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Resident evil fans will probably know a fair bit about Resident evil 1.5. The game that almost was Resident evil 2. The game was 80% complete and had a release date and everything, until Capcom decided to scrap it all and start from scratch - resulting in a year long delay. Some original ideas were kept, but most of 1.5 went through some drastic changes: The overall setting and many of the locations were kept the same but went through cosmetic changes, the main playable character of Elza Walker was ditched entirely in favour of Claire Redfield, the character models had their detail lessened to allow for more zombies on screen and a couple of the boss battles were removed. Check out this video of the game in its scrapped glory.

The lack of door opening animations should’ve rolled over into the final game! Why’d Capcom leave those in?! Resident evil 1.5 looks pretty crap to me. The graphics in this version were supposedly superior to Resident evil 2, but I can’t see it myself. I think Resident evil 2 was a much better looking game. The rendered environments were much more detailed. Everything in 1.5 looks too blue, too clean and untouched.

I think Capcom made the right decision to scrap the game and start from scratch. The end result was a fantastic game and a stand out in the series. Resident evil 2 is my personal favourite Resident evil game and I rank it as the best of the bunch. As brilliant as Resident evil 4 is, there’s something about game number 2. It featured the best intro and ending, was essentially 2 (or even 4) games in one and it was the most plot driven of them all. I still live in the vain hope that Capcom re-make it as they did the original for the GameCube. I even would’ve settled for a Resident evil 2 scenario in Umbrella chronicles, but Capcom dashed those hopes and dreams of mine without a second thought.

It’s a shame that so much went into 1.5 for it to just be scrapped. Capcom could probably release it via Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo’s online stores and milk it. I personally wouldn’t pay to download and play it, but I’m sure an army of Resi fans would. These same gamers went about bought Gun survivor and Outbreak. I’m sure they’d snap up a bit of gaming nostalgia and a collectors item.

[PlayStation museum via Kotaku]

Year Released: 1994

Genre: Survival Horror

System: PC (DOS)

Producer/Developer: Pygnosis Ltd and Andrew Spencer Studios

Hear ye, hear ye, come oneth, come all! Psygnosis Limited, producers of yon great titles such as Lemmings and Wipeout, doth indeed launcheth a title mixing both the elements of fantasy and the genre of horror with a technology unheardeth of in the early 1990s.

Uncover your ears, the butchering of the Shakespearean speech has ceased. Hit the jump for heck of a lot more.
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*screams like a Japanese schoolgirl* If you have an Xbox 360, then you can download this trailer from the Live marketplace. For those of you who do not own 360’s, we at Dark diamond have got you covered. ;P We have it for you in all it’s glory below. Ooooo!! And make sure you watch it right until the very end.

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The latest edition of gaming magazine, Game Informer, has some new and revealing details on one of the earliest and most shady Wii title yet. I’m talking of course about Nibris and their game Sadness.

Previously everything known were but tid-bits of information regarding the era and theme of the game. Now GE brings news that Sadness, which has roughly 15 hours of gameplay, players control Maria (seen above). Maria has to protect her brother, Alexander, after a train wreck left her both stranding  in an eastern European town and rendered her brother blind.

A mysterious plot starts to unravel as Alexander beguines behaving oddly and Maria tries her best to take care of him, surviving with only what her environment provides her with. Also, the game will sport 10 multiple endings depending on the story choices you make.

This game has picked my interest ever since the concept was announced and I get even more hooked with every new detail I learn. Lets just pray to the gaming gods it doesn’t end up being another Necronesia.

[C3 News]

Talk about a change of style, Silent Hill producer, Akira Yamaoka, is taking a small leave from sexy rotten nurses and heading for the Duchess’s to have some tea, or something like that. His latest project is a DS game titled Otonaryoku, which roughly translates into “Adult Power”. Its a non-game which teaches you how to improve your relationships by training your interpersonal skills like social rules and proper manners.

Will Silent Hill influence this game? Bow deeper or Pyramid Head will have your ass!

[Joystiq]

Greg Dean, maker of Real Life, one of my favorite Webcomics, dressed as Pyramid Head this halloween. His costume looks pretty cool, although not as good as other’s we’ve seen.

Check it out at his website and red a couple of strips while you are at it, you might just get hooked.

[Real Life Comics]

Hollows Eve is just hours away now, here at Dark Diamond HQ we’re already stocked with enough cheap candy to last us a lifetime (2 hours if I get a take on the matter) and to put you guys in the mood here are 5 Halloween gamer videos for your entertainment.

A tetris Halloween, on 2005 this 3 guys went out to the city acting out a Tetris orgy. Seriously, there’s implied anal sex in there.

Pyramid Head does a little gaming before the big night.

Guy dressed as a NES controller for Halloween 2004.

Resident Evil 4 does Thriller

Behold! The next generation of Nintendo fanboys is upon us. He cant be more than 12.

Thats it, enjoy!

Oh to be a young creepy girl… its certainly advantageous. You get your own games, like Rule of Rose, who’s website launched just a couple of days ago! The website finally offers a small peak into the game’s story.

1930s, England. The year that marked the start of the age of the great zeppelins. A mysterious story is spreading among children in one town. “The park is dangerous after dark. You’ll be eaten by stray dogs. People who are eaten are confined to a zeppelin in the sky and can never leave”

Oh yes, thats the creepy fish-blimp from the trailer, this game sounds each time more creepy. Among other things you can download some goodies from the site, like wallpapers and icon packs. You can also check out the new famous trailer for the game. No fish-blimp wallpaper tho!

[Rule of Rose]