They move worse, have even glossier and paler textures, and frankly look like a relic from an age long past. Arguably, the models here are worse than the in-game models. The graphics just get worse when we get into pre-rendered cutscenes.

While movement itself is very smooth, mostly due to the 60FPS upgrade, animations pale in comparison to games made in this, or even the last generation. They are all very stiff and mannequin like. It also doesn’t help that character animations haven’t aged well. While their textures have also seen a face lift, there’s something odd and glossy about them, which makes them look like action figures rather than human beings. Textures are incredibly sharp, and the lighting engine does a fantastic job of rendering everything from sparks on an electrical wire, to lightning flashes through a window.īut the characters, on the other hand, haven’t fared so well. While they are all are still composed of static camera angles, it’s hard to tell that they weren’t made for a modern day release at points. The music is still fantastic and when paired with a full sound system, the sound design will have you flinching and looking over your shoulder.Īs for graphics, which tend to be the biggest selling point in remakes like this, it’s the environments that got the biggest face lift. Horror games tend to take their sound design seriously and Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster is no exception. The game features multiple different sound modes, tweaked for whether you are playing on a TV or sound system, and these really do make a world of difference. Meanwhile, there are plenty of layouts that allow you several different ways to reload your gun in the middle of battle, which feels redundant. For example, there is no layout that makes the Y or Triangle button the menu button, which has become an accepted game control standard at this point. Unfortunately, these layouts really don’t cater to modern day gaming preferences at all. Instead, you are forced to choose between a number of pre-mapped controller layouts, each of which only really changes one or two buttons around. While you can remap each individual key when you use keyboard and mouse controls, you oddly cannot remap controls on an Xbox or Playstation controller. Outside of movement, however, the controls are not as modernized as one would hope. This alone is a lifesaver, as it makes your character much easier to move. There are also “alternative” controls which are supposed to fit modern day gaming sensibilities as opposed to the tank controls that the game originally had. For example, you can play in widescreen mode, which is a practical must for anyone with a modern day TV. It’s a retooled version of the Wii port of the Gamecube version of Resident Evil 0, which already came with a few extra options. First of all, it’s worth mentioning that this port is actually a port of a port.

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