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1UP Previews: Resident Evil 5

1UP writes: " Inarguably the most massive survival horror franchise in gaming with a host of sequels, side stories, and even a trilogy of movies, the number in the title marks Resident Evil 5 as the next major chapter in the core story progression. Originally the series chronicled the Umbrella Corporation's attempt to create bio-engineered creatures for use as military weapons. Everything centered on the T-Virus, which, along with causing mutations, reanimated dead flesh, creating the game's legendary legions of zombies. The story took a major turn with Resident Evil 4, moving forward six years on the timeline to a fictional 2004, where Umbrella has gone bankrupt after having all its dealings exposed to the public. Leon Kennedy, who survived Resident Evil 2, found himself in rural Europe facing a cult of crazed villagers under the control of deranged leaders using mind-controlling parasites.

From early looks, Resident Evil 5 looks to continue on in this modern era of the story. As the latest trailer revealed (silencing arguments once and for all) the game takes place in Africa. Chris Redfield, who was one of the playable characters in the original Resident Evil and then took the lead in the second half of Code Veronica, once again takes the starring role in the fight. He now belongs to a mysterious organization known as BSAA and the game promises to answer at least some of the questions about what he's been doing over the past decade since the events in Raccoon City during the original game. This latest game also seems intent on continuing the more action-oriented style of play that defined Resident Evil 4."

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Best Selling Resident Evil Games US Revealed by Circana Data

Circana data shows Resident Evil 5 as the best selling Resident Evil game in the US, ahead of Resident Evil 4 remake and Village.

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SimpleDad85d ago

So the most successful RE is the one where a white man is killing Africans.
This can't be real.

bryght84d ago

i love resident evil from 2006

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Insider Reveals Cancelled Resident Evil Projects, Denies RE5 Remake

New leaks from Dusk Golem detail cancelled Resident Evil projects, including a Rebecca focused Revelations game, while stating no Resident Evil 5 remake is in development.

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__y2jb100d ago

Capcom's willingness to invest in experiments and scrap them sets them apart form many other developers (Nintendo have a similar methodology). Far too often companies push a game setting or game mechanic that is just not that good and the final product is middling or poor.

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No Resident Evil 5 Remake Announcement This Year as Code Veronica Remake Is Scheduled Next

Dusk Golem claims a Resident Evil 5 remake is not coming this year, with a Code Veronica remake expected instead.

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Neonridr124d ago

I mean 0, 1 and Code Veronica should be way before we get into 5 or 6.

Darkseeker124d ago

5 and 6 are so bad that even Capcom want to pretend they don't exist.

Levii_92124d ago

Dude Code Veronica is bad too but RE5 and 6 were mega successful and to me it makes much more sense for Capcom to do them instead. Nobody cares about Code Veronica except niche fixed camera era RE fans, i bet most modern RE fans probably don't know Code Veronica even exists. Based on all that i don't believe CV remake is coming but we will see i guess.

MehmetAlperTR124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

Actually RE5-6 was not Classic RE game.. They are not even Survival Horror game.. They are just an action game with coop and named by RE... And for me RE Code Veronica was masterpiece.. I remembered the first time i played it in Dreamcast.. It was absouletly excellent game. And specially for RE6.. I was quit from game after the camera shakes when Leon's kick to zombies.. There's a video about RE6 and they are telling the truth about that shitty game https://www.youtube.com/wat... here it is.. Enjoy it..

Neonridr124d ago

people are DYING for a Code Veronica Remake. Not sure who you are talking to, but the die-hard RE fans of the series are very familiar with every entry. That's what it means to be called a die-hard fan.

neutralgamer1992124d ago

Levii

I am sure If they were to remake CV that it 2ont have fixed camera angle. I hope whatever they do they take their time like RE2/4 remakes and not rushed with cut content like RE3 remake

Before they should do RE5 they should go back and remake earlier games. In a perfect scenario we would get CV and RE/Zero before RE5/6

Tapani123d ago

Code Veronica on Dreamcast was absolutely AWESOME.

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LucasRuinedChildhood124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

It makes more sense for them to remake earlier games like Code Veronica. RE5 is a good game though - it's not THAT different from RE4.

RE5 just doesn't really need to remade in general. The co-op element makes it tricky - you'd probably add more moments where Chris is by himself enhance the horror but some would want co-op to stay.

thesoftware730124d ago

RE:5 Was and still is a great game, with hands down the best Merc mode, that I still play from time to time with my brother.

RE:6 blah, I agree, it was awful.

Redgrave124d ago

Other than Code Veronica, 6 is the one ai want to see remade the most only because pretty much everything has to be redone; can't streamline that hot mess.

DarXyde124d ago

6 was pretty bad. 5 just tried too hard in being an action-oriented RE4.

In some fairness to Capcom, 5 was the first Resident Evil on then-new hardware for them (X360 and PS3). And it was pretty damn hard to follow up RE4.

Imagine everyone's surprise when EA of all companies dropped Dead Space.

Alos88123d ago

The first half of 5 wouldn't be too hard to do in the more grounded style the remakes have gone for, but the second half gets pretty silly and uncomfortable at parts.
6 is a wash. You'd have to basically make a whole new game to salvage that one at this point.

__y2jb123d ago

6 is garbage. 5 is excellent.

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_Decadent_Descent124d ago

Hopefully if and when they do a RE5 remake, they give it the RE3 remake treatment, because this is certainly one title that I don't want a faithful remake of.

gerbintosh124d ago

I need a Parasite Eve remake

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