ORC - My (current) Opinion

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

I also found the characters uninteresting. The obtuse Beltway, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell, I mean Spectre, and the rest of the oddball bunch.

You know "Wolfpack" reminds me of the team in Clive Barker's Jericho - six people,3 men and 3 women,each character's personality is somehow connected to their weapon of choice and in the end two of the members die .

I'm not famililar with it. Does it have Skeet Ulrich? I like Hellraiser though.

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

Capcom is pretty dumb sometimes. Mercy, you're good at pointing out these stupid, yet basic flaws.

You should totally make an RE game review in that review thread.

I think I can do that… but I'm unsure who reads my reviews. Plus I think I should play it again before I review it.

Mercy wrote:

I think I can do that… but I'm unsure who reads my reviews. Plus I think I should play it again before I review it.

Well I would. I'm sure all the peeps in that thread would too.

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

I'm not famililar with it. Does it have Skeet Ulrich? I like Hellraiser though.

I can't watch vids Will.

SpikeCloud wrote:

Mercy wrote:

I think I can do that… but I'm unsure who reads my reviews. Plus I think I should play it again before I review it.

Well I would. I'm sure all the peeps in that thread would too.

For the sake of writing a review I'll write one for Revelations like you asked.

SpikeCloud wrote:

I can't watch vids Will.

Ok,so basically Clive Barker's Jericho is first person shooter horror-themed game.
The story revolves around the legend of the Firstborn, a being created by God before Adam or Eve. However,disturbed by his own creation, God banished it into a slice of reality known as "the Box" or "the Pyxis", forever unloved and forsaken.The Firstborn started to despise humanity,for having what they never had and on a certain period of time the Firstborn tries to escape "the Box".The Jericho squad are one who have to seal the breach between their reality and ours.Each character,with the exception of the leader,has a supernatural ability - telekinesis,pyrokinesis etc.
They're actually seven in the beginning,but the leader dies very early in the game,so for the majority of the game you play with 6 people.The gameplay in nothing new,but the game is fun.

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

There's . . . there's no split screen?

deeeeeeerp CAPCOM Slant Six

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

I can't watch vids Will.

Ok,so basically Clive Barker's Jericho is first person shooter horror-themed game.
The story revolves around the legend of the Firstborn, a being created by God before Adam or Eve. However,disturbed by his own creation, God banished it into a slice of reality known as "the Box" or "the Pyxis", forever unloved and forsaken.The Firstborn started to despise humanity,for having what they never had and on a certain period of time the Firstborn tries to escape "the Box".The Jericho squad are one who have to seal the breach between their reality and ours.Each character,with the exception of the leader,has a supernatural ability - telekinesis,pyrokinesis etc.
They're actually seven in the beginning,but the leader dies very early in the game,so for the majority of the game you play with 6 people.The gameplay in nothing new,but the game is fun.

Wow...I'm actually interested in this game. Is it new? What console is it on?

RaviorStygian wrote:

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

There's . . . there's no split screen?

deeeeeeerp CAPCOM

Derp indeed. If Carlos Mencia were here, he'd know what to say to them.

RaviorStygian wrote:

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

There's . . . there's no split screen?

deeeeeeerp CAPCOM

I think Slant Six is the culprit here. Capcom only published ORC.

Both RE5 and 6 have split screen.

Known_Hero wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

There's . . . there's no split screen?

deeeeeeerp CAPCOM

I think Slant Six is the culprit here. Capcom only published ORC.

Both RE5 and 6 have split screen.

This is very true, but to be fair, if I were Capcom and Slant Six said they weren't including split-screen, I'd slap them in the back of the head and fire them after I told them "I think you're fucking retarded."

SpikeCloud wrote:

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

I can't watch vids Will.

Ok,so basically Clive Barker's Jericho is first person shooter horror-themed game.
The story revolves around the legend of the Firstborn, a being created by God before Adam or Eve. However,disturbed by his own creation, God banished it into a slice of reality known as "the Box" or "the Pyxis", forever unloved and forsaken.The Firstborn started to despise humanity,for having what they never had and on a certain period of time the Firstborn tries to escape "the Box".The Jericho squad are one who have to seal the breach between their reality and ours.Each character,with the exception of the leader,has a supernatural ability - telekinesis,pyrokinesis etc.
They're actually seven in the beginning,but the leader dies very early in the game,so for the majority of the game you play with 6 people.The gameplay in nothing new,but the game is fun.

Wow...I'm actually interested in this game. Is it new? What console is it on?

It came out in 2007.
PC,PS3,Xbox 360.I've only played the PC version.

Mercy wrote:

Known_Hero wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

Mercy wrote:

RaviorStygian wrote:

I actually see ORC as more of a Multiplayer experience, which is probably why the singeplayer is so uninspired.

Exactly, but my question is; if you make a game centered around the multiplayer experience, why, oh why, would you not include split screen?

There's . . . there's no split screen?

deeeeeeerp CAPCOM

I think Slant Six is the culprit here. Capcom only published ORC.

Both RE5 and 6 have split screen.

This is very true, but to be fair, if I were Capcom and Slant Six said they weren't including split-screen, I'd slap them in the back of the head and fire them after I told them "I think you're fucking retarded."

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I swear I remember thinking, before the game came out, that it was supposed to have 4 Person cooperative, and split screen gameplay. I remember because of couple buddies that I would play RE5 Mercs with were all excited. Then of course once the game comes out, nope, just single player, or online. Possibly System Link, but obviously inconvienant.

I love the Quantum Of Solace game, which plays like a mixture of CoD, but with 007 elements, it's pretty cool, but there is zero split screen. WTF? That's the reason I never play that game. I mean come on now; GoldenEye? Nightfire? Quite possibly two of the most fun part 007 games, and 4 player splitscreen is a staple of what made those games so much fun. Somebody should've told Slant Six that they weren't making a SOCOM game.

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

will1234562 wrote:

SpikeCloud wrote:

I can't watch vids Will.

Ok,so basically Clive Barker's Jericho is first person shooter horror-themed game.
The story revolves around the legend of the Firstborn, a being created by God before Adam or Eve. However,disturbed by his own creation, God banished it into a slice of reality known as "the Box" or "the Pyxis", forever unloved and forsaken.The Firstborn started to despise humanity,for having what they never had and on a certain period of time the Firstborn tries to escape "the Box".The Jericho squad are one who have to seal the breach between their reality and ours.Each character,with the exception of the leader,has a supernatural ability - telekinesis,pyrokinesis etc.
They're actually seven in the beginning,but the leader dies very early in the game,so for the majority of the game you play with 6 people.The gameplay in nothing new,but the game is fun.

Wow...I'm actually interested in this game. Is it new? What console is it on?

It came out in 2007.
PC,PS3,Xbox 360.I've only played the PC version.

Cool. If and when I get it, I'll probably post up here about it. 360!

Split screen was never apart of Slant Six's agenda. I remember looking Raccoon City with my brother and getting pissed off that we both couldn't play it. This was nearly several months before its release, and when it came out I forgot that split screen wasn't included and got pissed off again.

So today, I walked in to gamestop and said..

Me: "hey what's up? Can I get RE ORC for the PS3"

The clerks begins to shake his head

Me: "you ran out of copies"

Clerk: "No, we have the game.......but you don't want it"

Me: "wow, is it that bad?"

Clerk: "I'll say this: you'd have more fun pouring hot wax in your ear"

Funniest moment of the day for me

That might've been the first time a clerk told me NOT to buy a game. I ended up buying it anyway. It was only $17.

What a dick clerk. It's not nearly that bad. Way to jump in the hate-bandwagon and NOT trying to do your job properly.

I just played a couple hours of Team Versus and had a blast, despite the game freezing twice (does that happen often online?) I don't know what the game was like pre-patch, but it's solid now. Everything seems to work. It's addicting, rewarding, forgiving, and fun.

Except for the freezing. urrrrrrg

Can't wait to try out Survivors.

About the clerk, lol that's pretty funny. Can't you get in trouble for doing that?

@RaviorStygian

I don't know. My local gamestop does a lot of questionable things. One time, they actually sold me someone's pre ordered copy the morning of the game's release day.


RE ORC's MP is addictive but that samurai's edge auto aiming crap has got to go. Auto aiming in a MP game doesn't make any sense. Only baby games have auto aim. Seriously, REMOVE IT!!!!

The Sniper Rifles are in desperate need of a damage increase. No one uses them.

Fix those two problems and MP becomes A LOT more enjoyable.


Single player is meh. I don't hate it but I don't particularly like it either. I probably won't touch it again once I S+ rank everything on Professional. I'm still in the early stages of the story so maybe that'll change the further I progress.

Right now I'll give this game a 6.5/10. If the Spec Ops campaign wasn't chopped out of the main game, I would've given it a 7

Known_Hero wrote:

So today, I walked in to gamestop and said..

Me: "hey what's up? Can I get RE ORC for the PS3"

The clerks begins to shake his head

Me: "you ran out of copies"

Clerk: "No, we have the game.......but you don't want it"

Me: "wow, is it that bad?"

Clerk: "I'll say this: you'd have more fun pouring hot wax in your ear"

Funniest moment of the day for me

That might've been the first time a clerk told me NOT to buy a game. I ended up buying it anyway. It was only $17.

Nice. I don't often go to Gamestop, but I went on X-mas Eve, and wanted to get a copy of Brawl for the Wii. I grabbed a Used Brawl case and took it up to the counter, it was like 27.99. Not a bad price. The lady, clerk, told me they didn't have any used copies of Brawl, and actually gave me a New copy of Brawl, wit the plastic on it and everything, for the Used price! Win!

Ah yes those hunters! Evil hunters. They make me rage. I've died well over 40 times trying to kill those hunters on the part where they come from those canisters or what not.

@SpikeCloud

Maybe she liked your cologne


The more I play this goofy game, the more I get into it. Bertha is climbing her way up the ladder on my best female RE characters list: she's the absolute best teammate in the game because of her frequent healing and the Medic(Painkiller) is the 2nd strongest class in the game; right below the Assault(Super Soldier). Lupo and Spec Ops characters are cool as well. The rest I don't care for.

However, this game is the most blatant rush job I've ever seen...

1.When you turn to a zombie in single player, the multiplayer HUD appears with the killfeed in the top corner.

2. Voice volume is too low in at times.

Spoiler:

I can't believe this game was once $60 dollars.

I do hope Capcom pays more attention to detail with the sequel.

At least, if the rumor even holds water, the game is developed as an in-house project.

Mass Distraction wrote:

I do hope Capcom pays more attention to detail with the sequel.

At least, if the rumor even holds water, the game is developed as an in-house project.

What do you mean by "in-house project"? No more Slant Six?

I actually wouldn't mind a sequel. This game has a interesting premise and brought in some needed fresh face to the franchise. However, all of the cool features in this game were poorly executed. The game fails at making you feel like the villain. Outside of shredding a few documents and killing Leon at the end, you really aren't doing anything bad. There should've been more moral paths to choose them.

ORC also failed at telling it's story. Who are these U.S.S guys? Why should we care about them? Slant Six created a group of interesting characters and decided not to display any of their personalities in-game...

Lupo is a battered housewife and a trained killer
Bertha is a pyscho medic
Vector trained directly under HUNK
Beltway is the funny guy
Four eyes is obsessed with biochemistry
Spectre is the Russian guy.

Slant Six missed a great opportunity to create some entertaining squad banter. EPIC FAIL!!!

TL;DR: the game lacked immersiveness.

Known_Hero wrote:

Slant Six created a group of interesting characters and decided not to display any of their personalities in-game...

Pity indeed.Still, if there is a ORC 2 I would prefer to see Wolfpack again,instead of more new characters.
I also want to see more of Lupo .

Known_Hero wrote:

What do you mean by "in-house project"? No more Slant Six?

Exactly. According to the source this came from it's gonna be developed by Capcom.

will1234562 wrote:

Known_Hero wrote:

Slant Six created a group of interesting characters and decided not to display any of their personalities in-game...

Pity indeed.Still, if there is a ORC 2 I would prefer to see Wolfpack again,instead of more new characters.
I also want to see more of Lupo .

I actually do wonder if they are going to use the same characters again or create just a whole new story. For one, they couldn't use all of the characters and they'd have to choose who died in the final battle IF it links directly to ORC. Continuity!

Btw. At least according to the supposed working title, and while it basically still is ORC2, the actual title would abbreviate to OTF from Operation Terrestial Fear. I really can't decipher anything from that title, unlike Operation Racoon City so I do wonder what the game, if made, holds.