January 26th 2009 7:18 am PT

Awesome. Been waiting for this for a while.

Finaly!

Its not on the Aus Marketplace yet…

Listening to the RE5 interview while the demo downloads.

Thanks for giving the link Major as it’s not showing on the actual XBox yet.

not available in germany… it sucks!

Major, why not in Germany?

Man good stuff major.
i saw it on here then looked through and i cant even find it, so i went through the link and its all good. cant wait to play it.
Thanks major

Not available in Germany – of course not -.-

WOOHOO!

Damn it, i cant for some reason download it off the computer (It says i dont have “permission”), and it hasnt appeared on the marketplace. I want to play it!

So far so good and I’m rather impressed at how good the graphics are for how small of a download this is.

are the controls any different from the jap version?

So, things suck here in Germany again a blockbuster gamedemo won’t reach us. Srry, for adult german players the Xbox (actually my favorite gameing console) begins do die. I guess I will switsch back to Pc. Srry MS, you guys rock, but you don’t bother to say anything, or do anything about that german problem

yeah mines downloading very fast for a demo

ps:thanks for marketplace link

finally ! *drools*

PLEASE HELP!

My Xbox360 is “registered” in Germany, but I’ve since long left that censor-happy-country. But since Microsoft wont allow its users to change region, I can’t download this demo (and a lot more). Also, I can’t buy anything in the marketplace since I don’t have my German credit card anymore. I’ve seen on many forums that a lot of people are having this problem; http://forums.xbox.com/23086065/ShowPost.aspx

So please Microsoft, change this archaic policy of yours. Its 2009.

Not available in Germany?….First Gears 2 only half illigal and now this…

Well lets see if hype was worth it LOL! And wow 473 is small for a demo LOL!

not availiable on austria marketplace

ooooooooooooooh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy goooooooooood.
im so happppppppppppppppppppy

nice,i have just nearly finished Resident Evil zero on the Cube,gonna start 1,2,3,veronica and 4 after ..this is gonna be good

Downloading it now well excited!!!!! Thanks Major oh and thanks for the splitscreen

is there any difference between this demo and the japanese one?
did they fix the horribly small co-op split-screens?

Erm, who screwed this one up? Resident Evil 5 did indeed receive a rating in Germany by the USK and will be available – so the demo should be available as well…

SWEEET- listening to the show while it downloads, cant wait to try the co-op

WTF? RE5 (Uncut) comes official out in Germany …so where`s the problem to Release the Demo out here?

Can’t find it on the console. Hopefully the link works!

mmmmmm Played it and not that impressed to be honest. GFX are great and all but why for the love of god cant you move while aiming your gun? Are they some kinda tard who cant operate their legs while pointing a gun??? I think its spoiling the game like it is now… Melee combat is also pants… your rooted to the spot when holding your knife while the enemy can surround you and move about!!! Shame – dissapointed.

Only Gold?

I found it on the console by searching Browse all games. It’s under “R” and then under Resident Evil 5. It doesn’t show up yet if you just search demos or new arrivals. Hope that helps anyone looking on the console.

This Game comes official out in Germany [url=http://www.usk.de/64_Pruefdatenbank.htm?id=64&s=search&title=resident+evil+5&publisher=&genre=0&system=Microsoft+XBOX+360&freigabe=0&s.x=29&s.y=15&s=search]see here[/url]
so Release this stupid Demo out here and everyone is happy.

I was already looking forward to it :/
That s*cks

Why do we even have a USK….who needs it? I dont cuz i am 25 and can play what i want.Microsoft should do something against that because many of us are old enough to play it…there should be a Age confirm where u have to send a copy of your passport and everything would be good! I was looking for 2 Demos Fear 2 and RE5 and nothing here…we just get kiddy demos…this really s****

I think Capcom didn’t send a copy of the demo to the USK. As a matter of fact it didn’t get a rating and Microsoft won’t publish it.

I also think, that GoW2 isn’t illegal or banned in Germany. The game didn’t get a rating from the USK and MS decided not to publish it in Germany. The european version is still not banned it isn’t allowed to advertise the game and it can only be sold to adults.

Not available in Germany?! What the fuck.
Resident Evil 5 will be released in Germany – UNCUT – with an 18 rating.
So why don’t we get the demo? Sucks…

To all Germans complaining: I’d recommend sending letters to your parliament members, bashing XBL for not wanting to publish a demo of a game that probably will get “banned” over there is pretty logical..

This is of course great, as expected, even if it’s not really much more than RE4 HD. A quick tip though – the control system by default is on config ‘D’, which seems pretty wobbly and not at all intuitive. You can set it to type ‘A’ in the options where upon you will get the RE4 control scheme.

ANON 12,i have to agree with you there,i was dissapointed as well with all you said…and the single player plays more like the co-op,i’d rather of had an actual single player,so to speak

prolly still get it though,and play some more of the demo and see if i can warm to it

bout time.

mmmmmm Played it and not that impressed to be honest. GFX are great and all but why for the love of god cant you move while aiming your gun? Are they some kinda tard who cant operate their legs while pointing a gun??? I think its spoiling the game like it is now… Melee combat is also pants… your rooted to the spot when holding your knife while the enemy can surround you and move about!!! Shame – dissapointed.

First Fear 2, then RE5. You have just lost a gold subscription user. Fxxx off censorship. Also fxxx you Germany and it´s USK.

I already played the Japan Demo thanks to the guy at Neogaf. Graphics and audio are great, but the controls are meh. Why can’t I move while holding down the left trigger?

@Darth Assassin – I can only assume you never played RE4 (the greatest game last gen), as it used the same controls. You can’t move when you shoot in RE because it’s not a straight up shooter, it’s a survival horror game where the emphasis is on careful aiming, slower paced gameplay, and tension. If you can’t handle it you should stick to the usual mindless shooter fare.

Capcom should try harder. More like RE4.5

If you like this try Dead Space, its much better.

Dead Space was one of, if not THE best game of 2008 IMO. As far as scares go Dead Space beats Res Evil and Fear 2 twice over. Recommended. Btw: I tried the demo again in the hope it would grow on me… nope. Massive Hype = not so good game :- Again! Its just the controls they are just so awkward and they didnt have to be. WHY has Capcom gone back to the days of Res evil 2,3 etc when you could run and aim your gun in Res Evil 4 on the cube couldnt you?? sigh. Oh well, roll on Colonial Marines lol.

With no demo in Germany i dont buy the full version !

DAMN YOU RRoD!!!!

Not available in Germany

i understand that, microsoft cant release a demo in germanay, but….. in the PSN store people can download all stuff from us and jpn store with a us or japan account no block, and on the xbl marktplace IP BLOCK or whatever, that is stupid.

The Demo will be released in Germany this afternoon. So stop crying.

Why are so many Germans crying? It’s been available to ALL regions since 5th December 2008. Just download it from your favouirite “sharing site” and stick it on a CD/DVD.

Some people, just can’t help themselves – but are very quick to moan and whine…..

Oh thats SICK!!! bout time it came out

Sweet! Excited to play this in co-op. =D

to all germans.. MS cant to anything about. its your damn goverment that thinks everything whit blood and/or “agresive nature” in it will make all germans go crazy and start world war 3..
so dont blame SM or sony or nintonod or wahtever.. blame your goverment for being full idiots. that thinks you cant seperate fiction from reality

For those still having problems finding it, go to Game Marketplace>Game Demos>New Arrivals, and it’s the first one listed now.

hey major thanks for the link …..just played the demo …..re5 is going to be sick

Resident Evil 5 Demo IS up in GERMANY right NOW. Major, this time you’re wrong. It was just delayed.

Major pls do something about this not avail. in Germany ,. I cant stand it,. what are we payin gold membership for if the blockbuster demos ar not coming ,.

Now it’s available in Germany so you’d better update the availability…
Thank god for that:)

This demo is now available in Germany. I updated the post and tweeted it.

I have a couple of issues with the game though overall I like it.

1. As cute as your partner, Shiva, is I can tell that she’s going to be annoying to have to play/”order around” with just like all the other partners in the RE series. She is a bit more independent which is good but still has moments of just standing there taking it up the culo while your in a horde.

2. The actions going from weapon switch to striking/firing are clumbsy and choppy. Switching weapons and then using the new weapon doesn’t feel fluid and has a stoppy/jerky feel to it. I’m sure I’d get used to it with practice but initial impression is that needs to be smoothed out a bit. Same for the equipment menu, too many button presses and the combat doesn’t stop while you’re trying to access. I can see how that would up the strategy of the game on when to go for meds etc., but I can equally see how that will be frustrating in the beginning.

I’ll probably still pick this one up (the demo hasn’t influenced my purchase either way) but those are my thoughts on the demo.

Thanks for the Demo, but anyone else think Capcom have got it totally wrong?

This game is not scary at all, you always have a companion, the enemies have weapons, drive bikes don’t look all that scary, it’s outside in the sunshine. You can’t even turn shiva off or kill her, the Co-op was a bad idea, should have had some versus mode or something. Hopefully Dead Rising 2 isn’t far off.

This isn’t survival horror, it’s a third person shooter.

SWEEET! , this demo is awesome.

Oh and…
3. Using the machete introduces some depth perception problems. You seem like your close enough to strike only to find out you’re swiping at air while the enemy then pummels your ass for the misstep. Chris does throw some vicious upper cuts and haymakers though!

@Darth Assassin
RE4 uses more or less the same system as RE5. You were always rooted to the spot when aiming.
This is how Resi has always been, ever since Resi 1.

Have’nt Dl’ed yet, but based on my experience with the Jap demo, the gameplay is largely derived from RE4, with the exception of added strafe controls.
It all works rather well for me. People should’nt really critisice this simply because it isn’t up to the same speed as Halo or CoD.
The Resi series has never been about that. The emphasis is on survival. The difficulty curve is quite steep.
You never have an abundance of supplies. Resi has always been about trying your best to survive under difficult circumstances, even if that means limited control over your character.
If you have never played a title like Resi before, then don’t DL this/pick up the game on March 13th expecting a frag-fest.

w00t!!!

yes also available in Germany!!!

I know what I will be doing tonite!!!

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

Great demo! downloaded it early this morn and really like it.

Finally yes! I can’t wait for this game.

Mint!

Going to download now.

I think i might actually pre-order it.

To everyone who expects this game to be scary, it’s not! The same as Dead Space, sure, it feature scary enemies and tension, but it’s more focused on action than scaring you.

Really, RE4 wasn’t scary at all, and it didn’t need to be! Same with RE5.

And you people complaining on that you can’t run and gun, must every action game be the same, and have you actually tried to run and shoot in reality? Yeah, it’s not exactly something you do. Besides, it adds more tension to the gameplay and more focus on co-operative play, since you have to cover and protect your buddy.

I didn’t think that so many would complain on that you can’t move and shoot, I thought people liked variety and such, but I guess people are too nerdy about Halo and Gears to like anything that is different.

I like it. The red and green weed brings back memories. Anyone heard on the length of the game.

It looks quite good, sounds right, but the control scheme is the worst ever conceived this side of hell.

Resident Evil 4 HD at its finest gentlemen. Day 1 purchase for me. BTW major, Whats this week’s arcade game?

@Anon 20 and anyone else who `assumes` I have never played a Resi Evil game before…. I HAVE and in fact I own most of them on the Cube and even as far back as the PS2 games…. Ive not played on them in a while hence not remembering the RE4 controls. Anyways Im not getting into a verbal with anyone, as we are all entitled to our own opinions, but dont assume stupid things about me like ive never played a Resi evil game before, C`mon ive been gameing for over 20years. AND as for saying I cant handle it LOL!!!! PMSL. Oh and just because a series follows a set control scheme on past consoles etc does not mean it cant have a tweak on a next gen system, It wont redefine the game or change it from your `survival horror` would just make the game more fluid.

We had a lot of fun with your wrong announcement that the Demo will not be available in Germany. Poor Germans are sitting on a we-cut-erverything-and-allow-a-minimum-island (ok we’ve more fun with nudity *ggg) and everyone live nearby hysteria. So please take care on our nerves and don’t repeat jokes like that …

Terrible game!!
Looks fantastic, but gameplay is rubbish. Get the fundamentals of the controls right and maybe we have a winner but if the final release is like this then it is definitely not a buy from me.

not that impressed If you plan on playing by yourself just go get Dead Space it has better immersion the lack of a hud really makes it fell a lot better and controls so much better too. Now if you have a friend to play with then RE5 is a little better to play because my AI in single player would not grab any ammo even though she was out of it. i might get this game If I can convince some of my friends to get it but if not I will just go Back and Play dead Space again.

Best Graphics Ever.

Disapointed with the demo. The fact that you can’t shoot and walk at the same time hurts the game if you ask me. You have to stand still to aim at zombies and shoot them, making you an easy target.
I prefer Left 4 Dead much more than this RE5 demo. I’m not buying RE5.

I can’t believe you people are whining about having to stop when you shoot! It’s like you’ve never played a RE game before! If you can’t handle it, then just go back to your FPS crap.

To all the kids who are whining and crying about not being able to shoot and walk at the same time. When have you ever had that ability in a Resident Evil game? Oh! That’s right never! The graphics might have improved and the camera might have been moved, but it still kept its survival horror roots. If you want to run and shoot, play L4D or any other generic TPS out there.

Anyone else have problems connecting for online co-op? I keep getting “communication errors” and dropping from sessions.

Think the survival horror genre is dying breed, both this and dead space seem clunky. left4dead gave the survival horror a much needed kick up the keester by giving full controls and supplying the survival ingredient by throwing loads of enemies at you. these ‘old school’ SH’s where they try to build up tension by making your character useless just dont cut it any more for me

Wonder how many people bashing the demo are doing so, having never played a Resident Evil game before…

lol at the abundance of “omfg you can’t run and shoot” comments. Have you people never played a Resident Evil game? Stick with your Gears of War, people.

100% agree with Darth Assassin. people commenting on ‘thats how the series has always been’ dont get the evolution of games. resident evil 4 didnt play with static backgrounds, even though the first ones did. change is good. games evolve, this one… didnt. it definitely moved me from a ‘will buy’ to a ‘will not buy’

that black girl is always blocking my way

As much as I love the franchise, not being able to walk and shoot is ridiculous. If only they implemented this feature is RE4 which was another game wasted. I forced myself to play that game in tears just to experience it. I’ve never cried so much in my life, at least you can STRAFE in 5 which shows there is some sort of evolution. Now for RE6 I expect (hope) the evolution continues and we are unteahtered as we shoot. I’ll pass on RE5… I can’t cry anymore.

Saved myself £39.99

So far, it seems to be Resident Evil 4 on steroids. Which is fine by me, mind you. And while I certainly wouldn’t have minded if Capcom allowed us to move and shoot simultaneously, I’m not bitter enough about it’s exclusion to deny them $60 of my money. I managed to do just fine without it.

Can’t wait for March 13th!

Wow. A demo with co-op! Wish more demos had co-op. Thanks.

People here are so stupid. You want a game where you can move and shoot, go play cod or gears. IT’S NOT THAT TYPE OF GAME! GET IT, YOU MORONS?

Why are people bashing on COD or GoW and other FPS or TPS just because Resident Evil 5 cant bring something new to its franchise like the rest of the games out there?

Downloading right now, let’s see how is it

Religiously defending the lack of innovation in controls seen in the RE5 Demo is foolish. Having played through RE4 multiple times, I can say that it was one of the best games I had played at that time. However, despite the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed RE4, I must say I will wait until RE5 hits the bargain bin to make the purchase. The control scheme is antiquated. No one is asking Capcom to turn the game into a Halo clone. What people want is the ability to move slowly while aiming their gun. It’s true that people generally don’t fire guns while running at top speed. It’s also true that most people would not stand still waiting to get shot/attacked while firing their gun. Accept that sometimes innovation is not a bad thing. At the very least, stop the childish spewing of hate directed at anyone who makes well thought out posts disagreeing with the RE5 controls scheme.

Took me a few minutes to get used to the controls (Type A + Fastest Aiming Speed), but after that, I loved the demo. Although it definitely takes a lot of inspiration from RE4, I don’t really see that as a bad thing as no game in the past 4 years has done the whole “Awesome set pieces action/horror game” as well as RE4 IMO. The drastically better graphics, addition of a partner, real time weapon changing, and new enemies (guy with the sledge hammer was awesome) all added up to an experience that felt new and at the same time, like an old friend. And when I realized it had leaderboards, I was thrilled.

Would totally check that out if my box wasn’t rrod atm

Wow I had no idea there were so many n00bs on here! If you can’t figure out a simple control scheme like this, then you seriously must just suck at life in general.

I don’t understand a lot of the complaints either…while one argument can be that this is “next-gen” and games should have evolved, graphics, gameplay, and character-wise it is a huge step forward in the series. The “core” gameplay the developers decided to remain true to, and I applaud them for it…I wish more games would do the same. Not everyone needs dumbed down controls (Tiger Woods 09) or a “make everyone happy” generic story and control scheme that is so much the norm nowadays. Are you really saying that Dead Rising wasn’t fun and entertaining even though you had to stop to shoot? Oh…you probably forgot about that one, eh? I think the game has definite promise, especially with the various mp modes it will have.

This game is pretty BA IMO. A lot of fun. Can’t wait till it comes out!

Fantastic demo. Stays true to the RE series. My only complaint is i have to press a different button to melee. Switching from LT to LB is really annoying. Also the knife is dulled down too much. Takes too many swipes to kill. Of course stabbing them after they fall down is super ammusing.

Don’t think people realize that they purposely force you to stand still to shoot. It adds to the Survival Horror part. If you could move and shoot then you would feel no sense of claustrophobia. You would simply run back and keep shooting dodging everyone, might as well be playing Gears… If I remember correctly you can shoot and walk on Dead Space and what did people say about that game? They said it was easy and not scary at all. Gee I wonder why…

Demo was fun, until it RROD’d my console.

Ah well. When I get it back, the full game will be out..

T3kNi9e:
Well, RE4 wasn’t scary, RE5 isn’t that scary (not the demo atleast) but it’s not about making the game scary, it’s about adding tension and it gives co-op more weight, since you have to cover eachothers backs and such.

If you ask me, co-op in RE5 is much more fun and rewarding than co-op in Gears.

I like that you can’t move and shoot, and I like the fact that every game doesn’t have to be Gears or Halo, because that would suck. Hard.

Disappointing to see how many people have clearly a) never played a Resident Evil game before (seriously, were you living in a cave?!), and b) don’t get what the series is about.

You can’t move while shooting because you need to line up head shots as you have limited ammo, and it ads to the tension. It’s a survival horror game, not a generic shooter.

Now all you kiddies can either play games appropriate for your age group, or shut up and enjoy the latest iteration of one of video gaming’s finest franchises. Oh, and control type A is the way to go.

Yeah Type A controls with Fastest aiming really should have been the defaults for this!

Have RE4 on the Wii and will definitely be buying this one when it comes out after playing this demo. Great graphics, easy to pick up controls, and the Co-op was a blast!!
A+ for the demo, now I need the whole game cause the demo was too short

anyone have trouble joining friends in co-op? i can join random players but when i get invited or i invite someone, it says game cancelled ?

This game is awesome! Co-op is awesome!

But offline co-op is disappointing.

AWESOME!!! Just simply AWESOME!! This game is hot and finally scared me in co-op when my partner was chainsawed by the guy on the roof.

I only have three gripes – 1. Hosting and Inviting needs some work. 2. The first co-op play through was 100% PERFECTO!! But when we came back,the controls were ‘less’ responsive, as if they randomly changed or something. Also, we could not fire unless we switched weapons repeatedly (confuxed controls – not exactly confusing, we made do). 3. Are we going to have the option to be teams of two guys, two girls or even get to change our outfits in the full version? Example: Wesker’s S.T.A.R.S or Bravo uniforms respectively? 3. is not so important, but it would be nice.

This game is just purely AWESOME! Love the retro with the ‘plants for medicine’, nice, sweet touch. ‘Thanks Capcom’!

Resident Evil 5 has evolved out of survival horror into a third person shooter.

I want my Zombies back!!

It looks great. The enviroments are great and the character modells are very good to.The 3rd person view is very important in this type of game as it can add to the drama of a situation, swaping weapons and gear between you and your partner is also a nice touch. The way you have to equip and change you gear in real time dose add to the tension and makes it a bit more realistic. My one and only gripe is that you must stand still to shoot and use the knife. It stops the flow of gameplay and dosnt feel natural that a person would become glued to the spot while using there weapons. I mean its just not right look at the arms on this guy. Im sure he could support a gun on the move.. Now i know it’s not a Gears of war or Halo style run and gun type of game but i do think very strongly that there should be some “slow” movement while targeting so that you can backup slowly and straff left/right. I also noticed (But dont care) that the lip synking is shocking the lips just keep moving up and down untill the taking stop’s but maybe there synked it japanese?
if it wasnt for the “glued to the spot” problem this game would have got the thumbs up but this has spoiled (for me) an otherwise exilent game!

Bloody hell I still cant get past the big guy with a Axe, X_X im so bad at the RES franchise.The not walkin and running ting adds a little bit to the horror in my opinion ..i like it

@Anon 46
True, the ‘glued to the spot’ gun firing and knife action is a bit stiff. I do not complain only because I expect my partner to have my back in most situations and vice versa. It works well, well, until you’re separated. Maybe a slow ‘creep’ with gun (or knife) at the ready could be unlocked later for game play (kind of like the ‘run’ in Lost Planet: Lost Colonies)?

@KaiQom
Yuppers, everyone is having that issue. My party of 8 had that issue for a bit. Eventually it worked.

im not sure if i gave this long enough, it looks beautiful but i really couldnt get into the game play, i will wait until a mate buys this and give it a better go instead of rushing out and getting it, disappointed

i have played the demo too…and i really love it…it reminds me on RE4. The Graphics are just amazing on HD. The aiming is a littlebit to slow in my opinion but the rest is all good…cant complain…and the cut-scenes are just delicious.Will be a great game for sure

based on the controversy stirring here, I can’t wait to try this tonight! Already downloaded, and will be one of the first things I play tonight. Move and shoot? I don’t even recall moving and shooting in Dead Space. Normally I stop, aim, and shoot. If you’re trying to target enemies one after another, you can’t do that accurately while moving.

MeS FEAR, did you change the default aiming speed to Fastest? That definitely helps!

I have been trying to download the RE5 demo for 2 days and no luck. It gets to 56% before it stalls out and tells me that is there is a problem downloading it and to try again later. I am a gold member as well. I was able to download Fear 2,Skate 2 and Lord of the Rings Conquest with no problems before and after the RE5 issues. I have cleared my cache and deleted my gamertag and recovered it and nothing changes the situation. I have a 120GB HD. I have deleted games I put on the HD and reinstalled those same games without problems. Any help would be appreciated. My email is brickjohnstone2@yahoo.com and my gamertag is brickjohnstones. Thank you for any help

I was excited to play the demo…and dissapointed when I played it. The control scheme is really sh*tty (changing weapons is horrible) and as people have mentioned… not being able to move and shoot (I dont care if the old games had that or not) is just annoying. It doesn’t add to the claustrophobic sense of the game either, it is just plain unrealistic and stupid. The game isn’t scary at all either!! The Zombies, while there are a lot of them… move at about 1 mile an hour and just look like poor people…scary if you are afraid of the homeless maybe.

Plus the Japanese-ness of the game makes the dialog sooooo cheeseball.

If you like survival horror… get Dead Space…Awesome game…terrifying… great gameplay, story, voice acting etc.

Its a shame really. I was really looking forward to it.

Wasn’t worth the 2+ year wait.
And the controls blow.

Why did my 360 have to red ring this week? Falcon chip too…

hmnmm, definitely not my cup of tea. I guess that controls aren’t for everybody. I can’t stand stopping, turning, then shooting. Makes me long for PC or DS touch screen controls.

weak sauce. controls are horrible. MEH!

I frecking love it, the controls are as expected. I hope its possible to customize the split screen in the full version though. but all in all. A must buy!

Anon 49, how is changing weapons horrible? All you have to do is put your weapons in your inventory into a spot that corresponds to a direction on your D-pad, and then press that direction on it while playing to switch weapons. Can’t get much simpler than that!

All I see is fan-boys making excuses for crappy game mechanics. Justifying crap mechanics from 1993 does nothing for the perseverance of developing real “next-gen” games. The first xbox had more weight in innovation for the time period then the over-hyped 360 era. Most games of this so called “next-gen” (more like profit-gen) era feel like over-glorified tech demos, buggy and unfinished.

Is anyone else having problems joining an online co-op game with a friend? I’ll accept a game invite from a friend, the game will go to the sheva loading screen and after a few seconds the game will say “the session has been canceled.”

I’ve tried hosting and the person on the other end says the same thing happens to them.

@ Anon 51: All I see are whiny newbs who need their hands held through a game. Game controls do not have to be oversimplified to be considered “next-gen”. Games these days are already being too dumbed down as it is. If you can’t handle a game with some challenge to it, then why don’t you actually PRACTICE playing it some more instead of just coming on here whining about it?

Its a little more enjoyable in Co-op mode…. going back to it and playing it a while you do get used to not being able to move while shooting but its far from perfect. I dont see why you cant have an option to move slow while aiming that u can toggle in the options or something. Perhaps that would please RE purists and the rest of us. I hate the controls as ive said before but its something you can get used to in co-op mode. It does hurt the game like it is now for a couple of reasons: one is the fluidity of the game, just from a gameplay point of view. Its awkward and unnatural to have to lower your gun, turn and run or back up slowly when you have enemies who dont have to abide by the same rule set. Secondly, yes we have been spoilt by games like Gears2 and Dead Space. Its obvious the majority of people prefer those types of controls these days and having to go back X number of years is in this day and age unnecessary. I said before that being able to slow walk while aiming would not harm the game, nor would it detract from it being a survival horror, it doesnt make it a run and gun game just cuz you can move a little while shooting. I have always loved the Res Evil series and I will prob still pick this up for Co-op play, but as far as reviews go and peoples reactions once it hits the shops is going to be similar to here, some will be purists and like the controls and the rest of us will hate them but have to put up with them.

Will this ever be available for silver members?

You silver members need to just suck it up and pay for a real Xbox Live membership, I really don’t even see a point for Silver Anyway, Microsoft has to run the servers for all this stuff and therefore should be compensated for it. A mere $4 bucks a month (Cheaper if you find a 13 month card online for about $30) is nothing compared to the value I get from my Gold Membership. That being said, I’m sure the demo will be available for Silver in the next couple of weeks. Until then, have fun waiting .

As a long time resident evil fan the controls suck, the main reason is the game is more of a third person shooter and a lot more faced paced than previous resi games (including 4) and the controls just aren’t suitable for that type of game.

The real time inventory is awful, in a faster paced combat area you have to mess around with cumbersome popup menus (give, equip take etc) plus another window for that Shiva thing, in the heat of combat it’s useless.

Also I felt Shiva was babysitting me, I got hammered and she came running up and healed me then gave me ammo, I was like “f**k off woman, let me do it myself”

When is it available to silver members

Well… I just sold my DS Lite (not playing at all much), so now the question – Street Fighter 4 Limited Edition or Resident Evil 5? I am getting antsy, eventually both, so ughhh why do I feel cornered on dates?

I hear ya Warrengonline, I’m a sucker for Limited Edition versions of games too (damn you GameStop!). That’s part of the reason why I have a backlog of games too big than I care to admit.

And once again for those (like Anon 54) who haven’t figured it out yet in this demo, you can map some of your inventory items to the d-pad for quick access during combat. I think you can map you to 4 inventory items to the 4 main d-pad directions. I like to have 2 weapons, a combined herb and grenades mapped to my d-pad. There’s a brief lying on the ground at the beginning of the Shanty Town level that mentions this too I believe.