Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
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  1. UncleEd
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    Resident Evil 5 was a letdown when it came out. It did not live up to the expectations built by the previous titles from the Resident Evil series, RE4 in particular. It derailed from its roots as one of the scariest video game series and took a cheesier and over the top action route, but in a horror setting.

    Graphics and sound are very good for its time and still hold up. More    Resident Evil 5 was a letdown when it came out. It did not live up to the expectations built by the previous titles from the Resident Evil series, RE4 in particular. It derailed from its roots as one of the scariest video game series and took a cheesier and over the top action route, but in a horror setting.

    Graphics and sound are very good for its time and still hold up. More importantly, co-op is very good. No, this is not another example of “any game is better with co-op”. RE5 was designed to make co-op enjoyable and it is meant to play that way. On the other hand, there are quite a bit of the annoying QTEs, one of the most tedious gameplay mechanics ever invented. I would not say the story is very interesting and the ending drags a bit. However, the game keeps you engaged in the story, thanks to the awesome cinematics. There are many well made cutscenes in this game that are enjoyable to watch in their own Japanese exaggerated way.

    Overall, Resident Evil 5 is worth a co-op playthrough, especially if you approach it with expectations different from what you would set for a Resident Evil game, and try to enjoy it for what it is.

    PS: Don’t skip the "Lost in Nightmares" DLC. It plays like Resident Evil 1 and is overall a very good DLC, definitely better than the main game. Desperate Escape DLC, on the other hand, is nothing special.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  2. JxBest
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    Great co-op Resident evil adventure. Cool story conclusion for Chris and Wesker. This game aged fine, I recommend giving this a try.