Resident Evil 5 is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom.
The game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows in 2009.
It is the fifth major installment in the Resident Evil series and was announced in 2005. The story takes place ten years after the events of Resident Evil 4; it follows Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar as they investigate a terrorist threat in Kijuju, a fictional region of Africa.
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Reception to the game was generally positive. Most reviewers praised the graphics, cooperative
gameplay, and action, but criticized the plot and lack of innovation. The match sold over 4 million copies worldwide by March 2010, making it one of Capcom’s best-selling games.
A sequel, Resident Evil 6, was released in 2012.
The storyline of Resident Evil 5
The game’s story takes place ten years after the events of Resident Evil 4. Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar are members of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), an international organization created to investigate and stop terrorist threats involving biological weapons.
The two are sent to investigate a terrorist threat in Kijuju, a fictional region of Africa. They are
joined by an American BSAA agent named Josh Stone, and an African soldier named Alpha Team Captain Ryan.
The gameplay of Resident Evil 5
The game’s cooperative gameplay is similar to that of Resident Evil 4, with the player controlling Chris or Sheva, and the other player taking control of an AI-controlled character. The two characters must work together to complete the game’s objectives. The game also features a new inventory system, which allows the player to store items in a shared inventory space.
Critics’ View of the Game
Resident Evil 5 generally received positive reviews from critics. Most reviewers praised the graphics, cooperative gameplay, and action, but criticized the plot and lack of innovation. The game sold over 4 million copies worldwide by March 2010, making it one of Capcom’s best-selling games. A sequel, Resident Evil 6, was released in 2012.
Worldwide Business of PlayStation 3 version
In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 3 version a score of 36 out of 40, the Xbox 360 version a score of 35 out of 40, and the PC version a score of 34 out of 40.
In North America, the game received “generally favorable” reviews on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10 for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, praising the graphics, cooperative gameplay, and action, but criticizing the plot and lack of innovation. IGN awarded a score of 8.5 out of 10 for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, praising the graphics, cooperative gameplay, and action, but criticizing the plot.
The game sold over 4 million copies worldwide by March 2010, making it one of Capcom’s best-selling games.
Sales for the game were strong in Japan. The game debuted at number one on the Japanese weekly sales charts, selling 335,000 copies in its first week. The PlayStation 3 version of the game sold 156,000 copies, while the Xbox 360 version sold 179,000 copies. The game Resident Evil 5 remained at number one on the sales charts for two weeks. By March 2010, the game had sold 1.27 million copies in Japan.
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In the same part of the USA, the game debuted at number one on the NPD Group’s monthly sales chart for February 2009, selling 940,000 copies. The PlayStation 3 version of the game sold 490,000 copies, while the Xbox 360 version sold 450,000 copies. The game remained at number one on the sales chart for March 2009. By April 2009, the game had sold 1.8 million copies in North America. In Europe, the game debuted at number one on the UK sales chart, selling 368,000 copies in its first week. The game Resident Evil 5 remained at number one for two weeks. By March 2010, the game had sold 1.37 million copies in Europe.
In Australia, the game debuted at number one on the ARIA sales chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week. The game remained at number one for two weeks. By March 2010, the game had sold 145,000 copies in Australia.
