Resident Evil 3.5 = Haunting Ground?

[TreblaYevrah]

I can't remember where I read this anymore, but I came across a site once (ONE single site) which claimed that the "Hooked Man" version of Resident Evil 4 eventually became Haunting Ground on the PS2. Now, I've never actually played that game, but that did spark my interest. Judging from the screenshots I've seen, it's kind of hard to imagine that it did come from any version of RE4, but I suppose it could have just been completely overhauled. The environments don't look completely dissimilar, I suppose.

Anybody have any information on this?

[Drake]

Some assets were used for Demento (Haunting Ground) when it was being developed, which I think was around the time that 4 got revamped by Mikami. I'd try to elaborate more on this, but unfortunately my information is limited, so I apologize.

[News Bot]

Nothing from BH4 was used in Demento/Haunting Ground. It is possible they got inspiration from the BH4 castle, but no material was shared. This was confirmed by Yasuhisa Kawamura. The BH4 team had no idea what the Demento team was working on at the time.

The only connection is that Noboru Sugimura, the scenario writer for BH4 alongside Kawamura, also wrote the basic scenario of Demento. The girl and dog (which were to be in BH4) were most likely his idea.

[Enetirnel]

Actually, external teams that were hired for Clock Tower 3 also had their hands in Biohazard 4 and Demento at the same time. The external teams were also brought back in for the PS2 version of 4 so that's most likely the main explanation for reused materials as the area structures in Demento match up to some rooms in 3.5 but with some slight changes.

There's also early concept art that used an extremely early 4/DMC look for Dante in the concept art (it isn't concept art for DMC3 either, I've already checked that with one of the storyboard artists) that Team Little Devil were also unaware of as I already ran it past them before, so I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the development teams didn't know what the external teams that were involved in multiple titles were exactly up to.

I've already found unused materials and have pulled some things like area textures that some were and weren't also used in 4 and I've also pulled beta textures for Fiona and some other crap from surface files in the game.

But you know, despite that I do actually have reused materials (and I do know they were reused, I've gone through every file out of 4 and earlier versions of the retail with crap left in them) on hand and am in the process of getting all of the area and character models out so I can see what other beta materials are sitting deeper in the game files I know that regardless of whatever I say or have gotten as responses from external staff involved - I know a certain person isn't going to believe it either way so I honestly don't see why I should post them on here with that in mind.

[News Bot]

Actually, external teams that were hired for Clock Tower 3 also had their hands in Biohazard 4 and Demento at the same time. The external teams were also brought back in for the PS2 version of 4 so that's most likely the main explanation for reused materials as the area structures in Demento match up to some rooms in 3.5 but with some slight changes.

There's also early concept art that used an extremely early 4/DMC look for Dante in the concept art (it isn't concept art for DMC3 either, I've already checked that with one of the storyboard artists) that Team Little Devil were also unaware of as I already ran it past them before, so I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the development teams didn't know what the external teams that were involved in multiple titles were exactly up to.

I've already found unused materials and have pulled some things like area textures that some were and weren't also used in 4 and I've also pulled beta textures for Fiona and some other crap from surface files in the game.

But you know, despite that I do actually have reused materials on hand and am in the process of getting all of the area and character models out so I can see what other beta materials are sitting deeper in the game files I know that regardless of whatever I say or have gotten as responses from external staff involved - I know a certain person isn't going to believe it either way so I honestly don't see why I should post them on here with that in mind.

Sounds interesting. Who were the external teams?

[AsteroidBlues]

Actually, external teams that were hired for Clock Tower 3 also had their hands in Biohazard 4 and Demento at the same time. The external teams were also brought back in for the PS2 version of 4 so that's most likely the main explanation for reused materials as the area structures in Demento match up to some rooms in 3.5 but with some slight changes.

There's also early concept art that used an extremely early 4/DMC look for Dante in the concept art (it isn't concept art for DMC3 either, I've already checked that with one of the storyboard artists) that Team Little Devil were also unaware of as I already ran it past them before, so I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the development teams didn't know what the external teams that were involved in multiple titles were exactly up to.

I've already found unused materials and have pulled some things like area textures that some were and weren't also used in 4 and I've also pulled beta textures for Fiona and some other crap from surface files in the game.

But you know, despite that I do actually have reused materials on hand and am in the process of getting all of the area and character models out so I can see what other beta materials are sitting deeper in the game files I know that regardless of whatever I say or have gotten as responses from external staff involved - I know a certain person isn't going to believe it either way so I honestly don't see why I should post them on here with that in mind.

If I'm going to place my money on anyone's knowledge of Demento, it'd have to be Enetirnel.

[killer7ITA]

I can't remember where I read this anymore, but I came across a site once (ONE single site) which claimed that the "Hooked Man" version of Resident Evil 4 eventually became Haunting Ground on the PS2. Now, I've never actually played that game, but that did spark my interest. Judging from the screenshots I've seen, it's kind of hard to imagine that it did come from any version of RE4, but I suppose it could have just been completely overhauled. The environments don't look completely dissimilar, I suppose.

Anybody have any information on this?

Some backgrounds looks similar, nothing more.

[Darkmoon]

Given the theme of the story (immortality) I suspect there was more than just background stuff taken for Haunting Ground.



In fact, this old man is trying to become immortal. He sits in his wheel chair, in his castle, plotting just how to be immortal



So is this old man. In his wheel chair. In a castle. Trying to get him some immortality.

There's also that image of of a blonde haired woman that looks similar to Ashley/Fiona with a dog that looks very much like Hewie among the 3.5 beta material Dot grabbed from one of those RE4 discs years ago.

It's not 3.5, at least not quite, but I recall Enetirnel has mentioned several of the rooms and maps are similar/identical to 3.5 ones, some rooms skins seem to be there, etc. I think you even find the creepy fucking dolls from 3.5 in Haunting Ground, although I might be wrong. Unfortunately, Enetirnel might not feel like sharing because a couple of folks yell at her whenever she does. We'll probably have to wait until her own site is up and running, with her own article explaining it all in detail.

[Mrox2]

There's also that image of of a blonde haired woman that looks similar to Ashley/Fiona with a dog that looks very much like Hewie among the 3.5 beta material Dot grabbed from one of those RE4 discs years ago.

Her Beta model had weird eye lashes , that's the best i could have done , Though those texture look like an Alien Lol , i have a fixed one X_X

[Smiley]

There's also reason to suspect 'hookman' being what we now know as Debilitas based on specific concept art of him.

[P.I.M.P.]

is haunting ground a gd game? is it worth a buy?

[News Bot]

is haunting ground a gd game? is it worth a buy?

Yes.

[P.I.M.P.]

Yes.

does it make u jump? is it really scary?

[shanemurphy]

does it make u jump? is it really scary?

It makes you feel helpless, so very intense.

[News Bot]

does it make u jump? is it really scary?

It's not really a "jump" scare game, it's about fearing for your life and trying to hide while being chased by three stalkers who each want to do something gruesome to you. There are a lot of unique situations in the game and each stalker is distinctly creepy in their own right.

[Bianca]

is haunting ground a gd game? is it worth a buy?

does it make u jump? is it really scary?

It's not really a "jump" scare game, it's about fearing for your life and trying to hide while being chased by three stalkers who each want to do something gruesome to you. There are a lot of unique situations in the game and each stalker is distinctly creepy in their own right.

Yep. The environments and music really help, too. To me, it's just one of those games where all the elements of the atmosphere blend well together, and it makes the journey incredibly intense. It's an underrated game, so it's not for everyone, but it still gets my highest recommendation.

[Smiley]

Its design is very much like that of the Clock Tower games. Stalker enemy out to get you. You have little to no way of defending yourself. So you spend the entire game exploring and solving obstacles. You hide or run when necessary and in cases you can set up tricks and traps to stun your stalker momentarily. With Haunting Ground you are aided with the help of Hewie the dog. Your relationship with that dog affects how the game progresses and change your ending.

[Rancid Cheese]

Ah. Haunting Ground was superb! Great atmosphere, tension, sound, graphics hell everything. Reminded me of Clock Tower3 but it was superior IMHO. I remember spending a lot of that scrambling for a hiding spot closing doors behind you so your footsteps didn't echo. Some of the deaths were really violent too, not so sure about the alt. costumes though, very perv- japanese . . .