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General discussionCapcom and GOG join forces to release the original Resident Evil™ trilogy!(327 posts)(327 posts)
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Posted June 26, 2024
In joint efforts with the original creators, Capcom, we’re thrilled to announce the re-release of the original Resident Evil™, the groundbreaking series that heralded the golden age of the survival horror genre!

This iconic classic is now available with all its original content intact, featuring quality of life improvements and enhanced compatibility for modern systems. As part of GOG’s ongoing effort to protect and preserve classic games, Resident Evil is now available on the DRM-free GOG store!

Capcom's Resident Evil series has defined and revolutionized the survival horror genre, with the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil™ 2, and Resident Evil™ 3: Nemesis being standout titles that have captivated gamers worldwide. While Resident Evil set the stage, introducing players to the eerie Spencer Mansion and navigating them through terrifying encounters and intricate puzzles, its atmospheric tension and innovative gameplay mechanics laid the foundation for the series' success. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis successfully expanded the universe, delivering unforgettable experiences that deepened the franchise's lore and horror elements.

That’s not all, though – for the complete Resident Evil experience, we decided to invite someone special to tell us something more about the series. It’s Suzi Hunter, also known as TheSphereHunter! In an exclusive video, Suzi will introduce the history of the franchise and tell the story of its originals’ revival, while interviewing some of the most interesting figures that took part in the process – including GOG’s very own Technical Producer, Adam Ziółkowski, as well as Head of Business Development, Bartosz Kwietniewski. The video will go live soon, and you’ll be able to watch it HERE – so stay tuned!

That being said – Resident Evil is now live on GOG, DRM-free! You can also wishlist Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, or pre-purchase them alongside Resident Evil in a special Bundle – you wouldn’t want to miss this occasion!
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ghildrean: The Resident Evil you are talking about is the 2002 Remake, not the same one being sold here.
Okay, but, what, exactly, is stopping Capcom/GOG from replicating and/or approximating those Achievements anyway?
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Ghildrean: There was no Resident Evil 1: Director's Cut version on PC at all, not even the latter MediaKite/SourceNext releases include the DC content.
But just because there isn't one, that doesn't mean that there couldn't be one, and it also doesn't mean that this GOG version should be missing the DC stuff.

I'm sure developers are quite capable of extracting content from a console version and importing it into a PC version, such as this GOG version that was released today. So why wasn't that done?
Post edited June 26, 2024 by Ancient-Red-Dragon
Posted June 26, 2024
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StarBoundZA: Now just need to get capcom to release the new RE games, Street fighter collections and Megaman collections and we golden.
I would be happy with a Street Fighter 3 release personally. Truthfully I would pledge to a crowdfunding project that would completely update the sprites of SF3 for HD as well as Darkstalkers 3 especially. I don't even think we NEED a Darkstalkers 4 and that isn't just because I will NOT buy a Darkstalkers with polygons EVER but that they have mined 99% of the Folkloric/Horror archetypes that encompass the characters. I can think of MAYBE 5 or fewer characters they could add.
For Megaman I would like Megaman 64 then Megaman Legends 3 and Tron Bonne.

Is RE One uncensored? Did they just use the original Japanese version or the "Director's" cut which flubbed it and is still censored. For RE2 is there any chance we get to play the PC version as an original option too?
That being said as long as these games don't end up censored for the new versions I think the prices are fair.

Oh and I don't think Resident Evil Veronica needs a remake given how RE2 and RE3 are set up. I HATE the RE4 style in terms of style, it is NOT scary and I will heatedly debate you if you say otherwise. Now RE7 was legitimately scary, at least what I played from the demo. I own it but haven't played it through like I need to.
Posted June 26, 2024
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Syphon72: Because the version that was released on PC with everything included was the sourceNext version. Which is Japanese only. You would know the West never got DC Port to PC.

CAPCOM is probably the deciding factor on what version GOG could release on their store.
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Ghildrean: There was no Resident Evil 1: Director's Cut version on PC at all, not even the latter MediaKite/SourceNext releases include the DC content.
Thank you for correcting me. So did the mod for sourceNext add the content or was it still missing? I can't remember it's been so long since I played it.
Post edited June 26, 2024 by Syphon72
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: I didn't expect this. I must eat my words where I said in another thread that this wouldn't happen. I apologize for doing that since I was wrong.

On a different note, this begs the question: why doesn't GOG "join forces" with Capcom in order finally to stop the GOG version of Dragon's Dogma from being a broken, obsolete version, like it has been for eons?

That's very irresponsible on GOG's part to allow additional games to be released on GOG from a publisher that can't be bothered to fix an outdated & broken GOG version of another game.

If Capcom won't fix this problem, then the GOG devs should do it themselves.

Also, Resident Evil 1 on St*** has Achievements (I'm not sure if it's the exact same version as this "new" GOG version, but either way, the GOG version should have them too), so why doesn't the GOG version have the equivalent Galaxy Achievements?
This game is not on steam, so I don't know what are you even bitching about here
Posted June 26, 2024
Very impressed, finally a new must have in the summer sale, thanks Capcom and Gog!!
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: Also, Resident Evil 1 on St*** has Achievements (I'm not sure if it's the exact same version as this "new" GOG version, but either way, the GOG version should have them too), so why doesn't the GOG version have the equivalent Galaxy Achievements?

Regardless of that, the fact is, this game has Achievements now...but just not with the GOG version (
Steam didn't even invent Steam achievements until 2008, so if RE1 Steam Edition (assuming it's the same game version) does have them, then you can file it under "Yet another 25 old game where someone else tacked on fake worthless non-achievements decades later mostly as substitute telemetry". You know, like how Baldur's Gate was "enhanced" by 'achievements' like "Complete the Prologue", "Complete Chapter 1, "Complete Chapter 2", "Complete Chapter 3", "Complete Chapter 4", "Complete Chapter 5, "Complete Chapter 6", etc, which add nothing whatsoever to the gaming experience and are just glorified telemetry in all but name.
Post edited June 26, 2024 by AB2012
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ghildrean: There was no Resident Evil 1: Director's Cut version on PC at all, not even the latter MediaKite/SourceNext releases include the DC content.
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Syphon72: Thank you for correcting me. So did the mod for sourceNext add the content or was it still missing? I can't remember it's been so long since I played it.
I remember there were attempts to port the DC content to PC, but I'm not sure it ever got completed. It's been a while though.
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: Also, Resident Evil 1 on St*** has Achievements (I'm not sure if it's the exact same version as this "new" GOG version, but either way, the GOG version should have them too), so why doesn't the GOG version have the equivalent Galaxy Achievements?

Regardless of that, the fact is, this game has Achievements now...but just not with the GOG version (
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AB2012: Steam didn't even invent Steam achievements until 2008, so if RE1 Steam Edition (assuming it's the same game version) does have them, then you can file it under "Yet another 25 old game where someone else tacked on fake worthless non-achievements decades later mostly as substitute telemetry". You know, like how Baldur's Gate was "enhanced" by 'achievements' like "Complete the Prologue", "Complete Chapter 1, "Complete Chapter 2", "Complete Chapter 3", "Complete Chapter 4", "Complete Chapter 5, "Complete Chapter 6", etc, which add nothing whatsoever to the gaming experience and are just glorified telemetry in all but name.
This game is not on steam, so it doesn't have steam achievements. Never was on steam.
Posted June 26, 2024
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XYCat: This game is not on steam, so it doesn't have steam achievements. Never was on steam.
Yes. It would be nice if everybody could stop repeating ARD's misinformation
Posted June 26, 2024
Thank you GOG and Capcom!
Posted June 26, 2024
Fantastic. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen
Posted June 26, 2024
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XYCat: This game is not on steam, so it doesn't have steam achievements. Never was on steam.
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mk47at: Yes. It would be nice if everybody could stop repeating ARD's misinformation
Now if only someone were to gag him, stuff him in a trunk, and toss said trunk into the sea. Oh, delicious fantasies!
Posted June 26, 2024
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MysterD: (...) Steam didn't have this stuff from the jump. Games like Divinity 2: Ego Draconis and Dragon Knight Saga baked Achievements on PC literally into the actual game itself and it worked offline too b/c it wasn't tied to servers.
@MysterD I have both versions of Divinity 2: Ego Draconis and Dragon Knight Saga. And, both retail versions have default achievements already included in the game system. Now that I remember another title that also developed achievements this way was the original action rpg ''Hellgate: London''.

Sometimes depriving yourself of enjoying a video game because it lacks achievements is a very childish attitude. Achievements don't matter, what really matters is enjoying the game (the substance or the content), achievements are just part of the platform's reward system for playing online. But unfortunately, there are users for whom achievements seem to be much more important than the game itself.

A hug! :)
Posted June 26, 2024
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Ghildrean: The Resident Evil you are talking about is the 2002 Remake, not the same one being sold here.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: Okay, but, what, exactly, is stopping Capcom/GOG from replicating and/or approximating those Achievements anyway?
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Ghildrean: There was no Resident Evil 1: Director's Cut version on PC at all, not even the latter MediaKite/SourceNext releases include the DC content.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: But just because there isn't one, that doesn't mean that there couldn't be one, and it also doesn't mean that this GOG version should be missing the DC stuff.

I'm sure developers are quite capable of extracting content from a console version and importing it into a PC version, such as this GOG version that was released today. So why wasn't that done?
Presumably because time and resources are limited and more important things were prioritized. Why do you think?

Also, most people are capable of enjoying a game for its own sake, without the need for the reassuring pat on the head and shiny sticker reward we call achievements. "Well done you!" My preference would be to strip achievements out of every GOG release along with the DRM.
Posted June 26, 2024
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I'll be honest - I'm half-tempted to buy this purely because it doesn't have achievements...
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