There was quite a bit of negativity surrounding the release of Resident Evil 5. Action fans were complaining about the controls while Resident Evil fans were complaining about the atmosphere. Being a huge Resident Evil fan myself, I started to wonder if the game could meet my lofty expectations. After all, how could this game be any good when no one has anything nice to say about it?
I can honestly say that Resident Evil 5 was exactly what I wanted/expected. It feels like a more refined version of RE4 with cooperative play. I appreciate the ability to sidestep and I feel right at home using my right analog to aim. I never felt “restricted” by the inability to move while shooting because the gameplay revolves around precision aiming. For instance, I can shoot an enemy in the hand, causing them to drop their weapon, or I can shoot them in the leg while they’re running, causing them to fall. Since Resident Evil is a game about survival, every shot counts, so it wouldn’t make much sense being able to shoot while running.
I will agree that RE5 doesn’t have the creepy atmosphere of the original Resident Evil, but when I stopped to really think about it; none of the other games did either. Looking back on RE2, RE3, Code Veronica, RE4, etc., I realized that those games were more or less fast-paced action games too. RE5 makes some valiant attempts at scaring you, and most of these ideas sound really good on paper, but you really don’t have time to be scared. Three seconds rarely go by when you’re not pumping something full of lead.
If RE5 isn’t the best graphics I’ve ever seen, then it’s definitely in the top 3 best games I’ve ever had running on my television. Character models are amazing and the environments are rife with detail. I’ve been through the game several times and I still stop to gawk at the graphics on occasion. Everything runs pretty smooth, even when there are tons of enemies on screen.
RE5 has some of the best replay value you could ever hope for in a game. It astounds me how other games haven’t adopted the ability to replay through story mode with all the items you had from your previous game. You have tons of weapons that can be upgraded for stronger firepower, faster reload speeds, larger clips, etc. Once fully upgraded, you can even unlock unlimited ammo. There’s also Mercenaries mode, which has you traversing through old levels for as many kills as you can get within a set time limit. It has 8 stages and 8 extra unlockable characters. With 4 difficulty levels, hidden emblems, unlockable costumes, etc., I’d say RE5 is an essential purchase for any action/resident evil fan.
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
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.
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
Though CAPCOM has been hitting it out of the park with their Resident Evil remakes, fans are rightfully skeptical about RE:5.
I just think Capcom have finally got back on track survival horror wise and if they remake RE5 they will most likely make it a full blown co-op game again where they'd be repeating their mistakes with the original RE5.
The original RE4 came out and it was a universally praised game so when they announced a new one people thought they would add onto the good things RE4 brought in and maybe add a touch more horror as RE4 was more action like but still found a good balance. However RE5 didn't, they upped the action, got way more ridiculous and added co-op where if you played single plater you were forced to have a shitty AI follow you around and baby sit. It wasn't scary at all.
They even got rid of RE4s hub like areas (Village - Castle - Island) and had some sort of mission by mission gameplay where you could only buy/sell weapons at the end of the completed mission, it was very chapter select like. It just become so generic and action like, even the puzzles had been cut back, just replaced with a lot of "two people need to operate this, work together" moments which is not fun single player.
Also story wise, the fact we had Ada's betray at the end of RE4, something they doubled down on more in the remake where she decides to not give him the master plagas sample, we find out in RE5 that he has some form of it anyway, he just went to the Island himself and got a sample of Krausers body instead, you know the Island that blew up and most likely had Government officials crawling all over.
I'd prefer it if for the RE5 remake they go more off the RE4.5 concept art, change the story, keep it single player, deviate from canon and create a brand new RE5 featuring Barry, more Jill, Zombies, Tyrants etc like it was supposed to. If people really want co-op then ask for a Outbreak remake, its the perfect game for it.
RE5 is a good co-op game but it's a bad Resident Evil game
Based on the ending of the RE4 remake, it looks like the RE5 remake is the next game, which I’m excited about. RE5 is my favorite RE game, and I could care less about all the hate it gets
It'll be better than 6, that's all i know. RE5 was actually good, but not a real RE game. With the whole woke thing nowadays, this won't be able to be in Africa like the original.
I love RE5 and I definitely want a remake! Updated controls and some changes here and there like the 4 remake. They should definitely keep the Africa setting. And Sheva is awesome 👍🏽
I loved this game - especially the opening level, but it fell apart in the 'reeds' section.