Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5 is a survival-horror third-person shooter developed by Capcom for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is reportedly set some time after Resident Evil 4, with Chris Redfield acting as the main protagonist. The exact location in which the story takes place is still unknown, but it has been cited that some inspiration was drawn from Black Hawk Down.¹ In all of the trailers Capcom has released thus far, Chris has been depicted fighting off hordes of enemies, all of them seemingly inflicted with either an advanced form of Las Plagas or a similar type of condition.

Fast Facts

Developer: Capcom
Genre: Survival-horror
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3
Modes: Single-player and multiplayer
First announced on July 25, 2005
ESRB rating: Rating Pending
Release date: March 13, 2009

Gameplay

The game will retain Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder cam and present a variety of new additions as well. Jun Takeuchi, one of the producers, spoke at length about the effects of light, which was previously hinted at in the E3 teaser. For example, if Chris should cross from an area that is completely dark to one that is very bright or vice versa, his eyes will take time to adapt to the sudden changes.²

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Resident Evil 5 E3 2008 Coverage

IGN: E3 2008: Resident Evil 5 Dated (July 14, 2008)
GameSpot: E3 '08: Gears 2 dated, RE5 slated, Fable 2 "finished" (July 14, 2008)
Kotaku: Resident Evil 5 Launching March 2009 (July 14, 2008)
Xbox 360 Fanboy: Resident Evil 5, online co-op confirmed (July 14, 2008)
Next-Gen.biz: MS Conference Details RE5, Gears of War 2 (July 14, 2008)

Resident Evil 5 News and Articles

Google News: Resident Evil 5
Kotaku: Don't Be Surprised If There Are RE5 Controls Surprises (July 15, 2008)
Destructoid: E3 08 Resident Evil 5 to be Released on Friday the 13th, Early 2009 (July 14, 2008)
Joystiq: Resident Evil 5 hitting simultaneously on PS3, 360 (June 20, 2008)
Kotaku: RE5 Race Debate Continues (June 20, 2008)
Destructoid: Wesker in Resident Evil 5, former voice actor explains his Bowie replacement (June 12, 2008)
GamesIndustry.biz: Resident Evil 5 not redesigned after racism claim (June 4, 2008)
Joystiq: Resident Evil 5 devs 60 percent done, aim for more than 20 hours (June 3, 2008)
Next-Gen.biz: Resident Evil 5 "Misunderstood" (June 3, 2008)
Destructoid: Resident Evil 5 demo walkthrough delivers chills (June 3, 2008)
GameSpot: Resident Evil 5 due by March (May 23, 2008)
Shack News: Resident Evil 5 to Sport 2P Co-op, Cover System (May 22, 2008)
Slashdot: Resident Evil 5 — New Character and Gameplay Detail (May 16, 2008)
1up.com: E3 2007: Resident Evil 5 Surfaces, New Trailer (July 10, 2007)
Destructoid: Resident Evil 5 cast revealed? (July 6, 2007)
1up.com: Resident Evil 5 Released By March 2008? (June 15, 2007)

Resident Evil 5 Previews

IGN: Resident Evil 5 First Look (Xbox 360) (June 3, 2008)
Joystiq: Joystiq impressions: Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360) (June 3, 2008)
GameSpot: E3 07: Resident Evil 5 Trailer Impressions (Xbox 360) (July 10, 2007)
1up.com: Resident Evil 5 Preview (PS3) (July 20, 2005)

Resident Evil 5 Interviews

GameSpot: Resident Evil 5 Interview (Time 04:20)
1up.com: Resident Evil 5 Video Interview Translated (April 11, 2008)
GameSpot: Capcom producer talks Resident Evil 5 (April 11, 2008)
GameSpot: Takeuchi talks Resident Evil 5 (August 2, 2005)

Resident Evil 5 Message Boards and Blogs

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Resident Evil 5 Videos

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Kotaku: Let's Analyze The Resident Evil 5 Trailer (June 4, 2008)
Joystiq: Resident Evil 5 trailer whets our appetite for 'zombie' destruction (May 31, 2008)