Biohazard 2 Beta 2 Unlocked Debug Menu?

[Upaluppa]

It's later? What makes you think that? A lot of what I'm hearing suggests it's earlier...

I think so too!
The fact that this build has debug options not available in "our" beta makes hints at the possibility that Beta 2 is a later build than the IGN one.

We should compare the date the executable of Beta 2 was assembled with the date these pictures were added to the IGN website! Assuming that the pics were uploaded not too long after they "acquired" that footage (I somehow doubt that they actually played this build) it might give us a rough guess on which build is older!

Edit:
IGN pictures: January 02, 1998
Beta 2 executable: October 31, 1997

Could we count that as proof to which one is older?
(I know, we have no clue how accurate IGN's picture date is to the day the game was assembled...)

Thx, Upaluppa


Maybe somebody got it already. Its interesting but its even later than shared beta, i think it's almost final game.
I want to see something else...something earlier than bh 2 trial

It's later? What makes you think that? A lot of what I'm hearing suggests it's earlier...

[ANDYARKLAY]

Thx, Upaluppa

to bad we'll never ever get a leaked version

Maybe somebody got it already. Its interesting but its even later than shared beta, i think it's almost final game.
I want to see something else...something earlier than bh 2 trial

Yup, those are the videos.... It's proof this build is real ! to bad we'll never ever get a leaked version. I don't really see to much difference besides the debugging on the screen... did anyone else notice anything different ?

[Upaluppa]

But where are these 2 videos? Does anyone here got them?

There's a few seconds of footage in this youtube video:
BioHazard 2 Beta version ?? compilation

But where are these 2 videos? Does anyone here got them?


I can write numbers on screens from retail version and then say "version with unknown debug features!"
If it is not a fake - this version should have less diferences than our well know biohazard 2 beta because its later build.
I don't know any info about IGN in 1998.

The two BH2 Beta (Claire) videos are on IGN's website, but you have to be a paying member to download them...

[ANDYARKLAY]

But where are these 2 videos? Does anyone here got them?

Especially not, since the debug info shown in these pics is conform with what we know about RE2's debug mode from the Trial Edition and Beta 2!

I can write numbers on screens from retail version and then say "version with unknown debug features!"
If it is not a fake - this version should have less diferences than our well know biohazard 2 beta because its later build.
I don't know any info about IGN in 1998.

[Upaluppa]

Could we stop talking Halo now? I can't stand this game...

Nobody (Or rather everyone in this thread but me ) said that Halo DS is fake...
I should have made my statement clear, I guess.

I assumed the game to be non official software (not fake, there's video footage of the game in action!) until stumbling across some believable facts a few minutes ago, that's why I mentioned it in my previous post. So I thought IGN was giving out false info, treating the game as if it was already confirmed to be in full scale development which it was not.

Refer to this for some creditable info:
Matt's Blog on Halo DS
And this:
Kotaku on Halo DS

The game must've been made by the same devs who created GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for the DS (which is a fine game, by the way) since it runs on an enhanced version of GoldenEye's engine...

Halo DS was never going to be a complete game tough.
It was just a tech demo that never evolved into anything more than that.

I was tricked into thinking that the game was developed by some Indie developer (not that this would have been a bad thing) but a quick search through Google proved me wrong! I should have looked up some facts before hastily posting, I guess.

Everyone makes mistakes, let's forget about this...
Besides, there's more interesting stuff to discuss in this thread than Halo DS!

Edit:
Before I forget, IGN isn't that bad after all! (If you compare them to other similar sites around the net)
Thumbs up to them for being one of the few game critics to not believe in that "Progeny Virus" story about Resident Evil 4 back then!

Here's how credible IGN is:
Halo DS

Just to give an example...
But it's not like they are the only game critics to give out false information, so no need to be extra harsh on them.

I don't think they would/could have faked these RE2 pictures tough.
Especially not, since the debug info shown in these pics is conform with what we know about RE2's debug mode from the Trial Edition and Beta 2!

How would they have known which font to use and whatnot without having played/seen an actual debug build of the game?

The halo ds was not fake at all. IGN is credible, i doubt IGN would of got as big as they are if they gave out fake infortmation... not sure why anyone even thought the pictures were fake in the first place?. Is it because we've never seen game play footage ( that i'm aware of ) with the debug info on the screen?. The chances of that build surfacing anywhere is probably about a 1 percent chance but i'm 99.9% sure it's legit.

Here's how credible IGN is:
Halo DS

Just to give an example...
But it's not like they are the only game critics to give out false information, so no need to be extra harsh on them.

I don't think they would/could have faked these RE2 pictures tough.
Especially not, since the debug info shown in these pics is conform with what we know about RE2's debug mode from the Trial Edition and Beta 2!

How would they have known which font to use and whatnot without having played/seen an actual debug build of the game?

What's wrong with IGN's credibility? Are you implying it's fake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmoND4u63fg

[Borman]

Youre talking about what is basically a different company than it was back then (for better or for worse). And I would be willing to bet Halo DS was as legit as anything, seeing as though Ive got Diablo for the original Game Boy which may have been made by THQ as a pitch. Obviously, not official, but pitches happen a lot

And if anything, they would have REMOVED debug text, not added it back in.

[Upaluppa]

The build is not fake. IGN was pretty big and credible back then...

Here's how credible IGN is:
Halo DS

Just to give an example...
But it's not like they are the only game critics to give out false information, so no need to be extra harsh on them.

I don't think they would/could have faked these RE2 pictures tough.
Especially not, since the debug info shown in these pics is conform with what we know about RE2's debug mode from the Trial Edition and Beta 2!

How would they have known which font to use and whatnot without having played/seen an actual debug build of the game?

[kevstah2004]

Myabe somebody has some issues of the Play mag from back then.

The build is not fake. IGN was pretty big and credible back then...

2.01.98

http://psx.ign.com/dor/objects/504/resident-evil-2/images/reseve2.6.html?page=mediaFull

so i guess it was december 1997 build

http://www.ign.com/videos/games/resident-evil-2-ps-504

also there are little more pics avaliable if you will modify the pic's name in the link



It was a real build or ign fake)

What do you think?

IGN fake? Why would IGN go to the lengths to fake a build of RE2?