Resident Evil 5 Video Review

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Lark Anderson fights bioterrorism in this video review for Resident Evil 5.

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After The Fact: Reviews Revisited

Update: DLC
Posted: May 7, 2009 12:36 pm PT
Downloadable Versus Mode adds two online multiplayer game types to complement Resident Evil 5's online co-op play. For details, see GameSpot's reviews blog entry.  

806 Comments

  • jairana

    Posted Jan 4, 2010 12:21 pm PT

    one of my favorite game!!!!!!!

  • worldwarwiz123

    Posted Jan 2, 2010 9:53 am PT

    @ gamelova08 i think you should get AC2 but i really like both games, its just AC2 ive played alot more of even after i finished the story

  • dudu22

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 6:10 am PT

    This game looks awesome, even better than the groundbreaking RE4... i don´t like co-op gameplay but this one is incridible

  • Gamelova08

    Posted Dec 29, 2009 7:15 am PT

    And whaddya mean it sucks not to aim and move at the same time?!?! Why wont YOU try aiming a perfect headshot at some1 and walking at the same time? IT'S HARD!!!!! ....*sniff* 'nuff said....

  • Gamelova08

    Posted Dec 29, 2009 7:13 am PT

    Should I get this or AC2?

  • aaronfhff123

    Posted Dec 28, 2009 7:09 pm PT

    I wish bullet wounds would apear on enemies bodies EVERYTIME and EVERY spot you shoot them. Just little details like that hat would make this game better. Also the shotguns in this game should show alot more gore. For example when shooting a las plagas infected person in the stomache with a pump i wanna see a big red hole in their stomache

  • aaronfhff123

    Posted Dec 28, 2009 7:08 pm PT

    I wish bullet wounds would apear on enemies bodies EVERYTIME and EVERY spot you shoot them. Just little details like that hat would make this game better. Also the shotguns in this game should show alot more gore. FOr example when shooting a las plagas infected person in the stomache with a pump i wanna see a big red hole in their stomache

  • visionaryxman

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 7:11 pm PT

    It's ok but i wish there was more camera angles.

  • mgsforever

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 1:58 pm PT

    good game but nothing compared to something like 4...solid game but not amazing or anything except for the great graphics

  • sam_jona123

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:31 pm PT

    Kinda good

  • jagcivtec

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:51 am PT

    Cant move while aiming, it totally ruins the game, cant roll to evade, cant do nothing but stand there and shoot, very limited moves, bad camera angles, its so frustrating I totally hate this game and will never buy another RE game.

  • acer_062

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 6:05 pm PT

    Gross ... I like it!!!!

  • bm1212

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 2:42 pm PT

    I have always loved this game since I bought it. Good review.

  • death_dealerK

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 8:46 pm PT

    this is a good action/adventure game. Not survival horror. Multiplayer is fun too

  • chilipepperman

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 4:01 am PT

    good game, though it feels really long. pretty fun overall tho

  • eliteshadow1980

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 5:06 pm PT

    great game but sheba's Ai was terrible on mine she dropped her gun and tried to knife every oppenent it was pitiful but when i played online with a friend it seemed like one of the greatest games ive ever played

  • Bog101

    Posted Dec 15, 2009 12:22 pm PT

    This game is really cool but I have RE4 on the gamecube and I like it more.

  • AmazedTony123

    Posted Dec 8, 2009 7:10 pm PT

    i just hate how you cant run and shoot at the same time!!!

  • nhlgamer

    Posted Dec 7, 2009 11:07 am PT

    looks ok but dead space is better

  • sonichedgehog45

    Posted Nov 29, 2009 6:50 pm PT

    idk why people say RE4 is better i actually thought it was pretty bad. but RE5 is a GREAT game and desserved a better score.

  • Endofme

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 5:20 am PT

    This game is fun when you play multi!

  • aurius51

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 9:44 am PT

    looks cool

  • richardlma

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 10:07 pm PT

    The only problem i found is i can't walk while shootinh and that is not scary

  • konn3r

    Posted Nov 14, 2009 6:00 pm PT

    i hate what this guy does with his hands

  • leon_kennedy007

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 1:49 am PT

    best game

  • salohcin_50

    Posted Nov 1, 2009 12:36 am PT

    This Game is awsome!!

  • yhenry431

    Posted Oct 26, 2009 4:32 am PT

    goooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • SpiKeX-Crom

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 8:41 pm PT

    wow, sign me up.

  • narsaksakura posted Oct 20, 2009 2:14 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    narsaksakura

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 2:14 pm PT (hide)

    i dont know i'm just not feeling this game

  • MasterLink31 posted Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    MasterLink31

    Posted Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am PT (hide)

    IMO the aiming could have been better. I loved the precision that the Wii version of RE4 gave the gamer. It was so much easier to aim for key spots. This game has definatly gotta come over to the Wii, graphics and everything! =)

  • mabi878

    Posted Oct 13, 2009 6:21 pm PT

    After playing a bunch of games that allowed me to shoot while walking, I was really displeased about the fact that in RE5, I couldn't do the same. I kept complaining "how old school is this??" ... But after a while, you do get the hang of it and will realize that if you could walk and shoot at the same time, the game will probably become a bit too easy. I think the only remaining horror aspect to this game is the gun-play. Over-all, controls work really well. I never died because I got stuck somewhere or I didn't know how to move a certain way. I first played RE5 through co-op with a friend and we finished it together, then played a single player campaign on my own console, and am now currently starting on Veteran. It's a great game if you want to have fun! Also, I agree... Sheba's AI is horrible, it's as good as not having a partner. -_- Provides more challenge anyway. It's a game you shouldn't miss!

  • koosycool

    Posted Oct 12, 2009 6:22 pm PT

    I think this game will be great

  • Diegog5

    Posted Oct 9, 2009 5:57 pm PT

    Can somebody please logically explain to me why you can't shoot and walk/run/move/anything!! at the same time. Also if the Zombies are smart enough to communicate, use weapons, etc. why do they somehow think it would be a good idea to walk very slowly while being shot at. Gameplay could be better.

  • Mart1n_

    Posted Oct 5, 2009 8:13 am PT

    One of the best games for Ps3

  • waneesaljali

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 4:49 pm PT

    RE5 IS AN ACTION NOT HORROR GAME AS WE EXPECTED.
    THOUGH IT IS WORTHY

  • AmazedTony123

    Posted Sep 29, 2009 4:55 pm PT

    good... but not nearly as good as resident evil 4!!!!

  • thetravman

    Posted Sep 29, 2009 7:09 am PT

    Great fun. However I found the ending very cheap storywise. I looked at Wesker a totally different way after that.

  • GamerBaboo

    Posted Sep 27, 2009 7:40 am PT

    just finished this thing. Mann this was one hellova game. As a matter of fact , the only RE game I played from the beginning to the end without a trainer or a cheat. "Because it's so much fun"

  • georgeww

    Posted Sep 24, 2009 4:17 pm PT

    still not a fan of zombie killers, but it would be a great game with mates round. just a bit of friendly zombie murder to get the gaming going for the night

  • DFen

    Posted Sep 24, 2009 7:32 am PT

    is this game really scary ?

  • DJCartmell

    Posted Sep 22, 2009 10:00 am PT

    RE5 is a game with style but absolutely no substance what so ever compared to Dead Space!

  • DJCartmell

    Posted Sep 22, 2009 9:57 am PT

    Too over rated this game is Dead Space's gameplay may be loosely based similar to that of Resident Evil 4 but it far exceeds RE's 4 and 5 hands down! It's controls flow if not work far better especially when dealing with multiple enemies (RE5 does not), far more scarier from shock, great unpredictability, atmosphere, psychological and a visual horror perspective! (RE5 cannot do any of this at all) I've played many horror games from Silent Hill to Resident Evil, Forbidden Siren etc and hands down the only horror game that I personally found consistently entertaining, scary, have the most replay value and is bound to be one of the greatest games you can ever play (like it is with me) it's Dead Space not this!

  • ABDULL_VAN

    Posted Sep 20, 2009 7:23 pm PT

    The Best Action Game Ever

  • sweeneytoddfan

    Posted Sep 20, 2009 7:09 pm PT

    should i get resident evil 5 or infamous?

  • Diegog5

    Posted Sep 16, 2009 5:08 pm PT

    PC gamers get to play it with 3d estereo vision and superior graphics by enbseries, plus mods. Envy us console gamers!!!!!

  • stam73

    Posted Sep 15, 2009 2:20 pm PT

    The first three REs were totally different than this action, shooter thing... They started the survival/horror category and i think CAPCOM should not have changed that.

  • husaberg2

    Posted Sep 15, 2009 2:17 am PT

    this game is a copy of resi 4, we wait 4years for this and we are al fans of resi games. lost planet.1.2. was better than this, capcom should make an original resident evil game for the FANS !!!!!!!!!!

  • mad_krips

    Posted Sep 12, 2009 5:29 am PT

    I sorta take back what I said initially about this game being crap because it was the same as RE4. It is still almost a carbon copy (even the story/level progression and enemy and bosses are almost the exact same) of 4 with better graphics and co-op, but I must have forgotten how good 4 was. They added strafing so that's a plus but I guess the stop to shoot still being in the game isn't as bad as I initially thought, if you play between control configs A and D its easy to see the difference between 4 and 5.

    But after buying it this week and playing it this whole time I've gone back on my "9.0 tops!" statement and given it a just that and its well worthy, 8.5 is still a fair score tho, I don't think it is worth the 9.6 RE4 got back then. Co-op is fun, and there is plenty replayability to it too the game is far from over after you beat it once. There's so much to unlock and these are stuff you actually want to unlock for yourself and the game not just for trophies/achievements.

    It's definitely not scary anymore tho, I don't mind that that much but it does make you wonder why the "Resident Evil 5" voice at the opening menu still sounds like the first 3 and, when it was a prequel to the horror in those games, it's probably the creepiest thing you'll hear all game in this one

  • SloLynx

    Posted Sep 9, 2009 6:21 am PT

    Awesome game, great co-op but it gets too hard near the end..

  • freeofkings

    Posted Sep 9, 2009 12:22 am PT

    the only bad thing i can find is that your partner sheba is an idiot. she is so bad that i at times wished she wasnt there. she takes your ammo wastes it. doesnt shoot enough and if she dies (which she will) its game over buddy. otherwise flawless. (but seriously play co-op.)

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