I think what it is, is that people are trying Resident Evil 5 thinking it should be a totally different experience from 4, but it is not.

It's in fact a great game if you liked what RE4 offered. The actual gameplay mechanics are very tight, and fun. There are plenty of 'shock' moments when you see a group of villagers come from an un-intended direction (I think RE5, so far, has a lot more over-your-shoulder moments than RE4 did, as most enemy groups came from directly in front of you).

Some are complaining about the co-op mechanics, but I think that the key of Resident Evil 5, like other games, is that the game was designed for human co-op, and not AI co-op. Those that complain about the AI - it's understandable, but again, the game is much better with a human for co-op. I'm playing with my fiance, and it's a blast.

The storyline is far better, in the fact that it actually explains the timeline of the Resident Evil series, which is a great addition to the lore of the series.

The issue of people saying it's 'worse' than RE4 is the fact that it's very similar to RE4, despite the fact we're 4-5 years after RE4, and there really isn't a lot of fresh stuff, other than the great co-op. Of course, people forget how well-recieved RE4 was, and how it set the bar on so much. It's like arguing a Halo game. Sure, H3 really didn't bring a ton of 'new' to the table, but it didn't need to, it already had a great starting point.

i think konami is happy with its sales. almost half a mill with both versions combined. it hasn't even been released in japan yet.

I want Solo Mode in RE5! Capcom is famous for charging extra $$ for Add on content I would glady purchase it.

Which is my point in some respects. Silent Hill Homecoming isn't really a proper Silent Hill game. It's taken what people actually liked about Silent Hill and put it in the bin. Same as RE series. I didn't actually mind Silent Hill so much because although it wasn't really scary or that unsettling it was still pretty much Silent Hill in it's mechanics. RE isn't and I think the way the game plays in RE is very important if you're after an old school RE experience.

I don't know why they didn't go back to the old way, it's not like there are many games like that anymore. Wheras the way RE is going it's crossing over with a lot of other games and so people might decide not to get it because they already got their does of FPS type tomfoolery. I'm exaggerating to an extent and not saying I'm right at all and I'm certainly not talking in terms of sales seriously. It can't have hurt though to go back to basics.

Prodblem I have with RE5, is that is is more of a shooter than a normally RE game. Like I think I got like 4 different weapons in a matter of no time. That is about as many as I got in Killzone 2 in the first level. Now for Killzone 2 I can accept that since it is a shooter, but a RE game to me need to be a survivial horror hwere you struggle and need to be a bit more cautious since oyu only have a crappy hand gun to shoot down the zombies.

RE4 was a stray from the old but at least it kept some of the elements of a RE game.


I think what RE6 needs to sell well is what RE4 offered, but with a scarier experience that we say in the originals. I like the view camera from behind the shoulder, I think that is something that had to happen.

I know lots of people will enjoy RE5, but that is becuase they are shooter fans so it has become more generic and appeal to those people.

I think the series should return to its roots. It use to be the leader of the survival horror genre now it's just a generic action/3rd person shooter game. i'll pass...

Back to the drawing board for Capcom

Posted by Brad | Saturday, March 14, 2009 | 0 comments »

To put it short and relatively simple, Resident Evil 5 is rubbish. There I said it, if you are a fan of the game and the series, that is great and I hope you continue to enjoy the game, however there is a clear sign of lazy developer values, and utterly poor gameplay.

In conclusion, I believe strongly that Capcom should return to the planning stages, and think things though, what do they plan on doing with the series? because as it stands Resident Evil 5 is a poor attempt at action horror, let alone survival horror. I have this thought, if Resident Evil 5 wasn't made by Capcom, or a continuation of the great RE story, but instead a new release by a different studio, with a different name...would people even take a glance at it?

You should have rented it

R.E 4 blended the best of the old style and new style... but RE5 has made it to action gamey... you don;t get that feeling of isolation and pure danger in R.E 5, you have too much security- with the xtra guns, the auto saves and UR NOT ALONE...

R.E 4 had these problems slightly too, but not to the extent of R.E 5...

With R.E 5 you don't feel alone like u did in that police station in R.E 2... u dnt get that fear...

You should try out MadWorld