Zero Punctuation: Resident Evil 5

[James Cassidy]

While I don't really care, I just want to point out that in Resident Evil Zero, 1, 2, and 3 you played a Caucasian lead killing other Caucasians, in Resident Evil 5 you play a Caucasian killing coloured. Not really the same thing there.

"You're carrying your armour in the pocket of your armour!"
Haha didn't even think about it that way! I've gone through the game on all difficulties and never bought armour though, just saw it as a waste of space...

But you can play an African girl killing African people....how is that different? I don't care how dark her skin is or how light Chris skin color is.

If you sit here complaining about racism that "Oh boo hoo I am shooting people that are not white." Tell you what, let's make Resident Evil 6: The Melting pot effect.

Velios, I think you are racist because of you think a game is racist just because of the skin color and not the fact that "Hey, they are trying to kill us." People who claim racism are racist themselves. It happens every time. How many time do you see a black man claim white people are racist yet call a white man "Cracker" or "whitey"

Also yes this game was made by the Japanese, but what difference does this make?

This is why I hate society today...in fact this is why I hate humanity period. You human are so stupid and close-minded that everything is either sexual or political.

 

[Kraven Angelous]

What I meant with FOR REAL is that it made it bloom. So what if they were not first, they made it INTERESTING and popularized. The battles were fine, boss battles that is. The only thing that sucks in the game is the companion AI and the fact they had to "kill" Wesker and that he mutates into a monster.

Many complain on inventories but sucks to be you then because I havent got that huge issues with it. Sure you have to bring herbs to your partner sometime to mix them, and an egg takes as much space as a weapon. But then again, if you dont want the eggs why dont you just skip picking them up? And you can discard them/eat them to make the slot available again. It just brings item management into the game. It was stupid in RE4 the way you had to spend minutes in your inventory to puzzle your items to make them fit... now its more simple, that is if you actually understand you have to work with the inventory more than once per 10 minutes.

Actually the game that "popularized" quick time events was God of War, hence the expression "a la god of war" whenever someone discusses quick time events not "a la Resident evil 4".

And who gives a shiz about the inventory, in my case I used the inventory not quite a lot and the times I used it I didn't mind it because we organized as best we could, the only problem was when soloing the campaign but that's not the real issue.

The issue is the game itself, the bosses are a joke even in veteran, and the boss fight at the end with "Mutant Wesker"is finished in one single event involving "context sensitive" button presses and that's it. The horror factor is completely gone, there is never one time in the game in which you jump in your seat nor is there tension enough in the atmosphere of the whole game to make you feel what past RE tittles, included RE4 at times, used to put you through. It's an all out third person action game and in that sense, there are better action games out there than this one with far better controls.

 

[SSoneill]

Amazing, while i laugh my head off every ZP but i had noticed it getting slow a few weeks back but later it has been literally better than ever

 

[AlexTheBucket2112]

I liked the crab

 

[Biek]

I found a way to get around the "Sheva uses nothing but the handgun" problem.

Hold O, then press up to make Chris yell "Go!" and Sheva will go in Attack mode (oposite of Cover)

She will equip her most powerful weapon. I gave her a machine gun and a rifle, she only used the machine gun indoors and in close quarters, rifle against distant enemies. I decided to stand back a bit and take potshots with the upgraded handgun i'd normally let Sheva use.

She wont follow you around however, and I noticed alot of enemies will tend to come after her. I got pretty nervous when I fought the first chainsaw majini, but she backed off well enough to not get her head sawn off, with me chasing them unloading my shotgun in his back. Youre gonna have to make sure you got some medicine on you, since she will most likely not be able to help you out fast enough when your health is critical. And exchaning items will be a bit bothersome at times since she wont stay close to you most of them time. tapping O once will call her back to you but put her back in cover mode.

 

[ElTigreNegro]

I'm surprised that he didn't mention the major annoyance of the lack of movement when shooting?

Because it's not annoying and neither a problem in the game, unless you're used to play mostly FPSes and the likes.

 

[Ghadente]

I'm surprised that he didn't mention the major annoyance of the lack of movement when shooting?

Because it's not annoying and neither a problem in the game, unless you're used to play mostly FPSes and the likes.

are you kidding? how is not being able to move not a problem? yes its not impossible to play with "pivot-action shooting" but come on things are suppose to improve, and not just graphics.
With hordes of enemies charging at you and the focus is survival, controlling your character should not be this limited. I'm not looking for an FPS, but this is rediculous.
Don't get me wrong, i don't think the game is bad in an overall sense, but its certianly disappointing.

 

[NonchalantGamer]

Let's see, there was a pistol, switchblade, Nintendo DS, a Creme Egg, Branston Pickle, Bean-o Lottery Card, some weird mannequin chess piece, that Gun Shop Telephone Booth from the Far Cry 2 review, and a.... "unmentionable woman's joy." Nice.

 

[Blank__]

It's "Cliff's Notes."

Who is this "Cliff" and why does he have notes? He doesn't exist which means he can't have notes. Yahtzee is correct. It's "cliff notes," not "Cliff's Notes." Stop trying to be smart and correcting people because you suck at it.

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/
Cliffs Notes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CliffsNotes

Stop trying to be smart and correcting people because you suck at it.

 

[Velios]

While I don't really care, I just want to point out that in Resident Evil Zero, 1, 2, and 3 you played a Caucasian lead killing other Caucasians, in Resident Evil 5 you play a Caucasian killing coloured. Not really the same thing there.

"You're carrying your armour in the pocket of your armour!"
Haha didn't even think about it that way! I've gone through the game on all difficulties and never bought armour though, just saw it as a waste of space...

But you can play an African girl killing African people....how is that different? I don't care how dark her skin is or how light Chris skin color is.

If you sit here complaining about racism that "Oh boo hoo I am shooting people that are not white." Tell you what, let's make Resident Evil 6: The Melting pot effect.

Velios, I think you are racist because of you think a game is racist just because of the skin color and not the fact that "Hey, they are trying to kill us." People who claim racism are racist themselves. It happens every time. How many time do you see a black man claim white people are racist yet call a white man "Cracker" or "whitey"

Also yes this game was made by the Japanese, but what difference does this make?

This is why I hate society today...in fact this is why I hate humanity period. You human are so stupid and close-minded that everything is either sexual or political.

I never said the game was racist, nor do I think it is. I was pointing out that there is a difference in complaining that in the previous games you were killing Caucasians... with a Caucasian and people complaining about killing coloured people with a Caucasian. I bear no ill thoughts towards this game(except for the laughable partner AI), nor towards Capcom who I enjoy their games.

 

[FRicanKrazy]

I played the whole game my first two times through with an online friend. No quirks about co-op and the buddy system but yeah, inventory is lame. Mercenaries is a hoot with someone you know.

 

[dagens24]

Spot on review. My favourite in a long time. Nailed the game on its hail... Also, on a somewhat related note I'd love to nail that triple cu-(white noise)

 

[Shadowlolz]

I haven't played it yet because I'm poor and can't afford a PS3 (sony fanboy here flame later). I never thought i would ever hear someone wanting ashley around for ANYTHING. Good to know they took every nice thing about RE4 and got rid of it. Personally I think real-time management is not a great thing other than programming a d-pad for weapon switches. Inventory should not be done with 55 quote unquote zombies having at ur shins. Also, I'm sad about eggs being the same size as assault rifles. Lots of laughs in this one though, see you next wednesday.

 

[Demonjazz]

realy i never thought residint evil 5 was racisct even with the village people in africa the main population is black and there are still villagers

 

[Zenode]

This is true
R.E. 5 didnt live up to the hype it created, it never cashed in on the success of R.E. 4

BAHAHAHA "And when the inventory is full, The FUN begins"

 

[Hyperactiveman]

Hmm I did want to get this game purely because I was bored with everything else and wanted a decent co-op game in the survival horror genre. When I played the demo I never liked the camera, the movement, the absense of a reticule and of course the stupid inventory which I though they'd fix before the actual game came out. I think I'll still get it because Yahtzee said that it's best to be played in co-op and I really need to cure the boredom.

Awesome reivew! One of my favourites! 11/10 XD

 

[boywonder]

Well done with the reviewI Its good to see that my time wasted watching my friend obsess over Capcom and that game for two hours while I read an old Spiderman comic for the millionth time, wasn't totally in vain. Now I'll have your review to shove in their face and say, "How in God's name can you wear armor in the pocket of the armor's pocket, idiot?"

 

[lt_latency]

It was funny, Not your best though.

You should know all the commands before you right your reviews though . Circle and Up sets your partner to attack which means use your biggest guns. Circle and down says stay near me and use your pistol.

If she is fight a boss with her pistol it's because you told her.

 

[Tittei]

You're so right about sheva, you should play the game with a real life partner (Seriously, I can't finish the boss fight on 5-3 with the AI partner on professional because she keeps getting killed!)

 

[Fraught]

Back on topic, nice episode. "Capcom aren't bad people. People are just idiots!" sums up the whole racism controversy quite nicely.

Now THAT sums it up far better.