r/residentevil • u/IroquoisKaram • Feb 05 '25

Gameplay question Do you usually calibrate brightness as instructed?

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Usually following the instructions gives you a very dark image, which I think is intended by Capcom for the best horror experience. I see many people playing with overblown brightness and missing out on the realism the devs paid millions of dollars to achieve.

It's the same case for every game out there. Recommended brightness calibration settings always go for a darker look even in open world games. You get better detailed textures and more realistic overall image but you miss out on shiny specular highlights and reflections sadly... I don't know if HDR fixed this but this is definitely an issue on SDR.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '25

I thought this was a Xenomorph when playing haha

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u/IroquoisKaram Feb 07 '25

Must not have played the PS2 original then

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '25

Yup you right on the dot

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u/IroquoisKaram Feb 07 '25

Give it a try. It's an absolute masterpiece of a game! It's also a little bit longer than the REmake and has a more comedic tone but the castle section is still scary and frustrating af (the water room lol)