So I got it. Yeah. I did. It's true. Really. Even though I don't own the console to play it on (seem familiar?). I bought RE5 today. Best $60 I ever spent on a game (and the only $60--freaking next-gen consoles). I really can't be too objective since I just played it for about 4 hours. I got through 2-3. I can describe it pretty well in two words:

unbelievably badass

It's freaking awesome. I think that GS kind of screwed up their review. The only real issues that I found were that sometimes the camera gets kind of clunky and your partner can kind of get in the way. The other thing is that you can only hold 50 handgun rounds in one stack. That's kind of irritating. The other thing is that Chris' biceps are bigger than Vanguard Ike's (Olimar should get that one). They're just too freaking big. Shiva's pretty awesome, too. Game isn't scary at all but there are some pretty creepy and intense times like the pitch black cave where one of you has to hold a flashlight that's bigger than your gun. The other thing is that the second player cannot do anything related to upgrading. The visuals are amazing--textures are perfect and you really get the sense that you're about to get wasted by a bunch of crazy villagers. The knife was nerfed, which is bizarre. Plus, you get to meet people who ARE STILL ALIVE. Good times. The final thing that made me kind of mad is now there is a sort of strafe. It's really more of a side-step but you can step to the left and right. That's annoying, believe it or not. Gameplay is sweet. You don't even understand...it's AWESOME. And it's Resident Evil 5.

Also, I played more than just the demo of Dead Space today. Wow! It's awesome (lowercase)! The game isn't scary. I may have jumped once when I took a corner too quickly and got killed by an awkward camera angle and inability to see the quick-time button. Much better than my first impression. It'll go into my collection.

I'm going to order my 360 tomorrow most likely. Have a good break!