Topic: Resident Evil 5 is the greatest thing ever.

[Adrock]

Funny, I don't remember Ashley being too much of a pain....and she never even used a weapon.

In addition to what nickmitch said, Ashley didn't do anything and was never expected to. You're also saddled with Sheva for the entirety of Resident Evil 5.

[ShyGuy]

So I borrowed a 360 and downloaded this demo tonight. My thoughts after a hour or so of playing

- The controls feel slow and unpolished. Was RE4 this clunky? None of the control schemes feels as comfortable as I remember RE4 feeling. Maybe I have been spoiled by the wiimote.
- The camera seems less than optimal. It feels a little slow in following you around and doesn't give the best view in close quarters. This game seems to have more close quarters combat than RE4 did.
- The graphics are very good. The lighting and the textures are top notch. The character animations seem straight out of RE4.
- I hate the AI coop so far. Sheva is a distraction.
- The inventory system is blah. I miss Leon's suitcase.
- The game is very difficult, possibly due to my lack of pratice with the 360 controller.
- I could see this coming to the Wii with downgraded textures and lighting. Considering the quality of this demo though, I don't really care too much.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Well as someone who hasn't played RE:4 on Wii yet, I can say I didn't have much trouble with the controls in RE4 for GC from what I can remember.

[ThePerm]

i didn't have much trouble at all, it felt just like re4, i played with control style A. However, i tried all the control styles and i couldn't find a way to shoot while moving...i thought that was the biggest difference(or not since i missed the post on page 9 till i decided to reread the thread). i could equip without going into a menu(which i think sucks actually)

However, i pretty much liked the demo. It was basically resident evil 4 with better graphics, which i cannot complain about.

as far as the racist thing goes, i can see that being semi-true. I need something to yell at the screen when I'm crowded and getting hit. Damn Russians or Damn Germans doesn't work on everyone, and I can see myself slipping and saying things I would never say regularly. Damn Ganados doesn't roll off the tongue, too many syllables, too few plosive/affricative sounds. I remember i thought it was hilarious when one of my friends who used to yell out the most terrible racial slurs got together with his girlfriend.

[GoldenPhoenix]

However, i pretty much liked the demo. It was basically resident evil 4 with better graphics, which i cannot complain about.

And an annoying partner that will most likely be with you the WHOLE GAME.

[ThePerm]

she was pretty annoying, wheres Luis? oh dead....damn

[ShyGuy]

I've been told this demo plays differently and better in coop.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I've been told this demo plays differently and better in coop.

Well I hope the final game comes together, because I really would like to buy it. But so far I only encountered frustration with the controls, my teammate, and level design in this demo.

[ShyGuy]

Good point on the level design. It feels almost randomly generated, it's that generic. Hot and dusty slum with exploding barrels.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Good point on the level design. It feels almost randomly generated, it's that generic. Hot and dusty slum with exploding barrels.

I may try some of the other control methods but the way they do zombie placement makes it seem like it should have tighter controls. Not to mention the above stated problem with picking up items and sifting through your clunky designed inventory while a zombie is trying to eat your head.

[Flames_of_chaos]

To the people who care: RE5 demo is up on PSN.

[KDR_11k]

I dled it on the 360 too (only have a silver account). Didn't play it yet.

[Caliban]

I've played the demo a little bit more, and this time on the PS3 which makes no difference whatsoever, but it will be the version I will be getting to play online with a local friend.

I'm still not happy with how close the camera is to muscle man, and he still walks at a slow snail pace. Yeah I know I can run, but nevertheless...

The first time I played I didn't know that I could change between weapons automatically without opening the items grid, and I'm glad I discovered this feature accidentally.

In single player I try to always be at a close distance to Sheva, so as to have enough time for either of us help each other. She actually came to be quite useful at certain points, surprisingly.

I got used to the "knife" I guess, but don't think it has much use.

I got my head cut off by chainsaw guy but head was not seen rolling out, or at least there was no apparent gore whatsoever (even my friend that was watching me play went "what the hell???"), so I'm guessing the demo is censored, and hopefully the actual game is not censored.

I wish I could customize my own button layout.

I think that this game was definitely made to be played co-op, and I think that single player won't be as fun.

[GoldenPhoenix]

It is kind of sad that this is a main iteration in the RE series. The co-op seems to make it more of a spin-off.

[ThePerm]

hehe, my last bullet killed the chainsaw guy. Talk about tension!

[ShyGuy]

Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles is the true series sequel.

I hope Capcom gets enough feedback on single player sucking and corrects the issue. The demo levels were so cramped and the ammo was pretty sparse to be fighting the chainsaw or axe man. I actually couldn't get past Shiva who was blocking my path and got killed at one point.

[Caliban]

Axe man is easy to beat.
Lure him outside to where you dropped before entering the first house.
Use your shotgun to stun him, rush towards him and melee (hook, kick, or whatever the action button has you doing) him. Repeat, and in no time he is defeated.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

You get a free stun+melee kick by using the shotgun?  LAME CASUAL DUMBING DOWN FOR THE HD AUDIENCE sheesh. 

If you learned ANYTHING AT ALL from the last game, you're supposed to use the knife.

Go back and play whole village sequence in RE4 with just the knife if you don't believe me.

Use the knife on El Garrador as well.

[Caliban]

I never used the knife in RE4 because it will take forever to get anywhere, and the same applies to RE5.
If there's something cool to be done with the knife, please do record it in video form and show me.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

It saves you ammo and makes the game scary again.  No video needed.

[Caliban]

haha ok I understand what you're saying.

[Dirk Temporo]

It is kind of sad that this is a main iteration in the RE series. The co-op seems to make it more of a spin-off.

That's probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen you say.

[GoldenPhoenix]

It is kind of sad that this is a main iteration in the RE series. The co-op seems to make it more of a spin-off.

That's probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen you say.

Thanks for adding to the discussion. Not sure what we would do without your wit.

ANYWAY, to clarify my statement (though I think it isn't that hard to understand), the RE series has always been about isolation with limited NPC interaction. Even though escort missions (Sadly) have been making their way into the series, it still has been about the single player experience. Anytime Capcom tried something different, like RE Outbreak, it was, well a spin-off. While not as huge of a leap, I would put this game, from what I played of the demo (which needs to be emphasized) with something like Nuts and Bolts. It does NOT mean it is a bad game, but that it seems to be a big departure from what the main series has been about. RE5 to me, is like if you put co-op in a new Zelda game for the main adventure mode. That is why the four swords series is considered a spin-off.

One thing I liked about the RE games was the sense of partial isolation but with a partner running around para ell to you, you lose that. It turns the game into more of a shooter.

[ShyGuy]

Resident Evil 5 is to the RE series what Quake 3 was to the Quake series. Bye Bye decent single player.

[Morari]

Quake 3? Hardly. Resident Evil 5 would have to still be standing as one of the best multiplayer games ever... nearly one decade later. Besides, Quake IV still had a better singleplayer campaign than Doom III. I just wish that Id would bring back the Lovecraftian plot of the original Quake.

Code Veronica was the last true Resident Evil sequel.