8.2 out of 10

Resident Evil 5

 

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  • User Score (579)
    8.2 8.2 from 579 reviewers
  • Expert Score (134)
    8.3 8.3 from 134 reviewers
  • Value for money (6)
    8.9 8.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    9.5 9.5 from 3 reviewers
  • Gameplay (57)
    8.3 8.3 from 57 reviewers
  • Graphics (89)
    9.2 9.2 from 89 reviewers
  • Sound (47)
    8.7 8.7 from 47 reviewers
  • Storyline (6)
    8.1 8.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (10)
    8.8 8.8 from 10 reviewers
  • Lifespan (13)
    7.8 7.8 from 13 reviewers
  • Reliability (2)
    9.2 9.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Looks (2)
    8.5 8.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Playability (3)
    9.0 9.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Construction (31)
    8.6 8.6 from 31 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (3)
    8.0 8.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Replay value (3)
    9.0 9.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Funfactor (33)
    9.1 9.1 from 33 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Futuregamez.net

    9.0/10
    27 March 2009

    Resident Evil 5 is a fantastic title with great visuals and gameplay. One for fans of the franchise to purchase now! Read more

  2. Empire

    10/10
    16 June 2009

    In many ways, Resident Evil 5 feels like a ‘greatest hits’ spanning the series’ 13 years of terror. As well as marking the return of Chris Redfield – a key player in the first adventure back in 1996 – and featuring the playful balance of indoor and outdoor locations that characterised the PlayStation sequels, RE5 is also peppered with the genuinely distressing movie sequences that punctuated Code Veronica and team-based challenges that defined Outbreak, all... Read more

  3. PALGN

    8.5/10
    10 March 2009

    It's going to be incredibly difficult to make it through this review without mentioning Resident Evil 4 . It would be incredibly idealistic to discuss the pros and cons of Resident Evil 5 without discussing the very successful prequel, that has been heralded by gaming critics and the general public alike as being one of the best games of the last generation - if not of all time. Read more

  4. Web Wombat

    Web Wombat
    8.0/10
    2 May 2008

    When a game can do this to a jaded, wisened old gamer like yours truly, you know it's doing something right. Highly recommended. Read more

  5. The Age

    11 March 2009

    The evil has risen one more time, thanks to viral mutagens zombifying villagers in a fictitious African nation. When a bioterrorist security team is sent in to investigate, Resident Evil 1 hero Chris Redfield makes a return to action. Accompanying him throughout the adventure is a skilled female agent named Sheva, giving the player the option of playing as either character - if you grab a friend, they can play through the game with you co-operatively (otherwise the CPU... Read more

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As Chris Redfield (former S.T.A.R.S. member and now part of the BSAA unit), your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed.

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