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Resident Evil 5 (PS3)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Adventure/Survival Horror

RELEASE DATE

13/MAR/09

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DEVELOPER

Capcom Co., Ltd.

PUBLISHER

Capcom USA, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

Arising from the same unholy concoction as its immediate predecessor in the series, Resident Evil 5 looks like a third-person shooter, plays like a first-person shooter, and feels like a survival-horror game. As in the acclaimed Resident Evil 4, an up-close, over-the-shoulder perspective allows players to see the heroes in action. Accessible aiming controls and fluid graphics make for quick, intuitive weapon use. Creepy settings, un-human enemies, and keen pacing create experiences of tense exploration, startling surprise, and overwhelmingly outnumbered desperation. The first in the Resident Evil series designed for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the game presents its horrors in high-definition, built on a custom-enhanced version of Capcom's MT Framework game engine.

The story takes place in Africa, in the fictional desert country of Kijuju. The game is set about a ten years after the events of the original Resident Evil, and features the original game's character Chris Redfield in the lead role. He is accompanied by a skilled mercenary named Sheva Alomar. The two make a good team, and many of the most challenging situations in the game are best overcome with teamwork. When one of the two characters has been subdued or wounded, the other can "help" or "heal" with the press of a button. Other circumstances call for particular solutions, such as one player drawing enemies out of cover while the other picks them off with rifle shots from a safer location.

Both characters are agents of a international group known as the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (or BSAA), on a mission to investigate the origins of the nefarious Tyrant virus, variants of which have been responsible for turning ordinary people and animals into mindless, zombie-like killing machines throughout the Resident Evil series. The game's levels are a mix of spooky, scripted runs and open-ended battles that develop dynamically. Although facing surprise attacks and overwhelming odds, a run-and-gun approach won't last; it takes situational tactics and good ammo management to make it through each stage. Online multiplayer co-op is available throughout the game, in which one player controls Chris and the other controls Sheva. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Resident Evil 5 (PS3)

GENRE/STYLE:

Adventure/Survival Horror
RELEASE DATE:

13/MAR/09
TOP TRAITS:

survival horror, Chris Redfield, Zombies
DESCRIPTION:

Arising from the same unholy concoction as its immediate predecessor in the series, Resident Evil 5 looks like a thir... more

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POPULARITY: PS3 PLATFORM

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Niteraid played Resident Evil 5 on 17/DEC/09

“First foray into the online co-op (yes, I'm late to that game but I'll only play with people I know). Pretty fun actually, much better than the doofus AI. All thanks to my bro buying the game again.”

created 19/DEC/2009

Resident Evil 5 (PS3) by: Nebular

“Resident Evil has lost its way and somehow went from a B-movie-style survival horror series to a 3rd-person shooter with an even worse story. It's pretty and somewhat entertaining. Worth playing through once, but there's little reason to play it...”

created 13/DEC/2009

Resident Evil 5 (PS3) by: xdevx

“Resident Evil 5 is like a train where the engineer is retarded and steals all your god damned ammo. Replace that engineer with a human and you’ll have fun with the game, but the crux is: I don’t play survival horror games for multiplayer. Horror...”

created 09/DEC/2009

Resident Evil 5 (PS3) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“Graphics were to die for, however the game play was just a rehash of the last installment. Not anything worthy of note, and not much different from it's previous title. Next time Capcom, make a next gen game for a next gen console.”

created 14/NOV/2009

Resident Evil 5 (PS3) by: carnon

“its ok, it falls in line with what i expect from the resisdent evil series.”

created 29/OCT/2009

Stabme played Resident Evil 5 on 22/OCT/09

“Finally finished all chapters on professional and got platinum. This game really gets ridiculously hard. One hit kill, and Sheva isn't really the smartest companion at professional. Also, online...”

created 24/OCT/2009

Resident Evil 5 (PS3) by: Phunx

“I liked the older RE games more. I don't say this one is crappy or so, but it's not the real "RE thing". Don't like the setting!”

created 22/OCT/2009

Stabme played Resident Evil 5 on 21/OCT/09

“Playing on professional difficulty for platinum ”

created 24/OCT/2009

Stabme played Resident Evil 5 on 20/OCT/09

“Playing on professional difficulty for platinum ”

created 24/OCT/2009

Stabme played Resident Evil 5 on 19/OCT/09

“Playing on professional difficulty for platinum ”

created 24/OCT/2009

Stabme played Resident Evil 5 on 18/OCT/09

“Playing on professional difficulty for platinum ”

created 24/OCT/2009

Stabme earned trophies in Resident Evil 5 on 16/OCT/09

“Picked up most of the trophies today. Only the harder difficulties and the figurines left.”

created 16/OCT/2009

Stabme earned trophies in Resident Evil 5 on 15/OCT/09

“Slowly working on platinum for RE5. Still need to collect more treasures and finish game on hardest difficulty.”

created 15/OCT/2009

Resident Evil 5 to support PS3 motion-control by: Vegeta

“Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition is currently slated to arrive in Japan on the PlayStation 3 this spring, under the title Biohazard 5: Alternate Edition. Notably, the game will support Sony's...”

created 24/SEP/2009