Once again, the enemies are infected with plagas. Many of the enemies in RE5 can be found in RE4. What kind of enemies do you fight against? You'll find the usual staples such as the pistol, shotgun, and sniper rifle. Even the ammo boxes you obtain for these weapons are identical to those found in the previous game. There is also another section where one player must drive a boat while the other player tries to shoot down enemies.įrom what we've seen so far, every weapon in the game is from Resident Evil 4. There is an on-rails segment which has both players manning turrets on the back of a Jeep.
(Achievements for the game should be identical.)
You can check out the full list of Trophies here.
There are a few general achievements tied to campaign completion, like beating the game on Veteran difficulty or obtaining all possible weapons. What kind of Trophies/Achievements are in the game? The Easy option is great for casual play, with many of the enemies dying from two or three bullets. Newcomers, however, may find it very difficult, especially with the game's lengthy checkpoints. If you're familiar with the franchise, it shouldn't be too difficult. The Normal difficulty is slightly more difficult than the default difficulty of Resident Evil 4. There are three different difficulties to choose from. Based on the first half of the game, we'd guess that the final game should take about 15-20 hours to complete. You can change the setting before launching a new game. If you can't do split-screen, jump on Live or the PlayStation Network. We recommend playing the game with another human player, as the AI partner can be unreliable. If one player has to stop playing, the session must end for both players. Note that when playing with two players, the amount of screen real estate drops considerably.īoth players are tied to each other when playing cooperatively. The second player can press Start at any time to jump into the game. Split-screen co-op is also very easy to access. Online net-code over Xbox Live is very smooth.
There are two options for multiplayer: online or split-screen multiplayer. The entire game is meant to be played with two people. Split-screen also runs very smoothly, without sacrificing too much visual quality. The framerate holds up very well, even on the PS3 preview build. Some of the special effects, like water, look quite bad. Character models look very good, although there are some obvious low-resolution textures. Resident Evil 5 is easily one of the best looking multi-platform games out there.
The install takes about 5-10 minutes and will eat up 4819MB of space on your hard drive. We recommend playing with Type D, although those familiar with RE4 may want to stick with Type A. Type D, the default control scheme, combines Type B and C for a more intuitive interface. Type C moves camera control to the right analog stick. Type B has L1 to ready weapon and R1 to fire. Type A is the basic control type from Resident Evil 4. There are 4 control schemes to choose from. When enemies are stunned, players can run forward and do a melee attack. This weapon is used mostly for opening crates, but can also be used to damage enemies lightly. With the default controls, a knife can be used by holding down a left shoulder button. In order to shoot, players must stop and aim the gun. You won't be able to move and aim at the same time.
If you've played Resident Evil 4, the controls will be very familiar. Japan will get the game a week earlier, on March 5. Resident Evil 5 will be available in North America and Europe on March 13, 2009.
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