Thoughts on RE5, start to finish

[Jamyuka77]

i think the game is awsome so far, in my opinion it makes re4 seem like a family comedy. Im finding it to make me panic allot more than re4, and i like the fact that there is less ammo and health. altough it is very much like re4, it feels less silly and comical than 4 did.

[RetroRain]

So, shorter or longer than RE4?

EDIT - Nevermind. From what people are saying, I guess the game is shorter than RE4.

[Skunky]

I'm really gonna have to play through it a few times before I'm prepared to make any final verdicts...
The last few days have been an epic but blurry and hectic memory of RE5 for me.

I love it and it's brilliant in many ways! To put it simply, IT IS AWESOME!!!

But there were some things I didn't like so much (there's more than this but I'm really tired):
I kinda got used to the real time inventory but I still think I'd prefer to be able to pause instead. Especially when I started Mercenaries, because the items were all then in different positions to what I had got used to. It was annoying at times but it might just take more time for me to adjust.
I suffered some 'cheap' deaths with the quick button press moments (no big deal).
I think one 'trick' the game played a few too many times was the old; 'Enter a new area, see a bunch of platforms, ladders and stairs, with barrels, pots or crates to be smashed. Proceed forward, then cross a magic invisible line, which triggers a new wave of enemies. I know RE4 did the same thing a lot but it seemed a lot more obvious this time. I felt a bit a times, like I was on some sort of crazy tv show like the 'Running Man' or something, rather than feeling like being in an existing world.
I didn't like the Wesker boss fight at the end. I was happy for the game to end when he fell from the plane. I've never liked Wesker much and after that boss fight I just thought, "Thank F**k that C**t's Dead!!!"...

I'd like to play it more before deciding if it's better than RE4. Of course it's a lot better in some ways but I'm still not sure if it's better overall (I loved RE4).

I didn't mean to sound negative. It's an incredible game, filled with loads of awesome moments. I've got a feeling I'll be playing it for a long time and loving it even more.
I'm so happy that you can play as Sheva after you beat the game. I specifically remember Capcom telling us that you wouldn't be able to. They LIED! (but I'm glad they did).

- inability to use+combine herb even when inventory is full

Yeah, that was annoying. But I liked how you could leave stuff 'at home' (the inventory you can access between chapters) then grab it again later.

As for Sheva, just set her to ATTACK mode and she'll alternate guns and actively seek out ammo.

To be honest, I kinda forgot about that option. I used it in the demo sometimes but not in the game. In hindsight, it would have definitely made things easier, had I remembered to switch it on when appropriate.

[aris13]

Just finished the game so here's my verdict.

+Amazing gameplay
+Stunning graphics
+The story will satisfy all the RE fans
+Great use of shadow and light
+Great cinematics
+More exploration (comparing to RE 4)
+Unlockables
+Epic Soundtrack
+Great Sound Effects


-Easy boss battles
-No puzzles
-Bad water animation

[A-J]

-Bad water animation

were you by chance playing the ps3 version ?

[aris13]

Yeah I'm playing the PS3 version. Don't tell me that it's different for the 360....

[A-J]

well . yeah.. lol, most comparisons have noted the lack of detail in the water on the ps3 version. Look at this pictorial comparison. Its a massive image, let it load fully.

[Sina]

+ While obviously retconned, gave a satisfactory explanation to Weskers mystery virus he used in RE1. A plothole I had previously concidered irreversible.
+ Voice acting and acting in general is very good.
+ Cutscenes and fightscenes are amazing.
+ The files you unlock and access from the game menu which were way too long to have ingame, but it was a great move by Capcom since you now have ~30+ page files to flesh out the story and the characters.


- Wish they had intertvined RE4's plot more, and answered some of the questions left there.
- They should've put more focus on making single player playable without having to play coop. Sheva is worse than Ashley, AI wise. Too many times does she stand right infront of you when you're trying to aim, or stand behind you shooting you repeatedly in the back of the skull when you're trying to aim. And that's just one of the AI's many issues.
- Inventory screen...
- Mechanics of the bossfights aren't very inspired, and alot of times confusing. Especially the last one which was all trial and error.
- Mechanics of some of the enemies are just frustrating. Things that 1-hit you if you get too close, without even getting a button press dodge option. Infuriating concidering the time it takes to quick turn and run away from something. And I don't mean 1-hit as in puts you in the "dying" state, I mean 1-hit as in triggers an animation that sends you into the "You Are Dead!" state.

That's all that comes to mind right now.

[adamthegrave]

i think what i saw in this game was Too much movies in this like ghost rider ,star wars (without the lightsaber &force ) and female Raiden from Metal Gear solid 4 which i think what they did with jill was VERY VERY Stupid. jill has blonde hair WtF!? sheva kepp getting me killed half of the time online co-op is cool depends who your playing with, i think capcom should of had chris and jill get them together , as always the ending sucked im sry but i feel soo disappointed for Resident Evil 5 i do see why Shinji dont want to play it. Jun did not do a good job as did with lost planet mediocre and on jill she looks like sheva with long blond hair about thats it she from Normal then into this ninja Hollywood and Jun Killed Resident Evil 5 and its his there fault Shinji needs to come back fix everything up

[missvalentine]

i thought RE4 was better in terms of gameplay, scares, level of fun while playing it, and just about everything except story.

but this files you unlock make it all worth buying.

i disliked the first 2 chapters at first. but now on my second play through there ok. it gets a little better in the marshlands but not by much.

i hated the militia Majini with the AK-47's because It's ment to be a horror game not a shooter!

also RE5 has the worst overall atmosphere in there entire series.

[rehunk88]

the atmosphere was bad ass specialy when we got to the part with the lickers now that was creepy and awsome ( and those big rats in the cage HAHA wtf) no but i really enjoyed this game and in my eyes there is nothing in this game that made me to feel that its bad so ya actully in my eyes this game is all 100% good awsome kickass the best !

[missvalentine]

oh yeah, lol i forgot about the lickers. A.K.A the only enemies that actually possed a threat at all.

they were pretty awesome. i did like the licker part.

[Jill's Boob]

i think what i saw in this game was Too much movies in this like ghost rider ,star wars (without the lightsaber &force ) and female Raiden from Metal Gear solid 4 which i think what they did with jill was VERY VERY Stupid. jill has blonde hair WtF!? sheva kepp getting me killed half of the time online co-op is cool depends who your playing with, i think capcom should of had chris and jill get them together , as always the ending sucked im sry but i feel soo disappointed for Resident Evil 5 i do see why Shinji dont want to play it. Jun did not do a good job as did with lost planet mediocre and on jill she looks like sheva with long blond hair about thats it she from Normal then into this ninja Hollywood and Jun Killed Resident Evil 5 and its his there fault Shinji needs to come back fix everything up

None of this makes a lick of sense. Honestly, this is the worst post I have ever seen on the internet.

[LVL100 Merchant]

I was really impressed with RE5. I actually found that many of the areas, namely the underground areas (1-2, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1) were extremely atmospheric. The co-op play was brilliant. The story was entertaining and satisfying. Many encounters were extremely tense and fun (especially the fights with the Lickers). There's an amazing amount of weapons and unlockables in the game as well; Capcom really outdid themselves in this regard. My issues with the game are this:

-Nearly all of the bosses were too easy, especially during the first half of the game.
-Enemies with one-hit kill attacks are annoying as hell, especially in Mercs. At least put us in dying status or give us a dodge prompt.
-Much shorter than RE4 (which took me 20 hours). Even with some ample exploration and area combing my friend and I finished RE5 in 9 hours.

[rehunk88]

i finish re 5 in 12 hours and 2 min XD and it was all a kick ass time im really satisfide with this game