It rocks!Downloaded the demo for the PS3 the other day and it looks and feels superb.Very much carrying on directly from Res 4 in feel,it features the same over-the-shoulder playing view.The graphics are excellent,particularly light effects and the gameplay fast and furious.Enemies are in places very numerous and very fast,some carry melee style weapons.
Somewhat like Res 4,you have a partner in this game,but she’s not limited to just following you around,she’s well handy with weapons,and you can exchange items with her.When you pick an item up you are given the option to keep it for yourself or give it to her to use,when you run out of ammo,she will run over and offer you some if she has it,it’s an excellent touch and it shouldnt surprise you to learn that there is a split screen co-op mode.Also the mini-game,The Mercanaries, makes a welcome return.
The main character needs no introduction to Res fans,it’s Chris Redfield,who hasn’t been in the series since the first game.There is about ten years of game-time difference between the first game and this one,so much of Res 5 is taken up with exploring what Chris has been doing in that period of time.
As for the accusations of racism that the game has faced,i find it a little bizarre….a zombie game set in Africa would surely have black zombies,it would be perhaps justifiable to call the game racist if it was set in Africa and did not have any African zombies.The last game was set in Spain,but i didnt hear any of the same accusations about that one,and it’s not as if there have not been black zombies in previous games,the only differences are that this game is set in Africa , there are hordes of black zombies,and that the virus originated there.Perhaps thats the real bugbear for some people,maybe they make a connection between Aids and the T-Virus,i don’t know,it’s a game,if i enjoy it then i’ll play it
Check the Official site for screenshots,trailers and various downloads,or download the demo from the Playstion Network for your PS3
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