I usually prefer to read or play outside to video games, so I put off getting a PS3 because I knew i would get addicted and waste too much time. I saw that RE5 was coming out and thought "If one thing was to convince me to get a PS3..." Well, i finally decided to bite the bullet and purchased a PS3 and RE5, and I have not been disappointed. All in all, it isn't as good as RE4 (I could go into detail as to why, but lets just leave it at that) but obviously the graphics are better and some of the other differences are better as well. ok, i'm starting to ramble...

Chris & Sheva - it was weird at first having some AI person following you around and yelling every 5 seconds "OK!!!", but once i got used to it, i really enjoyed that aspect of the game.

no "run and gun" - one of the biggest complaints by most people. sometimes it sucks, but you get used to it, and after playing Dead Space and Uncharted (which are almost as good) - I have come to garner respect for the increased difficulty with this aspect...I also enjoy the increased accuracy that comes with this, when you are fighting Zombies, headshots are key!

What really makes this game so great is its depth. Uncharted is great, but there's not a whole lot to it, you just follow the story, jump around like a monkey and shoot a lot of people. In RE5, every single opponent has a different optimal strategy (type of weapon, place to shoot them, etc) to beat, I like puzzles, some people don't but having a boss where you just shoot him a bunch of times isn't much fun for me, having a boss where you have to devise a strategy, shoot him in one place, then switch weapons to shoot him in his true vulnerability, thats where its at!

Anyway, great game, the Gold standard I hold every other game to. Dead Space was pretty close. Uncharted 1 was not too bad. Resistance 2 was pretty boring for me. I'm looking forward to the new DLCs coming out next month and Dead Space 2, hopefully I can find a few others that are similar to this, though I know none will be able to surpass.

I had always had my Eye on Resident Evil 5 but then i started reading alot of negative feedback and hearing that it wasnt worth buying. So i waited until the price fell down, that way if i didnt like it, at least i'd only spend under 30 bucks on it instead of 50 or over. But i really enjoyed myself when it comes to RE5. It just goes to show that you can't really rely on everyone else's feedback. We all have different tastes and experiences when it comes to games and not eveyone is going to like everything. So its best to give it a shot despite what people say about it.

I believe the controls are the same as with Leon, including the shooting and Knife method. During the cut-scenes you are required to push the correct buttons at the bottom to avoid death. Your partner is Sheva, she will be with you until the end. Unlike Ashley, Sheva is very valuable and SMART! What i mean by smart is the fact that she'll knock over the ladder if enemies try to climb up, she'll even set it back up. if you give her the sniper rifle, she's better at perfect aim when it comes to distant enemies. She'll heal you, give you ammo if you have the gun that is consistant with it (she'll take it out of her inventory and put it in yours). The barrels and boxes are in this one too, the only difference is that everytime you find one, you are guaranteed to pick up something. I've found ALOT more items from these places then in RE4.

The graphics, the way they move and facial expressions are excellent! There are a handful or plenty of boss fights, tons of places to go and the gameplay is really long which i like alot! You will get to drive a speedboat and navigate through the villiages, you'll get to use machine guns/rocket, ride in the back of a truck to help kill off coming motorbike enemies etc. Bascially everything youre doing requires team work.

One of the greastest things i like about the game was finally getting to get your hands on Wesker and having a showdown with him. He's movements are awesome and i would say he's the second coolest Video game Villian next to Sephiroth (FF7).

***BAD THINGS***

1)Sheva does get in the way ALOT and she ends up wasting tons and tons of bullets becuase she gets behind Chris and shoots him in the back, even though she's aiming at an enemy in front them or Chris. Even when Chris is behind her, trying to aim at an enemy, she'll get in the way. So its like either way, you just can't win! lol. I usually try to stand beside her. But if you accidentally shoot at each other, it doesnt count at all. Their life does not decrease.

2)One of the most annoying things about this game is the fact that it lured alot of idiots. What i mean by that is, they are trying to turn this game into a racist video game. As we all know RE5 is set in Africa this time and most of your enemies are black. Okay, I'm a black female, I get it that most people arent use to black people being video games and yes i control a white dude name Chris and yea he's shooting a bunch of black dudes in the head, but does he really have a choice? especially when these black dudes arent in their right minds anymore! Plus he's got a black partner who's shooting her own people too. When you play some of the first few levels, i've noticed that there are light-skinned zombies too that are like arabian or indian or something, but not all of them were black. ALso as someone else brought up, Leon shot a bunch of spanish people in the heads too but yet i havent heard of any stupid people crying racist! racist!. In Racoon city, there were both black and white zombies along with a few women. These two games are VERY identical and i didnt find anything alarming about black zombies. In fact, i even forgot that they are were black. People are so freaken crazy!

3)THere arent any typewriter saves in this game, which is a disappointment becuase its like they stopped the tradition of the save method. I have died a few times and it takes me all the way back to a certain point, forcing me to do everything again. I do not like Auto-save games that much becuase what if there is something else you have to do and you can't really afford to keep playing? Giving the option to save is out of our hands.

4)Their inventory boxes are REALLY small, i believe each can only hold 9 items at time. I'm not really sure on what the goodies are that you can unlock, either during the gameplay or at the end ( i just finished the game) but maybe something like that can expand their inventory.

5)The controls are REALLY awkward at first, it was very hard for me to get the hang of it becuase of how difficult the camera angles are, but as you play along, you will get use to it.

6)You don't find much money (coins) in this game, it is really scarce but the prices are sky high

7)You might have to turn some of the music down becuase sometimes its hard to understand what the characters are saying, especially when it comes to their accents. Plus the captions are too dain small, so its hard to even read that. Even when youre reading files, the words are hard to see, they could have at least shade the background for us to read better. Now i don't have an HD tv or modern tv, so that could be the problem. I still have the same tv that i bought all the way back in....maybe 2004.

8)Another thing about the inventory is the fact that you can't be drawn away from the action WHILE youre roaming through your inventory. You'll have to take cover or use the inventory quick before an enemy attacks you.

Overall, i had a blast with this game and i'm glad i gave it a shot, woo-hoo! This game is worth buying, especially if you are a long-time resident evil fan! :)