Resident Evil 5 Review thread ( spoilers wrapped plz)

[LVL100 Merchant]

I don't want to see spoilers but man I'd love to see what people are talking about...

[Wanderer]

I don't want to see spoilers but man I'd love to see what people are talking about...

Youre gonna love this spoiler too, but stay strong, less than 2 weeks man, although this spoiler for me only got me more excited, and now i am not looking at any otehrs, as this was the best one yet!

But concerning the spoilers, yes Spoiler:

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zombies are confirmed

to make a comeback, in the recent playthrough that was held in california, on the website, it details all the spoilers of the game. I only looked at the Spoiler:

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enemies

section ,but it does detail them , and that pciture of the Spoiler:

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" zombie" is in fact a zombie

. There is a picture of a Spoiler:

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tribal majini, which says " common infected", and then next to the picture of the zombie , it says " moaning corpse"

So yes, rejoice, it was certainly beyond my imagination!

[Wanderer]

IGN review
9/10 ( editors choice award)

Pro's
- Sheva's Ai is very intelligent
- More fun with a friend ( split screen or co-op)
- Beautiful graphics and scenery
- Great unlockables
- High replay value
- fully upgrading weapons perk
- Mercenaries is amazing
- Great levels, which are played out well

Negatives
- Doesnt feel at all like a Rezzie game
- The akward controls leave it in a limbo between shooter and horror
- lack of creepy suspense

Note* They view Re4 as being a great middle ground of horror, puzzle solving, and action ( wtf?)

Dreadcentral Review (http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/...l-5-video-game)
4.5/5

Pro's
- A successful evolution of the series
- The MGS 4 of Resident Evil
- Horror has been replaced with tension and paranoia
- incredible fun
- The Classic controsl are very fittign and wrok terrific
- B- movie atyle is loved
- Graphics are mind blowing
- An absolute must buy!!!
- Fresh and innovative

Negatives
- Puzzles too easy
- split screen akward
- lack of boo scares

[Wanderer]

Eurogamer review
7/10

Negatives
- Controls are too akward
- Inventory is terrible
- Feels like every other action game
- Same core mechanics as Re4
- Feels too much like the beloved Re4
- No puzzles or exploration
- Single player is not near as good as Re4

Positives
- Balanced chekpoints
- well balanced enemeis
- good ammo placement
- removal of needless backtracking ( i thought they wanted exploration?)
- Camp drama
- Co-op play

* Note: Again, they say Re4 straddled the line between old and new Re's perfectly

CVG review
7.3/10

Pro's
- very good game
- Looks amazing
- Impressive set pieces

Con's
- Not a traditional resi game
- Not scary like previous Re's
- Co-op aids in the action focus
- Sheva Ai sucks
- Enemy Ai doesnt make senes ( they dont like the gun wielding enemies)
- They dont like the context sensitive melee attacks
- They loved Re4, but they feel this game is too much lie it

Bazi Center ( persian gaming website)
9.2/10

Edge
7/10

[A-J]

damn it wanderer you made me post that IGN review again ..

[Wanderer]

"damn it wanderer you made me post that IGN review again .."

Lol, sorry man, i just got lazy on updating the reviews, but here they are at last!!!

[BadWolfX]

- They loved Re4, but they feel this game is too much like it

|: I'm starting to not take these types of criticisms seriously.

[Wanderer]

Video gamer
9/10

http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/resident_evil_5/review.html

Pro's
- great coop action
- surprising encounters ( dont know whats next)
- Great atmosphere
- spectatcular on rails segments
- Breathe taking set pieces
- Reaplyability
- enemeis and some situations are creepy

Cons
- Shevas Ai useless in some situations
- Doesnt feel all that Rezzie , feels different then past installments
- easy puzzles
- cant quite match impact of Resident Evil 4

Total video games
8/10

http://www.totalvideogames.com/Resident-Evil-5/review-13813.html

Pro's
- Engaging boss fights
- stunning visuals and presentation
- engaging boss fights

Cons
- Monotonous action
- Clunky control systems
- Plot fails to deliver

[Wanderer]

NZGAMER
9.1/10

Pro's
- Well worth the wait
- Visuals are breath taking
- Controls are fine, and work well with the tension
- sparse ammo
- Great level designs
- Ruthless difficulty of Re4 is back (? lol)
- Great enemies, and variety
- great boss battles
- Tastyunlockables

Con's
- Knife combat still akward
- Dont care for the interactive cutscsnes ( although they arethankfulyl less prevalent then in re4)


Gameplanet 8.5/10

Pro's
- Chekcpoints and automatic saves ( makes game easier)
- Co-op done extremely well
- Graphics are extremly good
- Amazing lighting effects
-environments ell designed and capture real Africa ( reviewer is from Africa)
- Coop with a freind is way mroe exciting online
- Great Boss fights
- Great story for the series
- Voice acting terrific, classic Resi lines
- Game is perfect length
- Lots of unlockables and replay value
- Has the great creepy atmosphere of old, but more thrilling then scary ( a good thing)
- Akward controsl make game more tense
- Great variety of action
- Game always feels fresh
- Despite the numerous small flaws, a great game of teh series


Con's
- Split screen is bad to play
- Somewhat capable AI sheva
- Inventory takes too long
- Take it and you grab it gets really old
- Never know how well youre doing on a boss (no indication)
- Classic shock scares are gone
- Akward controls cheap way of making game tense
- Immersion is sketchy ( never know when a dodge will come up)
- alot of little deisgn flaws

[Wanderer]

Kikizo
8/10

* Terrible terrible review imo. Nothing is made concrete, they just go on to say that you might liek it, or you might not, no real opinions are made
bottom line: Youll love the game or hae it, they apparently love it

PALGN
8.5/10

*Following Re4 is a monumental task
*"Despite not changing much from its popular predecessor, Resident Evil 5 is still an incredibly entertaining, very immersive and intense action title. A solid debut for the franchise on the current generation."

pro's
- Sheva AI usually impressive
- Playing with a friend is the best way , either co-op or split screen
Con's
- Like how the real time inventory adds to the intensity
- They like the stylish melee attacks ( chris and sheva's)
- Like the variety of enemies
- Graphics and details on everything is great
- Terrific flow
- Surrounding enemies and hordes are scary, but not in the sense of the classic horror scares
- One of the most intense action experiences ever

- Higher difficulties are when Sheva can be frusterating
- Atmosphere and fear of the classics is for the most part gone because of Co-op, and the quantity of enemies
- Repetitive enemy animations
- Biggest fault is it isnt the evolution that Re4 was

[Wanderer]

Games radar ( One of the best reviews i have read, up front with ya, and a few cool things added in)
9/10

* Re 4 was a revolution not only for Re, but the entire industry, and defined future success of games like Gears and dark sector
* Resident Evil 5 cannot do what Re4 did ( revolutionize) as it is Re4 with tweaks ( not a bad thing)
* Re 4 too Re5 is equal to Re 2 to Re 3 , a technical improvement, but lacking in imagination
* Stands out as one of the most memorable action experiences of late, particularly with two players
* Re 5 is not survvial horror
* Focus is on shootign the living hell out of things
* melee attacks are important
* The constant checkpoint system is good for keeping the adrenaline going, but sacrificies any fear of dying that was prevalent in the classics
* Big replay value with the constant action
* Youll forget your playign Resident Evil with all teh action
* There is a weird feel with the inability to run and shoot because of producers want for survival horror roots, but the survival horror roots are not really there
* puzzles are silly
* Single player is great, coop is much better
* Files are an oddity with two players, when one might want to read, the other not?
* Sheva's areas in coop are a little more interesting and dangerous ( being boosted to new areas)
* terrific extras includign mercenaries which is insnaly fun and addiciting like in Re4
* The library with all the tomes of Re is terrific for fans, though the presenatiton is extremely dull
* Its like Re4, just nto as powerful, spookiness and intirgue stripped down for balls out action

Which is better section?

Gears 2 or Re5?
Equal. Neitehr scary at all, but gears multiplayer is better at this point.

Dead space or Re5?
Re 5. Dead space is a better solo campign, but teh coop in Re5 edges it out

Homecoming or Re5?
Uncomparable. Homecoming embraces its survival horror roots, while Re 5 is more a Gears action fest. Cant compare.

[adamthegrave]

i feel so disappointment in Resident Evil 5 what i got was GhostRider,StarWars (without Force&lightsaber) Female Raiden,Xmen just over hype crap. Jun Takeuchi Killed RE5 i do see why shinji mikami wont play RE5 and i agree

[Skunky]

I wasn't sure where to post this, so I'll just do it here...

A heads up for Australians. The tv show 'Good Game', on ABC2 Monday nights, repeated on ABC1 Friday nights, is reviewing a number of horror/zombie games on the next episode (coming this Monday).
*Resident Evil 5
*Silent Hill Home Coming
*House of the Dead Overkill
*Dead Rising Chop till you Drop

[Skunky]

Gamespot 8.5/10 (29 reviews ave. 8.5/10)

http://au.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/residentevil5/review.html

Good:
* Beautifully detailed graphics and character animations
* Having a partner enhances the fun and excitement while adding tension
* Real-time menu system keeps you immersed
* Plenty to do once you've beaten it.
Bad:
* Frustrating hurdles to leap when joining an online game
* Slow, deliberate movement and gunplay may not appeal to everyone
* Can't swap weapons with a human teammate online

I didn't know about the swapping weapons online (I've only been playing offline and I do it all the time).

Hey Sheva, is there a vet around here? 'Cause these pythons are sick!