All the gripes he had with the game are the same ones I have, the controls feel so clunky after having played all those other TPS games with fluid controls, especially the inability to move and shoot or aim and move at the same time. These "classic" controls don't work anymore, plain and simple. Even the most die hard RE fan has to admit to that.

Sad thing is, this game will still millions because its RE

the only Horror-freaky thing in this game is the controls..

I said zillion times about Dead space controls.. because it ROCKs! hope to see a patch or sth , otherwise its a rental at best(Im not fan of series after RE3,I had same problem with RE4)

@GWAVE (No.3):
nice comment. bubbles.. btw i agree about co-op ,its nice but the first major thing is controls,in co-op 2 people will frustrate instead of one. they didnt copy Gears of war or Dead space controls because they thought of losing their prestige.

and about animations, its so LAST gen and un-realistic ,completely agree with you.

stopping to shoot im sure alot of people will like it its just not for me
:)

It had started 3 years ago when 360 landed. 3 years in we are still "Next Gen"? It's like getting stuck in 2006.

all other Residient Evils were like this what are you girls complaining about i played it on PSN and i love it.

I totally agree with everything the article said. This game feels like a step back with regards of controls rather then a step forward. Clearly a rental, what a shame.

Its a developers choice whether u can walk and shoot. Its not a mandatory next gen feature.
If your a RE fan, you wont give a sh*t, we had to endure shi**y walking.

But keep complaining, its bound to get an update after launch.

Don't ruin the game for other people that enjoyed it, like me. I did not like the Killzone 2 beta, but hey. Do I post crap about Killzone 2? No. I think you people care to much about this game, seeing you are posting crap about it. If you don't like it, just leave it, there is no need to be jerk and post comments about its flaws. Every game has it own flaws. Shenmue had horrible controls, but it did not ruin the experience for me. Because it had great story, visuals, design and soundtrack.

Both 360 fan and PS3 fans can both agree, that RE5's controls fail epically. And another thing that pissed me off was that you can't choose who you want to play with in co-op, it always randomly paired you up with someone you didn't know.
EDIT: @ Sharpshell : PS3 doesn't have cross game invites.
@ Onomix : You do realize that those people that try to silence others opinion of killzone 2 are just a bunch of fanboy retards right? Only a fool would take them seriously.

"Instead of being immersed in the game you are worried about which button to press and the limitations of the character’s movements."

Sound like this game is too difficult to learn for some people. I thought the game was wicked. It's alot of fun once you get the moves sussed.

Did you know can you can shoot this transfer on top of one the Shanty things so it electrucutes all the Majini including the axe dude!

The game is Japanese people! How can you guys expect quick and intuitive action-shooter controls from the culture of MGS, FF, etc?

I don't see the point of third person shooters at all if ease of use is your argument. Imagine if every Xbox shooter played like Halo, and every PC shooter played like Counter-Strike! We could all circle strafe, bunny hop, and headshot every damn zombie before they came within 30 feet of us!

Clunky and restrictive controls are inherently Japanese, and are completely necessary to deliver an experience as fun as RE4.

The controls are clunky at best and compared to Dead Space well... there is no comparison. As for the AI in the demo OMG it sucked HORRIBLY. Freakin baddies stand there next to you WAITING most of the time for you to do something and THEN react after actively hunting you down? I think I will be chalking this one up as a rental. I truly hope that the review sites don't give this a pass just because it is RE.

lol its all the 360 fuktards who are complaining ffs , sad pp.

in resident evil you can NEVER run and gun, its a design choice and all the guys with playstations would know that, the control scheme was exact same in resident evil 4 and people loved it as it got away from the fixed camera angle, as soon as resident evil goes multiplat you get all these stupid sites and people (pp) saying "WAH YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN AND GUN WAH" this is what you deserve capcom, your game has been seriously ass-fuked over the past week or so cause the 360 boys arnt used to the controls, now there trying to ruin the game by turing it into gears of war or l4d

I'm still gonna get this game since it looks awesome, but it seems kinda weird that u cant run and gun. Metal Gear Solid 4 u cud, Gears u can, why cant u here?

I really liked this demo, i wasn't going to buy this game but now that I've played the demo I'm going to buy it.

I stopped reading when I saw

"At this point I enjoyed the recent Alone in the Dark demo more than the Resident Evil 5 demo (Yes that’s right I went there)."

Although I agree with GWAVE (bubbles btw) about how the controls arn't classic, in a way I would prefer the original controls, the REAL tank controls. However for me, when you exploit the games main course, being co-op play, the controls work out well for me.

Dead space is a little different because you have to be able to move and shoot when your fighting the enemies you are i nthe enviorments u are (sometimes zero grav)

BUT I thin kthe highly contricted view is awesome for RE5 where I find myself asking my firend "are there any zombies at my back?... watch my back!"

I personally disagree with the concept some gamers adheer to where every game should utilize this imaginary "best" or "modern" control scheme. At this right every game is going to end up beign he same thing with a different skin. Considerthe controls part of the game, take it or leave it but not borken.

My advice for everyone is to use control scheme B, without "strafe" but where the right analoge stick allows for a hard turn/aim... oh and call a friend before you play

Sure the controls are just like RE4, but RE4 was a fantastic game through and through. I too would like to walk/run and shoot at the same time, but I will still enjoy this game.

Not every game has to revolutionize its genre to be enjoyable.

Bottom line is this: If you liked RE4 you will most definitely enjoy RE5. If RE4 was not your cup-o-tea then RE5 will not be any different.

To say the game is broken is a matter of opinion. I personally liked the demo and look forward to this game and I know a million other fans will too. I've played every RE game to date and I don't want to miss this one.

The demo took me forever to download...

... and took me all of 5 seconds to delete. Controls were beyond horrible.

Even though the game sucks it is going to sell a lot just because of the name" Resident Evil".

The current controls are meant for a slow moving survival horror game like RE used to be. But seeing that this is a bright and sunny fast moving action shooter the controls just don't match with the style of game play in RE5.

But i dare say it will sell more on 360.

I was disappointed in the controls simply because the series refused to evolve in light of titles like Dead Space and Gears of War1/2. It's unfortunate I feel, as the series gets further and further away from survival horror into the action genre, the controls at least should haven't kept up.

Can I enjoy it? Sure. And if you all do, I urge you to value your own opinion above others. But it amazes me that this game is getting saddled with a perfect score already from some places when it lacks any "innovation" and sticks to RE4's now arcane formula. I will still buy it, and I hope its a great co-op experience, but I won't fool myself into thinking it's Resident Evil outside of character names.

I do however think that they were still trying to capture the old resident evil Scene, but it was a mistake, yes Resident evil was cool for those who liked it but there is a completely different audience today than there was when RE4 was released, the cheap prices of the xbox and the high computing features of the Ps3 has brought many new people into games, and this game is not what it should be to impress any of those who have never played RE series, i have never liked resident evil for the slow controls and EXTREMELY SLOW game play, thats why i was dissapointed with this, i thought it was getting a make over, and im not just talking about graphics, i downloaded this Demo yesterday, as soon as I saw the PS Blog post, and then played about 2-3 minutes until i found myself in awkward situations where it was no longer a fun game... IMO this game sucks BAD.

I personally cant stand it when its a chore to play a game with broken controls. There are just so many other great titles with great controls and comparing those controls to RE5 controls is like night and day.

It is very hard to adjust to totally different and frustrating controls when other titles have excellent controls and character movement.

The controls in this game just frustrate the hell out of me.

it isnt even last gen

They should change the name of this site to N4W (News4Whiners)

controls are horrible anyway you slice it.

Lol at people complaining at resident evil for being resident evil.
Stupid noobs complaining at a franchise with history.

The controls have been like this since resident evil 1, only difference now is the camera view.
If you cant stand it go play shooters instead, because resident evil aint no shooter.

Its survival horror, and in survival horror you aint allowed to spew rains of bullets at the click of a button.

RE4 controls were designed for the Gamecube controller (which had a big A button for the action sequences).When they port it to ps2 the controls weren't as good as the Gamecube version(If anyone have played RE4 on Gamecube will understand what i'm saying).Thats why RE 5 controls (which are the same with RE4) won't work well because of the ps3 and the xbox 360 gamepads.(sorry for my bad english)

Also the AI in this game sucks big time.Zombies are running towards you and when they are 1m away from you,the stop,walk very slowly and actually wait for you to shoot them that's hilarius!

RE4 was a masterpiece.I enjoyed every minute i played it on Gamecube.

I just recently stumbled upon the amazing game that is Residen Evil 4 a few weeks ago and rented it for the Wii. I beat it and I've never felt more satisfied with a game. Downloaded the RE5 demo for the PS3 and I have no doubt that I'm going to play the full game and enjoy it greatly.

If you didn't enjoy Resident Evil 4 or maybe didn't even play it then chances are you will not like this game. /sadface

I hope reviewers have the proper sense to call this game out on its horrible controls and game design.

I really do not understand. Please pm me telling me your guys reasons for saying its not next-gen? And please tell me if you played re4. I loved re4 so much and i love the way re5 plays and all.

the author is a retard, what does he want? The game to hold your hand the whole way through, this is RE and it is supposed to feel challenging and tense, the controls are like that for a reason, get used to it fools.

By the way this game is not for old school RE fans, its for people who enjoyed RE4.

Is it just me, or are PS3 users reacting more strongly to the demo than 360 users, who got it a week early?

Have to wonder if there's not more than a bit fanboy resentment goin on here.

And BTW: I only own a PS3. Got turned off RE5 when I heard about co-op.

Listen, Resident Evil 5 is not broken. Saying so just proves your idiocy. The game plays exactly how it is intended. How is that broken? Also, it is funny how many people are going crazy over the controls when these are the same controls that RE4 had when it won many Game of the Year awards three or four years ago. That isn't that far back. Also, I'm tired of hearing people complain that the game doesn't have "Gears of War" controls. Why do we want every game to play like Gears of War?

To all the people complaining about controls.

Did you change the controls in the options menu?

Control Style C works best imo. You can move around with the left thumbstick and straf with the right thumbstick. You Swing your knife by holding the left trigger and you shoot with the right trigger.

It would be resident evil if you could run & gun. RE is meant to be survival/horror, not all out action. MGS westernised itself to help its sales due to it needing to be a big console seller for Sony. However people complained about it because they didn't know what kind of game they were buying; not being prepared for the cutscenes. The other complaints were about how slow the online mode was [let's not bother mentioning the lack of stable servers]. But thtat's what MGS is, it's about being tactical & stealthy, not running and gunning.

The thing is though MGS & RE offer a much more immersive experience in their games. It's not "run shoot die, run shoot die" for hours unend. RE brings feelings of vulnerability & fear with a good story, and MGS gives you an amazing story with the possibility to play how you want.

The game is 30+ hours long, has nice graphics, the bosses look cool, and I think the story will be good too. I found the game to be fun, and the controls don't bother me at all. I have mastered them after playing a while.

How does not being able to shoot while moving defeat the purpose of the game if you've NEVER been able to do that in the series?

RE 4 took the game from a slow moving shooter with slow moving enemies into a more quick, violent game, and I liked that.

i dunno why people are complaining about the controls. RE series never had good control to start with.

The demo was okay but like I said...I also had a funny feeling about the controls and it didn't scare me as much as the original Resident Evils did.

RE5 will be the most sold, best rated, action packed game this entire first half of 09.

The story will keep me interested enough. MGS4's garbo gameplay didn't stop it from being epic.

If you want to pass it up because you FAIL at learning how to use a controller then so be it.

EDIT: Just tried the PsN version....

Other advice...for the Ps3 users out there the Dual Shock 3 absolutely sucks for this game.

Slippery Convex triggers and horrid ultra sensitive analog sticks make aiming a goddamn pain the ass...

I can see why we have so many sourpusses.

I advise any Ps3 owner to purchase a Nyko Zero it improves skill by 200%.

sh*t.. this is getting pretty bad, i am seriously starting to feel sorry for Capcom! seems like their most important game in a long while is getting a lot of hate they (Capcom) werent prepared for. if they are smart they should be getting ready to either release a huge game-altering patch post-release, or DELAY the game altogether due to bad reactions from so many gamers. it's just not getting the love it was supposed to get, that's for sure. Capcom must be feeling pretty hesitant by now.

i personally dont quite know where i stand in this, mixed feelings about the demo... though i'm most likely getting it no matter what, because i've been waiting for it for such a long time. but like many others have said, coming from Dead Space controls to this was a bit of a shock. AND i think Dead Space has been slightly overrated, i'm not saying it was the best survival horror ever, just that the controls were very satisfying, and they PROVED a survival horror game doesnt need cumbersome controls to be effective in making the player feel vulnerable.

moving and shooting
walking and aiming

doing two things at the same time, maybe next console generation

For me RES5 is the continuation of RES4 and i Loved RES4.
i dont have a problem chalking up resident evil 5 as a classic.
Its old school meets new school and i dont ever remember playing a resident evil game that had great controls.

Its definatly on purpose, just like siren, its about pacing and adding tension to the situation. Sorry guys but it would have been great to have controls like deadspace, gears of war and dark sector or mgs4 but it wouldnt be resident evil.

if u guys whine that u want res to be an action game congrats, cause res
became action, not horror.

when have u ever played res an walked while shooting? that is res evil.

u dont shoot while u run, that is action. and res already is pretty much more action since the 4th installment.

hope u stop whining cause capcom might listen to u and make it run and gun.

and stop this last gen controls vs next gen controls !! its the res evil control scheme, its not suposed to change if u wanted a different control scheme then tell capcom to make an action shooter not res.

I think the simple fact that more than half of the responses here point to horrid control issues proves there is most definitely a problem. This is not some isolated I hate RE5 rant, it is a real, and troubling issue.
I LOVED and I mean LOVED RE4. I played through the game multiple times, worked to achieve all of the statues, simply put I thought it was the best RE by far. I went in with the same hope to RE5, and sadly things have changed...and for the worse I might add.

I loaded the demo and was initially appalled by what I saw and felt.

Animations that are straight lifted from RE4, hordes or identical (saddam) look alikes all attacking me at the same time, clipping issues (saddams passing straight through WALLS), no environment interaction (aside from shooting doors, watermelons, and fuel), no visible damage at all to the 'zombies' (aside from head shots), a laser sight that gets lost in the enviro because it is now DAY TIME (horrid horrid idea), a counterpart that constantly gets in my way, needs help every two seconds, takes my ammo, and requires me to manage my inventory while being attacked (If I hear here say she owes me one again I am going to shoot myself not the damn saddam look alikes), a useless machete (aside from slicing barrels), a main character that is built like the hulk but cannot use his super punch unless prompted by a quicktime event, a camera angle that places Chris entirely too close to the screen, the list goes on and on....

It appears to me that the director of this game did LITTLE if anything to improve on RE4. In fact he did just the opposite, he ruined the series by trying to introduce a feature to attract 'western gamers'...coop. If Capcom were smart they would delay the release, rework the single player to EXCLUDE that stupid b1tch of a counterpart and let me play through on my own. They should also rent Dead Space to see what TRUE survival horror is supposed to be in 2009.

I tried to like this game, and I do mean it...I really really tried. It is a broken abomination to a series that holds a near and dear place in not only my gaming library but also my heart. RE0, RE1, RE4 all great treasures. I am sad to say this is the first version that will not be gracing my shelf, or my console.

This title went from a pre-order to a cancellation. To pour even more salt into an open wound...I was getting it for free (gift certs).

Resident Evil PSX was by far the best imo.

Only thing which is annoying, opening up you inventory, just to add ammo to the gun.

It's old style and no need for it anymore.

Needs more the horror route, with better controls, They've tried to get more tps,fps players into the game.

I'll still play the full game, maybe rental, depends.

People complaining about the controls. I didn't even read the article because I already knows what it say. Moaning and groaning about not liking the controls.

*I wonder, did the people in japan moan as much when they got the demo last year.

I think RE is its own kind of game, so I really don't have a problem with the controls. They fit, and it's not like they were poorly designed... people have just gotten used to Gears style shooting. Thats not what RE is about. Anyways, the demo was pretty good IMO. Co-op is pretty cool.

Edit: I do think that the devs may have stuck extremely close to what they thought made RE4 a success, but I have to play more to see if that's a good thing or not.

would u all do me a favor for the people who has problems with the controls: STFU CONTROLS ARE FINE I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT U BUNCH OF BABYS IDFC IF I GET DISAGREES BUT U GUYS ARE RIDICULOUS

WTF, do you fools want every game to be the same and play the same? try something different for a change. compare Bioshock and CoD4, they are fun because of the differences.
Just try changing the control settings. Besides this is not GoW, this is more realistic in the sense that running and shooting is A WASTE OF BULLETS BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT HIT ANYTHING. your aim will be so bad you wont even hit the wall, they will melt into pure suck. thus you take a proper stance before firing. I wouldn't mind a slow walk but whatever.
Most of the whiners clearly never played any other RE game, and that's fine. Go ahead and say the same thing that EVERYONE who hasn't like ANY OTHER RE game has said EVERY TIME one of them is released. You don't like it, fine, but stop whining it isn't like everything else, at least it is something different.

Sure they killed off the 'horror' part of RE with RE4 and now with combining the presence of another person (similar to how RE:0 did) RE5 is making horror bite the curb for good with coop. It really sucks but really great and fun gameplay is coming out of it if you are willing to play something besides a run and gun. It isn't scary anymore but it is very intense. The demo does seem to hit at somewhat limited ammo and health, sorta. you are coop but pretty dependent on each other, so I'd say RE is now an Intense Survival Game.

N4G is broken ... for not having NEWS FOR GAMERS

Dead Space ruined this game for me.

the demo is awful but if your a graphics whore this is your game of the year as of now stunning game graphically shocking gameplay it will only sell millions because of its name i mean look at gta4 its crap but its sold like hot cakes KZ2 is your best bet lol

killzone2flop dont worry alot of ps3 gamers wont buy this because we know when a broken game hits you we'll go play KZ2 whilst you get chatted up by pedophiles most people will just buy the game because of the name its shocking worst move capcom to do was release a demo

the demo is awful but if your a graphics whore this is your game of the year as of now stunning game graphically shocking gameplay i will only sell millions because of its millions i mean look at gta4 its crap but its sold like hot cakes KZ2 is your best bet lol

This game absolutely blows. Am I doing this wrong, or can you really not move when you are shooting?

The first Resident Evil on the ps is a classic , Old mansion , great music,action and than some quite moments,great pre-rendered graphics, the atmosphere, the first survival horror imo.

RE2 was also good but not as good as the second part

RE3 didn't play

Resident Evil:Code Veronica is my second favourite , great story , not to much action going on at one time,probably the2nd best RE game..

RE4 was refreshing but a little much going on (for a survival horror) , but still a good 3 rd place ,

And when i played RE5 i didn't got that feeling that i had with all the other series... IMO the controls in part 4 were better , it's a polished, less hot version of RE4, it 's like a mix between a 3th person action/adv game and The House of Dead..

The graphics are average for a blockbuster..
The sound isn't good either
The spooky atmosphere that the other parts had is gone
And the controls suck.. Chris is moving like he is 300 ponds, Sheeva is all the time in the way... 2 much enemies... for a action/adventure/Survival-horr or game..

If i had to give the games a score

Resident Evil 9.5
Resident Evil 2 9.0
Resident Evil 3 did not play
Resident Evil Code Veronica 9.4
RE4 between 9 and a 9.5
And RE 5 (the 2 levels) 8

Maverick I disagreed with because I actually really like GTA IV. Its no San Andrea but I think its pretty damn cool.

The best resident evil game is REmake (Resident Evil remake) on the Gamecube.It was released in 2001.Original story with some extras (Lisa Trevor),excellent atmosphere and still the graphics don't look dated.

Just see http://www.youtube.com/watc...

To me resi4 on wii,was sooo good useing the stick to shoot and numbchucker to move.finished it on all settings.downloaded demo,and finished it,helicopter blowing gate up ect.
I hate it,reasons couple,one i like these sort of games creepy,i just got platinum trophy for dead space,and im sorry to say being mega resi fan"i even got the film on blueray lol".dead space has set the bar,and im afraid capcom havent delivered.i was being attacked all over and just sat there pressing circle while the big tit bimbo healed me.SCARY?? lol canceled resi5,getting yakusa 3 on import"what gta4 should have been".

"better to burn out,than fade away".
ps is there gona be dead space 2?

with last gen horror game controls.
This control scheme worked 4 years ago. But, controls have evolved since.

Shut up and go back to Gears of War, people.

Let those that have the ABILITY to play Resident Evil do so...

I thought the Dead Space team was working on Dante's Inferno.

Wow alot of you guys are totally missing the whole point of this article. It's not saying it's not a good game it's just the same game as all the other resident evils especially RE4..just with better graphics. I've played every RE and to this day RE:CV is still my favorite one. RE5 doesnt do anything different in terms of "Next-Gen" like alot of games are doing besides just improving graphics and storyline. the gameplay of this game is the same..it's slow and just like all the other RE..stupid controls and all true RE fans know that. The story and kickass zombies kept us playing and...so we did. so get your panties all in a bunch all you want as a true RE fan there is nothing next-gen in RE5 besides graphics.

I'm a bit confused. Your all saying that the control scheme is messed up. Isn't the control scheme like all the other RE games? Did they change it or something? I'm asking because i havn't played it. But if it's the same as all the other RE games I'm not sure what people are complaining about because i would think they would be used to it by now.

I'm sorry but this has been a problem since PC gaming started back in the early 90's. They never solved the problem and online gaming had 15+ years to do it. This is just one of many prices we pay for the illusion of "convienance". It will only get worse.

^^^^^^^^^^^^ finished resi5 demo 15 mins,finished all resi games on all settings.gears finished one on insane,didnt bother with 2.sameish game.looking at alot sites,resi5 is broken,alot diehard fans like me are disapointed,as i said even got the blueray film.
Stop being in denial dead space is the better game,if you want play resi5 with some big tited dumb bimbo THE WHOLE GAME!! and you say your resi fan???please dont make me laugh.

about time some publication spoke the truth.
the demo infuriated me.
Hence, it being savagely deleted from my hard drive.
I think I can still hear it's screams from cyberspace.

will be a great game, they just need to fix the controls

I played KZ2 and the whole time I kept wondering why I couldn't fly.
The last Mario game I played was terriable, why dosen't Mario have a gun already? It's 2009!
Get the point?

The controls in RE5 are total dated garbage. It is so cumbersome to actually melee attack someone with the knife that it will get you hit or killed 99% of the time. Also why cant you move while shooting? If people want vintage controls from the past so be it, but at least give people who want a more modern control system the option to select for themselves within the game. I really like the game itself for its concept, story and brilliant graphics but the dated stiff combersome controls kill it for me. unless there is an option in the retail version for better controls I will not be buying and will be very disappointed.

I am a RE fan..This was on my must buy list...After playing the demo...maybe a rental and I aint even gonna run out and rent it...
Very disappointing

Is it true this game will have an option for gears like controls? Did I miss something here?

and RE is for the hardcore. DS was too easy, the enemies didnt have a
chance against staffing and shooting. RE5 is fine the way it is, it RE4 with more baddies coming at you.

RE5, RE4 and Dead Space are in the "Action Horror" category.

i never imagined that resident evil 5 would be met with such disappointment.

Survival horror controls don't have to be frustrating to preserve the experience. For example (I won't use Dead Space, although it had fantastic controls), even the PSN game Siren: Blood Curse had better controls than RE5 and that's sad coming from a long-time RE fan. Also, doesn't co-op undermine the basic notions of the survival horror experience (i.e. the sense of being alone and in danger)? How worried about survival can you be when you have a partner to cover you and heal you? It just doesn't have that feeling of panic and isolation that the early RE titles perfected. I loved RE4, but I just can't get into this game...hopefully Capcom makes some tweaks before the official release.

the controls are not the prob, you cannot see crap on the left side of the screen. Chris, I mean the Incredible Hulk, blocks your vision. Its like riding in the back seat of a car behind the driver and not seeing the road. Playing a game blindsided by shoulders is not cool.

In conclusion, this game sucks! (IMO, and this is coming from a RE 1-3 "fan").

it's obvious just by the comments who hasn't touched firearms beyond the digital world.

If some of you had any inclination of how difficult and precise it is to fire accurately while simply standing still, you might then be able to reason with this. Let me meet someone who can run backwards, then jump and score a headshot on a MOVING person and maybe we can talk about this nonsense.

finished all resi games,finished dead space platinum trophy,dead space was harder.know what else is missing from resi 5?ATMOSPHERE,maybe looking at bigtit adds atmosphere lol.