Alright, I finally got to spend some time with the demo (ps3 version). A few impressions:
- Anyone who has beat RE4 on the PS2 or Gamecube should have no problem picking this up. I get that some people really really like wiimote controls and that's fine, but some of you just like complaining. Chris controlled as you'd expect Leon to in RE4, though it did seem like his turn speed was reduced, which was annoying. You can perform a quick 180 which is quite useful but doesn't compensate for the slow turning speed. I did find the aim sensitivity low even on the highest setting (especially for the rifle).
- The new backpack system no longer lets you pause the game while you rummage through your magical backpack full of guns. You now have a quick select menu, which I found cumbersome to use. Mostly because you can't highlight something and use it quickly, but instead having select the item you want, and then select another option from a short list (equip, give, discard, etc).
- Sheva as an AI partner seems to be surprisingly competent. She will assist you, trade you guns, and actually be useful. I will be playing through the game with a co-op partner, but for people who want to play this alone you should be ok.
- I played a small amount of co-op and found with a human player it is intense and the difficultly is ramped way up. That is a great thing though, and I can't wait for some online co-op goodness.
- The game incorporates a system similar to gears or l4d where if you're incapped a teammate must revive you or you die. There are also optional assists where your ally is in a chokehold (or similar) and you can sometimes free them faster than they can free themselves, by hitting circle or shooting away the zombie performing the hold.
I will be picking this up day 1.
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