Let me start by saying I've never really understood the hate this game has garnered over the years. For some reason, it's generally not held in the same lofty regard as RE4 and that's a shame since the games are both terrific in their own right but also have a lot in common. This is a darn good game and I personally think it's every bit (okay..almost) as great as RE4. I have personally played through this one at least 8 or 9 times and I've probably logged about 4 play-throughs of RE4.
I am delighted that Capcom is re-releasing RE4, 5 and 6 on the PS4 this year. I think that is fantastic. It's nice to have one main system to play all my games on and It's great getting to play these old favorites on the PS4 (RE4 & RE5 that is-RE6 is an entirely different matter). Plus-at $20 a pop, you can't go wrong (except for #6 which worth about 50 cents). I wish more companies would do this. I would gladly pay $20 a piece for remastered versions of the Dead Space trilogy, Infamous series or Killzone games.
Resident Evil 5 stars "The Man" Chris Redfield and his butt kicking new partner Sheva Almodovar as they rush to stop the spread of the Uroboros virus. Along the way, you'll cross treacherous swamp land, traverse a cavernous underground city, take on a giant tanker ship and reveal some of Umbrella's most deeply hidden secrets. All of this is a blast from beginning to end and almost perfectly paced (outside of some often frustrating and annoying showdowns with Albert Wesker). It's easy to get caught up in "the flow" of this game as the various chapters seem to melt away into an addictive experience that will keep you up late at night.
Also included on this disk is all of the previously released DLC. I can't speak for the mercenaries mode (doesn't interest me) but I did get to check out "Lost in Nightmares" and "Desperate Escape" which I had not previously played. After experiencing these two DLC chapters, I'd have to say they're pretty "meh". Lost in Nightmares is the biggest offender. It starts out with lots of potential, but there's really nothing significant about it, and it's over before it really has time to even get going. Desperate Escape was better, but still a little too short for my liking. I think both DLC additions would have benefited from just a little more fleshing out. They just don't feel satisfying and I have no interest in playing them again.
Disappointing as they were, the DLC chapters are just the icing on the cake to an otherwise nearly perfectly executed Resident Evil game, and at this price point-it's an absolute steal. $20 is a really fair price for a an old game made new again and more companies should take this approach instead of trying to milk $50 or $60 bucks out of a remaster of an old game. (lookin' right at you Nintendo) To quote Yoda "And THAT is why you fail."
High praise to Capcom for not only releasing RE4, 5 & 6 for the PS4 for such a good price, but for the remasters of RE1 and Zero plus the remake of RE2 still on the way. I would love to see the entire series land on PS4 before the next generation hits (Bring on #3 and Code Veronica please). Outside of the occasional misfire, the Resident Evil series has been top notch for me.
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Game's Info:(Players): 1 - 2 offline / 2 - 4 online(Required Hard Drive Space): 17GB(HD Video Output): 1080p(DUALSHOCK*4)(Remote Play)A Good Survival 3rd Person Shooter With Item Management And Weapon Upgrading.With 2 Player Split-Screen And All The Newest Updates and DLC On The Disc.With Many Other Game Modes To Play With Offline or Online...Only 2 Flaws Is Your AI Partner Is Still Useless And Split-Screen Mode Has 2 Very Small Boxes And Don't Use The Whole Screen.:Note:*How to play 2 player Split-Screen on Campaign.First "Player 2" login as a "Guest" or use their Profile.Then start up a single player game. When "Player 1" is into the gameplay running around."Player 2" push the "Options" button on PS4 controller and then you both should be taken to the item management screen.Go To The Comments For a Link of Me Doing a(Unboxing/Breakdown/Demo) ofResident Evil 5 [PS4]Please Leave Thought Comments Down Below*I have been given approval from Amazon for links to my Channel and are within the guidelines*
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