Resident Evil is one of my favorite series. I love the creepy atmosphere, the nerve wracking counting of bullets and ink ribbons and the way you feel vulnerable because you know as soon as you run out you have practically no chance of survival. The feeling of being completely alone trying to figure out what Umbrella is up to.
The problem with Resident Evil 5 is that it has none of these things. Enemies spawn ammo, you have a partner all the time, it takes place in the daytime... It's basically Gears of War with clunkier controls. I think that might have been what Capcom was going for at the time to reach a 'wider audience' but I am definitely not part of that audience.
This game made me mourn the loss of my favorite series but I am happy to report that there are good Resident Evil games made since. The Remake of Resident Evil 2 in particular is a huge upgrade over the original RE2.
The problem with Resident Evil 5 is that it has none of these things. Enemies spawn ammo, you have a partner all the time, it takes place in the daytime... It's basically Gears of War with clunkier controls. I think that might have been what Capcom was going for at the time to reach a 'wider audience' but I am definitely not part of that audience.
This game made me mourn the loss of my favorite series but I am happy to report that there are good Resident Evil games made since. The Remake of Resident Evil 2 in particular is a huge upgrade over the original RE2.