Resident Evil 5
Follow Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar through an outbreak investigation in Africa, fighting alone or cooperatively; the package also includes story expansions and an arcade-style Mercenaries mode.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar investigate an outbreak in Africa in an adventure that can be played alone or with a friend. Fighting through that investigation puts aiming at the center of the action, and this edition supports gyroscopic aiming. Cooperative play is also supported over the internet. The package extends beyond the main investigation with Lost in Nightmares and Desperate Escape. For a different kind of activity, The Mercenaries United combines The Mercenaries and The Mercenaries Reunion into an arcade-style mode. You can therefore choose between following the story adventure and its additional episodes or turning to the separate arcade action. Online play requires an internet connection and a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Collected in series
Resident Evil follows people trying to survive biological disasters, combining dangerous exploration, puzzles and encounters with hostile creatures. Each game finds a different balance between fear and action, with fixed, over-the-shoulder and first-person perspectives changing how you face the danger.
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Suited to players who want a cooperative outbreak adventure with a separate arcade option.
For a pair interested in following an action story together, the Chris-and-Sheva investigation supplies a shared objective. Included story episodes and The Mercenaries United provide different reasons to return to the package, without establishing how long or consistently paced each mode feels.
Strengths
- Cooperative play lets a shared investigation become the focus of a session with a friend.
- Story expansions and a separate arcade mode offer a choice of activities within the package.
Who it is for: Players seeking a partner-based action adventure, or those who enjoy alternating story episodes with arcade play.
Play notes: Internet play requires a connection and paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The main adventure, additional story episodes and separate arcade mode let players choose a type of session; their actual length and pacing are not established by those inclusions. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension If pursuing an action story with a partner is the priority, the cooperative investigation offers a clear shared purpose. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The African outbreak setting and paired protagonists may appeal to players drawn to a field investigation built around an ongoing partnership. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Gyroscopic aiming gives players another aiming method, while internet co-op remains subject to its connection and membership requirements. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsPlatformingThird PersonFast-pacedDodgeReplayableLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyReal-time CombatMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2009
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
- Xbox 360Worldwide2009
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2009
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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