Resident Evil 5

by Capcom

Product Features

• Tackle a horror-filled mission as Chris Redfield from the original Resident Evil or Sheva Alomar, a West African agent of the BSAA
• Take advantage of the new, two-player online co-op mode to double your team's effectiveness in the face of a new bread of evil
• Use new weapons to defend yourself when faced with hordes of faster, smarter enemies
• Explore the remote desert setting of Kijuju with highly-developed, detailed game environments
• Experience groundbreaking graphics and effects delivered by an advanced version of Capcom's proprietary MT Framework engine

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CH9ILW
• Item Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 13, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,251 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Collector's

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience the thrill and terror all over again with Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition for PS3. Featuring Chris Redfield of the original Resident Evil and Sheva Alomar, a West African agent of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), this sci-fi survival game is staged in a remote desert colony packed with hordes of fast-moving, quick-thinking enemies that represent a whole new breed of evil.

Cooperative game play options let you take teamwork to a new level. View larger.

Dramatic graphics and lighting effects add a realistic edge to your mission. View larger.

Move through vast environments that have a discernable impact on game play. View larger.

You'll face faster enemies backed by improved AI. View larger.

Meet Two Fierce, Playable Main Characters
Back from the original title and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, former S.T.A.R.S. special forces team member Redfield is a battle-tested, founding member of the BSAA. With a reputation for superior marksmanship and phenomenal hand-to-hand combat abilities, he's on the ground and up against a new strain of evil.

You'll call his shots from the same over-the-shoulder third person viewpoint that distinguished Resident Evil 4, except this time you'll also have the option of playing as his teammate, the fierce, local Alomar. Whoever you play as, updates to the earlier version's third-person control scheme offer more options and promise intuitive interactions.

Learn to Work Together
The new cooperative game play element focuses on the realities of a dual-agent mission, highlighting the ways in which Redfield and Alomar must work together to survive the unexpected, while still allowing them to split up and work alone. To help you maximize the potential of this setup, two-player online and offline co-op modes ensure that you have options when picking a partner.

Steel yourself Against the Harsh Reality of Kijuju
An advanced version of Capcom's proprietary MT Framework game engine brings groundbreaking graphics and effects to Kijuju, the highly-developed environment where this game's action takes place. New, lifelike lighting schemes highlight the differences between harsh sunlight and extreme darkness, and when you move from one to the other, you'll have to wait for your character's eyes to adjust before you can see clearly, adding to the suspense and challenge of navigating this game's environs.

Face the Next Generation of Evil
You'll face new enemies with faster reflexes and improved AI, designed to be as dangerous alone as they are in groups and to keep even Resident Evil masters on their toes. Thankfully, they're not the only ones who have evolved. This game also offers access to powerful new weapons variations that extend your destructive capabilities.

And the updated, quick-select inventory system allows for real-time inventory management, as well as allowing characters to trade items and allowing you to place an item on the directional pad for instant access. Add all this to a detailed storyline the touches on what the past ten years have meant for Redfield and a Hollywood-caliber soundtrack, and it's clear that the latest installment in this series really does showcase all the elements at the heart of horror gaming.

This special collector's edition of Resident Evil 5 also includes:

• A bonus disc with special features, including "The Making of Resident Evil 5," a digital art gallery showcasing HD game graphics, and a trailer for the full-length feature Resident Evil: Degeneration
• A Tricell messenger bag featuring designs based on the game's storyline and setting
• A Chris Redfield figurine, a BSAA patch, and a Kijuju-inspired pendant
• A custom-made steel case with special art showcasing signature elements of the RE5 campaign

Product Description

For fans of the highly popular series, the Collector's Edition is not to be missed as it will include a host of never-before-seen collectible items not available anywhere else. All designed around RE5’s Kijuju setting and the game’s in-depth storyline, the box will include a Tricell messenger bag, Chris Redfield figurine, BSAA patch and Kijuju-inspired pendant. Bringing the entire collection together is a custom made steel case with special art showcasing signature elements of the RE5 campaign - the Kijuju writings, ominous number five and two-player co-op. Inside the steel case is where the real action lies, with a two disc set including the game and bonus disc with additional special features. The Making of Resident Evil 5 feature, first shown at the Tokyo Game Show, will be released on the bonus disc for the first time. A digital art gallery showcasing the game's incredible HD graphics and impressive art style and a Resident Evil Degeneration Trailer will top off the special features making a bonus disc that is a must-have for all Resident Evil devotees.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars game good, collectors not, March 14, 2009

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cactussk8ter (Desert AZ) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition (Video Game)

This installment to the series is so far one of the best I've played via co-op online. Single player is ok too, but your computer helper loves wasting precious ammo. I give the game 5 out of 5 Stars but the collectors edition is not worth paying an extra 30 for. The figurine's knife handle was already broken out of the box, the bag is like any cheap bag, and the necklace and patch aren't all that great. The only real reason to get it is for the limited edition steel case. Very nice, other than that nothing. Bonus disc is a disappointment. Other than trailers to the other R.E. movies, pictures of the game scenery and characters, and a making of video aren't worth it. I guess seeing that it was on a Blue Ray disc it makes it worth more but the content isn't all that great. Not to bring down on the making, I know they put a lot of money and effort into it and my hats off to them, the marketing of the collectors edition could have been dealt with better.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Evil for a New Generation, March 16, 2009

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S. Hammett "Loveless" (Redmond, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition (Video Game)

Survival horror has gotten the ultimate face lift in Resident Evil 5...

The only problem is, it's no longer about survival horror.

Being a fan of the series since I first played Resident Evil: Director's Cut back on the PSX days, there was a lot of expectation to live up to in Resident Evil 5. The game itself was executed well -- constant action, great graphics, and high production value (the cinematics are surprisingly well done with a very Hollywood movie feel), but the experience falls short in my book.

Forgettable characters, a forced storyline (not to mention a 60 second ending), terrible single player AI (your partner), and lack of innovation gets this game 3 stars. Also, since when was Resident Evil an action game? Where's the horror? Heads up Capcom, chaos is not horror -- it's just stressful. 5 is basically a clone of it's Game Cube predecessor with co-op and a makeover.

Don't get me wrong, it was fun -- but not in the awe-inspiring way Resident Evil 4 was. As a hardcore gamer, I expect nothing but the best from a big name like Resident Evil, and with the fifth installment I was left saying...

"...Really?"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collector's edition stole my money!, April 6, 2009

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E. Gordon - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition (Video Game)

Here's a short review:

Fantastic game, but a waste of money if you buy the collector's edition. The only thing redeeming is the metal case, but still not worth it.

You cant run and shoot? SO WHAT! :)

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