Very few games have had more controversy and mixed opinions than Resident Evil 5, and for just/unjust reasons. Resident Evil 5 as you guessed it is the 5th numbered game in the Resident Evil franchise, and with it Capcom decided to test some new things out. Some worked, some fell short, but in the end Resident Evil 5 succeeds in being one of the better games of this console generation.
Resident Evil 5 ran into problems this gen for one major reason, the Resident Evil franchise now has serious competition. Silent Hill has always been around, but after part 2 things went downhill for the Silent Hill franchise, and they've never really been able to recapture that feel again. But along with the new consoles came two new games to thwart Resident Evil's reign. First Dead Space a survival horror/action title, and Left 4 Dead a new extremely entertaining cooperative zombie survival game. The problem that these games bring is that they do things better than Resident Evil does. Dead Space does survival horror better, and Left 4 Dead does co-op action better, leaving Resident Evil 5 on the back burner. But fortunately there are other redeeming qualities that help Resident Evil 5 push from behind and stay competitive.
Graphically Resident Evil 5 stands among the top tier of best looking multiplatform games (so does Dead Space). Resident Evil has a great lighting system, great character models, and great atmosphere. Being in Africa really separates it from the competition, however, I would have liked to see more African cities and wildlife (Zombie Lion FTW).
Resident Evil also has a nice leveling system for their weapons (so does Dead Space) which adds a layer of depth to the game that your typical Zombie shooter doesn't have.
Finally Resident Evil 5's co-op separates it from the competition. Left 4 Dead has 4 player co-op compared to RE5's 2 player co-op however, RE5 is more team based than Left 4 Dead. You really rely on your partner from start to finish, tossing guns, ammo, and health to one another as well as solving puzzles and defeating bosses together. Resident Evil 5 is a true co-op experience from start to finish.
Which brings me to the negatives. Co-op. Yes the very part I enjoyed the most is also one of it's biggest letdowns. Co-op is great, but thanks to co-op the horror element of Resident Evil is GONE. The game isn't scary at all, and the only fright you may get is a zombie sneaking up behind you.
However, the biggest complaint has to be the gameplay. If you've played Resident Evil 4 you'll be right at home in Resident Evil 5, for better or worse. What worked last gen, doesn't quite stand up in this day and age. Not being able to "run and gun" shows how archaic RE5 is compared to other games. The controls are a let down as well. The default choice of controls is probably the worst layout I've every played in a game. If you want to play as close as you can to a standard 3rd person shooter go to "Type D", as soon as the game starts.
Overall Resident Evil 5 is a solid game, it does a lot of things really good, and has a couple of great moments, but overall it just falls short of being what I, and I'm sure most people wanted and expected. But that doesn't mean it's a bad game by any means. The gameplay needs to be modernized, and horror needs to be added back into the formula, but these are things to fix in Resident Evil 6. So judging RE5 on it's on merits nets it in the upper class of good games this gen. The thing is you need to go into RE5 expecting to play a good co-op game, rather than any previous Resident Evil experiences.
Resident Evil 5 launched 15 years ago today - and it continues to stand as a stepping stone from the good to the bad.
One of my favourites because of the co-op. Then Resi 6 arrived and the series nosedived further.
I enjoyed the game co-oping with a friend I know the game in solo the AI can be an idiot but RE5 is way better then RE6. I played RE6 with a friend if it wasn't cheap when I got I would have avoided RE6.
5 was excellent, still play Mercs with my brother.
I would love a fully remastered RE:5, with some added, reworked content. The DLC for 5 was also excellent.
6 was awful.
I never understood why the game was misunderstood. It was a fantastic game at launch and is still fun today to play. It’s as action packed as Resident Evil 4 was, yet that’s regarded a masterpiece 🤷♂️
it was "misunderstood" because they introduced co-op into the franchise at a time when people loved to have fake rage about co-op. like, you could play the game as a solo experience, but people chose to have their bandwagon rage because it was cool at the time lol
What the hell are you talking about? Fake Rage? Bandwagon? Come on.
You can play it solo but you are forced to carry around a shitty AI partner you have to micro manage. It wasn't as fun solo.
Co-op sucked all the horror, tension and suspense from the game because having a partner covering you was like a safety net. Enemy trying to sneak up on you? No sweat the AI will just automatically lock on, alert you while they shoot first telling you where they are basically.
It was the start of Capcoms fall with the Resident Evil series where it basically become an over the top generic action game which betrayed it's own survival horror roots. Least RE4 had a good blend of both but Capcom just went the wrong way with RE5, especially going off what they were going to do during the RE4.5 beta phase before co-op was added.
At least the game was a ton of fun tho. If the game was bad, the outrage would’ve been justified. They simply pivoted for a couple of games. At this point it’s bad because it’s called Resident evil 5? But if was called something else it would’ve been good? Please.
like i said: fake baby rage and bandwagon hate. res4 wasn't really that scary, either, and was already taking the series into more of an action-oriented direction at the time. 5 was a good game that people fake-hated because of co-op that you didn't even have to play lol hence the fake rage and bandwagon hate. i mean, it obviously did well enough for capcom to go ahead and make 6 the way they did, right? if 5 was so bad, they would have changed what 6 was during development. the difference is that 6 was actually just bad.
people "hate" 5 because res4 was so good, and 5 was just unfortunate enough to be its successor. like i said, 4 wasn't scary, either, and relied more on tension than horror, but it was already more of an action game. if you don't wanna like 5 because it's not scary or whatever- that's fine, but it wasn't meant to be strictly a horror game anymore at that point anyways. the gameplay was a lot faster-paced than 4, so saying that the ai helping you by potentially shooting someone that was sneaking up behind you is a moot point. there were more enemies that were more aggressive, along with newer threats.
5 isn't as good as 4, but it's not a bad game by any stretch.
What? I always thought RE5 had fake controversy because it was set in South Africa and you shot a bunch of black zombies. I live in South Africa and thought the game was absolutely awesome, played the whole thing co-op with my brother.
@Foxtrot I think you're confusing the garbage Dead Space 3 with Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 4 was already a hyper action game and had zero fear factor other than the grotesque appearance of some enemies.
An exploration of whether RE5 is truly the most logical next step for a remake, or whether there are others in line who deserve their day in the sun.
Remake of Resident evil outbreak as well as file 2. Same gameplay as the recent remakes. Choose what ever character you want to play as. With online co op.
I've been dying to see Outbreak come back for years.
Even RE Zero and Code Veronica would be excellent.
But for the love of God, not RE5 or RE6.
One they get around to the aforementioned games, why not remake the original Devil May Cry trilogy? That would be a much better use of time. At the very least, the first two games.
CV is good candidate for a remake but requires way more work for today’s standard. People look at CV through their tinted glasses. I think capcom wants to remake every game up till 6 and fix the plot holes so they can continue the series in one straight story path
Also not sure why only RE have to get remade when there are other capcom games that would be better suited for remakes like oninusha
That's PRECISELY the reason Code Veronica needs a remake. All the other RE games aged pretty well, considering the limitations of the time, but Code Veronica is the game that would be served the best bybremaking it because it feels so archaic these days.
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But it depends if capcom wants a big project or a quick remake. CV will require a lot more work than RE5
IMO they should remake other games before doing RE5
RE5 is the closest to the bottom of the pot(a little smoky flavor but passable in a emergency) before we get to the burned crust that is 6 that not even the pigs would eat
Unpopular opinion here, but I enjoyed 5 and 6. I just think, in terms of Remakes, the classics are the one that should get the treatment above the modern takes of the franchise.
Don’t get wrong, RE4 definitely was an outstanding Remake, but RE5… I just get less excited about a Remake for that over something like Code Veronica.
Nope.
Rather remake other past Capcom & non-mainline RE games ... IF they have to continue churning out Remakes.
I'd rather want a new 3rd person RE spin-off
Dino Crisis and Onimusha Reboot
New IPs after Pragmata ships
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The load times in retrospect are unbearable but I did have hella fun playing couch co-op with my gf on the PS3 and PS2.
Resistance 2 co-op was amazing! I wish they would remaster resistance 1-3 and killzone 1-3 for the PS5.
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I was pretty effin stoked for the game. I absolutely LOVED RE4 and played the crap outta RE5 (sorta). The thing about RE5 (and RE4 for that matter) is that they're great games (for the most part), but their technically not great "RE" games... If that makes sense, if not, well its late. Gute Nacht!
Edit 1: Completely agree w/ said review btw, can't believe its been TWO years already... where does the time fly.
RE5 failed on so many levels. How can you go from the fucking masterpiece that is RE4 to this crap? Oh that's right. It's Crapcom. Where they think every American gamer likes T&A and buff antagonists. RE5 CAN EAT MY BALLS.
I got RE5 Gold Edition at about christmas time, and it was my first RE game. I think this gave me an advantage as it had nothing to live up to.
The Move controls were great, I actually tried using a normal controller and found things to be too clunky and too difficult to aim. Motion controls were built for a game like this. I was sceptical about not being able to run and shoot, which is what stopped me getting into RE4, but I gave it another try and it works great for the type of game it is (would be too easy if you could run and shoot and would make it less scary also).
I really enjoyed the game for what it was - an action game. I realise this is what annoyed most fans of the series (no horror) but it is by no means a bad game.
p.s. It's funny how you mention co-op because although it is great fun RE5 has the worst system ever for entering story mode with two players...seriously! There is no two player option and you have to trick the game into letting you play with two players. On two separate occasions it took me about 20mins to start playing co-op, ridiculous!