Resident Evil 5 (360/PS3)

[Candyman5]

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yea i think im going to do the same.

Yay, 2 Bummed Viking fans going to a midnight release, ....Wait.....that isn't a good thing.

[Cyros]

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Gamestop is having Midnight release tonight in some areas. I am going.

I'm still debating.

I do have a 10 o'clock test tomorrow.

[ChubbyBanana]

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Yay, 2 Bummed Viking fans going to a midnight release, ....Wait.....that isn't a good thing.

I just switched my reserve from Halo Wars to RE 5. Will be picking it up on my lunch break tonight (midnight).

Hopefully going to town tomorrow.

[Flawless]

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Game Informer Review - 9.5

Resident Evil 4 was among the best games of the last generation, setting unprecedented expectations for the next entry in the series. Resident Evil 5 succeeds in staying close to what gamers loved about the last title, but it also takes risks that pay off in unexpected ways. Co-op changes your approach to survival horror, and the masterful pacing ensures you never take your eye off the action. Like its predecessor, Resident Evil 5 is destined to be remembered as one of the best games of its time.

Second Opinion - 9.5

Cooperating to reach a common objective is fun, and Resident Evil 5 is built to prove the point. In a move that could irk some long-time fans of the franchise, this latest installment eschews the big scares and isolated terror of most of the earlier games in favor of constant action and a nearly pitch perfect approach to playing as a pair. You’ll save your partner from the ravenous beasts that tackle them, furiously cover them with your machine gun as they make a run for the door-opening lever, and hold the lantern aloft as they delve through the pitch darkness of an abandoned cave. If you can’t find someone to play with, the strong AI partner is still helpful. Resident Evil 5 closes the book on most of the lingering questions of the long-running series, even if the storytelling too often gets lost in the midst of motorcycle-riding zombies and exploding tentacle monsters. A new (and better) control scheme, faster pace, and nearly super-heroic characters move the game away from its survival/horror roots. As an action game, it excels.

X-Play Review - 3/5

Alright this review has been decidedly cranky-pants so it is worth reiterating that the game has its high points, especially the astonishing visuals and the effectiveness of co-op play. Resident Evil 5 is mired in poor design decisions that drag down the experience and render single-player campaign a tedious exercise in working around the game. It’s frustrating to see a game that I so looked forward to playing and carried with it such potential, sabotage itself in so many ways. Compared against the ambition of games like Bioshock, Mass Effect, and Assassin’s Creed; Resident Evil 5 seems timid, unwilling to move out of its comfort zone. It’s a shame.

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[ExtremeGamer]

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Gamestop is having Midnight release tonight in some areas. I am going.

Are you dressed up as Chris Redfield?

[ExtremeGamer]

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Game Informer Review - 9.5



X-Play Review - 3/5



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I'm convinced XPlay gives the worst reviews on the planet. Seriously, terrible the way they review games. Most bad games they review they give good scores and vice versa. I know it's one man's opinion, but damn their reviews are always so screwy.

[Flawless]

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Kotaku Review

Loved

Graphics: Visually, this is one of the most stunning games I've played to date. It's not just that the graphics are so high-resolution, so painstakingly detailed, but that they paint a vivid image of a real world setting. More impressive still are the cut-scenes which play like movies, beefing up the already laudable visual fidelity of the game.

Codependency: Resident Evil 5's use of a partner makes everything more tense. You suddenly feel responsible not just for your own survival but your partner's. You need to heal her when she's down, call for help when you get pinned, trade weapons, ammo, everything. It adds extra edge to an already sharp experience.

Early Tension: Initially I was disappointed to find that the game seems to lack any big scares. No dog-through-the-window moments that so ingrained the first title in my memories. But as I played through the game, I came to realize that those haunted house moments are cheap scares. Instead Capcom takes a more adult, more sophisticated approach to delivering thrills. And while it lasts, for about the first half of the game, it is indeed thrilling.

Interactive Cut Scenes: There are several times in the game when the highly-polished, gripping cut-scenes become interactive battles. These battles tightly weave together the artistry of one and the action-button mashing of the other to create some of the game's most memorable moments.

Boss Fights: What I like best about this game's boss battles is that they're so diverse. Spread through the game's six chapters are enemies functioning as cleverly disguised puzzles, enormous, awe-inspiring creatures requiring wearing down and, in my favorite, a culminating battle worthy of the franchise.

Level Design: Often, survival horror games rely too heavily on the obvious settings: darkened rooms, empty homes, abandoned hospitals. While those locations help tap into the natural fears of gamers, they also lead to generic scares than are more reactive than psychological. Resident Evil 5 delivers its suspense and scares across a broad range of settings which, while perhaps push the game too far away from its roots, still provides an eclectic mix of tightly constructed levels.

Cooperative: While online cooperative Resident Evil 5 can have the occasional hiccup, the ability to drop into a game, either online or on the same couch, makes this a fun and occasionally frightening group experience.

Hated

Less Tomb Raider, More Silent Hill: About halfway through the game, Resident Evil 5 seems to undergo a sudden and dramatic metamorphosis, dropping all pretense of being a survival horror title and unmasking itself as an action shooter title. There are moments this late into the game that feel more like a solid, enjoyable Tomb Raider or Uncharted: Drake's Fortune style experience than the horror action many fans will be expecting.

Drop the Anchor: I've grown to accept, perhaps embrace, the fact that you can't move once you aim a firearm in Resident Evil 5. I know it sticks to the game's history—and, more importantly, police and military often lock into position before firing off a few rounds. So I'm OK with that. But knife fights? Knife fights are fluid things that are often more about positioning and movement than the cutting motion. Unfortunately, in Resident Evil 5 these potentially strategic melee moments turn into zombie piñata, with gamers patiently waiting for a bad guy to walk into their cutting radius. The situation, not the controls should be the thing rooting you to one spot.

Load Screens: The loading screens, especially early on in the game, are plentiful. Sometimes they make you sit about reading Resident Evil history for as long as you end up playing before hitting another load point. The issue seems to go away as the game progresses, but it never completely leaves the game.

Despite my qualms and hand-wringing over what type of game Resident Evil 5 is, one thing is clear, it's fun. From beginning to end, this latest Resident Evil delivers a riveting and intense experience well worth the time spent playing it.

[Candyman5]

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I'm convinced XPlay gives the worst reviews on the planet. Seriously, terrible the way they review games. Most bad games they review they give good scores and vice versa. I know it's one man's opinion, but damn their reviews are always so screwy.

XPlay are a bunch of idiots anyhow.

[Cyros]

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I still can't decide if I should go to the midnight release. I mean, I'll probably be awake at midnight even if I don't go, but I'm so unsure. I've also been meaning to go by wal-mart and pick something up.

[ChubbyBanana]

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I still can't decide if I should go to the midnight release. I mean, I'll probably be awake at midnight even if I don't go, but I'm so unsure. I've also been meaning to go by wal-mart and pick something up.

I went.

I listened to two kids behind me in line debate the different types of zombies and why they don't do zombies in RE anymore.

I wanted to punch myself in the face.

[Flawless]

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GiantBomb Review - 5/5

RE5's plot initially feels like backpedaling on Capcom's part, because RE4 made such a point of dispensing with the series' backstory. It relegated old figures like Umbrella and Wesker to history and instead focused on new villains, the cultish Los Illuminados and the parasitic Las Plagas infection that created the game's quicker, smarter enemies. The parasites are still around, but they're more relevant to the gameplay than the story, which quickly gets back to basics, with Umbrella, Wesker, and other elements of Resident Evil lore again front and center. The game does such a good job of wrapping up the whole saga by its end, though, that I can't fault Capcom for falling back on familiar territory. Whatever direction the next Resident Evil takes, it seems a safe bet that the Umbrella-influenced part of the series is behind us.

I will say the environments are extremely varied and immaculately crafted from start to finish, with a really impressive amount of care having been given to the lighting, smoke and particle effects, and other ambient elements that bring each area to life. The creature design is at least as disgusting and disturbing as it was in 4, if not more so. And I have to call special attention to the real-time cutscenes here, which are among the most impressive I've ever seen, easily equaling and perhaps surpassing even the brilliant scenes in Metal Gear Solid 4. The use of motion capture, facial animation, eye movements, and other subtle touches makes the human characters shockingly believable, and there's some really impressive fight choreography and intricate action sequences that make them exciting to watch. And while we're talking about graphics, it's worth noting that the frame rate on the PlayStation 3 is noticeably lower than on the Xbox 360 in a number of spots. It's certainly still playable on the PS3, but the difference is significant enough that I'd recommend the Xbox game if you have the option.

And as AI partners go, she's really not half bad, most of the time. She'll effectively use the weapons you give her or let her pick up; she killed quite a few enemies for me during my playthrough. She also doubles your inventory space, since you can trade items between both characters. There were a couple of times she got herself randomly killed, which was a big buzzkill, but the game is generous enough with checkpoints that you don't lose too much progress when you die. While I missed the lonely, solitary feel of Resident Evil 4 from time to time, Sheva is a good enough ally to secure a spot on your own personal zombie team.

[Scoop 24]

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got my copy

i had to do patch update and a hard drive install.

[Candyman5]

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I have it but I am waiting until this Syracuse game gets done....6 OT!

[elTodd]

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Picked up my Limited Edition 360 tonight. I've gone so long without a 360 (stupid Circuit City), that it feels so good to finally have one back in my entertainment center again.

The 360 looks sweet. I love the red.

I played a little of RE5, and its pretty tough. The game is not really my cup of tea, but it came free with the system, so I'm not complaining. Look forward to playing some more this weekend.

[Cyros]

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I went.

I listened to two kids behind me in line debate the different types of zombies and why they don't do zombies in RE anymore.

I wanted to punch myself in the face.

I decided to wait and pick it up either before I go to work today (3:30pm) or when I get off (8:30pm).