Resident Evil 5 Details

1up.com has some tidbits about the fifth Resident Evil title, which looks to be slated for the 360 and PS3. From the article: "What is surprising, however, is the game's bright atmosphere, a stark contrast to the dark, dreary environments usually found in Resident Evil games. There's even one screen shot where a blaring sun high up in the sky blocks the camera's view of several approaching enemies who happen to look suspiciously like zombies. Could we be seeing a return to classic form this time? Time will tell."

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Re:I'm willing to bet RE5 will come to the Revolut

[Anonymous Coward]

Unlike Sony or Microsoft, Nintendo would be in a terible position to announce too many details about their next generation system at this point in time. From now until the end of the year Nintendo is publishing the following games on exsisting hardware:

Nintendo Gamecube

Geist - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/geist/ - 8/15/2005
Mario Superstar Baseball - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mario-baseball/ - 8/29/2005
Battalion Wars (Advance Wars: Under Fire) - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/gamecube-wars/ - 9/19/2005
Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/dance-dance-revol ution-with-mario/ - 10/3/2005
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/pokemon-gamecube/ - 10/3/2005
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/fire-emblem-gc/ - 10/17/2005
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/the-legend-of-zel da-the-wind-waker-2/ - 11/1/2005
Chibi-Robo - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/chibi-robo/ - 11/15/2005
Kirby Adventure - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/kirby-adventure-g cn/ - 11/15/2005
Super Mario Strikers - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/super-mario-strik ers/ - 11/15/2005
Odama - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/odama/ - 11/15/2005
MARIO PARTY 7 - http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mario-party-7/ - 11/21/2005

Nintendo DS:

Advance Wars: Dual Strike - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/advance-wars-ds / - 8/22/2005
Nintendogs: Lab & Friends, Dachshund & Friends, Chihuahua & Friends
http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/nintendogs-chih uahua-/
http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/nintendogs/
http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/nintendogs-shib a/
8/22/2005
TRACE MEMORY - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/another/ - 9/26/2005
Metroid Prime: Hunters - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/metroid-prime-h unters/ - 10/17/2005
Mario Kart DS - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/mario-kart-ds/ - 11/7/2005
Electroplankton - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/electro-plankto n/ - 11/14/2005
Touch Golf - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/touch-golf/ - 11/15/2005
Animal Crossing DS - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/animal-crossing -ds/ - 11/21/2005
MARIO & LUIGI 2 - http://gba.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/mario-luigi

Sigh.

[sbszine]

I would have agreed with you a year or two ago -- RE 0 through 3 really were beating a dead horse. But having just played through Resident Evil 4, I think there's a lot of life left in the franchise. Since you seem to have missed it, I'll fill you in.

RE4 is set in an anonymous Spanish speaking country (often outdoors), and rather than zombies, it pits you against some decidedly Cthuloid enemies. The controls are finally functional (you can run, spin around, aim properly etc), and the inventory and ammo system has been fixed up (reloading is a matter of pressing a button).

In play, it feels a more like an FPS game than a surival horror title. There's plenty of sniping, some rail shooter levels, and even some rhythm-based hand to hand combat. There's also a bit of light RPG stuff in there: upgradable weapons, multiple paths, side quests etc.

Of course, you will need a GameCube to play it, and they're just for kids*, right?

(*for which read 'people with at least a 3rd grade education')