Compared to previous franchise entries, Capcom's Resident Evil 5 was much more about action than it was about scares. It was still creepy, but last year's game bore less resemblance to the series' survival horror roots than any other main franchise entry. It was also built around two-player co-operative gameplay, online or off, and that remains true of the soon-to-be-released downloadable content.
About this Game
Produced by series veteran Jun Takeuchi, this next-generation follow-up to the terrifying series introduces the theme of escape as its core survival instinct. As Chris Redfield (former S.T.A.R.S. member and now part of the BSAA unit), your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed. Swarms of marauding evil beings will charge at you when your pulse is racing at a heart-shattering pace. Environments will play a bigger factor than ever here, using the power of next-gen systems to create a world where terror might lurk in any alcove or shadow. Powerful lighting effects overwhelm the player with mirage movement and blinding brilliance, and even in the light of day, there is no safe haven in this Resident Evil.
This expanded Gold Edition improves on the original Resident Evil 5 in a number of ways, packing in four content packages -- two downloadable episodes of all-new RE5 action (including a chapter that pairs RE5 hero Chris Redfield with RE series veteran Jill Valentine) as well as a host of new costumes for the game's characters.
Release Date: March 9, 2010
MSRP: $49.99
Also on: PS3
ESRB: M
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