After weekend of Resident Evil 5...

As you might know, Resident Evil 5 came out Friday the 13th and we beat it Saturday night! (Yes, we played nonstop!). Here are some thoughts about it. The bad? It seems a lot more toned down. I mean the violent death animations that I loved in Resident Evil 4 are no where to be seen in Resident Evil 5! I even sometimes died in RE4, just to see the death animation. THEY WERE THAT GOOD! That plus there aren't a lot of impossible moments in the game that really pushed the coop portion! The single player felt way too easy (we played with another person!) and it's a shame! With all the upgrades you can get, it's a shame the game didn't ramp up the difficulty. This is clearly seen with some of the bosses! Now, for the good! It's a really fun experience that will definitely make you yell at your teammate! The combo system which basically means, you can hit a body part of a enemy than both Sheva and Chris can do a melee move, is outstanding. You'll definitely get a kick when you versus the first chainsaw enemy (shown below) and both characters kick him around like he was a cardboard box.

"Chainsaws and zombies go together like peanut butter and jelly!"

The other great part is that the game gives you a ending! The ending isn't the greatest but at least they tie up some loose ends! If your real into the story, the game gives you documents all around the levels which can satisfy the hardcore RE fanbase! The next thing that I loved about the game was playing mercenaries with a buddy! You do start off pretty weak but once you unlock new levels / characters, you can basically tank every enemy the game has to throw to you! That doesn't mean your invisible because the game makes sure there is always something behind you.


"Having a teammate with you will definitely help when dealing with enemies surrounding you!"


Final Thoughts:
PROS:The game is an outstanding experience that is meant to be played with a friend. The intel found will please the hardcore RE fanbase. Mercenaries mode stays fresh by having Co-op also in it! Nothing beats taking out 3 chain saw guys with a buddy!
CONS:Way to easy single player may turn off some Resident Evil 4 players. The bosses aren't too rememberable cept for the Wesker! Death animations feel weak compared to Resident Evil 4's death animations.

I feel bad by referring this game back to it's older predecessor RE4 but that's what the main bugs of the RE5 is(at least for me). It's an awesome game that will probally compete for game of the year!