Just don't go in with high expectations. It helps if you like the franchise as well as SOCOM. The multiplayer is pretty solid if not a tad bit janky. I'm surprised the servers aren't messed up. I've played for about 5 hours so feel free to ask me anything.

When I played back in August it was a complete mess. Is the framerate good? Was the aiming improved.

I've never had any illusions that it was going to be a work of art or anything, but as long as it functions properly and I can hopefully round up another 3 fellows to play with, I think I'll get my worth out of it. Plus the amount of fan-service in here alone has me cautiously excited.

So what about the classes? Are they all as distinctive enough? Are their abilities all unique enough to help force a team to actually work together instead of just everyone Rambo'ing off on their own? Also how do the ''choices'' work? I know you may not of gotten that far yet, but I'm curious to know how deciding to kill characters like Leon pans out in when playing with others; does everyone cast a vote or something to that degree?

The only concern/question I have left is about the game's length.

Its apparently around 6 hours-ish, but noone I've seen has been able to give an actual time, they are all just guessing based off of videos or something.

Surprisingly, for game that's officialy released today I haven't seen any reviews from sites that I trust. Complex has one up...but seriously...no.

IGN has the review at 4.0, but I've never liked IGN reviews (or their site for that matter) but here it is anyway:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/122/1221157p1.html

I was hoping that we might get a quick look up from the GB guys today but I doubt it.

You playing on PS3 or 360?

"This thing is good if you don't go in with high expectations" can usually be translated to, "this isn't very good, but I like it anyway."

@louiedog: lol, yeah...I was thinking the same thing.

Looks like more reviews are coming in and they are... mediocre to tepid at best. Looks like I am saving my giftcards for Witcher 2 on the 360.

Oddly enough, I didn't realize until today that Slant 6 made this for Capcom...and that made sense. They did a terrible job with the SOCOM stuff they worked on.

The fact that one review stated the game is about 5 hours long but some levels repeat/areas get reused is just mind boggling. Thats just beyond lazy if true

@SomeDeliCook: Joystiq compained about the same thing giving it 2 out of 5. Apparently the game controls like ass and the gun play is really boring.

@Sammo21 said:

@SomeDeliCook: Joystiq compained about the same thing giving it 2 out of 5. Apparently the game controls like ass and the gun play is really boring.

Looks like I'm skipping it until it lowers in price.

By that time, the free campaign DLC will be out too.

@SomeDeliCook: My bday is next week and I know that I'll get $60-100 in gift cards somewhere, so I was hoping this was good and I'd pick it up. I guess I'll just use them for Witcher 2 next month. Went ahead and added RE to my Gamefly as it seems that's about all its worth, sadly. Great concept..terrible execution.

Now I am interested to see the GB quick look this week, whenever that comes.

Hmm. According to IGN, the melee is meant to be insanely OP and can allow you to just swarm through the horde mashing the melee button, whereas according to Joystiq it's all but useless. Not like I'm trying to find faults in the review or anything, it's not like I'm shocked to find that ORC isn't exactly stellar, but I'm still curious to read a few more. Though the Vector strategy of turning invisible and just running past enemies to the next checkpoint sounds... hilarious. But terrible. Hilariously terrible.

Oh wow... and apparently when you're infected and become a zombie (where you also unfortunately lose control of your character), if you're killed, a team-mate can then just revive you and you're back in the fray good as new... Like, what?! What was the point of even having a zombie transformation mechanic when there's literally no consequence? Jesus, now I really want to play this game now. It's all starting to fit into that ''so bad it's still bad but also kinda funny'' category.

http://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city-review/ 3/10 i might get it when is really really cheap

Holy crap this is getting slammed by everyone. I think I'm going to wait for the gold/super/complete edition.

Reviewers tend to disagree with you. Scores are around 5.0 as of now.

Thats something I haven't heard today..

Come on, Capcom. Just remake the first 3 games, already. Stop wasting your time trying to make RE into Gears Of War with zombies.

@Gizmo: To be fair, I was all down for a mp shooter where you have to worry about the other team and other stuff going on too. Sadly...Capcom doesn't know what the fuck they are doing these days.

I swear to god game reviews are completely irreleivant nowadays. If its not a AAA tile or a FPS they just don't want to know. I Got this last night and have been playing ever since and IMO its no where near as bad as some of these reviews are making it out to be. Its no masterpiece or anything but it plays fine and is a lot of fun, and that is what games are meant to be about is it not.

@AcidBrandon18: I agree. I like the concept a lot! It's fun and well done but not game of the year material.

@Gizmo said:

Come on, Capcom. Just remake the first 3 games, already. Stop wasting your time trying to make RE into Gears Of War with zombies.

Are you srs. Given the direction the series has taken, I'd rather not have the original 3 soured under the new wave of RE developers. I mean Gears of War with zombies is exactly where they're at after all, and it's no doubt the sort of gameplay they'd reinvent the first three games with too. If they were to give RE2/RE3 the same treatment they gave RE on the gamecube (which they won't - ever), then my boner would not reside until they were released. But thinking realistically, they'd only further the way things are now; coop, ammunition raining from the skies, environmental linearity and so on.

Doesn't look that appealing to what I like from RE games. I'll skip this without any regrets.

@darkvare said:

http://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city-review/ 3/10 i might get it when is really really cheap

One of there negatives is hafting to hate yourself for buying this bad of a game.

I think they REALLY didn't like it.

@Willin: The framrate is decent, but i never played any earlier versions. The aiming is fine. I just wish bullets weren't so inaccurate.

@Abyssfull: I haven't played much single player yet. The classes are pretty distinct with three up-gradable abilities and two perks per class. You can only have one class per team tho. So you can only have one medic per team. Which kind of sucks if you spec towards a medic and are unable to pick it because someone else got it.

@AcidBrandon18 said:

@Abyssfull: I haven't played much single player yet. The classes are pretty distinct with three up-gradable abilities and two perks per class. You can only have one class per team tho. So you can only have one medic per team. Which kind of sucks if you spec towards a medic and are unable to pick it because someone else got it.

Wow. Yeah, that would suck. It's understandable for the coop campaign since that has a story n whatever, but for multiplayer it seems unfair.

This game is by no means a 3/10. I think 5-6 range is fair. Really the only people who should be into this game are fans of the franchise, which I'm a huge one. I have yet to play single player so that could be total dog-poop, but the multiplayer alone has justified my purchase.

Why don't you guys on the fence rent it? I feel like a goddamn Redbox salesperson, but around me they're literally on every corner and there are two locations within 2 miles that have this game for the 360 available for $2 a night. In a night, you can PROBABLY figure out whether or not you want to buy the game.

Wow, I feel extremely lucky for canceling my pre order now. These reviews are even worse then Kane and Lynch 2's.

I swear to god game reviews are completely irreleivant nowadays. If its not a AAA tile or a FPS they just don't want to know. I Got this last night and have been playing ever since and IMO its no where near as bad as some of these reviews are making it out to be. Its no masterpiece or anything but it plays fine and is a lot of fun, and that is what games are meant to be about is it not.

@AcidBrandon18: Hows the general feel of the shooting and gameplay? Did you play SOCOM: Confrontation? I'm in the same boat at you, I really like RE, and am a big fan of SOCOM. As terrible as the first months of Confrontation were, after everything settled down, I really liked it. Does Slant Six carry any of that hardcore tactical shooting business into this? I'm down to buy, but I'm really waiting for a Quick Look, just so I can see some extended MP footage.

So yeah, I just played this and... it's pretty God-awful.

Really bad shooting/aiming. Terrible AI. Ugly visuals.

DO NOT BUY THIS!! If you have a morbid curiosity, simply rent it. Please do not support this kind of garbage with your dollars. There is plenty of better garbage for that.

The game is getting absolutely trashed. Why did Capcom think Six-Slant was a good idea, anyhow?

i payed 80 dollars for it and and i dont regret it at all i think its pretty fun in coop

@adamfedoruk: The guns feel very similar to Confrontation. I loved that SOCOM game so I think thats why I like this so much.

@connerthekewlkid said:

i payed 80 dollars for it and and i dont regret it at all i think its pretty fun in coop

Glad you like it!! 80 is a bit much though, don't you think?

I got it for free since I traded in the Mass Effect Trilogy for it.

I think I'll just play some more RE:Revelations.

@Sackmanjones: Thanks for the big write-up man!

I've checked out some videos, here is a vid I found of a guy playing two MP matches (including the helicopter one, and yes, I agree that seems kinda awesome) It totally seems like MP is where the redeeming value is in this title. I've got that itch for a new game and want some MP fun. While it definitely seems it's not a home-run, I'm totally interested in the game and I bet I'll pick it up. Now the question is 360 or PS3. I guess 360 for that exclusive dlc =/

@2kings: eh 70 dollars for CE edition 80 including tax

I agree with most of the people that dig this game. I was going in expecting serious disapointment and a terrible game. Ends up I am having fun and the fan service has me. I don't really feel the bad controls stuff. The AI is poor yes, but it feels just like any other 3rd person shooter to me. 6 to 7 range I guess.

I agree with most of the people that dig this game. I was going in expecting serious disapointment and a terrible game. Ends up I am having fun and the fan service has me. I don't really feel the bad controls stuff. The AI is poor yes, but it feels just like any other 3rd person shooter to me. 6 to 7 range I guess.

@Sackmanjones: Maybe I just don't have what it takes to feel that slight difference. The cover is occasionally annoying yes but it seems fine. I think it's funny that the only real outrage here is that it's being treated like an absolute piece of shit when most people seem to think it's just mediocre.

Alright guys, I bit. Been playing the mp for a couple hours now. It's kiiiinda clunky, but fills that strange urge I have to play different types of multiplayer games. There are some interesting things /6 has done with some of the mechanics.

The melee seems a bit useless at first, until I actually cracked the manual open (can't remember the last time I did that) I'm sure all this stuff gets tutorialized, but I just jumped right into the MP.

Melee is on the B/O button. You can mash it for a combo that, in my experience so far is kinda unwieldy. You just seem to flail around in a circle, and its hard to aim your slashes. You have directional control over your melee attacks with the left stick, and its kinda awesome to be shooting a dude, while a zombie is sneaking up behind you, and then just pressing down on L and melee, and BACK KICKING THE ZOMBIE IN THE FACE.

When you connect a melee strike to an enemy (human or zombie) they get staggered. When you enemy is staggered. you can press A/X to perform an execution move. This leaves you vulnerable while you are performing the action.

Alternatively, when an enemy is staggered, you can press and hold the B/O button and take them as a meat shield. I have only done this to a zombie, and am unsure if you can do it to other players online.

There is a progression system, and you rank up, with your gained XP leveling you up, and serving as currency for unlocks. These unlocks seem to be active/passive abilities for each character (each character has their own set of 5, it seems) You can pick one ability to go into the match with, and can change character/loadouts on the fly. You can also unlock guns with your XP, but I haven't figured out if this is a per character basis yet.

I'm having fun with it so far, and the multiplayer is interesting and at least a little different than the usual game. Shooting is a bit clunky (I turned up the sensitivity pretty high, that seemed to help)

Seems alright so far. If any of you duders wanna squad up, hit me up, I will probably be playing all day.

(sorry @Sackmanjones I grabbed the 360 version for that dlc, or else I'd totally be playing with you)

Also - I haven't played all the maps/modes yet, but I have yet to see a RCPD map. I figured that would be a no-brainer (pun not intended, but then totally intended)

Yeah, it seems that most of the reviewers are not impressed with this game at all, but the gaming community seems to enjoy it. I'll probably pick it up when I get paid next week.