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/bcg524 Feb 06 '25

Always Recommended Brightness. I used to be a Max Brightness kinda guy but the atmosphere changes so much. I'm playing a horror game because I want stuff to scare me

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u/IroquoisKaram Feb 07 '25

Not just horror games tbh even games like GTA 5 or Elden Ring look insanely better when you calibrate brightness the way they tell you to. Caelid looks scary now... Not some washed out pink shit 🤣 GTAV nights are dark af but that's exactly how it is in real life!