Frostbyte
17 Mar 2009, 02:02pm
Sorry for the late work Suri.
Anyway. I, being a diehard RE fan love this game. There are a bunch of mixed reviews out there, but they are all too critical BECAUSE its Resident Evil.
For those of you that don't know, Resident Evil is the granddaddy of what we now call the survival horror genre. The old-school Resident Evil had controls similar to a tank operator, but was nonetheless amazing for its time. Resident Evils 1-3 adopted this control scheme, and out of all of them, Resident Evil 1 & 2 are way better than 3.
Lets skip ahead a few years. Resident Evil 4 releases. The control scheme is like Splinter cell's over-the-shoulder aiming. This works wonders for the series. While adding to the gameplay, quicktime events also made you stay on your toes (pressing a button or combination of buttons in order to win the event). Resident Evil 4 was hailed by most major game reviewers as a godsend. Which it was.
Now, lets go to Resident Evil 5.
You play either Chris Redfield or Sheva Alomar. (You can only play as Sheva in online Co-op) But there is NO difference in story or gameplay between each character, because they are next to eachother all the time. (See Army of Two).This adds a new element to the RE formula. Its amazing. Not only are you worrying about yourself and your dwindling ammo supply, you are always listening to your parter (online, via XBL or PSN) to see if they are in a bad situation. You can give your partner ammo, guns and various healing products. You can trade guns so that you can hold off the stairway with a shotgun while your partnet holds off the windows with a handgun. Anyway, lets break it down.
Controls: Spot on, most game reviewers will deduct from the overall score because you ''plant'' in place when you shoot. Unlike games like Dead Space, where you can move and shoot, you cannot in RE5. By no means does this deduct from the overall game experience. DO NOT LET THIS BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN BUYING THE GAME!
Graphics: Probably the best in console gaming. Animations are fluid and top notch.
CO-OP: If you dont have XBL or PSN you are missing out, because this game was meant to play with a buddy.
Replay value: Tons, there are various modes, costumes, and guns to unlock after the main game is finished.
Overall score: 10/10 Great game.
Anyway. I, being a diehard RE fan love this game. There are a bunch of mixed reviews out there, but they are all too critical BECAUSE its Resident Evil.
For those of you that don't know, Resident Evil is the granddaddy of what we now call the survival horror genre. The old-school Resident Evil had controls similar to a tank operator, but was nonetheless amazing for its time. Resident Evils 1-3 adopted this control scheme, and out of all of them, Resident Evil 1 & 2 are way better than 3.
Lets skip ahead a few years. Resident Evil 4 releases. The control scheme is like Splinter cell's over-the-shoulder aiming. This works wonders for the series. While adding to the gameplay, quicktime events also made you stay on your toes (pressing a button or combination of buttons in order to win the event). Resident Evil 4 was hailed by most major game reviewers as a godsend. Which it was.
Now, lets go to Resident Evil 5.
You play either Chris Redfield or Sheva Alomar. (You can only play as Sheva in online Co-op) But there is NO difference in story or gameplay between each character, because they are next to eachother all the time. (See Army of Two).This adds a new element to the RE formula. Its amazing. Not only are you worrying about yourself and your dwindling ammo supply, you are always listening to your parter (online, via XBL or PSN) to see if they are in a bad situation. You can give your partner ammo, guns and various healing products. You can trade guns so that you can hold off the stairway with a shotgun while your partnet holds off the windows with a handgun. Anyway, lets break it down.
Controls: Spot on, most game reviewers will deduct from the overall score because you ''plant'' in place when you shoot. Unlike games like Dead Space, where you can move and shoot, you cannot in RE5. By no means does this deduct from the overall game experience. DO NOT LET THIS BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN BUYING THE GAME!
Graphics: Probably the best in console gaming. Animations are fluid and top notch.
CO-OP: If you dont have XBL or PSN you are missing out, because this game was meant to play with a buddy.
Replay value: Tons, there are various modes, costumes, and guns to unlock after the main game is finished.
Overall score: 10/10 Great game.