Realistic mode is broken - game loads in Normal mode. [Archive]

InvaderJ

11-29-2006, 05:12 PM

Read this elsewhere as well, but there seems to be no discussion on it.

Started a new game on realistic mode. First part of the first level (Mexico) played through fine, definitely on realistic mode. I shut down my console, loaded my game back up later, and now the game is on Normal mode. Obvious as the crosshairs turn red when they're over an enemy, and I can take a crapload of bullets before I die.

This is quite a massive oversight. Anyone else experiencing this?

parabellum9mm

11-29-2006, 05:16 PM

its a glitch. if you played yr first campaign in normal mode it does that. i started off on realistic and it works fine. i guess wait for a patch or delete your save. im sorry http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Garden_Tool

11-29-2006, 05:24 PM

Yea Ive run into this too. It sucks and all but if you really want to finish the realistic mode. Stay away from the co-op entirely. It messes around with the Sp checkpoint on your Hard drive, reverting it back to your normal difficulty, or to an entirely different checkpoint. It's a sucky resolution to finishing the SP campaign. But if you didn't think of it already I would do that.(If you really want the achievement or whatever) I finished Realistic mode this way, just so you know. Or u can wait for the patch to come out if you can't live without co-op... in a nutshell.

adio540

11-29-2006, 05:43 PM

are you serious?? is this for everyone..? i finished normal mode campain and i started realistic and got almsot halfway thru =0 with stops in the middle<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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InvaderJ

11-29-2006, 06:36 PM

From my testing, it's really broken and reproducible. At least, with the prerequisite that you've played through the single player game already on normal mode.

phr33kftw

11-29-2006, 06:52 PM

wow wtf.. i beat the game twice on normal then.. i was wondering why the **** i didn't get my achievement for beating it on realistic ****..... what a waste of 10 hours

phr33kftw

11-29-2006, 06:53 PM

wow wtf.. i beat the game twice on normal then.. i was wondering why the hell i didn't get my achievement for beating it on realistic fu.......... what a waste of 10 hours

InvaderJ

11-30-2006, 07:23 PM

Alrighty. I deleted all my R6:V data - saved game, multiplayer info, etc. There's no remnant of R6:V left except for the achievements.

Started a new game on Realistic. Made it to the first checkpoint. Quit out of the game back to the Dashboard. Started the game up again, and it's in Normal mode!

I guess playing through on co-op mode may be different, so I guess folks could have gotten the Realistic achievement that way... but I doubt anyone has actually gotten the achievement on single player mode, working through the game in story mode.

It's a block bug. Means the game is not playable, and means I should get my $60 back.

MeanMF

11-30-2006, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by InvaderJ:
but I doubt anyone has actually gotten the achievement on single player mode, working through the game in story mode.
I did...But I never once played SP in normal mode. I don't know if that's the problem though, because if it was I'd think nuking all of the game saves like you did would reset it.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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adio540

11-30-2006, 07:35 PM

this makes me not even want to play the game anymore unless they fix this right away<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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CaptGJ

11-30-2006, 09:10 PM

Yeah, just beat the game on what I thought was realistic mode. No "Rainbow Legend" achievement. Nada. What is going on?

I hate to say this, and I have been biting my tongue but this has to be one of the buggiest console games I have played in long time. Nearly eveyone I have played with online concurs with me as well.

How do you know if you are playing single player on realistic mode? I heard one person say the crosshairs do not turn red. Is this true?

MeanMF

11-30-2006, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by CaptGJ:
How do you know if you are playing single player on realistic mode? I heard one person say the crosshairs do not turn red. Is this true?
Yes, and the terrorists are more accurate..and it doesn't take as many shots to kill you..and you regenerate health slower..and you carry fewer grenades. Did I miss anything?<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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xXMajestikXx

12-01-2006, 07:13 AM

My SP has loaded up Realistic every time so far.

Beat it on Normal, restarted a new game and it has been perfectly fine.....so it isn't everybody.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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SuspectDevice19

12-01-2006, 07:19 AM

There's another thread just like this, that Goliath responded to earilier saying a patch is coming to fix this. By his wording one might be able to assume, that the patch does other things as well....

jljacksoniv

12-13-2006, 02:47 PM

Does anyone know if you can get the Legend achievement by playing each episode throught the scene selection mode.
Because of the glitch, I have not received the achievement due to it reverting back to Normal difficulty. However, I have been playing each section on Realistic through the scene selection mode. Will this give me the Legend achievement if I complete each scene individually?

MeanMF

12-13-2006, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by jljacksoniv:
Does anyone know if you can get the Legend achievement by playing each episode throught the scene selection mode.
I've heard from a couple of people that this is the best way to do it....But I didn't encounter this bug so I can't say first-hand.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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o ASYLUM o

12-13-2006, 06:32 PM

no wonder realistic was easy

jljacksoniv

12-14-2006, 07:15 AM

I can confirm it. The SP difficulty story glitch was happening to me. I just finished playing each individual scene through the scene selection SP mode on realistic. It did give me the Legend achievement. Good luck fellas.

spartan117twl

12-14-2006, 07:26 AM

I think that when you are ready to start your realistic level/campaign - delete your saved normal checkpoint. I if you don't then the game will revert to normal difficulty. If you get a saved realistic checkpoint, you should be all set.