Resident Evil 5 Due Out Soon

Knowing Resident Evil 5 is due out soon and knowing what a great franchise it has been in the past, I downloaded the demo off X-Box live for a little co-op action with the little bro the other night and I gotta say,, interesting.  I liked this game for a few reasons.  Character controls were sound and made sense.  Graphics were awesome.  Player movement and environement interaction were good and smooth, very little frustrating hang ups.  Like when you're trying to dash up some stairs and you get hung up on crap for no reason,, I hate that.  So, for 1, all in all, the game was smooth, which is probably one of the first things I look for.

What Puts It Over The Top?

Having good graphics and smooth movement on the field of battle is one thing, but what really stood out to me on this title was the AI, or Artificial Intelligence.  I can't really recall a game right now that I'd compare it to.  The AI metering is such that you can actually feel the build up happening and try to anticipate your game play to handle it.  In other words, if you prepare in advance, you can coordinate a game plan to handle the onslaught of enemies, but in such a way that it is truly challenging, engaging and ever changing. The AI adapts to your game plan and does it well, so prepare to think on your toes. Not much in the way of linear gameplay here, you gotta know what's up, act and react to the enemy.  It's kind of hard to describe, but it's spot on, and Resident Evil 5 does it better than any game I've played so far.

Why This Matters?

Having this quality is key, and games like Call of Duty 4 and 5 get it up to a point, however, Res5 makes it a little more real.  Any good shooter is gonna give you plenty of enemies to site down on and a lot of them do this well.  It's just the way the action unfolds in Res5 that in my opinion makes it unique and engaging.  To put it simply, there is more than one way to skin a cat.  Res5, again, has achieved this unraveling of game play and refined it to a point I've yet to witness and the most impressive thing about this is that it plays perfectly into this titles strong hand, which is to provide ground breaking online co-op play.  Ammo seems limited and valuable in this game, which it should be. 

Game Hint:

You and your team mate can handle different weapons but may be too busy at the time to get the ammo you need for your weopon.  So pick up the ammo for the weopons your buddy needs if he can't get to it and give it to him when you guys can catch a breather.  He should do the same for you.

Gamer Hint:

If you're looking for something that you can play co-op online with your friend and you like shooters, get Resident Evil 5, period, exclamation point, and get some GhostGrip while you're at it.  You don't wanna slip up when you know 20 more hostiles are out there sniffin you out.  

Get Resident Evil 5, get your GhostGrip, Dab Rub Clap, and remember,,, watch your precious ammo,you're gonna need it.