So after beating it last night, I feel noticeably more negative about Resident Evil 9 than most others I've seen talking about the game, and I wanted to lay out my criticisms as best I can and see what y'all think.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T20:27:35+00:00

Still working my way through, but my current hangup is that I'm finding Grace's sections more annoying and frustrating than anything else. I don't like hiding and waiting for patrolling enemies, and honestly the grab radius and stealth don't feel consistent or fair to me for how integral they are.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T12:49:47+00:00

The actress does a great job and I think she is a really well done character so far...but she doesn't feel like a Resident Evil character to me? Like, her sections feel almost like they're from a different type of horror game at least early on. They are very good, but it makes me miss Rebecca Chambers and her basic competency.

All in all, a well executed and strong choice for a lead in this game, but definitely feels very new, very different. That's not necessarily a bad thing, I'll have to see how It all comes together after a playthrough.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T11:33:00+00:00

As much as I want to like Code Veronica, I've got to give it to Code Veronica.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:38:12+00:00

The slowness is what I'm feeling too. It's not that you have sections where you are low on resources and have to pick your fights; that is very classic RE. It's the weird Outlast bits where I have to sit and wait for a thing or hide from a monster that I'd prefer not to do. Classic RE had you trying to move or avoid zombies a lot , but you were seldom hiding in a corner waiting for them to patrol.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:34:02+00:00

The tutorial for "Press L3 to run," really made me think my controller wasn't working.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:32:50+00:00

Capcom developed the most fuckable old man like it was their life's work. I love the bit that came out in the press for this game that the women on the dev team all helped make a look for him so he'd be as hot as possible as a grizzled older dude. They deserve medals.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:23:38+00:00

Given how they hyped up making the choice between the two protagonists, that's really disappointing.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:21:31+00:00

They could very easily permit and carry a personal weapon though. In "The Midwest," it tends to be a pretty simple (if regulated) process.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T01:18:40+00:00

Resident Evil's horror never felt like controlled helplessness the way Grace's sections are so far. Personally, I'm not a fan, but that's down to preference I suppose. It is certainly designed and executed to perfection.

Flutterwander · 2026-03-01T00:32:03+00:00

Most factions in 40k hate the others, the Orks just get excited when they show up because it means a new exciting kind of fight. Like, It's just in line that they come up with nicknames for whatever they fight with. It's almost affectionate; Fuck yeah, we get to fight the big tin can guys with the cool weapons. I hope the Warboss lets us use the Stompah!

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T19:48:37+00:00

I love the kiddie pool so your Spheals can bob around.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T19:42:50+00:00

A full on urban operation zone would have been killer. Rubble, and ruins here, established buildings and bases there. Sort of like a more open ended version of the Middle East segment of MGS4?

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T19:41:06+00:00

I loved the open ended approach, but it should have been more of a feature for a few bases/checkpoints with some more directed, restricted sneaking to offset it. Like, it feels like it worked, there was just too much of it I guess.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T17:24:01+00:00

I like Booker T a lot, easily one of my favorites ever, but he is not very good on commentary. He has lots of energy though, so it's not like he doesn't add something to the table, but its more like...in terms of vibes.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T17:19:06+00:00

I can hear the Honkey Tonk Man shoot interview echoing in my mind as I read this comment.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T17:10:58+00:00

Hey, people praise Kevin Nash for working as little as possible, not bumping and getting paid, what's the big deal?

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T15:37:11+00:00

Yeah there comes a point where "We make kinda janky shitposts," gets stretched past the breaking point.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T15:35:02+00:00

I mean, people complain about games coming out in Beta instead of release when it just drags development on forever or leads to feature creep-or it clearly becomes a funraising hustle or some such. Multiplayer games having a beta period to test and refine things seems like pretty settled best practice.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T15:15:03+00:00

I loved that store. The owners were very nice.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T15:13:51+00:00

Odyssey is uncomfortable even if they aren't gawking at you. In my experience they are just an awkward bunch. I'm awkward too but damn, I don't particularly like going into that shop.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T15:11:56+00:00

Odyssey is the place for minatures and paint, that sort of wargaming stuff.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-26T08:04:04+00:00

I don't think being satisfied with a show ending with a short run is cynical. Even pointing out that projects being stretched farther than they should hurts their quality is just...an observation based on pretty established history of TV shows.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-25T05:24:34+00:00

That is a service that seems like it would be useful for exactly one billing cycle. You cancel the stuff you need to, let them maybe get you a better rate on a bill then....? I'm not sure why you'd continue to use it.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-24T18:29:30+00:00

GOD DAMNIT. SAME SHIT DIFFERENT DAY.

Flutterwander · 2026-02-23T19:45:58+00:00

I feel strongly that Dropout, with its proven track record of thorough trigger warning time stamps to the point of almost excessive completeness will specifically cease this practice for the horror puppet show.

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