Resident Evil 5 - Xbox 360
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- Tackle a horror-filled mission as Chris Redfield from the original Resident Evil or Sheva Alomar, a West African agent of the BSAA
- Take advantage of the new, two-player online co-op mode to double your team's effectiveness in the face of a new bread of evil
- Use new weapons to defend yourself when faced with hordes of faster, smarter enemies
- Explore the remote desert setting of Kijuju with highly-developed, detailed game environments
- Experience groundbreaking graphics and effects delivered by an advanced version of Capcom's proprietary MT Framework engine
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ASIN | B000ZK6950 |
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Release date | March 13, 2009 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #48,352 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1,119 in Xbox 360 Games |
Product Dimensions | 0.54 x 5.42 x 7.51 inches; 4.32 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | English |
Rated | Mature |
Item model number | 013388330102 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 4.3 ounces |
Manufacturer | capcom |
Date First Available | November 20, 2007 |
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The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player¿s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. He is joined by a new partner, Sheva Alomar, who lends her strength, intelligence and sharp-shooting skills to the mission. In order to survive, Chris and Sheva must work together to take on the challenges of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. Utilizing a revolutionary new co-op mode of gameplay, players will be able to assume control of either Chris or Sheva and experience Resident Evil in new ways. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will have players fearing the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games. Promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as well as incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil will make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.
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Experience the thrill and terror all over again with Resident Evil 5 for Xbox 360. Featuring Chris Redfield of the original Resident Evil and Sheva Alomar, a West African agent of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), this sci-fi survival game is staged in a remote desert colony packed with hordes of fast-moving, quick-thinking enemies that represent a whole new breed of evil.
Meet Two Fierce, Playable Main CharactersBack from the original title and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, former S.T.A.R.S. special forces team member Redfield is a battle-tested, founding member of the BSAA. With a reputation for superior marksmanship and phenomenal hand-to-hand combat abilities, he's on the ground and up against a new strain of evil.
You'll call his shots from the same over-the-shoulder third person viewpoint that distinguished Resident Evil 4, except this time you'll also have the option of playing as his teammate, the fierce, local Alomar. Whoever you play as, updates to the earlier version's third-person control scheme offer more options and promise intuitive interactions.
Learn to Work Together
The new cooperative game play element focuses on the realities of a dual-agent mission, highlighting the ways in which Redfield and Alomar must work together to survive the unexpected, while still allowing them to split up and work alone. To help you maximize the potential of this setup, two-player online and offline co-op modes ensure that you have options when picking a partner.
Steel yourself Against the Harsh Reality of Kijuju
An advanced version of Capcom's proprietary MT Framework game engine brings groundbreaking graphics and effects to Kijuju, the highly-developed environment where this game's action takes place. New, lifelike lighting schemes highlight the differences between harsh sunlight and extreme darkness, and when you move from one to the other, you'll have to wait for your character's eyes to adjust before you can see clearly, adding to the suspense and challenge of navigating this game's environs.
Face the Next Generation of Evil
You'll face new enemies with faster reflexes and improved AI, designed to be as dangerous alone as they are in groups and to keep even Resident Evil masters on their toes. Thankfully, they're not the only ones who have evolved. This game also offers access to powerful new weapons variations that extend your destructive capabilities.
And the updated, quick-select inventory system allows for real-time inventory management, as well as allowing characters to trade items and allowing you to place an item on the directional pad for instant access. Add all this to a detailed storyline the touches on what the past ten years have meant for Redfield and a Hollywood-caliber soundtrack, and it's clear that the latest installment in this series really does showcase all the elements at the heart of horror gaming.
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Customers like the coolness, graphics, and connectivity of the video game software. They mention that it's an awesome addition to the series, with pretty inventive creatures and environments that are meticulously detailed. They appreciate the quality, and value of the product. That said, some complain about the motion and ease of reaction. Opinions are mixed on ease of use.
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Customers like the quality of the video game. They say it has a good story, the graphics are beautiful, and the game play is fun. They also mention that the online gameplay is really good.
"...The weapons in this game are awesome. There are a greater variety of weapons to choose from overall, and the game still provides you with several..." Read more
"...Graphics: 10/10Absolutely amazing, whether in broad daylight fighting the Executioner (a giant axe-weilding zombie),or in pitch darkness using..." Read more
"...Story-Wise: A well-grounded and believable storyline taking place in various african locales as you track down black market weapons dealers trying..." Read more
"Resident Evil 5 is much more action than horror,not like the other games in the RE library...." Read more
Customers like the graphics of the video game. They mention that the environments are meticulously detailed, and the dust swirling looks amazing. The environments are also perfectly conducive to visual distortions, and give the monsters more detail and personality. Overall, customers are satisfied with the graphics and recommend the product.
"...And while some of the environments are very cool, and they're all gorgeous, most of them don't really feed into the horror aspect of the game...." Read more
"...darkness using a lantern to see the zombie hordes, the graphics are just beautiful, living up to both the PS3's and the Xbox 360's standards...." Read more
"...The graphics are very detailed with backgrounds and dust swirling look amazing...." Read more
"...The environments are just as meticulously detailed with some impressive lighting effects in certain levels but there is not nearly as much object..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the video game. They mention that it is excellent in game-play and value.
"...the less games will evolve and so will the plot...for a cheap price this game is pretty cool...I recommend this to any Resident Evil fan...or any..." Read more
"Great game, fast shipping, good price !! This is def worth trying out if your a zombie fights back with weapons fan !!( a 1st for us.)..." Read more
"...an awesome game...and the brought brand new from Amazon and way cheaper than a used copy...my advice is...buy new games from Amazon as they are way..." Read more
"...It was a great price and I recommend it as good gift idea." Read more
Customers like the connectivity of the video game software. They mention that the multiplayer is very good, as well as the co-op. They also say that the single-player is perfectly playable.
"...There are many great games with impressive single player and multi-player, but lack replay value. Fortunately, RE5 is not one of those games...." Read more
"...It's perfectly playable on singleplayer, but this game was made for a cooperative experience...." Read more
"...Multiplayer is very good as well as co-op, nothing better than another human being taking over Sheva and playing single player...." Read more
"...The interaction is amazing, no glitches that I know of or easily noticeable. It's just you as Chris and your partner which is a pretty good partner...." Read more
Customers find the coolness of the product to be worth mentioning. They say that the game has pretty inventive creatures, and is an awesome addition to the Resident Evil series.
"...Overall: This is a game that is worth adding to your RE collection, or just for having a different kind of zombie-fighting game...." Read more
"...I will say, though, there are some pretty inventive creatures in this game (although I think RE4 and RE6 outdo it in the enemy design category)...." Read more
"...Even if you've never played a Resident Evil game, it's worth taking a look at." Read more
"...it was a bit more colorful, but other than that, it is an awesome addition to the series. Can you please send me number 6." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the video game. Some mention that it's fun but quick, while others say that the controls are blah and hard to grasp.
"...as being nice to look at, is a very useful companion with a surprisingly intuitive AI...." Read more
"...Cons:- Rarely aims for the head, and is quick to waste valuable ammo- Is quick to use up herbs, even if your above 70% health-..." Read more
"...They said they really enjoyed playing it, and that it wasn't so easy to beat." Read more
"...She waste a lot of ammo which is not really all that necessary...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the ease of reaction in the video game. They mention that the AI is slow to react and are not as fast or aggressive as they'd like. They also say that the game feels a little lazy.
"...Is slow to help you when grappled by a zombie, even if she's right there- Dont assume she's got your back... chances are, she doesn't.-..." Read more
"...they would improve the controls from RE4,not much horror,and the the AI is slow.But overall it's a 4 because the graphics,levels,Mercs mode,and co-op." Read more
"...Not only that, but they weren't remotely as fast or aggressive. In fact, come to think of it . . ...." Read more
"...seemed to degenerate from RE 4-- things seem claustrophobic and sluggish to me...." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the motion of the product. They mention that it is difficult to move while shooting, has a limited range of motion, and lacks movement while aiming.
"...I have with THIS game; I've been shaking my head at the inability to move and shoot since RE: Director's Cut...." Read more
"...I kinda had a problem with the fact that you couldn't aim AND move at the same time, but my friend told me that all Resident Evil games are like that..." Read more
"...as I had no idea one of their "hallmarks" is that you can't move while shooting...." Read more
"...The way your character has to pivot. Limited range of motion as far as fighting. Control set up for weapons, blah!..." Read more
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1) Graphics - Improved. As expected, this game makes fantastic use of the 360's (PS3's) graphic abilities to deliver a gorgeous looking game. That said, you can definitely see a similarity between this game and it's predecessor. Despite the improved textures, it has the same feel to it as the last one. In fact, I suspect that Capcom used the same engine to make both games. Something about the camera and movement style just seems very reminiscent of 4.
2) Environments - Cool, but less memorable and genre appropriate than 4's. This game takes place somewhere in West Africa. And while some of the environments are very cool, and they're all gorgeous, most of them don't really feed into the horror aspect of the game. First of all, more than half of the game takes place in broad daylight, which really detracts from the horror of fighting zombies. Most of the environments are more open than the ones in 4. In fact, the entire atmosphere of the game feels a lot less isolated than the dark, ominous, Spanish village from Resident Evil 4. There also felt like there was a greater sense of continuity between levels in 4. There were levels by a dark swampy lake, in a rustic Spanish village, and in a med-evil castle; but they all felt like they were part of the same world. Some levels in this game really feel out of place. For example, two levels in the game take place in these ancient underground Mayan-looking ruins. Apart from the fact that there are no ancient ruins anywhere in Africa, these levels had a completely different feel to them than the rest of the game. Picture going through a modern African village, a diamond mine, a tribal camp by a lake, and then winding up in an Indiana Jones-esque cave.
3) Partner System - Resident Evil 5 introduces the partner system. Your partner Sheva, an attractive light-skinned African woman, can be controlled by either AI or a second player through XBOX live or split screen, and adds another fun dimension to the game. Sheva, as well as being nice to look at, is a very useful companion with a surprisingly intuitive AI. Unlike Ashley, the useless idiot-girl who follows you around for part of Resi 4, Sheva can actually pull her own weight, and occasionally even save your ass. You can only give her very basic commands like "Cover Me", "Attack", and "Pick Up This Item", but she's still useful. It would have been nice if they had given you the ability to prioritize which weapons she uses, but I suppose that would have been asking a bit much. The partner mechanic is used in various ways which I won't spoil for you except to say it's cool. That said, having someone with you at all times (even if they are automated), really does detract from the horror of the game.
4) Inventory System - They scrapped the briefcase inventory Leon used in Resi 4 and replaced it with a pocket system you access in real time. Chris and Sheva each have a 3x3 square to arrange items into. This means each person can only carry nine items. This adds a degree of realism (if such a term is applicable to a game about zombies) and difficulty to the game. Accessing your inventory in real time means that you have to rearrange your inventory on the fly. This can really get you into trouble as you have to go fumble through your inventory to whip out that grenade just in time to save yourself a beheading by a chainsaw-wielding lunatic. Having limited space also means making tough decisions about what weapons and items each person should carry. Only having enough room for a rifle means giving Sheva the spare rounds, forcing you to trade with her when you need to reload. Don't have enough room for a Magnum and a Grenade Launcher? Give one to Sheva and swap out as the situation demands. This forces you to to remember who is carrying what and make preparations in between fights. The extra difficulty introduced by the new inventory system is offset slightly by the new merchant system. They enigmatic, trenchcoat-wearing, blue-torch hauling, hobo merchant from Resi 4 is gone; so you no longer have to find him every time you need a weapon upgrade or a first aid spray. Instead, you can make purchases any time you find a checkpoint, which are fairly often.
5) Weapons - Better, shiner, and more plentiful. The weapons in this game are awesome. There are a greater variety of weapons to choose from overall, and the game still provides you with several different options based on your combat style. Like to carefully aim between each shot? There's still a powerful, slow, handgun like the old red9. Like to throw away bullets like candy? There's a gun for you too.
6) Enemies - Very similar. The enemies in this game are known as the Majini. They are Africans infected with a different version of the Las Plagas parasite from Resident Evil 4. As such they behave much the same way as the ganados from the previous game. In fact, some of the enemies are so alike that I think Capcom just recycled the same sprites from Resi 4 and re-skinned them as Africans. Remember that big fat guy with the beret and the Gatling gun? Guess what? He's back, and despite being black now, he still looks and acts almost exactly the same. Shame on you Capcom, you lazy bastards. Change the skin tone and add angry Spanish screaming, and a lot of the enemies are identical. That isn't to say there aren't some cool new additions, like the mutated tribal Africans that have grown ten feet tall, the mutated experiment goat monsters that crawl up the walls, or the hideous mantis things that can impale you with their scythe arms. There are also some really kick-ass boss battles in this game.
7) Plot - Dumb and predictable. But then so was Resi 4's. The characters are somewhat likable, in a laughably formulaic and stereotypical way. Chris is the classic action hero; stoic and collected and brave and dumb and nowhere near as scared as he should be. Sheva the trusty sidekick, always there to lend a helping hand and the occasional useless comment. Wesker is the obligatory villain with a god complex, a douchy haircut, and an trenchcoat he stole from Morpheus. Bottom line, the plot is stupid, but you really don't play this game for the plot. I guess I should point out here that this franchise really has no right to call itself "survival horror" anymore. What few frighting aspects there were to Resi 4 are completely gone now. It's a straight up action game. A very cool action game, but an action game nonetheless.
8) Mercenaries - Finally, the most awesome mini-game ever is back and better than ever. The joy of zombie genocide is just as fun as ever. And there are even more characters, stages, and weapons to play with than in the previous game. You can even play the game with a partner online or splitscreen, which is just retarded fun. If you play this on 360, I highly recommend supplying your own tunes while you play with the custom soundtrack feature. There's nothing more fun than slaughtering the undead horde while your favorite rock band or gangster rapper supplies the aggression.
Summary: A worthy sequel to Resident Evil 4 that ditches the horror elements in favor of slick, gorgeous, violence. Utilizes effective partner and inventory systems to create a fun and challenging experience. If you liked Resident Evil 4, you will like Resident Evil 5.
Graphics: 10/10
Absolutely amazing, whether in broad daylight fighting the Executioner (a giant axe-weilding zombie),or in pitch darkness using a lantern to see the zombie hordes, the graphics are just beautiful, living up to both the PS3's and the Xbox 360's standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): 9/10
Let's kickoff with Sheva, your partner along the journey. She is definetly a god-send to RE5, but can have her problems.
Pros:
+ She is never far behind you
+ She gives you ammo that she doesn't need based off the weapons in your inventory
+ She heals you when the game senses you have low health (provided she has a herb, the main way of healing)
+ Has an "Attack" mode, where she runs recklessly around killing zombies.
Has a "Cover" mode, where you meet a more caution-oriented sheva, conserving valuable ammo.
Cons:
- Rarely aims for the head, and is quick to waste valuable ammo
- Is quick to use up herbs, even if your above 70% health
- Is slow to help you when grappled by a zombie, even if she's right there
- Dont assume she's got your back... chances are, she doesn't.
- Specific to the "Caves" level, she seems hesitant with the lantern
Next, is the zombies; boy do we wish Sheva had this kind of intelligence. Frankly, I would be searching hard for bad things to say about the enemy AI, other than they are slow to react when you are near, but sometimes this is actually PROGRAMMED!!! For example, the harder the difficulty, the less preparation time the zombie carrying a chainsaw above his head will take when near you before cutting you in half. The RE5 team programmed an IN-GAME difficulty switch, depending on how your doing with your enemies. For example, if your doing really well on Amateur (the easiest difficulty), but maybe a little less than average on Normal, you could actually end up with the same difficulty, thus always providing a challenge.
Gameplay: 9/10
The controls are similar to RE4, with a few minor improvements. At first they ae hard to grasp, and a new player to Resident Evil will struggle with the first couple levels. My only concern, in addition to the complexity of the controls, your character lacks the ability to walk and shoot. Although it adds to tention, it just feels cheap, and I feel ripped off as a gamer. As for enemy spawns, I have no complaints. Everything runs smoothly, zombies arent appearing out of thin air (although it'll feel like it) like we've seen in Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon. Lastly, lets talk about the zombies reation to bullets. Obviosly, they dont like to be shot at and wll respond in rage once they recover from the wound. Interestingly as well, they also have animations and actions depending on where you shoot them. Say i were to shoot a zombie in his weapon heand. He will drop the weapon and grip his hand in agony. Sometimes a shot to a body part will allow chris and sheva to use a context sensitive move, conserving ammo and dealing massive damage. The only reason I marked this off one is because of the controls.
Replay Value: 10/10
There are many great games with impressive single player and multi-player, but lack replay value. Fortunately, RE5 is not one of those games. With additional mission modes, costumes, Acheivements/Trophy's, unlockable weapons, and countless bonus features, this is a game worth owning. If I use too many more words, I'll kill the effect, so I'll just leave it at that!
Story: 8/10
This story starts off just like all other horror games... WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON!?!? I wont spoil it, but the story is best around the mid-game, when your still left guessing, but arent completely uninformed. Unfortunately, towards the end of the game, you've already guessed who's in the mysterious mask, who's the main problem, and how it's going to end. My other problem is the final boss. I must have killed him on 4 different occasions, and HE'S STILL COMING BACK!!! Overall, the story was intense, but predictable.
So Is It A Horror?
It seemed to me that CAPCOM's idea of horror is throwing together a whole bunch of blood, gore, and zombies.If your opinion of a survival horror matches this, then have a jolly old time changing underwear, but for me, with the exception of a couple select chapters, was unpreturbed.And in order to satiate my horror needs, bought Left 4 Dead. So is it scary? Thats for you to decide.
In conclusion, with grea graphics and gameplay, this game deserves to be honored with 5 stars, and re-defines action games (in a good way). But if your looking for a horror, and your not easily scared, game like Silent Hill, Left 4 Dead, and Dead Space might be the ones for you.
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One of the few game you can split screen and play with 2 controler.
Aussi , Il parait que le RESIDENT EVIL 4 , sur la Game Cube était vraiment excellent ... !! ... Et bien , dans RESIDENT EVIL 5 , ils ont sacrément bien pensé l' action !!! Et le moins que l'on puisse dire , c'est qu'aucune place n'est laissée à l'ennui dans ce Resident !!! Des Cinématiques somptueuses et fréquentes , une floppée d'ennemis corriaces et barbares qui vous assaillent,... et ce sont des hordes d'ennemis à combattre , à chaque niveau , ... sans compter des Boss de fin de niveaux gigantesques !!!
AHH ! Qu'il est très agréable , d'être accompagné tout du long de l'aventure par la très combattante et courageuse SHEVA ALOMAR ! A bien des moments , elle vous sauvera la mise , ... sera d'une aide précieuse , et il s'agit de correctement l'approvisionner en armement et de ne pas la laisser tomber !!!
Et cette collaboration de tout les instants s'avèrera bien souvent payante !! ... Voici , une des facettes fort agréable !! ... On a vraiment la sensation de ne pas être seul dans cette galère , ... et on a envie aussi , d'optimiser l'armement de notre partenaire SHEVA !! ... Nous sommes en plein coeur de l'action , dans de très vastes et magnifiques niveaux ... Aucune faiblesse du coté du scénario et chaque niveau nous apporte son lot de surprises et d'informations ...
A chacun de nos pas , nous en apprenons un peu plus , sur "Les Univers de RESIDENT" , sur "UMBRELLA CORPORATION" , et sur les recherches biologiques du fameux ASHFORD , etc ..."BIO-HAZARDS"... Peu à peu ,en passant les niveaux , vous vous apperçevez que tout compte , et que le jeu tiens compte de votre style !!!..., et vous recevez des appréciations , en fonction de la façon dont vous terrassez les créatures , toutes plus béliqueuses les unes que les autres ... !!
Enormément de variété , donc , des décors riches et variés , détaillés et "beaux".. Et il y a surtout cette sensation fort plaisante que nous sommes là , au coeur d'une vrai aventure en térritoire "hostile" .. !!
C'est comme si , dans ce RESIDENT , il y avait un superbe cocktail "d'Aventure avec des mystères à la INDIANA JONES !!! , il y a du FPS , beaucoup beaucoup d' action et des luttes pour votre survie , avec un scénario extraordinnaire et des personnages ultra-charismatiques, de la SF , du "SURVIVAL HORROR" ... ("à l'ancienne !")... Ici vous aurez souvent l'impression que certains scénarios de films de genres sont stupides ou totalement indigent à coté de la flamboyance d'un Resident EVIL 5 !!! et certains personnages de vrai film !!! n'arrivent réellement pas !!! à la cheville de ce que l'on vous propose sur ce RESIDENT.
CHRIS REDFIELD EST TOUT EN FORCE ET CHARISME ! le personnage de WESKER est impayable et incroyable !!! Et EXCELLA !!!( Mémorable , comme elle est belle EXCELLA !!! ...)... Sheva et Jill sont tout bonnement d'ôres et déjà des personnages inoubliables , dans l'Univers des jeux videos !!! ... Donc , pour ma part , je considère que vous avez là , un des tous meilleur jeu de la XBOX 360 de ces 5 dernières années !!!
Beaucoup d'aventure donc ,... une histoire subtile et un Scénario en béton !!!! Des niveaux qui regorgent de possibilités , de "bestioles" , "des monstres" en tous genres , de nombreuses surprises , pour un suspense garanti !!!... Au fin fond de térritoires inconnus ...Vous luttez pour en savoir plus et pour votre survie dans des environnements "grandioses" !
Disons qu'en mode normal , Une bonne vingtaine d'heures sont nécéssaires , et la durée de vie du jeu est selon mon point de vue plutôt bonne , mais disons , que vous ne vous ennuyrez vraiment pas et vous pourrez réessayer plusieurs fois les niveaux pour améliorer votre statut et vos scores !!! ... Il y a vraiment de quoi faire !!!
OUI VRAIMENT !!! , GENIAL , RESIDENT EVIL 5 !!! , UN TRES GRAND JEU !!!