Resident Evil 5

[Zap!]

shhh. jesus is self-conscious about his poor swag-level.

j/k

Opps! Edited the typo before I go to Hell!

[Nesmaster]

Professional finished. 4 playthroughs, I think I'm done with the game for a while. :P

[The 1 2 P]

It looks like the majority of people playing this have enjoyed it, though it appears to be more of an action game than a true survival horror game. I'd still say it's another bonafied hit for Capcom. Now if we could just get that Marvel Vs Capcom 3 fighting game....

[dairugger]

My favorite part of the TRU $20 gift card thing is the gift card doesn't "activate" until 4 hours after the initial transaction. The employee explained that this helps ensure a 2nd visit to the store. LAME. Still...$20 is $20.

thats weird, i used my gift card not 2 minutes after getting it.

[heybtbm]

thats weird, i used my gift card not 2 minutes after getting it.

YMMV. Some people have reported it taking as long as 6 hours, some people were able to use it right away. Not sure what the explanation is. I suspect TRU is using a new batch of gift cards. Stores that issued the new cards have a 4-6 hour activation time. Older TRU gift cards probably work right away. Who knows.

Either way, as soon as my wife noticed the Babies 'R Us logo on the gift card she grabbed it. I guess the $20 will be going to diapers rather than games. Oh well.

[Half Japanese]

My TRU gift card said it had a 6 hour activation and was only good until the 31st, and it clearly states that it's a promotional gift card. I guess they're hoping that you either come back or forget about it and let it expire. Either way, it's by far the best deal there was on the game.

As for the game, I'm enjoying it very much. I'm in the middle of chapter 5 (my roommate and I have been waiting until we can both play thanks to work schedules, etc.) so far and have enjoyed almost every minute of it. The one thing I wish they would drop are the quick time events. As much praise as Shenmue had heaped on it when it first came out, and despite the fact that it wasn't the first to include them, I blame that game for the rise of quick time events in modern games. The QTE's aren't a deal-breaker, but they are annoying as hell when they do come along, particularly the ones that mean instant death.

I still think RE4 is a better single-player experience, but 5 is among the best cooperative games released in the past decade.

[jedimind7]

Beat the game on normal. Doing a second play through on Veteran now. Like four chapters to go then I may do it on Professional. Nothing like blasting zombies with a Hydra with infinite ammo.

[Nesmaster]

Nothing like blasting zombies with a Hydra with infinite ammo.

I disagree. Killing bosses with one rocket when you unlock the unlimited ammo RPG or dropping chainsaw majinis with one shot from the S&W M500 Magnum are equally as satisfying.

[jedimind7]

I disagree. Killing bosses with one rocket when you unlock the unlimited ammo RPG or dropping chainsaw majinis with one shot from the S&W M500 Magnum are equally as satisfying.

Haha true on the infinte rocket launcher. Was playing with a guy yesterday that had that and he was blasting everything in sight. How do you get it? I heard by beating the game in under five hours.

[Arcade_Ness]

I enjoyed the story even though the big reveal was blantly obvious. The boss battles were epic and some of the bosses were HUGE. I thought there were a few good scares, like when you see those egg sacs on top of the ceiling and thinking, "Man one of those reapers are going to pop out any second." Sure enough once the reaper appeared in my face I jumped out of my seat. Ok maybe not scary, more like suspenseful. Another good example is when you're walking along that hallway where all those rooms with lickers in them. Then when you get to the elevator they all come at you en masse.

I beat it two nights ago and I'll wait awhile before I tackle it again.

[Nesmaster]

Haha true on the infinte rocket launcher. Was playing with a guy yesterday that had that and he was blasting everything in sight. How do you get it? I heard by beating the game in under five hours.

That's correct. I finished easy with all S ranks in 2:45.

[heybtbm]

That's correct. I finished easy with all S ranks in 2:45.

2:45? Really? Wow. I may have to try "easy" next time.

[sebastiankirchoff]

I beat it last night on Veteran, and I think its a great game, but not as good as RE4. The Mercenaries mini game is better IMO, but its a little bit harder than RE4's. I think that Sheva's AI is just idiotic sometimes, like when she walks right into a line of fire from a minigun majini and killing herself. I can't wait until I find somebody else to play with, I bet it will be a blast.

[boogiecat]

After i finish this game,well im gonna play online with my friends..

[Nesmaster]

2:45? Really? Wow. I may have to try "easy" next time.

I wouldn't waste the time on easy, you can do Veteran in about the same time. Play on easy to pick up any missed S ranks if you're going for all the figures.

Then upgrade two of S&W M500 (Sheva gets unlimited ammo too) to 5000 damage and have a field day on Veteran, and hop back into Pro with the unlimited RPG.

[boogiecat]

So far this game is RE 5 Collectors Edition on the Xbox 360(Asian Version release) is Region Free:

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-369v.html

[Half Japanese]

So far this game is RE 5 Collectors Edition on the Xbox 360(Asian Version release) is Region Free:

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-369v.html

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

[studvicious]

What's a good strategy for getting an S rank for enemies on chapter 6-2? It's a pretty short level with barely any enemies. I'm stumped.

[Nesmaster]

What's a good strategy for getting an S rank for enemies on chapter 6-2? It's a pretty short level with barely any enemies. I'm stumped.

Potential spoiler below:








The boss at the end drops these little black enemy things that jump on you, those count as enemies. Kill a handful of those and you'll get the S no problem.

[kupomogli]

My thoughts on RE5. Amazing graphics. The beginning actually looks real until that truck starts to come along. After that, the game kindof sucks. I thought it was fun doing the other two levels with a friend, but I guess the fun kindof dies with all the crappy level design and same repetitive bs just like RE4.

I actually think RE4 is better overall and I don't even like the game.