survival Horror flavour.

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Close_Second6166d ago

...was great.

1942 was not.

Basically capcom has done very little but take last gen gameplay and give it a next gen coat of paint.

Anon19746166d ago

Apparently most reviewers did as well. It's happily sitting with a metacritic score of 85.

Now, was it a good Resident Evil game, not really, but as just a general, co-op action experience I loved every minute of it. I'm actually just starting to play it over again.
Why suddenly does this guy think Capcom needs to suddenly adjust the controls. They worked fine in RE4 and it seemed fine in RE5. The fact that you can't just run circles around your foes easily, firing away is what makes it a challenge, and freaks you out when you get in a tight squeeze.

Oh well. To each his own, I guess.

N4Flamers6166d ago

OMG I freaking agree with you 100 percent on this one. I loved RE5 and havent had a problem with it. Im glad that it didnt control like every other game I've played and I didnt find the controls a hindrance at all. I didnt have the connection issues this guy has at all.

The only thing I can agree with is that the QTE's sucked, and the versus mode scandal makes Capcom look bad in my eyes. The one thing about QTE's is that you are watching hours of cutscenes and only in a couple of them do you have QTE's so it's unexpected. On the second or more play through you expect it so it's not that bad.

This reviewer is a moron. He complains about things in a way that make him seem like a 12 year old halo fan. Next time try to impress people with your vocabulary not your vulgar language.

XxZxX6166d ago

I guess Capcom is going to be under megan's law now.

click 2 get virus6166d ago

Street Fighter 4 Resident Evil 5 are good games, Devil May Cry 4. Lost Planet sucked

Bnet3436166d ago

After having that Ryu avatar since 2007, it was time for a change. Although I will say I enjoyed RE5, the Versus DLC is bull dookie.

IcarusOne6166d ago

For my part, I loved RE5. Despite the controls. Despite the near-impossibility of connecting to my friend for co-op (looks like certain providers or routers use a firewall or something that stumps Capcom's setup; I spent hours trying to connect to one friend, then got an instant game with another; not excusing it, but it's not an across-the-board problem). Despite the QTE. Despite the lack of story. Despite the horrible voice acting.

I loved this game. Played it four times. Infinite ammo on most of my weapons. Owned Professional difficulty in just over 4.5 hours. One of the prettiest games I've ever seen and certainly an adrenaline rush.

I'm sorry so few of you experienced the game that I did.

Flipgeneral6166d ago

Everyone has their own preference.
I enjoyed RE5 as a complete coop game.
I CAN understand however, how fans of the RE franchise may feel betrayed. RE was about a solitary experience. The isolation, the desperation all combined together to make that experience unforgettable.

This is simply an evolution, some hate it, some love it.

And as far as Capcom being a crappy publisher.... well it's just a matter of preference :)

Sharpshell6166d ago (Edited 6166d ago )

Zack and Wiki <----- by far Capcoms best game this generation! And also just one of the best this gen in general

Maybe if Capcom spent more time on new Ips rather than old ones they wouldn't suck, of course that would require that we BUY NEW IPs rahter than old ones so really we are all acomplises to this (sex?) crime

pain777pas6166d ago

Capcom should be singled out no matter how exagerated the article is on this issue. I for one did not and will not purchase RE5 brand new. I refuse to pay full price for this game with the gauging, nickel and diming this developer has been doing lately. Great games as always however this is something that players should get serious about and not let this phenomenon become the status quo for all publishers. I really hated buying the costumes in SF4 but Chunli and Cammy were calling me to check out their new clothes. I really resent capcom and love them at the same time. Its a recession capcom cut the consumer some slack its a vs mode that has been common place in gaming for how long..........

ThanatosDMC6166d ago

I thought Lost Planet was acceptable. DMC4 was a total rape because of Nero, that prick. Didnt try Street Fighter cuz i prefer Tekken. Played the hell out of Dead Rising on my 360. Gotta love the antique shop for the battleaxes!

Lost Planet for me was fine and dandy. It was different and i love mechs. I have all the armored core games except the PS1 game.

Hopefully all the odd number Devil May Cry game will restore DMC back to its glory. DMC1, DMC3, and hopefully DMC5! I hope Vergil comes back. I hope they make it so that by defeating Nelo Angelo in DMC1 freed Vergil from Mundus.

somerandomdude6166d ago

Have you read the article, The guy sounds and looks like capcom executives literally broke into his house and raped him. No wounder he's so upset.

IdleLeeSiuLung6166d ago

This article is just a stupid rant about how he didn't like the game. Stupid! The game was well received, and if he doesn't like it, don't buy it!

I don't like their new business tactics i.e. the DLC's (particularly the outfits blatantly taken out of the game which was included in the Arcade version), but they never announced the multiplayer Versus mode as part of the game, so selling it as a DLC is fair.

Personally, I don't play RE, but enjoyed both LP and SF IV.

shawnsl656166d ago

They released Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (for japan only, i Imported this baby though :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

the graphics/art style, in MY OPINION, is way better than what Street Fighter IV offers. The combo system, hands down, makes street fighter iv looks like dog sh!t next to it. The controls are a lil weird, but you get used to it.

Beast_Master6166d ago

To all who said RE5 was good! I have played through 3 times now and love every minute of it. I have the PS3 version so I never had any connection problems, I just invite my friend/s from my list and they never had any problems connecting.
I don't see how anyone that was a fan of RE4 would not love this version throw in the fact co-op is hella fun in this game. I have gotten my 60 bucks worth for sure. Do people really think SF4 was a bad game? holy crap I want to play these games you are playing that are better than SF4 and RE5.

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FlameBaitGod6166d ago

SUE THOSE BASTARDS!!!! ........ LOl!

Fox016166d ago

Actually, it was a gang-bang (Street Fighter IV (Costume DLC) and RE5 (VS DLC)).

Tompkins6166d ago

The melodramatic title had me in stitches.

7thNightvolley6166d ago

capcom did a great job with res5 its not perfect but i enjoyed the game if u dont like it u are either not into the res series and sure did not play res4 coz its practically the same game play. i got full 1200G on it :P

J@D6166d ago

Hahaha, that's a great article indeed... but here I am waiting for RE5 to be lower in price anytime soon cuz I won't give my money to those ignorants @ Capcom. Learn from ur past mistake devs.

Roper3166166d ago

I hated the quick time events and the fact that they are charging more money for something that is already on the disc I paid full price for. I didn't really mind the not being able to move and shoot because that was the last piece of original RE in the game....... I no longer will support Capcom and will only buy their games used if at all.

Perjoss6166d ago

next time look on the back of the game box, There was no mention of multiplayer at all, so no you didn't pay for multiplayer when you bought the game.

Skyyo6166d ago

That is just a dumb argument as Capcom telling me it isn't a key code.

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Best Selling Resident Evil Games US Revealed by Circana Data

Circana data shows Resident Evil 5 as the best selling Resident Evil game in the US, ahead of Resident Evil 4 remake and Village.

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SimpleDad2d ago

So the most successful RE is the one where a white man is killing Africans.
This can't be real.

bryght1d 13h ago

i love resident evil from 2006

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Insider Reveals Cancelled Resident Evil Projects, Denies RE5 Remake

New leaks from Dusk Golem detail cancelled Resident Evil projects, including a Rebecca focused Revelations game, while stating no Resident Evil 5 remake is in development.

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__y2jb17d ago

Capcom's willingness to invest in experiments and scrap them sets them apart form many other developers (Nintendo have a similar methodology). Far too often companies push a game setting or game mechanic that is just not that good and the final product is middling or poor.

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No Resident Evil 5 Remake Announcement This Year as Code Veronica Remake Is Scheduled Next

Dusk Golem claims a Resident Evil 5 remake is not coming this year, with a Code Veronica remake expected instead.

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Neonridr41d ago

I mean 0, 1 and Code Veronica should be way before we get into 5 or 6.

Darkseeker41d ago

5 and 6 are so bad that even Capcom want to pretend they don't exist.

Levii_9241d ago

Dude Code Veronica is bad too but RE5 and 6 were mega successful and to me it makes much more sense for Capcom to do them instead. Nobody cares about Code Veronica except niche fixed camera era RE fans, i bet most modern RE fans probably don't know Code Veronica even exists. Based on all that i don't believe CV remake is coming but we will see i guess.

MehmetAlperTR41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

Actually RE5-6 was not Classic RE game.. They are not even Survival Horror game.. They are just an action game with coop and named by RE... And for me RE Code Veronica was masterpiece.. I remembered the first time i played it in Dreamcast.. It was absouletly excellent game. And specially for RE6.. I was quit from game after the camera shakes when Leon's kick to zombies.. There's a video about RE6 and they are telling the truth about that shitty game https://www.youtube.com/wat... here it is.. Enjoy it..

Neonridr41d ago

people are DYING for a Code Veronica Remake. Not sure who you are talking to, but the die-hard RE fans of the series are very familiar with every entry. That's what it means to be called a die-hard fan.

neutralgamer199241d ago

Levii

I am sure If they were to remake CV that it 2ont have fixed camera angle. I hope whatever they do they take their time like RE2/4 remakes and not rushed with cut content like RE3 remake

Before they should do RE5 they should go back and remake earlier games. In a perfect scenario we would get CV and RE/Zero before RE5/6

Tapani41d ago

Code Veronica on Dreamcast was absolutely AWESOME.

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LucasRuinedChildhood41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

It makes more sense for them to remake earlier games like Code Veronica. RE5 is a good game though - it's not THAT different from RE4.

RE5 just doesn't really need to remade in general. The co-op element makes it tricky - you'd probably add more moments where Chris is by himself enhance the horror but some would want co-op to stay.

thesoftware73041d ago

RE:5 Was and still is a great game, with hands down the best Merc mode, that I still play from time to time with my brother.

RE:6 blah, I agree, it was awful.

Redgrave41d ago

Other than Code Veronica, 6 is the one ai want to see remade the most only because pretty much everything has to be redone; can't streamline that hot mess.

DarXyde41d ago

6 was pretty bad. 5 just tried too hard in being an action-oriented RE4.

In some fairness to Capcom, 5 was the first Resident Evil on then-new hardware for them (X360 and PS3). And it was pretty damn hard to follow up RE4.

Imagine everyone's surprise when EA of all companies dropped Dead Space.

Alos8841d ago

The first half of 5 wouldn't be too hard to do in the more grounded style the remakes have gone for, but the second half gets pretty silly and uncomfortable at parts.
6 is a wash. You'd have to basically make a whole new game to salvage that one at this point.

__y2jb40d ago

6 is garbage. 5 is excellent.

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_Decadent_Descent41d ago

Hopefully if and when they do a RE5 remake, they give it the RE3 remake treatment, because this is certainly one title that I don't want a faithful remake of.

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