Original Resident Evil Games

[bigmac558]

Has anyone downloaded the original Resident Evil games from PSN? Is so, do you know if are the updated versions, or the actual originals?

[Shin-Ra]

You mean original PS1 release / PS1 Director's Cut / PS1 Director's Cut + rumble / Gamecube remake?

I think it's the Director's Cut with rumble added.

edit: definitely the DC.

[Musashi]

Ya. The Director's cut has the first release version of the game built in.

Res Evils 2 and 3 are available too; exactly as they were on the PS1. Res Evil 2 is likely the Dual shock version, but I'd be curious to check.

[bigmac558]

That is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you very much for your help.

[Vesuvian]

I was looking at classic resi-evil stuff on amazon the other day. The original PS1 games are obscenely expensive now, what kind of prices are they on PSN?

[tilapiah6]

All three of the originals can be had for around 23 dollars (on PSN).

I was interested too, and was really hoping they had updated graphics.

So what about Soul Reaver? Does that have updated graphics?

[Shin-Ra]

They are PlayStation games emulated. As if you played them off the original CD.

[slee915]

I downloaded dino crisis recently, it is the exact same game as the PS1 version. No changes. However, you can smooth the gx a bit with a switch in the ps3 options menu.

[SinnerSe7en]

Yeah they are just emulated ports, I have no bought any since I have all of them on actual disks. I am sure it's the exact same to be honest. And I believe as said before all the versions are set for the dual shock controller.

[bigmac558]

I ended up buying a gamecube, and every Resident Evil game from 0-4. They all have updated graphics and controls. Worth the buy

[Chiyo_chichi]

You may want to buy RE1 from PSN if you don't have a copy. The Gamecube remake is fantastic, but they're rather different experiences in a subtle way. In a lot of ways I like the charm of the old one. Though that just may be nostalgia talking.

[HomeChickenBrownCow]

Originally Posted by slee915

I downloaded dino crisis recently, it is the exact same game as the PS1 version. No changes. However, you can smooth the gx a bit with a switch in the ps3 options menu.

Hello sir, what is this "switch" you speak of? Curious because I'm hoping it will smooth out the gfx some in Twisted Metal 2...

[progers13]

Originally Posted by bigmac558

I ended up buying a gamecube, and every Resident Evil game from 0-4. They all have updated graphics and controls. Worth the buy

Correct me if I'm wrong, but 1 was the only RE-make with updated 128-bit graphics. 0 and 4 were original (never on PS1) with 128-bit graphics. 2 and 3 were ports of the PS1 versions with 32-bit graphics.

I overpaid on the Gamecube versions a few years back thinking they were updated graphics, as you claim. I ended up selling them because they simply weren't what I was expecting, especially considering PS1 versions of RE 2 & 3 were fractions of the price I paid for them. The only one of them that was updated was the first Resident Evil; ironically it was the cheapest of the bunch (at the time). IMO, unless you already have a Gamecube installed and in use, avoid it altogether and just buy the PSN versions.

[SinnerSe7en]

Originally Posted by progers13

Correct me if I'm wrong, but 1 was the only RE-make with updated 128-bit graphics. 0 and 4 were original (never on PS1) with 128-bit graphics. 2 and 3 were ports of the PS1 versions with 32-bit graphics.

I overpaid on the Gamecube versions a few years back thinking they were updated graphics, as you claim. I ended up selling them because they simply weren't what I was expecting, especially considering PS1 versions of RE 2 & 3 were fractions of the price I paid for them. The only one of them that was updated was the first Resident Evil; ironically it was the cheapest of the bunch (at the time). IMO, unless you already have a Gamecube installed and in use, avoid it altogether and just buy the PSN versions.

This is correct I just read that and was like RE 2-3 on Gamecube are not updated at all. RE1 Remake is much different than the original and RE Zero is pretty sweet as well but I don't think it is worth a Gamecube purchase unless you already own a gamecube IMO.

[MaCruz]

The only RE game I downloaded was RE2 which is my favorite game out of the series. For some reason, the game seems easier. I'm half way through, and I have no played in over a month.

[Chiyo_chichi]

Originally Posted by SinnerSe7en

This is correct I just read that and was like RE 2-3 on Gamecube are not updated at all. RE1 Remake is much different than the original and RE Zero is pretty sweet as well but I don't think it is worth a Gamecube purchase unless you already own a gamecube IMO.

The gamecube versions of RE2 and 3 are updated. Not in the sense of RE1, because that's a total remake. However RE2 and 3 did receive a nice bump in texture resolution and model clarity.

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Dreamcast/GCN

[Blu Ian]

I want the Resident Evil games on EU Store.