Resident Evil 5

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  1. Jacer200
    Oct 3, 2012
    7
    This game looks pretty good for a DX10 game made back in '09. This is a so so console port. The controls are made for a game pad and not key board and mouse. This game wants to be really fun but the controls are really clunky. The windows live sign in was a joke. The saving in this game is a nightmare. This is a $10 game at this point and nothing more.
  2. wsacramoni
    Apr 1, 2015
    7
    It’s a good game and I would recommend adding to your play list. It could be better as it is a bit repetitive, has a few technical problems, but I’m happy with it nonetheless.
  3. Krizuwe
    Jan 22, 2014
    7
    Gran juego, jugandolo con amigos esta mucho mejor, lo recomiendo si eres amante de la saga y tipo shooter con toques de acción. La duración del juego es de 6/8 horas y tiene bastantes errores y fallos. De todas formas cumple, pero deja mucho que desear respecto a anteriores entregas. No entiendo como 3djuegos le ha podido dar una puntuación tan alta e inmerecidamente porque el juego paraGran juego, jugandolo con amigos esta mucho mejor, lo recomiendo si eres amante de la saga y tipo shooter con toques de acción. La duración del juego es de 6/8 horas y tiene bastantes errores y fallos. De todas formas cumple, pero deja mucho que desear respecto a anteriores entregas. No entiendo como 3djuegos le ha podido dar una puntuación tan alta e inmerecidamente porque el juego para mi no deberia obtener un 8....… Expand
  4. markwhitton
    Nov 20, 2013
    7
    Resident Evil 5 looks good and is actually quite a fun game… I bought this on Steam in an effort to replay after having previously completed; but after starting it again, I just couldn't get into it again! I genuinely feel there is little replay-ability in this title, once you know the story that’s it really! The games have become way to action orientated and linear to really challenge youResident Evil 5 looks good and is actually quite a fun game… I bought this on Steam in an effort to replay after having previously completed; but after starting it again, I just couldn't get into it again! I genuinely feel there is little replay-ability in this title, once you know the story that’s it really! The games have become way to action orientated and linear to really challenge you further… Sure the hardest difficulty setting is beyond ridiculously hard, but it’s more annoying than challenging! On first play however my experience was genuinely a good one and it’s nice to have a partner join you in the game, even just to carry some extra loot… It’s just a shame how the franchise is diminishing in quality and seriously forgetting its horror survival genre defining roots!… Expand
  5. death12123
    Sep 10, 2019
    7
    Resident Evil 5 is definitely a fun game especially with Co-op. It has a fair story don't get me wrong but it lacks what made Resident Evil feel Survivor Horror.
    The best way to experience RE5 is to grab a friend and enjoy. If you get stuck playing with the AI, the experience wouldn't be that enjoyable.
    Today the controls haven't exactly aged well either but it still has some of that    Resident Evil 5 is definitely a fun game especially with Co-op. It has a fair story don't get me wrong but it lacks what made Resident Evil feel Survivor Horror.
    The best way to experience RE5 is to grab a friend and enjoy. If you get stuck playing with the AI, the experience wouldn't be that enjoyable.
    Today the controls haven't exactly aged well either but it still has some of that replay-ability factor in it.    … Expand
  6. Tomle1202
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Admittedly, I had fun with how over-the-top Resident Evil 5 was during my playthrough. But it hides no intention of becoming an action game - a new direction that clashes so detrimentally with its legacy control scheme and clunky horror design.
  7. Camparini
    Sep 23, 2020
    7
    Diversão: 7,5/ História: 8 / Inovação: 6 / Gráfico e Performance: 9 / Jogabilidade: 4 / Arte: 8 / Trilha Sonora: 7

    Um bom game de Resident Evil 5. Bebe da água do Reisdent Evil 4, no entanto, não alcança o mesmo nível de maestria. A jogabilidade é péssima, a ambientação não é muito variada, o que faz com que a atmosfera seja menos imersiva. Inova pouco, mas diverte o suficiente para ser    Diversão: 7,5/ História: 8 / Inovação: 6 / Gráfico e Performance: 9 / Jogabilidade: 4 / Arte: 8 / Trilha Sonora: 7

    Um bom game de Resident Evil 5. Bebe da água do Reisdent Evil 4, no entanto, não alcança o mesmo nível de maestria. A jogabilidade é péssima, a ambientação não é muito variada, o que faz com que a atmosfera seja menos imersiva. Inova pouco, mas diverte o suficiente para ser avaliado de forma equilibrada.    … Expand
  8. dandalis
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    Despite having seen polarized opinions on the game, i have found Resident Evil 5 to be suprisingly a pretty good game. Even if its over 10 years old at this point, it still plays well enough even for a series newcomer like me. Though, RE5 also has some annnoying issues that came along with the experience and hamper it somewhat.

    While visually RE5 definetly shows its age, the art style    Despite having seen polarized opinions on the game, i have found Resident Evil 5 to be suprisingly a pretty good game. Even if its over 10 years old at this point, it still plays well enough even for a series newcomer like me. Though, RE5 also has some annnoying issues that came along with the experience and hamper it somewhat.

    While visually RE5 definetly shows its age, the art style still holds up and presents a dark, gritty moody looking game with suitable atmosphere for a horror experience, that takes you to different kind of places, from gritty urban areas, to swampy african tribe lands, to a Tomb Raideresque lost city and others. Chris, Sheva and other main characters are really well modeled and animated, and cutscenes are executed nicely aswell, with excellent motion capture and acting that look more than convincing even compared to modern games. But also regarding cutscenes, they trigger my OCD because characters always use the default side arm in them, even when i have bought and equipped different weapons for Chris and Sheva, nitpick for most people, but it annoys me when games ignore details like that. While, normally, im not a person who complains about narrow FOV in games, in RE5 it kind of got to me, whether the FOV in the game is as it is for the game design, horror aspects or a draw back regarding limitations of consoles, that made its way into the PC version, there were times i wish i could've adjuted it just to make it bit wider.

    While im normally not a particular fan of tankish, slow controls in games, in RE5 it kind of felt alright for me. Granted it took getting used to and it wasnt all perfect even when i did, as when fighting large groups of enemies things can go FUBAR real quick, as some types of them are quite the bullet sponges. Im torn on the stop to shoot combat design. On one hand i understand it helps building tension and make yourself grounded in order to not be overly capable. On the other hand, it sort of goes against the game's action focused gameplay design. I feel giving the player minimal movement ability while shooting would've been a good compromise. Otherwise, combat feels reasonably satisfying, with hefty feeling to the guns and their impact on enemies, and with blowing their heads off, which sometimes isnt a good idea as they can turn into more powerful enemies. The biggest problem for me was how inventory management during gameplay is real time, i just dont understand the brains behind this idea, it doesnt help the horror aspect at all, it doesnt add urgency, it adds only frustration when you need to manage your stuff while neck deep into fighting zombies, managing inventory should always put the gameplay on pause. Your AI partner is quite capable in combat and in supporting you, but outside of combat they tend to get in your way as you travel about, stumbling in your path too often. RE5 is also riding way too much on QTE sequences, i dont mind having them time to time during a game, but too much is too much, especially when they require 2 key execution, at times it really pissed me off and some of them really feel cheap as you fail them.

    Story was an enjoyable thrill ride i got to say. However a plot twist regarding a certain character was observable from a mile away, though it didnt hurt story matters really. The main antagonist is really cool and slick, but the very final boss encounter was pretty confusing, as i had no idea what was the correct approach to it, only after dying like...12 times, i had that ''gotcha'' revelation. Speaking of boss fights, they rely too much on the ''shoot the glowing spot'', something of a trend among Capcom's games at the time, judge it as you will. The 2 DLC missions that are included in Gold Edition of RE5 offer 2 - 2,5 hours of extra story content that tie into the base game's narrative and overall are worthwhile additions.

    I was utterly dumbfounded that the game was a target of nonsensical racism allegations from insanely idiotic, disingenuous political activists and their like minded tools masquerading as games journalists who have no idea what the hell they are talking about, nor who have any idea what actual racism looks like. Just because a game is set in Africa and you have to kill infected natives who arent even in control of their own actions, doesnt make the game racist. Besides, RE5 already features plenty of anti-colonialist, anti-corporate themes within its story. Just highlighting that people, who are making these ludicrous claims, dont care about context. Its a shame that for no good reason RE5's reputation has been marred by these moronic, vile people who are into it just for the clout chasing among their regressive ideological echo chambers, and who dont actually care about the complex issues they pretend to care about.

    Resident Evil 5, despite of some issues, overall still is a very good and enjoyable action-horror game even nearly 11 years later, and even if you're a first time player.    … Expand
  9. Nyakuya
    Dec 30, 2016
    7
    Este fue el primer resident evil en irse por las ramas y convertirse en un MATA-MATA. Este juego consta en ir superando niveles y avanzando en la historia matando todo lo que se te cruza en el camino. NO MALINTERPRETEN, es un juego muy decente y muy entretenido, pero supuestamente es "Survival Horror"; y como no cumple en lo más mínimo con eso, le doy un 7.
  10. GarethB
    Feb 10, 2019
    7
    An enjoyable development in the resi evil series but again plagued with the same problems as 4, less horror too much action
  11. Onask
    Oct 18, 2018
    7
    Un juego decente a pesar de la mala fama que le ha caído por parte del fan promedio de la saga Resident Eviil.

    Todos sus aspectos son bastante sólidos, pero no brilla en ninguno. Su historia y ambientación me da bastante pereza, creo que no es la más adecuada y había infinitas mejores opciones. Una duración muy adecuada para este tipo de géneros.

    Recomendable.
  12. SilverOrlov
    Sep 29, 2020
    7
    Graphics and controls are good. The turns are better/softer and more comfortable than in the previous parts. The AI ​​of the partner is incredibly disgusting. An extremely dumb doll that collects most of the mines along the way, and releases all available bullets, like water in a toilet bowl(At this point, right out of all the holes climbs the fact that the game is designed for cooperativeGraphics and controls are good. The turns are better/softer and more comfortable than in the previous parts. The AI ​​of the partner is incredibly disgusting. An extremely dumb doll that collects most of the mines along the way, and releases all available bullets, like water in a toilet bowl(At this point, right out of all the holes climbs the fact that the game is designed for cooperative walk-through, but in order not to lose part of the gamers market, somehow on the snots they glued the "behavior" of the second character). One thing only saved her from the highest quality swearwords from me - she almost never missed. But this is the merit of the dry mathematics of the program, and not of the "well-thought-out intelligence of the partner."
    The gameplay, although it became more lively, and not painfully jelly is too arcade now. "The gripping horror of survival" has turned into a "zombie grinder with enemies that jump on your head from all the holes. Despite the presence of a large inventory between levels, the inventory of the characters is extremely-extremely small. And the funniest thing is that bulletproof vest and a vest from close-range attacks are in the same inventory.
    There is a strong bug in the game - the grenade launcher does not work on masked thugs. In general, even shrapnel.
    "Melee attack's instruction" is given only in the third chapter. And that's far enough for such a thing as a control manual... wtf?
    The Japanese are in their repertoire: although the plot is interesting, it is presented in a classic silly-pretentious style, and stuffed with typical clichés of Hollywood action films. Like an overly long fight with the last boss.
    The game has for me only one indisputable plus - bosses. They are unique, and each is interesting in its own way. But the last fight is overly spoiled by the fact that "you need to do something more pretentious for the main enemy than for the rest of the bosses".
    This "action movie" about zombies, which is became very different from the main idea of the whole story about resident evil got very tired for me by the middle, and became very predictable because of these boring clichés.
    However, I still got my portion of pleasure.    … Expand
  13. GabriMH19
    Jul 5, 2021
    7
    - RESIDENT EVIL 5 -

    Ambientación --> 7 Escenarios --> 7 Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 6 Dificultad --> 7 Jugabilidad --> 7 Mecánicas --> 6 Gráficos --> 8 Innovación --> 7 Contenido --> 6 Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 6 - TIPS - Defrauda en muchísimos sentidos en comparación a su anterior entrega. Básicamente no incluyen mecánicas u opciones nuevas obviando el modo    - RESIDENT EVIL 5 -

    Ambientación --> 7 Escenarios --> 7
    Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 6
    Dificultad --> 7 Jugabilidad --> 7
    Mecánicas --> 6 Gráficos --> 8
    Innovación --> 7 Contenido --> 6
    Errores o bugs --> 8 Plano artístico --> 6

    - TIPS -
    Defrauda en muchísimos sentidos en comparación a su anterior entrega. Básicamente no incluyen mecánicas u opciones nuevas obviando el modo cooperativo. La historia es aburrida y tanto los personajes como los escenarios están poco pulidos. Si que es verdad que aparentemente el modo cooperativo con el que cuenta esta quinta entrega de la saga puede echarte un poco atrás a la hora de jugarlo pero creo que finalmente esta bien implementado y no se hace molesto en ningún momento. Aun así habiendo jugado a otras entregas de la saga Resident Evil esta entrega defrauda en comparación a lo que nos tiene acostumbrados Capcom con esta saga.    … Expand
  14. vxnxcxvs
    Dec 10, 2019
    7
    It was my first game to Xbox 360 and I played a lot of times. The game is very beautiful for the release date and have a good story (there's some mistakes, but still a good story). The problem is: the horror has gone. You don't feel the fear that you used to feel when played RE4 for the first time, because the game barely doesn't have a night level to be honest. And seriously, enemies using AK-47?
  15. SewAwOw
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    Как боевичок игра норм, как резик - хрень) Никакой гнетущей мрачной атмосферы, из элементов выживания остался лишь крафт травки (и то одного типа), игра стала более коридорной, вместо харизматичного торговца из четверки теперь просто менюшка с магазином. Управление перекочевало из прошлой части почти без изменений, для 2009 года смотрится весьма устаревше. Добавили кооп, в котором игратьКак боевичок игра норм, как резик - хрень) Никакой гнетущей мрачной атмосферы, из элементов выживания остался лишь крафт травки (и то одного типа), игра стала более коридорной, вместо харизматичного торговца из четверки теперь просто менюшка с магазином. Управление перекочевало из прошлой части почти без изменений, для 2009 года смотрится весьма устаревше. Добавили кооп, в котором играть всегда веселей, хотя и в соло игра проходится без напряга: бот-напарник звезд с неба не хватает, но стреляет довольно точно, вовремя подхилит и не путается по ногами. Геймплей в целом не претерпел изменений, разве что стал более экшоновым. Инвентарь небольшой, без возможности апгрейда, это большой минус, а выброшенные итемы тут же пропадают. В плане графики выглядит хорошо, постановка роликов крутая. Сюжетец традиционно сумбурный, опять новые типы вирусов, опять биоугроза мирового масштаба. Но да Вескера лайк, мужик мега харизматичный и хотелось побольше роликов с ним.
    Короче, неплохо, в коопе вообще хорошо.    … Expand
  16. ylnylmn
    Dec 22, 2022
    7
    I'm finishing it for the 2nd time. I played 8-9 years ago. Since I loved Resident Evil 4 so much, I guess I liked 5 in those years. But when I played it now, I saw that it was at least as bad as the 6th game. And I understand the bad reviews now. The fact that there was a lot of action in the game did not piss me off that much, leaving the RE formula that we know. It's the ridiculous bossI'm finishing it for the 2nd time. I played 8-9 years ago. Since I loved Resident Evil 4 so much, I guess I liked 5 in those years. But when I played it now, I saw that it was at least as bad as the 6th game. And I understand the bad reviews now. The fact that there was a lot of action in the game did not piss me off that much, leaving the RE formula that we know. It's the ridiculous boss designs that really piss me off. Let's talk about bosses;
    1_) First boss I think "uroboros" : We need to burn it in the oven, right? I put it in the oven and blast its weak points, but the boss just doesn't stop. And when I get out of the oven and try to press the button, it's already out of the oven. I struggled a lot. Turns out, it was necessary to roll out of the oven just as the door was closing. How would I know that the first time? I found it difficult.
    2_) U-8 Spider: It's a boss I'd probably struggle with for hours if I didn't remember it the first time I played it. You have to take granade in your hand and you have to throw it into the mouth of the boss while you have it. Of course, for this you need to drop the boss first. How many players can easily understand that a bomb is going to be thrown into the boss's mouth?
    3_) (5-2) Uroboros: We've come to the worst boss. You see what is written on the internet, most people think this boss is a "bug". Maybe it was at the time. Killing the boss is pure torture. If you don't know what to do at first, all your bullets run out and a lot of your time is wasted. That's what happened to me. I spent about 1 hour. I blast the Boss' weak points. They're out again. I burn it again nothing happens. I was finally able to kill it randomly. I do not know how? Too bad.
    4_) Wesker: The first phase is very bad. You have to turn off the lights. If you don't know at first, the rocket fired by wesker kills you in one hit. I tried to kill Wesker with a rocket. It hit at first and I blew it up. It eluded all of the next at least 10 rockets. I do not know how. However, he couldn't see me, I was in the dark. Anyway, I was finally able to kill it with the sniper. A very frustrating long boss fight. I could remember it because I played it for the first time in the 2nd phase again. Otherwise I wouldn't know what to do. Should I run from the boss or shoot? Well, we're back on the hill. We are fighting head-to-head. Again, all my bullets are gone. Another very long boss fight. Annoying.
    As for the good sides of the game; Overall the story is good. Weapons are diverse. Controls are better than game 4. That's all I have to say. I hope Capcom doesn't make games like games 5 and 6. Let them make remakes. Games 7 and 8 are very good. Let them continue like this.    … Expand
  17. Thecaseyoz
    May 26, 2021
    7
    This game reminds me of my childhood, what a great time, it was nice playing with my friends again and having a time like no other playing mercenaries. BUT PLEASE DAMN Having Sheva as a partner was horrendous. It felt like she was programmed to do whatever you needed her to do and take LONGEST possible path while doing it. Due to its day time appearance and lack of variety in locations IThis game reminds me of my childhood, what a great time, it was nice playing with my friends again and having a time like no other playing mercenaries. BUT PLEASE DAMN Having Sheva as a partner was horrendous. It felt like she was programmed to do whatever you needed her to do and take LONGEST possible path while doing it. Due to its day time appearance and lack of variety in locations I feel like it didn't really stand up to previous games at the time. The puzzles were fun and it was cool wearing different unlockable outfits.

    The story was interesting and it offered a nice close to the chapter that was A.W

    Chris PUNCHED A BOULDER.

    All in all, it was fun to return to the game but it was really annoying at some parts. Took away the scares and replaced them with annoying or boring tasks.    … Expand
  18. dikii_hohol
    Jun 16, 2021
    7
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  19. BrynjarH
    Sep 26, 2009
    6
    This game looks really good. Graphics are great and the story line is very good. But what kills the fun in this game is that you feel like you have glue on your shoes. Controls are so bad for being a 3rd person shooter that you cant even imagine. Probably something you can get used to but i dont want to learn a whole new way of playing a computer game when i spend alot of money on them.
  20. JanH.
    Sep 18, 2009
    6
    The story is great and told well, even though it's nothing really new in the RE franchise. The game's graphics fit in with other recent action game titles but they do not really shine. If it weren't for the controls, I'd be giving this title an 8 for solo and a 9 for coop. But I found the console-like controls to be extremely frustrating and I never grew into them the The story is great and told well, even though it's nothing really new in the RE franchise. The game's graphics fit in with other recent action game titles but they do not really shine. If it weren't for the controls, I'd be giving this title an 8 for solo and a 9 for coop. But I found the console-like controls to be extremely frustrating and I never grew into them the whole game. While this maybe an awesome title to play with a controller, with a keyboard (at least to me) it is not.… Expand
  21. VinnieS
    Dec 23, 2009
    6
    I played a couple other RE games before, not a staunch fan of the series, but I don't really hate it either. The biggest problem with this game is the controls. You can't move and shoot at the same time, and if that sounds like something from 5 years ago then join the club. It's like making a turn based RPG in this day and age: shows lack of progress. Despite this, the game I played a couple other RE games before, not a staunch fan of the series, but I don't really hate it either. The biggest problem with this game is the controls. You can't move and shoot at the same time, and if that sounds like something from 5 years ago then join the club. It's like making a turn based RPG in this day and age: shows lack of progress. Despite this, the game is designed with this serious handicap in mind, so it's not too big a deal, but it's definitely annoying and takes getting used to (unless you've played a lot of other RE games). I didn't think it was really scary or had a great story, but it was interesting enough, so w.e.… Expand
  22. chewnsp1t
    Oct 13, 2011
    6
    I have beat this game only to see how the story ends. I also really liked the movie-like visuals. But overall, I wouldn't recommend this to any third-person shooter games fan. First of all the the controls suck! Maybe it feels better using a joy stick but keyboard and mouse is definitely not the way to go.
    Secondly, the AI character, Sheva being the name, sucks!!! A pain in the ass. I was    I have beat this game only to see how the story ends. I also really liked the movie-like visuals. But overall, I wouldn't recommend this to any third-person shooter games fan. First of all the the controls suck! Maybe it feels better using a joy stick but keyboard and mouse is definitely not the way to go.
    Secondly, the AI character, Sheva being the name, sucks!!! A pain in the ass. I was cursing her all throughout the game. The most stupid AI bot I have ever seen. She steals ammo, she talks a lot, she blocks your shot and always shoots the enemy through you. Dealing with her was frustrating. Always need to call her to make sure she's around and is not making a mess. Third the puzzles. Unlike previous Res Evils, esp. 1 & 2 the puzzles are super easy and a joke. The game is full of meaningless, boring, and very long puzzles and repetitive fight scenes and enemies.
    Finally, the difficulty level is imba! It took me ages to beat the game under normal difficulty.    … Expand
  23. NeoGalaxy
    Jun 7, 2012
    6
    Resident Evil V, the PC version... I was waiting for this game to play it on PC but after playing it 3 years after its release all I can say is that it's very dissapointing. Let's start with Games For Windows Live, one of the most retarded programs ever invented, considering that adding a game to it it's hard, using the chat is even worst and inviting a person to play the game is evenResident Evil V, the PC version... I was waiting for this game to play it on PC but after playing it 3 years after its release all I can say is that it's very dissapointing. Let's start with Games For Windows Live, one of the most retarded programs ever invented, considering that adding a game to it it's hard, using the chat is even worst and inviting a person to play the game is even worst. Maybe I should stop buying games that use GFWL, or wait 50 years till Microsoft can improve it (it will never happen thou). The game is interesting, but after one of game time, all I can say about it that the control scheme is the worst possible scheme ever used by a game (all console ports use the same retarded control scheme anyway, nothing new here). The controls are hard to use, and changing the controls well it's even worst than using them as they are. After I managed to chance some keys, I focused on playing to see what this game has to offer. The story is interesting but after chapter 3 it becomes irrelevant, as you still can'd find what the viruses do or even bother to look for them. All the gameplay is only about killing zombies, there's no reseach, investigation or even the simplest idea of looking for why this is happening in Africa. Among the most interesting moments is the 1st boss and the chapter with ruins. To be honest all I liked in the game is the girl companion, the 1st boss and the level with ruins. Except that I didn't like anything else in the game, the story is boring, all you do is kill zombies and bosses and gather ammo and weapons. But what saved the game from my point of view was the level with the ruins where I thought that I was Indiana Jones looking for the crystal skull. The weapons are very good, there's a lot of them, you start with the weaker versions, improve them then get the stronger ones. The weapons are very good implemented in the game and the upgrades to matter a lot considering you can use a long barrel pistol fully upgraded even on the veteran difficuty setting and it's very effective at close ranged. One major problem is the inventory that's very small (9 slots, I figured the PC version could get at least 12-15 but I was wrong again). Some zombies drop treasures which you can sell so killing most or all the zombies is quite good for the player, looting all the wood boxes is also good, but the small inventory makes it harder to keep many things on your character. You can buy and use two vests, the melee vest and the bulletproof vest. Both take spaces in the inventory so the main concern of the player is to finish the game and unlock at least one weapon with infinite ammo to use it on the two other difficulties settings.

    To put it simple: The Good parts: - the 1st boss and the ruins chapter (awesome in design and atmosphere)
    - the weapons, very good modeled, the upgrade system is interesting and works very good.
    - the female companion has some nice suits, unlock them as as soon as possible. Also she is an interesting character to follow throught the chapters.
    - the graphics are good, even very good but it can't save the gaming experience. It helps but it's not the main concern for me.
    - the infinite ammo option is very good as it saves you inventory space after you unlock a weapon with it. Also it helps the player to play in the harder difficulty settings.

    The BAD parts now:
    - Games For Windows Live... please remove it from any past or future games. It's retarded and useless. Don't use any, we can manage with the game alone, or don't force us to use it. Don't force us to use GFWL or Steam, any game can manage without the both of them. But please don't use GFWL... Please just don't use it.
    - the control scheme... for the point of a PC player... that scheme is retarded and very very hard to use. Also during the timed events... well it's hard ot use so I think most of my character's deaths happened all during the times events, mostly because of the control scheme.
    - the story... it's boring after the 3rd chapter, and considering that I am a BSAA agent in the game... well I don't do anything that even remotely has anything to do with my job at BSAA. I don't look for viruses, I neveer take samples or research or even bother to see what the viruses do. I only kill zombies, nothing more.
    - the inventory has too few slots, 9 slot are very few for a normal PC player. Maybe change that in the future, 12 would be awesome.
    - the gameplay is very repetitive, - the zombies's AI is very retarded (stupid). - there's no fear in the game... nor in the gameplay experience. No fear whatsoever.
    - no DLC also, even if it's not that important. These are my thoughts about the Resident Evil V game, I've finished it yesterday, on all difficuty levels and to be honest I was very dissapointed even thou I still liked some parts of it. I hope you'll enjoy my review.    … Expand
  24. ReubenIsAGod
    Oct 11, 2013
    6
    Goddamn clunky action with a crazy ass story with annoying characters and a flawed AI companion that i just wanna punch to death, pros kinda feels like an actiony resident evil, somebadass enemy AI(giant rapist squid) also the setting is rather interesting yet besides that it is probably the worst res besides Operation Raccoon City and Res 6
  25. Diego1390
    Dec 15, 2012
    6
    Very good game but gets out of the history of the old resident evil 1,2 and 3. In short it is a great game you got some action but took away the importance of fear, great history but the cooperative failure.
  26. sft
    May 22, 2013
    6
    Death by reloading

    RE5 is a great game spoiled by atrocious controls. I mean the worst ever. These are the main problems: You can’t move while reloading, aiming, or shooting; instead you become rooted to the spot and therefore hopelessly vulnerable to attack. When aiming the sight is often (although, oddly, not always) wrenched away from the point already centred so you have to find    Death by reloading

    RE5 is a great game spoiled by atrocious controls. I mean the worst ever. These are the main problems: You can’t move while reloading, aiming, or shooting; instead you become rooted to the spot and therefore hopelessly vulnerable to attack. When aiming the sight is often (although, oddly, not always) wrenched away from the point already centred so you have to find your target again. And you can’t jump or crouch unless prompted. What the hell is that all about? Also the AI is pretty poor. Sheva gets in the way more often than not. The UI looks like something out of the 90s and is clunky to say the least. And you can’t access the inventory during gameplay (although I understand the reasoning behind this it is frustrating at times). So what is there to like? Well it looks amazing. The graphics are among the best I’ve ever seen, with particularly impressive character models and animations. And, controls aside, the gameplay is enjoyable, with a good selection of environments, some pretty tough bosses, and a range of simple but enjoyable puzzles to solve. Ammo is often scarce so you have to be more thoughtful about your approach to the combat than in many games. Overall it’s a top-flight game marred only but it’s poorly designed controls and interface. Sadly these are so bad I can only give it 3 out of 5, which is a real shame.    … Expand
  27. Wahfuu
    Oct 25, 2014
    6
    The AI is braindead stupid, the inventory system is crap, the story is beyond insane and cheesy to hell, and a whole list of other problems.

    But I played chris redfield.

    And I punched the HELL out of that boulder.

    Worth.
  28. omer123
    Jun 18, 2023
    6
    this game is resident evil 4 but 70% worse everything u loved in resident evil 4 like the level encounters boss fights inventory enemy desings and levels is way worse in this game its very dissapointing game
  29. churros
    Feb 28, 2021
    6
    Pros:
    + good weapon variety
    + quick to aim
    + good lighting
    + interesting scenario for the first half of the game

    Cons:
    - not survival horror
    - no puzzles
    - dumb ai partner
    - horrible quick-time events
    - bad boss fights
    - can't aim and move at the same time
  30. Ratingss
    Jun 2, 2023
    6
    Its an okay easy coop action game, but a terrible Resident Evil, no atmosphere, no charm at all.
    While Ashley was a cute damsel that followed-stayed out of your way and basically was your main goal, Sheva is an infuriating useless braindead AI partner that gets on your way every single opportunity she can, and i mean it, she will physically block you from running when you need to,    Its an okay easy coop action game, but a terrible Resident Evil, no atmosphere, no charm at all.
    While Ashley was a cute damsel that followed-stayed out of your way and basically was your main goal, Sheva is an infuriating useless braindead AI partner that gets on your way every single opportunity she can, and i mean it, she will physically block you from running when you need to, stand in front of you while you are trying to aim, or die to the last infected and make you restart the whole level, all this for a character that serves no purpose in the story at all, might as well just been a guide that gets killed in the first stage.
    Every transition in this game is awful because you have to either wait for Sheva to open doors or its some stupid movie that gives you no sense of continuity, the levels are small and streamlined, the whole thing had the coop as the main focus.
    While Leon had personality, Chris doesnt, they ruined this in RE4 remake too.
    While every other Resident Evil was set at night in some place with great architecture, this is set in some sunny **** with nothing interesting to look at.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

12
#12 Best PC Game of 2009
16
#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
5
#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Worth Playing
    80
    Overall, if you can put up with DRM and GFWL headaches, and don't mind risking losing your save games and progress - or at least having them tethered and more complicated than they need to be - Resident Evil 5 for the PC is probably the version to get.
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  2. IGN
    93
    It may not be a radically new Resident Evil 5, but the PC version of the game still manages to hold its own with an improved control scheme and extra Mercenaries mode.
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  3. Vandal
    92
    Hands down, a great adaptation of a great game.
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