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Absolutely poor

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 17
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is quite simply the worst PS2 game I have ever played. I am kicking myself in the ass for not renting or consulting people before buying this piece of garbage. I played it for about 15 minutes the first day and shut it off out of disgust, and then gave it a second shot the next day... I lasted 20 minutes on the 2nd go round. Did anyone actually test this game at Capcom?!!?!? And if they did apparently they didn't mind waiting for the game to load every time you walk 8 feet. What is up with the other characters running around aimlessly? And the characters themselves are ridiculous. One of the characters special power is that he throws wrenches!!!! If my city is ever infested with zombies I want a plumber with alot of wrenches to help me out, or that black guy that carries a lucky coin and can play dead when in trouble?!?!?! Who the hell thought of these characters? I can see them now brainstorming in the meeting room at Capcom... "hey lets make a character that works at a pet store, he can throw goldfish and kittens at the mad Elephant." Good idea, and maybe we can come out with a special Resident Evil Outbreak controller... one that had 30 more buttons and joysticks so we can make even more senseless control options. Who are the people giving this game 5 stars???? Apparently they are amused just as easily by spinning a pencil on a desk for hours on end. I would rather play the original tetris on nintendo than waste another minute on this game. I wish a zero star rating was possible. I was going to sell this game but I don't wish the torture on anyone, I think It will be more satisfying to snap the CD in half.

Do not buy.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Capcom as of March 29 2007 has taken the game servers off line for File #2. I would highly suggest that you not buy this game as the computer AI is extremly horrible and the only decent game play came from playing with others.

Virtually Unplayable

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First of all, let me say I am an avid RE fan. I have RE0, RE, RE3, RE4 (all for GC). And let me also state this is not a GC vs. PS2 review. This game is just bad, the controls suck, the frequent load times are irritating at best. I have not been able to successfully play this game more than 10 minutes at a time. If you think you might be interested in this game, I would recommend renting it first and see if you like it. Yes some people like things others do not, I do however think if you're an avid RE gamer, you will be disappointed.

This game Pretty much sucks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was very disappointed with this game. I love the Resident Evil series, but this one sucked. Your AI partners are not very intelligent, they run around and don't listen to you when you need them. Normal mode is actually more like a "hard" mode. You can't really pause the game as it is live and the monsters come get you anyway, even when your in your inventory screen. The online option has been disabled so you can't play with other people anymore.
It was just a hassle to control three people simultaneously, two of which never listen anyway.

The only good thing is the scenery and surroundings. Also I liked how zombies could run after you if they wanted, instead of always dragging themselves around. Other than that, I really did not like this game.

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.

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.

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.

Sucks!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the worse Resident Evil game to date. It is supposed to be a cooperative game. Yet, the interaction is horrible, and people will answer you randomely when you talk to them. You can never take a break because you can be harmed when you are paused. The combination system is horrible. The zombies are like walking, moaning crash dummies. You will have to crawl on the ground when you are near death and need to watch over at least three people at a time. This game sucks.

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!

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.

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