RE5 is an alright enough game by itself, although having played RE4 before it, you can definitely feel how it retains a lot of the same elements, just not as good. The story is quite cheesy, but not quite as charming as RE4. The antagonist in this game is definitely a highlight though, and there are some cool moments.

I was recommended to play this game in co-op, which I'm glad I did. While it isn't the best co-op experience ever produced, it's still a good time with a friend. It was nice going through the action-style of RE with another person and all the possibilities that unlocks. Sad about some of the stuff they stripped away, like the removal of the suitcase and the merchant, etc, but I get why it had to happen. There's plenty of content in this game still, which I commend it for.

Also that leech boss fight was ass. A friend told me it might be broken, which is quite bad if true.

Still, I had an alright time with this game. It isn't as good as RE4, but it's still a fun game in its own right, especially with the addition of co-op. I'm not sure I could be so generous if I had to play this game alone with the AI.