Resident Evil 5 Golden PS3 Box Art (HD)

If you didn’t take a swing at the first Resident Evil 5, you might want to take a look at the Gold Edition.  This version of Resident Evil will include additional foes, events, and new areas to explore.  For those of you love to go at it with regards to box art, take a gander at the new PS3 box art for Resident Evil 5: Golden Edition in the gallery below. [Continue Reading]

Resident Evil 5 Mercenaries Reunion’s Chris And Sheva’s Alternate Costumes Revealed

If there are any of you out there that decided to wait to pick up “Resident Evil 5,” particularly after hearing that it was going to be rereleased in an expanded version, it’s time to start getting excited. Check out the videos below for your first looks at Chris Redfield’s Warrior and Sheva Alomar’s Fairy Tale alternate costumes that will be part of the “Mercenaries Reunion” DLC update when the game drops in the coming months. [Continue Reading]

Play Theater: Resident Evil 5 Gameplay Video 2

Last week, TrueGameHeadz’ Play Theater series brought you a play through for one of the levels from “Resident Evil 5,” and this week…. we bring you another 20 minutes of gameplay straight out of Africa. Only, in this week’s Play Theater… they’re on a boat, and it includes one of the game’s boss battles. Check out what Chris and Sheva are up to a little later in the game, and, seriously, if you haven’t pick up the game yet, what’s stopping you?

Resident Evil 5 Review: Scary and Good, but Not Scary Good

The Resident Evil franchise has always been a cash cow for Capcom, and for a good reason – good games, especially ones about zombies, usually sell a lot of copies. The survival horror genre may have already existed in 1998, but the original “Resident Evil,” arguably, brought the genre into the limelight. While the “RE” franchise may be known mostly for its scare factor, and thrilling cutscenes, it’s also known for its longevity. In 2005, Capcom took a series in dire need of a transformation, and gave it a makeover that resulted in critical acclaim, the world over, with the release of “Resident Evil 4.” Thus, the bar has been set extremely high for “Resident Evil 5,” and while it’s a worthy addition to the storied franchise, it will ultimately fail to achieve what its predecessor did 4 years ago.

“Resident Evil 5” stars series veteran, Chris Redfield, and his partner/newcomer Sheva Alomar. Without giving away any of the game’s secrets, some other characters from the series’ past will make appearances as well. Hopefully, by the time you play “RE5” you’ll still in the dark about most of major plot points, event hough Capcom could’ve done a better job keeping certain things under wraps. If you are lucky enough to have avoided either leaks or hints about the game, the story will not disappoint you. A new company has overtaken the role of the Umbrella Corporation, and is manufacturing a new wave of horrific bio-organic weapons (B.O.W.’s). “RE5” also includes its fair share of mysterious, yet memorable characters, many of which are up to no good. The game does emerge a little on the short side, but its length never becomes a noticeable problem, as one can complete its six levels in roughly 10 hours, and still have a satisfying experience, since the action seldom lets up. [Continue Reading]

Play Theater: Resident Evil 5 – Almost 30 Minutes of Gameplay

“Resident Evil 5″ is out, and it’s been scaring gamers since last Friday. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, and you want to take a look at what some of the gameplay has to offer check out today’s Play Theater. Head to Africa with Chris Redfield and his partner Sheva, and get a look at what you can expect from the latest in this classic zombie shooting series. We don’t want to spoil the game for you, but here’s just a little (26 minutes) taste of the glory that is “RE5.”

The Dawn of Resident Evil 5

Alright, I know I’ve been going a little “Resident Evil 5″ crazy lately, but I can’t help it; it’s one of my favorite franchises, ever. As you, hopefully, now know, “Resident Evil 5″ releases tonight at midnight, and I have plans to get pretty far into the game before I give into the Sandman.

However, I’m not as excited about this game as I have been in the past, and there’s one big reason for this. Capcom’s released so much footage of the game, that anyone following closely enough, can decipher its plot. I implore you all, if you’ve been lucky enough to not watch the trailers thus far, DON’T START NOW! Now, obviously I can’t say that I am 100 percent sure of the game’s storyline, but I have a pretty solid guess, and I feel like I’m 98% sure. I won’t spoil anything for you guys, so don’t feel hesitant to read on, but I will say that someone from the franchises past returns. What I’m fumed about is that Capcom, and game journalists across the net, have already started to mention that this person will play a role in the game. Whether that person was appearing to us as a memory or an actual, living being was not, and has not been confirmed. However, when you watch the trailer, and there’s someone running around in a mask, and they’re seemingly fighting on the side you wouldn’t normally expect. This pisses me off, because had Capcom taken out those images of that person in the trailer, I would have been pleasantly surprised, as I played through it tonight. Instead you have a franchise fan who’s 98% sure the game won’t deliver on the surprise and emotion it might have evoked otherwise. [Continue Reading]

Zombies Selling You Games Where You Kill… Zombies? What a Paradox.

Rather lighthearted news today, gamers. “Resident Evil 5″’s release is fast approaching, and critics are saying many positive things about Capcom’s number one zombie franchise. With the game set to hit store shelves next Tuesday, pre-order deals and incentives are popping up all over the place.

However, one Best Buy in Stroudsburg, PA is going all out to have people flock to their store, come next Tuesday.  Residents have been putting together a viral-video campaign on how zombies will arrive in their quaint, little town.  Two videos have been released in a planned five part series, showing a doctor injecting himself with the virus before he sets off for Stroudsburg. It’s looking like zombies will eventually litter the streets on the night of the games release.

There will, apparently, be a haunted house as well, and kids under 17 will, of course, need a parent to buy the game. The events happen on March 13th at midnight, so if you live in the area, go check it out! I wish I could. But I live in cold, frozen tundra, Wisconsin, and I’ve driven 19 hours to Philly before, and I promised myself I’d never do it again. Anyways gamers, that’s it for today. Have a good one. And if your one of the millions of TGH readers out there, and you go to this event, tell us how it was!

Steet Fighter 4 and Resident Evil 5: Homeward Bound

Today, Joystiq announced (via Famitsu) that Capcom will offer exclusive content on Sony’s Home for both “Resident Evil 5″ and “Street Fighter 4.”

“Resident Evil 5″ will host its’ own personal game space on the community-based service. If you’ve been paying attention diligently to the site as of late (as I know you’ve all been), then you, no doubt, remember an article I wrote suggesting some ways that Sony can set themselves apart from the 360 in order to break away in the sales race in 2009 – one of them was to pledge more service toward home.  Currently,  Home has two gamespaces; one for “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune” and one for “Farcry 2″. A “RE5″ space is somewhat more exciting considering that its’ gamespace could be with the game from day one. Players will be able to take part in various “RE5″ themed events – and I’m opening to hearing some suggestions any of you may have as to what those events could be. [Continue Reading]

Resident Evil 5 Demo – First Impressions

So, a fairly short post today, guys. Earlier this afternoon I got the chance to play the “Resident Evil 5″ demo on the 360, and I wanted to talk about my brief time with the game. For those of you, who’ve already played the demo, feel free to share your thoughts on whether or not you dug this short, zombie-stomping romp.

For the PS3 owners out there, you can read on to see what’s in store for you next week. [Continue Reading]

Resident Evil 5: The Demo Gameplay Footage!

Chris Redfield is back and badder than ever. Take a look at this direct feed gameplay of the new Resident Evil 5 Demo from Capcom. It’s only out in Japan for the XBOX360 users, but thanks to our friends in the land of the rising sun we have it for you.

The demo consists of two areas and from the looks of it, brings more of the goodness that inspired Resident Evil 4 to be a hit. Check out this hotness from Capcom!

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this video later this week!