Really deserves a tad more than 8.5.
User Rating: 9 | Resident Evil 5 X360
Playing co-op online with a friend is really quite fun and satisfying. Ammo and item management require a bit of attention throughout the game but it doesn't mar anything as you get to sell treasure you collect and level up weapons. As everyone has said the graphics are great and the music is top notch. The 3rd person view really gets the player into the game ala Dead Space. Most if not all of the shooting weapons have laser beams attached to their frickin heads...I mean barrels. It is hilarious to see a laser site on a shotgun. The variety in game play styles in driving various vehicles, mounted machine guns, and sprinkled button press mini games ala God of War really makes this game rock the casba.
I have not played this game single player yet although I can imagine it being a little tougher as no else is there to watch your back. I am hoping that the next Resident Evil is just as good if not better than this one.
A couple of things I wish the game had: The ability to collect and carry as many items as I want and the ability to save at any point in the game. I have not played RE4 but now I am seriously considering it.
