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New Outbreak, same old problems.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 22
Date: April 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The next volume in Capcom's Outbreak series comes to a console near you! The concept and play mechanics are still the same as the first game, and it's ready for online gamers to try it out.
Some greatly appreciated improvements are being able to instruct AI in single person mode to use items in their inventory. Being able to select one's partner in each scenario is useful, but not all characters like each other. There is a new like system. If they like you, they cooperate more. Pretty basic and easy to understand.
The feature that I like the most is the ability to actually move while you shoot and attack. This makes it easier to dodge and avoid being hit when trying to attack up close. The control scheme for it takes a bit getting use to, involving you to use both the right and left shoulder buttons, but it works. Why they didn't have this in previous Resident Evil games before...nevermind.
Fans will Like the new stage inside the RPD police department, and also being able to transfer data between games for costumes is nice.
However, as with the last Outbreak, there are issues. Capcom made it clear that they weren't planning on using any voice chat for the online mode. While I personally have no problem with this, it can get very annoying trying to talk to people with only the preset options in situations that require coordination between people.
Remember the load times for the first game? Well, they too are back. Though the time it takes to load between room to room seems to have decreased in length from the first game.
AI for NPC's in offline mode can get annoying. Sometimes it seems to work, and others, it's dumber than a box of rocks.
No adjustable camera still. And from just playing the first stage, some angles can get awkward and difficult to work with.
Fans will scoop this up and ignore its faults, if you're not sure then try before you buy if possible. With various characters and many things to unlock, it has great replay value. And it will take multiple walkthroughs to complete everything. While File 2 has improvements, here's hoping that if a 3rd one is released, they can truly make it better.

Boring!!!!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The new Resident Evil Outbreak is boring. I expected it to be action-packed, boy was I wrong. Every level has like 0-3 zombies. I RENTED THE GAME TO SHOOT ZOMBIES, NOT INFECTED ANIMALS. My advice, try it at a friends house or play a demo first.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

With multiple objectives, this game will keep you coming back to play again and again. First, find the way out. Second, search for secret items. Third, see how quickly the scenario can be completed. Fourth, do the first three objectives in one of the four difficulty levels.

Some fans may find it a bit boring after Resident Evil 4 as this game has more of a classic Resident Evil feel. Also, even on the easier modes, this game is very challenging. It's not for the impatient or easily frustrated.

I gave it five out of five for fun, overall play and another 5 for replay value. No Resident Evil collection is complete without this game.

A lot better than the first

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is definetly not for the people who play Resident Evil 4; it's just for the people who are Raccoon City fans.

File 2 is better than the first in some ways. You get to choose your partners; that doesn't always have a good effect in the game, but it's still cool.
A big thing in this game was the ability to aim and walk; the big problem was I kept forgeting I could do that because I am adapted to the other Resident Evils.
It looks like the load time from room to room is a little less, but it still gets on your nerves.
The costumes are a little better; they at least look cooler.
The elimination and showdown rounds are pretty cool as well.(I can't remember if there were any in file 1.)

The levels [I think] are the best part about file 2. The police station, the zoo, and the hospital were all really fun. The subway and the lab are kind of boring, but improvements from the last boring levels like below freezing and hellfire.
It's also kind of fun to look for the special items and events when you are replaying the levels.

You should probably just rent the game before you buy it, unless you liked file 1.

Lots better than the first

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I kinda didn't like the first game too much (slow gameplay and all) but this one looked more interesting from the cover and description. So, does this game reek like the reanimated corpses? NO!! Capcom actually did a very good job putting this game together, fixing a lot of bugs from the other games. Like for instance the annoying Ad-libs no longer have the VO's and are replced by silence (my ears stopped bleeding ;))

Another cool feature is the ability to shoot and walk at the same time, a first for the series. While it may not be revolutionary, it is quite useful especially against Hunters and these new bug creatures called Mega-Bites (real original, huh?).

Capcom knows that the undead are pretty lame and we need a replacement (hint: RE4) so some of the levels get rid of the zombies, or have a variation of them. For example, "Wild Things" takes place in the zoo with zombified animals, like an elephant, who would have killed you anyway even if he weren't infected with the t-virus (I hear elephants are clumsy sometimes, that would be a sad death >__<). You will not find human zombies in this level. Dogs are replaced with lions (that's right, lions), crows are replaced with hornbills (?!) and the bees make an appearence.

Another interesting twist is the Axeman in the "Flashback" scenario. Its some man with a hood who appears to be human chasing you with an axe, nice. Is he human? To find out play this scenario and collect all the main file, its interesting to see who it is. Also they placed a plant zombie in this level, which can poison you.

So should you buy this game? If you are a RE fan, definately pick this one up. If you like the 3rd person shooter games, pick up a copy because it is more like those others with the feature to walk and shoot.

PROS:
- The certain Ad-libs are silent
- The "Desperate Times" scenario takes place in the RPD and there's a scene that shows Leon and Claire's car at the end with a certain character.
- There's more unlockables
- You can transfer your data from the first game over to this
- You can unlock everything in the first game by transferring data from the 2nd game.
- You can shoot and walk at the same time.
- There are newer and cooler enemies.
- Loading times can be cut with the HDD
- You can point out a room on your map to your partner
- You can ask your partner to use an item on themselves
- You can get a $10 rebate if you send in proofs of purchase from both games (until 6/30/05)

CONS:
- The game can be completed in a reletively short amount of time.
- You have to unlock all the costumes if you didn't play the first game.
- Loading times are bad w/out the HDD
- The AI can be a little slow at times

The outbreak series is really worth getting...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Resident evil: outbreak file 1 and 2 are amazing online games to buy. The only problem is that if you don't have PS2 online you shouldn't even bother renting this series, not to mention buying it. Outbreak one and two are only to be taken seriously if the consumer has online and really wants to have fun, get scared, and possibly win scenarios with help from other people. So many things can go wrong in each scenario, leaving people to have to save eachother, rather then caring only about themselves. This series has amazing enemies to face and non-stop scares just waiting to be experienced. Playing at midnight on the weekends, in the dark, especially gives the game life.

The only problem from my perspective is that the loading pages last so long, but w/e its just a game to pass the time. Definately a serious thought to buy this game if online is available.

The second installment to the Resident Evil Outbreak series

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The second installment to the online Resident Evil Outbreak series. Problems in the original game return (slow load times and lack of keyboard or voice support.) Capcom added the ability to walk while shooting at the same time in this edition, but that's basically it. The sad fact about that is, this could have been a stellar game if Capcom would just add in voice or keyboard support, seeing as it's just overly difficult trying to coordinate with fellow players online with only a few canned phrases. However, that's not to say the game isn't good, because it is fun...but only if you're already of a fan of the Resident Evil series and can forgive the game it's flaws (most of which can be found in every Resident Evil game, minus RE4) So if you're a diehard Resident Evil fan, the fact that you can play along with three other people online is something you're sure to find much fun in. But for everyone else, it'd be a rental at best. NnyCW for Capcom City, now give me some ammo!

A shame to the Resident Evil name

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

So much for hoping Capcom would have learned it's lesson from the first Outbreak game. Nothing was improved in this chapter. This game still has the same stupid A.I. and annoying real time window that made the first game horrible. Not to mention the characters' audio and text often times don't correlate. Zombies popping up at random times just helped to compound frustration levels. Probably most disappointing is the lack of suspense and creepy atmosphere that made many Resident Evil predecessors so great.

Even Better Than the First

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The controls are a lot easier, and the ad-libs are improved. The game has a "Training Ground" scenario, which is actually the outbreak scenario from the first game, abbreviated, so that you can learn the controls.
The first real scenario is "Wild Things," which takes place in a zoo. It's a lot of fun, except it's very annoying to have the elephant chase you around. But the mutant tigers and heyenas are pretty cool. The second scenario, "Underbelly," takes place in a subway. It has tick-like monsters that grow when fired upon, which is very interesting. The third scenario is my favorite, called, "Flashback." It takes place in an abandoned hospital in the middle of a forest. It's very ominous, and a masked man chases you with a hammer! It involves plant monsters, and has awesome zombies with flowers growing out of their heads!
The fourth scenario, "Desperate Times," takes place in the police department of Resident Evil 2 and 3 fame. It's cool to see an upgraded, PS2 version of the station. There are intriguing puzzles that don't interfere with the continuity of the other games, and actually help to enhance it. The annoying thing is that rooms are pumped full of gas at random that will harm you, and you must use special canisters to counteract the affects of the gas. The fifth and final scenario, "End of the Road," moves from a secret lab, to the sewers, to the streets of Raccoon City, from the "Outbreak" scenario in the first game. It's great to see the Tyrant protecting you for a change, and it also features the return of the hunters.
As with the first game, the virus meter is very annoying, and largely dictates the pace of the game, since you need to acquire as many health items as possible and use them quickly. But their are even more things to unlock, and more fun to be had.

What kind of an improvement is this?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: September 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really want to like the Outbreak series, but its just not working out. This is nothing but an expansion pak with no improvements. The levels are fun for the first couple of tries but get old quick. When you beat them you'll be lucky to get 1000 points for unlocking the bonuses, but most of them costs upwards of 5000+ points, so expect to be playing through the first level 500 times on easy just to unlock everything. The difficulty is out of control. Easy is WAAAAY to easy, and "normal" is hardly normal. Normal would be very hard in any other Resident Evil, as ammo is cut nearly 75% and enemies are nearly tripled. Don't even bother with "hard" as its not possible, as you're given a handgun with 7 bullets and maybe a shotgun if you're lucky. You WON'T find any more ammo laying around. On very hard you might as well just say you've got a knife and that's it. If I've beat the first Resident Evil on hard without getting touched then you'd think normal difficulty would be playable, but it barely is. The offline AI characters are dumber than a sack of bricks, as I'm sure you already know. Expect them to be trying to hand you a red herb or a scrub brush while you're being torn apart by zombies, if they even survive more than 5 minutes. Do not expect them to help you. Online is a joke. Most online players seem to think Resident Evil 4 was the first in the series and once they see Outbreak's style, they start to complain and don't take it seriously. An example: I start the first level on hard with three other people online, within the first minute I've heard "help me!" atleast 100 times, and before I can even kick down a door, they're all dead, which makes the level impossible. Not recommended.

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