Code Veronica

[kevstah2004]

Decided to give this another go yesterday, the pivot turning and the fact you can't walk up the strairs without a button press is a major announce as well not being able to run with dual weapons it's a backwards step considering RE3 and DC had these it has stop and shoot feel to which the eariler games don't bring out as much even though it's there, i'm always getting bitten by the damn bats as well depleting my health other than that i'm finding it quite enjoyable i'm just finshing the last parts of the palace but i'm stuck as to where you place the musical box disk also is there a puzzle to do in the casino room? it just looks like a empty room, one last thing how do you get the grenade rounds past the metal detector that alloy thing only has one use doesn't it for the medal? unless you revist that room later and unlock that stuck door.

[Enrico Marini]

The stairs annoyed me but I'm sure you could run with all weapons.

Bats, use mr Lighter. They don't come near you xD. I think that was the point with the bats, that they are small and nimble and harder to hit. Designed to make you waste your health/ammo on.

[aris13]

also is there a puzzle to do in the casino room?

Not a puzzle exactly, you'll have to place the piano scroll in the piano in order to get the King ant object.

unless you revist that room later and unlock that stuck door.

Exactly. And you better get the BOW rounds, it'll make the boss fight against Tyrant much easier.

[5 Minutes]

Of the main 4 Umbrella titles, 1, 2, 3 and CVX - This one stood out the most to me. I guess because it introduced the new organization that RE4 (Separate Ways) expanded on and brought back Wesker. If you pay close attention, CVX wipes out Umbrella as the main antagonistic corporation while shifting the series focus on Wesker as the main enemy. This is really when fans began to realize it's not Umbrella, it's Wesker we need to worry about.

Although not my favorite, it is one of those "must have" titles in the series.

[Vixtro]

as well not being able to run with dual weapons

I have the Dreamcast and Gamecube versions in which it's possible to run with any weapon(s).

[Alexia_Ashford]

As far as I'm aware it's possible to run with all weapons (on the PS2 and GC versions). I love the story, setting and most of all the characters in the game. However, I find the gameplay very annoying. The puzzles can be irritating, the Tyrant fight on the plane is an absolute bitch, and I think it's silly how the characters change but give you no prior warning.

Kevstah, if you've not played CV in a while:

MAKE SURE YOU FIND OUT FIRST WHEN THE CHARACTER CHANGES ARE.

I've made the mistake in the past of not knowing when they are and having all the stuff in Claire's inventory, rendering it practically unplayable because Chris has no decent weapons.

The gameplay and the general different feel of the game make it at times a ballache for me, and my favourites to play are definitely RE2 and RE3. However, I do love the characters, the setting and the Ashford family.

[aris13]

Anyone knows why on earth Chris can't use the crossbow as good as Claire?

[5 Minutes]

Anyone knows why on earth Chris can't use the crossbow as good as Claire?

What do you mean exactly?

And as far as gameplay goes, I didn't find it annoying, I thought it was challenging in a good way. It was very realistic in terms of swapping and difficulty. Although for a video game, I do agree that the character swapping was to sudden, unexpected and done at the wrong times.

Who creates a character swap immediately after a boss (Nosferatu) fight? Most players probably equipped Claire with the most powerful weapons, making Chris' scenario unnecessarily difficult. I blame Capcom for that and not the players.

[Alexia_Ashford]

It was difficult. It makes the Nosferatu battle hard as well because you can't take weapons into the fight. I try to leave Claire with only a herb, knife, sniper rifle and her handgun with no ammo with it.

[Vixtro]

As far as I'm aware it's possible to run with all weapons (on the PS2 and GC versions). I love the story, setting and most of all the characters in the game. However, I find the gameplay very annoying. The puzzles can be irritating, the Tyrant fight on the plane is an absolute bitch, and I think it's silly how the characters change but give you no prior warning.

Kevstah, if you've not played CV in a while:

MAKE SURE YOU FIND OUT FIRST WHEN THE CHARACTER CHANGES ARE.

I've made the mistake in the past of not knowing when they are and having all the stuff in Claire's inventory, rendering it practically unplayable because Chris has no decent weapons.

The gameplay and the general different feel of the game make it at times a ballache for me, and my favourites to play are definitely RE2 and RE3. However, I do love the characters, the setting and the Ashford family.

I completely agree with you, while I found CODE: Veronica to be a disappointment in the gameplay department, feeling like a downgrade after previously playing RE3, it had a wonderful story, setting and cast of characters. With just a few gameplay and control tweaks, it would be so much better!

[aris13]

What do you mean exactly?

Chris usually misses to shoot the target with the crossbow unlike Claire.

[Grem]

The crossbow is not effective only against Hunters.

You can shoot every other monsters with the crossbow just as fine as with Claire, the problem is that Chris is taller than Claire, so you've got to be more precise when you're aiming.

[kevstah2004]

Not a puzzle exactly, you'll have to place the piano scroll in the piano in order to get the King ant object.



Exactly. And you better get the BOW rounds, it'll make the boss fight against Tyrant much easier.

Where do I find the piano scroll, you place the king ant in Alfred's room right? along with the disk you take from Alexia's room atm moment I have that disc and the eagle emblem with nowhere to place it, I already placed one of the emblems at the military base and two of the hex objects at the airport but now I'm at a complete loss at what to do next, it seems i'm missing a lever for a elevator and I need to overload the air purification system, i've released the gate but I when I check the switch it just says it's in the on position.

I have the Dreamcast and Gamecube versions in which it's possible to run with any weapon(s).

I'm playing the PAL GameCube version and I can't run with any of the weapons.
There's no reset game option either.

[aris13]

Where do I find the piano scroll, you place the king ant in Alfred's room right? along with the disk you take from Alexia's room atm moment I have that disc and the eagle emblem with nowhere to place it

Remember where you got the fire extinguisher (prison area). Well you'll have to backtrack all the way back there to use the eagle plate and unlock a new area. There you'll find the piano scroll.

[Alexia_Ashford]

I'm playing the PAL GameCube version and I can't run with any of the weapons.
There's no reset game option either.

Can't say I've ever had that problem and I have the PAL Gamecube and PS2 versions. Might be a dodgy copy or something.

And yeah, you put the other eagle emblem in the place next to the room where you first see the metal detector, near the beginning of the game. It's the execution part with the blood spattered all over the head-cut-off thing (can't remember the name now). You put the eagle emblem in the door and the blade drops down, and something falls from it (a key I think).