So today we headed for Sami’s place to play Resident Evil 5.

My thoughts of the game is a bit like standing at a crossroad not knowing which direction to head. I believe mainly this is because Sami and Rikke decided to DUO the whole thing and alas the split screen of doom could not be avoided.
But my first impressions of RE5 are more than anything amongst the lines of “LOL OMG WHY’D YOU DIE???”. In other words, HALO.

The introduction game play was pretty much: Zombie like Hordes that can run and talk and do whatever. More than actually being anything scary you’re more focused on just getting the job done. Whenever there’s “timed” events. You pretty much just run around and keel and hope the timer will finish. In-between running around trying to figure out where you’re going.
Even with split screens, I can tell RE5 is more than anything a normal shooter game. 8Hours of game play did not change this. I certainly for one think co-op is probably fun for all those XBOX live kids who likes HALO, or anyone other who, well, likes co-op. But It didn’t add to the FEELING. I miss the feelings of being alone (even if you weren’t really alone in the other games either) and not understanding your situation. Now you pretty much know everything to it already:
Virus spread.
Massive mutations.
Mass Epidemic.
A few flashbacks to make the game seem like Resident Evil.
EVIL People.
Zombies-lookalikes on Motorbikes.

Unless something really drastic happens and things change their course (which I am hoping) I can’t say I’m  not very impressed of the game’s story/game play.
It’s too much of “we need to make co-op games and flashy graphics for the buyers to like it”
So, come on Biohazard 5. Scare me. For once.