After playing that dreadful RE5 demo that was released a few months
back, I wasn't expecting too much going into RE5. Well to my delight,
that demo really isn't an indication of what RE5 is like, yes that part
of the game is still a pain in the ass but the game is so much more.
RE5
is not a survival horror game which may disappoint some fans of
previous RE games. It is an action/adventure/shooter that hits on many
targets.
Visually you will struggle to find a better looking
game out there with some of the most beautiful rendered environments
and character models ever seen. The story of RE5 is ok, you play as
Chris Redfield and you have been sent to Africa on assignment to
investigate in incident that's occurred in the area. You meet up with
your new 'partner" Sheva and from there things get interesting. Let's
just say that your old partner 'Jill' plays a part in RE5 and fans of
the series will like the story, those that havent played previous games
might feel a little lost in parts.
The game is heavily focused
on co-op gameplay but the game lends itself well to playing single
player with the console doing a fine job of controlling Sheva.
The
game is broken up into a total of 6 chapters, each chapter consisting
of 2 to 3 parts. The game overall isn't that long and on the normal
difficulty can be completed in roughly 8 hours.
Many people will
find the fact that you can't shoot and run a little annoying especially
as the game has gone into the action adventure rout and steers a little
away for survival horror. This is a small issue however as soon as you
accept that you cant shoot and run and adapt, the sooner you will be
having fun with RE5.
This is a must play for all hardcore gamers, excellent level design, great sound and breathtaking visuals, RE5 is a heap of fun.
Gameplay = 7.5
Visuals = 9.5
Sound = 8
Game Now Score = 8.3/10
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