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Resolution: Resident Evil 5 review

Resolution writes: "Even with the slight additions and alterations, there's something missing. Maybe the bar was set too high with Resident Evil 4, I don't know. Resident Evil 5 just doesn't feel creepy - there's no constant sense of dread, just short sections of panic. The result is a game that's not as engaging as it should be. It does look gorgeous, and it sounds great, but it's slowly and awkwardly shuffling its way out of the genre. It's not quite survival horror and it's not quite action. It's a meeting of the two that's managed to lose the best bits of both, but still succeeds fairly well: still a good game, but not a truly great one. Here's to bigger, redesigned and smarter things for Resident Evil 6."

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swiftshot936294d ago

Resident Evil 5 is much more deserving than an 82, I have the game and it is absolutely fantastic. Totally worth th $60 and its been awhile since a game has had me begging to replay it again. And mercenaries is just mint.

Thats not an opinion, its a fact.

Ghoul6294d ago

agree

RE5 is a game where you can pass the game if you dislike the controlls but you have to admit how wonderfull detailed and the immense replayability for a singleplayer game. I missed that kinda depth in this gen very much.

LewisDenby6293d ago

Remember tha 82% is still an excellent mark. From the Resolution 'About our reviews' page:

"80-90%:
Excellent, highly commendable releases that fall just shy of true greatness. There's not an awful lot to criticise here, and most players will have a brilliant time with these games. They're towards the head of the pack, and if you're looking to purchase something in a particular genre, you could do far, far worse than to opt for one with an 80%+ score."

farhsa20086294d ago

I gave this game to my friend to borrow and I am already missing it...(Been 2 hours already lol)

peedie166294d ago

no this game doesn't deserve anything higher than and 8 IMO

Alberto Weskero6293d ago

I think 8.2 is an accurate rating imho. It rehashes a lot of stuff from 4 and doesn't maintain the same atmosphere. Still a very good game - but far too short on surprises and in length.

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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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thesoftware730115d ago

I Love RE:5, give me a remake!!

SimpleDad115d ago

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

bryght114d 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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__y2jb130d 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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Neonridr154d ago

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

Darkseeker154d ago

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

Levii_92154d 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.

MehmetAlperTR154d ago (Edited 154d 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..

Neonridr154d 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.

neutralgamer1992154d 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

Tapani153d ago

Code Veronica on Dreamcast was absolutely AWESOME.

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LucasRuinedChildhood154d ago (Edited 154d 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.

thesoftware730154d 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.

Redgrave154d 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.

DarXyde154d 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.

Alos88153d 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.

__y2jb153d ago

6 is garbage. 5 is excellent.

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_Decadent_Descent154d 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.

gerbintosh154d ago

I need a Parasite Eve remake

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