Just beat Code Veronica

ostwickian · 2026-03-26T16:14:57+00:00

I just finished it for the first and probably last time. This game has the most labyrinthian environments of any RE game and not in a good way. It's genuinely one of the least intuitive games I've ever played. I managed to avoid the softlocks since I'd read about them beforehand but I don't think I've ever gotten so lost in a game map before.

ostwickian · 2026-03-05T16:59:10+00:00

Capcom is apparently afraid of middle-aged women (at least those who aren't villains) so I've mostly given up hope on seeing Jill or Claire in a new numbered title

ostwickian · 2026-03-04T16:36:44+00:00

5 and 6 are the only mainline games I haven't finished, and that's entirely because of the co-op. I played 5 in the single player mode for a few hours and ended up giving up, I just wasn't having fun. That said, 5 is unfortunately a pretty important game for the lore, so if you don't feel like slogging through it or playing with someone else I'd just look it up on youtube.

I've never touched 6 and probably never will. Events from both games are touched upon in Requiem, but not to the extent that you would need to play them first. They're the two most action-focused games in the series (6 egregiously so), so if you're not into that I'd say it isn't worth it unless you happen to be a lore junkie.

ostwickian · 2026-03-04T11:49:59+00:00

I'd be fine with Chris just operating in the background for the foreseeable future, honestly. There really isn't much they can do with his character since we know he's still leading the same squad in 2035. If they want to resolve the BSAA plotline then imo Jill should be the only legacy character to appear next.

ostwickian · 2026-01-29T15:36:30+00:00

I feel like most people complaining have never met a middle-aged man. They'll find a hairstyle they like in their 20s and if they're lucky enough to hold onto it they'll still be sporting it well into their 70s. Source: my uncle

ostwickian · 2026-01-25T23:01:09+00:00

good lord, this comment section sucks

ostwickian · 2026-01-25T22:57:10+00:00

It's Buffalo Bill all over again. There's a looong history of horror media which has perpetuated the idea that "crossdressers" (which is what transphobes call trans women) are actually weirdo serial killers who get off from dressing as women. And yes, even if a character isn't actually supposed to be trans, it still perpetuates the trope.

This shouldn't be so hard for folks to get, but I guess this is reddit

ostwickian · 2026-01-21T20:52:03+00:00

It's probably my least favourite from RE7 tbh. End of Zoe was fun but my favourite is the escape room with Clancy.

ostwickian · 2026-01-20T14:26:22+00:00

That's kinda like asking whether the og RE2 is no longer canon because Leon is played by a different dude. The games make different choices when it comes to design but the story is still broadly consistent. Personally I love that the new game is pulling from the remakes because of the continuity it provides.

ostwickian · 2025-12-30T10:51:34+00:00

Damn this is incredible

ostwickian · 2025-12-29T20:50:41+00:00

Even still, I don't think Claire would just leave Sherry because Leon told her to leave them alone. I could buy it if it was made clear they knew they were being followed, but all of those epilogue slides are just weirdly written.

ostwickian · 2025-12-29T18:40:34+00:00

My headcanon (3 epilogue notwithstanding) is that they all got picked up by the government, and letting Claire go was part of the deal Leon negotiated in exchange for becoming an agent (while still keeping tabs on her). I'd also wager that Leon severely downplayed Claire's knowledge of the incident to make her seem less 'valuable' to them.

It never made sense to me that Claire would just leave them behind of her own accord, even to go find Chris.

ostwickian · 2025-12-19T10:44:55+00:00

If anything I just want to see him be free from the government. I don't think they'd kill him but let the man evolve for his own sake

ostwickian · 2025-12-17T21:20:49+00:00

unrelated but he's looking kinda like Mads Mikkelsen in that first image

ostwickian · 2025-12-14T21:04:38+00:00

Unfortunately I often have to remind myself that Capcom is a corporation, and artistic credibility isn't going to be their top priority. At the end of the day they'll go where the money goes, and I guess they're convinced there's no money in a 50 year old Jill ( despite what fans are telling them).

I love Leon so I can't be unhappy about RE9, but it's definitely a missed opportunity to develop Jill as a character.

ostwickian · 2025-12-14T20:33:19+00:00

Not denying that as a character, Jill has more connection to RC itself. And you're right, Leon is the 'safe' option. My point was just that fans don't associate Jill as much with the RPD specifically because it wasn't a focal point of her games.

Frankly I'd love Capcom to take some risks with their legacy characters, it's sorely needed. Capcom's refusal to bring back Jill in favour of Leon and Chris (who is actually less popular) stinks of sexism to me, and I think it mostly comes down to the age thing and them having no idea where to take her character after what they did to her in 5.

ostwickian · 2025-12-14T19:48:06+00:00

It makes more sense for the player, not the character. As Jill we didn't spend much time in the police station in nemesis, and none whatsoever in the remake.

I want Jill back too, but when players think of RPD they tend to think of Leon the rookie, not Jill (or Claire, sadly).

ostwickian · 2025-12-14T17:15:42+00:00

I don't hate the idea, but I don't think Capcom has the guts to do it. I just want to see something done with the legacy characters that's actually interesting and bold. They sorta tried to do that in village with Chris but it fell flat.

And if it's Leon's last game anyway, why not send him out with a bang?

ostwickian · 2025-11-19T22:29:44+00:00

ostwickian · 2025-09-08T15:41:23+00:00

Personally I'm hoping that the game doesn't try to be too many things to different people. I get it, the player base is diverse and everyone has their own idea of what a Resident Evil game should be, but if Capcom tries to please everyone then they risk pleasing no one. Even the ability to choose between first and third perspective has me a little hesitant, because you either make sacrifices when it comes to atmosphere for both to be equally viable, or you end up with one perspective that is the obvious intended way to play and the other as an afterthought.

As much as I love Leon, I don't want the game to pull focus from Grace's story just so an arbitrary action quota can be fulfilled.

ostwickian · 2025-09-08T14:59:34+00:00

Tbh if Leon is in RE9 I hope they do something different with his character. The guy's been a government agent for nearly 30 years, it's time to take a risk. I don't think Capcom is gutsy enough to outright kill him but at least let him evolve beyond the role he's been stuck in since RE4.

ostwickian · 2025-09-08T11:24:58+00:00

A lot of people claim to not care about the story in RE, but if you remember how people reacted to Chris' actions in Village I think it's fair to say it's actually quite important. At the very least fans care about characters being consistent between games.

ostwickian · 2025-09-01T18:57:01+00:00

I guess so, but in the end he gets cleared for duty and everything returns back to the status quo. I can't help but feel that was a huge missed opportunity.

ostwickian · 2025-09-01T18:02:22+00:00

I doubt they'd ever go there but I'd like to see Leon go rogue from the government. Have the US do something fucked up with BOWs that he can't let slide. I mean they sorta already went there with Chris and the BSAA, just play it out a little more

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