Resident Evil 5 Trailer to premiere tonight on GT TV!

Amazing trailer. I am a huge fan of RE4, so the fact that the first sequel goes the bigger and better route is fine by me. The Dynasty Warriors games aside, big envionments and tons of enemies are good things. I hope this trailer pops up on PSN and XBL next week.

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Damnit, mind-controlling parasitic worms confirmed. And here the devs were saying it would be a virus. Well...maybe they'll be plagas infected with the G-virus or something. But this trailer pissed me off more than it got me excited simply because its looking more and more like the new producer really is too scared to introduce any novel ideas into the game as far as setup and plot goes. We've got co-op but that's about all that's new. I mean, this game is really just RE4 in Africa:

- Both games have a native character who will help the protaganist along (Luis vs. Unnamed black woman)
- Both games have mind controlling parasites infecting everyone in a rural village
- Both games have a leader who has introduced the parasite
- Both games have a helpless girl who must be escorted (Ashley vs. Sherry)
- Both games have a bag headed chainsaw wielding psycho
- Both games have an enormous bladed tentacle that begins attacking you if you behead an enemy

I can understand keeping a working formula but for the love of god don't make a carbon copy of the previous game. I mean, what's next: Are we going to have Jill or Claire assuming the role that Ada played in RE4 (sans the triple agent part)? Maybe have a few giant not-zombies the likes of El Gigante? A lake boss perhaps? And let me guess: there will be five acts, one of which will take place during the day with the other four taking place during the night (thus fulfilling the dev's claims that there will be both day and night scenes) though the final act will end with dawn as you fight the boss.

Yeeup...I'll still probably end up buying the game but I get the feeling that I'm going to be having a lot of deja vu.

dvader654

Yeah it is very clear now that RE5 will practically be a remake of RE4. On one hand its the safe approach, its a new team so they are afraid of messing up the formula Mikami and company made. On the other hand, it may be a bit too on the safe side. Yeah it has more of everything but that may not be enough.

I am encouraged by the scene with Chris in a dark cave with a lantern, looks creepy. If they can mix scary quiet moments with the all out action it will be really special. At the very least we get a RE4 clone, that is still excellent.

It's encouraging to see that I'm not alone on this.

I JUST saw the trailer now - and I'm saddened to see that it's looking more and more like RE4. But then again...is that a bad thing?

Hopefully I will have enough time to see it. Sounds exciting :).

Did anyone else notice that the blood is almost a black-ish color? 0_o

Anyway, I thought the trailer was amazing. GOTY 2009 am confirmed.

Did anyone else notice that the blood is almost a black-ish color? 0_o

Anyway, I thought the trailer was amazing. GOTY 2009 am confirmed.

Dutch_Mix

IMO it doesn't have a chance, especially with so many other titles also being pushed to 2009, its going to catch a lot of criticism for being too similar to RE4.

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Did anyone else notice that the blood is almost a black-ish color? 0_o

Anyway, I thought the trailer was amazing. GOTY 2009 am confirmed.

HiResDes

IMO it doesn't have a chance, especially with so many other titles also being pushed to 2009, its going to catch a lot of criticism for being too similar to RE4.

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You serious? To be perfectly honest, I can't think of too many titles in 09 that can compete with Resident Evil 5.

Unless something goes wrong, I dont see anything being better than RE5 next year.

dvader654

ok. so letting the trailer stir overnight in my head has brought me to my conclusion. im disappointed in what we know so far, but not surprised. granted, they could be just withholding a bunch of scarier elements, but im going off of what we have seen and its RE4 part deux.

i dont think the series is ruined or anything so drastic, but as ive mentioned before it's evolved away from what i originally loved RE for. if they can get back some of the feeling of isolation and desperation from earlier games, we would be right on track. if they can lose the abundance of ammo and weapons and put more emphasis on survival over the arcade feel of RE4, we would be right on track.

i don't know, its just sad that i have to look someplace other than RE for my survival horror fix. RE is becoming a great action series with the undead/plagas/whatever elements, but i am going to have to hope for another game to get my fix for what RE originally delivered.

i know ive said this before but i guess i had hoped RE5 was going to get back to the old elements while keeping its mechanical advancements.

ok. so letting the trailer stir overnight in my head has brought me to my conclusion. im disappointed in what we know so far, but not surprised. granted, they could be just withholding a bunch of scarier elements, but im going off of what we have seen and its RE4 part deux.

i dont think the series is ruined or anything so drastic, but as ive mentioned before it's evolved away from what i originally loved RE for. if they can get back some of the feeling of isolation and desperation from earlier games, we would be right on track. if they can lose the abundance of ammo and weapons and put more emphasis on survival over the arcade feel of RE4, we would be right on track.

i don't know, its just sad that i have to look someplace other than RE for my survival horror fix. RE is becoming a great action series with the undead/plagas/whatever elements, but i am going to have to hope for another game to get my fix for what RE originally delivered.

i know ive said this before but i guess i had hoped RE5 was going to get back to the old elements while keeping its mechanical advancements.

OneWingedAngeI

Hater.

Hater.

billburna31

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ok. so letting the trailer stir overnight in my head has brought me to my conclusion. im disappointed in what we know so far, but not surprised. granted, they could be just withholding a bunch of scarier elements, but im going off of what we have seen and its RE4 part deux.

i dont think the series is ruined or anything so drastic, but as ive mentioned before it's evolved away from what i originally loved RE for. if they can get back some of the feeling of isolation and desperation from earlier games, we would be right on track. if they can lose the abundance of ammo and weapons and put more emphasis on survival over the arcade feel of RE4, we would be right on track.

i don't know, its just sad that i have to look someplace other than RE for my survival horror fix. RE is becoming a great action series with the undead/plagas/whatever elements, but i am going to have to hope for another game to get my fix for what RE originally delivered.

i know ive said this before but i guess i had hoped RE5 was going to get back to the old elements while keeping its mechanical advancements.

billburna31

Hater.

eloquent and well defended position i do say.

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Unless something goes wrong, I dont see anything being better than RE5 next year.

dvader654

Nah, no other game can be as right as RE4 was. :P

I clearly have no bias here...

what about that game they just announced, The Legend of Wesker, Zombies Ate My Hyrule?

[QUOTE="dvader654"][QUOTE="rragnaar"][QUOTE="dvader654"]

Unless something goes wrong, I dont see anything being better than RE5 next year.

OneWingedAngeI

Nah, no other game can be as right as RE4 was. :P

I clearly have no bias here...

what about that game they just announced, The Legend of Wesker, Zombies Ate My Hyrule?

[QUOTE="rragnaar"][QUOTE="OneWingedAngeI"][QUOTE="dvader654"][QUOTE="rragnaar"][QUOTE="dvader654"]

Unless something goes wrong, I dont see anything being better than RE5 next year.

dvader654

Nah, no other game can be as right as RE4 was. :P

I clearly have no bias here...

what about that game they just announced, The Legend of Wesker, Zombies Ate My Hyrule?

Yes, yes he did. :lol:

Now I wonder when we'll see more footage of RE Wars: The Virus Unleashed. :P

I just want to see Plagas infected wildlife...

I would like to see RE 5 a tad-bit more ambient and secluded but the trailer will showcase the more action-oriented scenes, of course.

[QUOTE="dvader654"][QUOTE="rragnaar"][QUOTE="dvader654"]

Unless something goes wrong, I dont see anything being better than RE5 next year.

OneWingedAngeI

Nah, no other game can be as right as RE4 was. :P

I clearly have no bias here...

what about that game they just announced, The Legend of Wesker, Zombies Ate My Hyrule?

:lol:!!!!!!!!! Awesome!

Guys think for a second thier going with a more dead rising feel where youll have enormus amounts of enemies coming at you and your pinned agniast a wall and you wont know what to do other then run and shoot. Its just looks different from me then resi 4 cause of this element. this seems more survival where resi4 was a action adventure game.

Guys think for a second thier going with a more dead rising feel where youll have enormus amounts of enemies coming at you and your pinned agniast a wall and you wont know what to do other then run and shoot. Its just looks different from me then resi 4 cause of this element. this seems more survival where resi4 was a action adventure game.

insanewolfninja

that's ok if i wanted dead rising i would play....dead rising. RE has lost its isolation feel and turned into an arcade shooter. it's not my game and ill still enjoy and play it, but it's not the kind of gameplay that made me love RE.

Just played some RE4, I had a save at chapter 5. This game still puts most every game to shame. There is nothing as intense as playing RE4, within seconds I was being attacked by like 8 enemies and a huge dude with a chaingun, I had to manuver around the area just to stay alive cause I was doing a small suitcase run (so I have little ammo). How is this game still so good!!!!

I have yet to play anything as good as RE4 since its come out. RE5 needs to come out already.

dvader654

I'm probably in the same chapter as you. Yes, that game is still oodles of fun, even to this day. Shooting villagers and kicking them in the face never gets old. :lol:

Just played some RE4, I had a save at chapter 5. This game still puts most every game to shame. There is nothing as intense as playing RE4, within seconds I was being attacked by like 8 enemies and a huge dude with a chaingun, I had to manuver around the area just to stay alive cause I was doing a small suitcase run (so I have little ammo). How is this game still so good!!!!

I have yet to play anything as good as RE4 since its come out. RE5 needs to come out already.

dvader654

well MGS4 comes out in what two weeks

i know ive said this before but i guess i had hoped RE5 was going to get back to the old elements while keeping its mechanical advancements.

OneWingedAngeI

It's going to be a great action game...one that'll get as many playthroughs as previous RE games (RE4 is up to about 8-10 now), but for me, RE4 and 5 are spin offs of the main franchise moreso than continuations of the main franchise in terms of general design and retention of that spirit of the games that made me fall in love with the franchise in the first place.

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Just played some RE4, I had a save at chapter 5. This game still puts most every game to shame. There is nothing as intense as playing RE4, within seconds I was being attacked by like 8 enemies and a huge dude with a chaingun, I had to manuver around the area just to stay alive cause I was doing a small suitcase run (so I have little ammo). How is this game still so good!!!!

I have yet to play anything as good as RE4 since its come out. RE5 needs to come out already.

HiResDes

well MGS4 comes out in what two weeks

And by the time RE5 gets closer, Vader will still have the same level of excitement that he has for MGS4.

That being said, I'd love to create the Official Thread just to see his reaction...

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i know ive said this before but i guess i had hoped RE5 was going to get back to the old elements while keeping its mechanical advancements.

Skylock00

It's going to be a great action game...one that'll get as many playthroughs as previous RE games (RE4 is up to about 8-10 now), but for me, RE4 and 5 are spin offs of the main franchise moreso than continuations of the main franchise in terms of general design and retention of that spirit of the games that made me fall in love with the franchise in the first place.

Retreatment is overly harsh. RE5 follows the formula of RE4, but RE3, CV, Remake and Zero followed the formula of RE2 (which was much more action heavy than the original RE).

Retreatment is overly harsh. RE5 follows the formula of RE4, but RE3, CV, Remake and Zero followed the formula of RE2 (which was much more action heavy than the original RE).

CarnageHeart

I accpet that as a game, RE4 stands heads and shoulders above its predecessors in its quality, and cohesion within what it tries to do...I'm still bummed out that the franchise lost many elements that caused me to fall in love with the games in the first place, and as it seems that RE5 continues that, I can't help but have that feeling perpetuate a little.

One thing I wish was done was, as I mentioned, a second attempt of the Outbreak franchise, but this time making the experience better paced, and have better communication and control matters in it, as that could have some better luck on the 360 and PS3 than it did on the PS2.

I'm a little disappointed just because it seems like standard sequel affair, more baddies, more ways to kill em, blah blah..

I personally don't agree with the "If ain't broke don't fix it" mindset, it should be "If ain't broke, break it" because you can't innovate if you rely too heavily on old formulas.

[QUOTE="Skylock00"][QUOTE="CarnageHeart"]

Retreatment is overly harsh. RE5 follows the formula of RE4, but RE3, CV, Remake and Zero followed the formula of RE2 (which was much more action heavy than the original RE).

dvader654

I accpet that as a game, RE4 stands heads and shoulders above its predecessors in its quality, and cohesion within what it tries to do...I'm still bummed out that the franchise lost many elements that caused me to fall in love with the games in the first place, and as it seems that RE5 continues that, I can't help but have that feeling perpetuate a little.

One thing I wish was done was, as I mentioned, a second attempt of the Outbreak franchise, but this time making the experience better paced, and have better communication and control matters in it, as that could have some better luck on the 360 and PS3 than it did on the PS2.

I can totally respect that. I completely understand what you mean. Strangely for me, such a big fan of the franchise, I think I was burned out on it. One day though I would love for it to go back though.

I think Dead Space will more than satisfy anyone who has a desire for a new next-gen survival horror.

Loved the trailer, it was awsome. More enemies, more guns, a new environment etc. Don't know what role that chick will play, but I guess it'll be interesting to see what she can do.

I'm a little disappointed just because it seems like standard sequel affair, more baddies, more ways to kill em, blah blah..

I personally don't agree with the "If ain't broke don't fix it" mindset, it should be "If ain't broke, break it" because you can't innovate if you rely too heavily on old formulas.

redchina

Loved the trailer, it was awsome. More enemies, more guns, a new environment etc. Don't know what role that chick will play, but I guess it'll be interesting to see what she can do.

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I'm a little disappointed just because it seems like standard sequel affair, more baddies, more ways to kill em, blah blah..

I personally don't agree with the "If ain't broke don't fix it" mindset, it should be "If ain't broke, break it" because you can't innovate if you rely too heavily on old formulas.

NYCKing87

He's making the most sense. When you get games like gears, uncharted, dark sector and their sequels the formula becomes "dinosaurs" old.

I guess I'm one of the few who was really amazed at the new trailer. Far more impressive than the new Gears Of War 2 footage. Was anyone really expecting another complete gameplay revision? I can see the divide amongst people who enjoyed RE more with the Tank controls, but for anyone who loved RE4, this game looks like it will deliver everything you could hope for. And remember, with the game still 8-9 months away, there's still plenty of suprises in store.Jbul

And realsitically, controls wasn't what people like me were saddened to see being taken out of the game when they made RE4.

[QUOTE="Jbul"]I guess I'm one of the few who was really amazed at the new trailer. Far more impressive than the new Gears Of War 2 footage. Was anyone really expecting another complete gameplay revision? I can see the divide amongst people who enjoyed RE more with the Tank controls, but for anyone who loved RE4, this game looks like it will deliver everything you could hope for. And remember, with the game still 8-9 months away, there's still plenty of suprises in store.Skylock00

And realsitically, controls wasn't what people like me were saddened to see being taken out of the game when they made RE4.

I guess the controls didn't change too much now that I think about it, but everything was much more fluid to accomadate the focus on action. Even though I really liked the older RE games, I'm one of those people who really feel like RE4 was an incredible step forward for the series. I agree it was less of a survival horror game than before, but the action and suspense was top-notch (I know this has been debated and discussed to death), and I enjoyed it much more than almost any other game from last generation. So I'd still be very excited if they didn't change the gameplay much from RE4, although I can appreciate people's preference for some of the missing elements of the older games in the series.