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Back to the drawing board for Capcom

BadAssGamer:

"Capcom clearly decided to sit on their laurels and release a game that is almost entirely identical to RE4 from a gameplay perspective, but this is totally unjustified in a 2009 release, not only is the shooting frustrating, the sluggish movement and knife controls top it all off. I guess you could say the main issues with Resident evil 5, are the poor controls and terrible friendly A.I, more than enough to render any game useless."

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grumpysmurf6269d ago (Edited 6269d ago )

"Capcom clearly decided to sit on their laurels and release a game that is almost entirely identical to RE4 from a gameplay perspective"

I agree that the AI and controls could be better, but why should the game have to be different to its predecesor?

As I mention in my review [URL= http://www.goodgearguide.co... Resident Evil seems to be the only franchise that people expect new things from with every sequel. Tekken 5 is exactly the same as Tekken 4. Same with Gears of War 2. Who cares if it was basically a prettier version of the 4th game?

dorron6269d ago

Controls are very poor. And the fact that you can't aim, fire and run at the same time fails too...

Otherwise it's a good game. Firs Resident Evil for me, and I'm enjoying it, but I've heard people say it is simply something like a remake of RE4 brought to this generation graphics.

grumpysmurf6269d ago

I agree that the AI and controls could be better, but why should the game have to be different to its predecesor?

As I mention in my review [URL= http://www.goodgearguide.co... Resident Evil seems to be the only franchise that people expect new things from with every sequel. Tekken 5 is exactly the same as Tekken 4. Same with Gears of War 2. Who cares if it was basically a prettier version of the 4th game?

harrisk9546269d ago

After playing the demo and reading all of the previews and reviews, this game went from "Must Buy" to "Rent" to "Maybe rent down the road when I burn out on KZ2 and MLB 09: The Show"....

she00win996269d ago

killzone 2 and mgs4 are not the same from there predecessors...

Ninja-Sama6269d ago (Edited 6269d ago )

Tekken 5 is vastly different from T4. I won't bother explaining cuz it's clear you're not a serious player. Neways, I pretty much agree, Capcom needs to have some way to make the series fresh come RE 6.

Add the fact that they're charging for modes and you've got insult to injury.

PistolPumptMonk6269d ago

I'm so sad hearing about peoples bad opinions of RE5. RE4 is in my top five games of all time, and I am truly disappointed that I cannot get excited for this sequel.

Everytime I see the bright African environments with a coop partner I think back to the village in RE4 where you just found the first cop dead and burning at a stake, and realize that that feeling of aloneness and fear may never be replicated in a RE game again....

I want to be thrilled dangit! Scared! What have you done with my RE Capcom??? Nothing is scary with two people!

Dark General6269d ago

In the demo there was a part like that where people were tied to a stake burning. But like you said it entirely lost it's effect due to having a partner. Not just that the "feeling" just isn't there of being a horror/survival game. It feels more like a 3rd person shooter with sh*tty controls now.

Drano6269d ago

I plan on keeping a six or twelve pack not too far from the sofa and drink everytime I hear a lousy one-liner, a shot of Sheva's butt or boobs or when I see a (God I hate that) Bullet Time in a Cutscene. Good plan to get drunk in less than 30 minutes, regardless of where you are at in the game.

Jump Beyond.

Bnet3436269d ago

To me, the game is passable. I am into RE for the story alone. We'll see if Capcom will reinvent the the series again or go back to regular style RE. If you ask me, they should of done what they were doing with Resident Evil 3.5:

Raz6269d ago

Finally, someone who refuses to play the apologist for Capcom. RE5 blows so hard, it implodes.

I couldn't even make it through the demo without throwing the controller at the TV in disgust.

Laaaaaazy development. They tacked a buddy system on to a last-gen game and left it at that.

Lame, Capcom. Really lame.

Tarasque6269d ago

Controls suck? No no no you just have to switch to alternate 2 and everything will be fine.

RemmM6269d ago

The controls ARE poor on PS3 and probably on 360...why couldn't they just put the same controls as they did for the X Box 360 version of the demo...NOOOOOO instead you have L1 to aim...wtf is that?? Then RI to shoot........L2 to pull out the knife...and so on..what a mess...why couldn't Capcom allow us to CUSTOMIZE the CONTROLS DAMMIT?! I also have to complain about Street Fighter 4...sometimes when I hit a button, the character WON'T respond at all! WTF? Capcom needs to update RE5 with a patch or something to fix those horrible controls

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monfa6269d ago

The controls are fine. imo it wouldn't be the same game if you could just run while shooting.
It would be just an other shooter..
Shoot , mods run at you , you run , make quick turn to for an aim to only find that the mob is right on your tail to eat your brain.
The whole thing is created like that to create a Fight or flight response.

ChampIDC6269d ago

Yeah, but the mob AI has to be catered to the stiff movement. This is why the typical enemies run at you up to a certain distance and then walk. If they made you more mobile, they could make the game really exciting with quick enemies.

Drano6269d ago

Better put some faster controls to compensate. Like (at least) walk-strafe and shoot. Keep the aiming button (to remind every one of us that moving and shooting, real life speaking, is a lot harder than we think), the "ready knife" button.

Oh and Hunk isn't even in the Mercenaries Mode! Hope they put some DLC.

Jump Beyond.

she00win996269d ago

both dmc4 and re5 are bit disappointing and these games were AAA last gen, i cannot wait for lost planet because the first was mediocre, i think the second will be worst...

jay26269d ago

Why don't you try running and shooting with a gun.........

DragonWarrior_46269d ago

Dude, I play paintball alot and i cant imagine not being able move and shoot at the same time. I freaking dive and shoot, and its fun.

ChampIDC6269d ago

Any trained soldier can walk and fire a weapon with reasonable accuracy at the very least. It's not like you have to be sprinting and shooting. Any movement while in aiming mode would be a blessing to me. I really love how Dead Space handled it, and it was quite a thrilling game, because the enemies were quick and relentless. Enemies in RE5 are generally just slow, unless they're sprinting to the point that they get close enough that they start walking at you.

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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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SimpleDad75d ago

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

bryght74d 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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__y2jb90d 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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Neonridr114d ago

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

Darkseeker114d ago

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

Levii_92114d 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.

MehmetAlperTR114d ago (Edited 114d 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..

Neonridr114d 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.

neutralgamer1992114d 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

Tapani113d ago

Code Veronica on Dreamcast was absolutely AWESOME.

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LucasRuinedChildhood114d ago (Edited 114d 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.

thesoftware730114d 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.

Redgrave114d 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.

DarXyde114d 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.

Alos88113d 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.

__y2jb113d ago

6 is garbage. 5 is excellent.

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_Decadent_Descent114d 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.

gerbintosh114d ago

I need a Parasite Eve remake

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