Hey everyone, I’m Shawn Baxter (Snow) from Capcom-Unity. Our amazing Resident Evil 5 Demo goes live today on PSN, so I thought I’d tease you a bit with some of the cool things to expect, whether you’re an old fan or new to the series. One of the first things I noticed is how good the game looks. It’s hard to get by the beauty RE5 has to offer. Better still, you get to play through two beautiful stages in the demo. Aside from the sweet graphics, there’s plenty more that the demo has to offer.
For those new to the series, the controls can seem a bit different than you may expect. The RE brand has always forced you to take your time, stop while shooting, and conserve your ammo. It really helps add a sense of tension a normal shooter can’t offer. But to help those who are new to the world of RE, we have new control types that ease things up a bit. My favorite is Type A, which is probably best if you’re a fan of the previous games, especially RE4. Next on my list is Type D, which I find myself loving more and more. Type D is best if you’re new to the game, and it offers something the others don’t… Strafing! May seem like a simple thing, but in a game as tense as RE5, it can really help in those situations where you have little time to react.
Alright, so I’m sure you’ll love the graphics and controls, but there’s something even better that the Resident Evil 5 demo has to offer: Co-op. Best part is, you can play co-op online over the PSN, or even split-screen for some couch co-op. Now, of course you can play single player, but nothing beats actually playing through with someone who can plan and strategize with you. For an RE game, the fact that I can play with a buddy adds a whole new level of fun. Nothing like getting into a swarm of Majini, and having your partner shoot a few in the face so you can uppercut or flip-kick one of them!
Once you’ve played through the demo, you may want to try taking on the Executioner (huge axe-guy) with a buddy. The first time you play through the demo, run! He is extremely tough. But once you get comfortable with the game and controls, try and bring him down. I’ve tried, and he is extremely hard, but it is indeed possible to kill him, so don’t give up.
Oh, and a quick tip I’ve found is to aim for the heads on the Majini so they stagger back. Chest shots work, but one shot to the head means only one bullet expended, then push Square to pull off one of the crazy powerful melee attacks. If you get them to fall on the ground, run up to him and stomp ’em with your boot or stab with the knife if you’re playing as Sheva!
February 2nd is just around the corner, so add me to your friends list, and I’ll catch you online for some co-op Majini butt-kickin’! PSN ID: Snow_Infernus
See you online!
Been waiting years for this day, sweet!
Because of time zones Japan had this demo last night. I have been waiting all night into the morning. haha
Thank you for the demo Capcom, but my real question is why are you DISRESPECTING the Playstation fans? Do you think we’re stupid and don’t know that you released the RE5 demo in Japan on the 360 nearly 2 months ago and even 1 week earlier on the U.S. XBN? Also, why do we get a mandatory 5GB install when games like Uncharted, Killzone 2, etc have no install.
Finally, where are is our TROPHY SUPPORT that you promised for Super Street Fighter II HD?
I find it sad that this is how you say “thanks” to the hundreds of millions of Playstation fans that supported you in the PS1 and PS2 days.
OK. That just made my day. I didn’t even knew we were getting today. *Glee*
ooo yes the moment i been waiting for. thanks shawn. :)
Care to tell us why on earth you gave it to us late compared to xbots? I think we have a right to know…
im very excited to hear about this!
i do have one question though-
there have been times in the past when other companys stated that a demo or game would appear on the Store, but that it would be delayed to the following Thurdsay, as that was the day the Store was updated.
If it is possible to add stuff on days other than Thursday, previous statements made about content distrubution on the Store seem inconsistent.
Can we expect more content to come to the Store on days other than Thurdsays?
Hm… Well, at the very least it looks quite amazing. Not liking what I’m reading below the article though. Last week I had to clear space on my hard drive to make a save file for Brain Challenge- a *PSN GAME*! If I’m working with THAT kind of space, I’m not so sure I could squeeze out 5 Gigabytes. Maybe you guys should have a talk with Infinity Ward. Call of Duty 4 looked amazing too, but it only had an 11 MB install. Granted they are a very special case, but still.
Anyway, I’ll be sure to check out the demo before I pass any real judgment. That’s only fair.
hello, can you tell me if the demo is up on the US Store, i checked a couple of hours ago, but nothing yet
Whoa! A lot of resident evil or capcom hate here loll
I must agree with them too tho lol i was looking forward to this game but after trying the demo i dont know, i never complained about controls on any games and never changed them too but for this game its another story. From the demo the only part i like is thats a coop game
Its gonna be an average game i think
YAY
I have definitely been looking forward to this. Thanks for adding in different control schemes as well!
great work guys. i’m gonna go check it out, see what all the buzz is about. i loved RE4 and still play it to this day.
peace,
Lh
Kilzone 2 demo Thursday!
Playing RE5 right NOW! F***ing SWEET!
Can’t wait get home and play RE5 with my friend=].
Hi Shawn!
The coop-modus is excellent. It’s a great new experience since RE0!
Do you know anything about DLC for PSN because rumours said XBOX gets DLC
How many hours can we expect for the entire game?
Any chances to get a remake of RE2?
Hey nico,
We haven\’t announced any plans for DLC yet. So I say, rumors! ^_^
Later,
Shawn