But once in a while you will always no doubt find yourself in the gloom of mountain mines, and even shallow alligator-infested waters come with their own eerie qualities. Even the broad daylight of a dirt village can creep you out, we quickly learn, as with bright sunshine comes vast, dark shadows.
This time round, you’re in control of series regular Chris Redfield as things kick off, and the action has moved to Africa. What it doesn’t do, though, is deliver anywhere close to a better game. Resident Evil 5 isn’t any of these things, but it does contentedly stand on the shoulders of its predecessor, injecting better graphics (and that’s an understatement) and a shovel-load of extra gore. Resident Evil 4 wasn’t just a massive overhaul of the franchise, it was a major shot in the arm for the survival horror genre, and flat out one of the best games of recent years. It’s the overhaul and reboot that Capcom managed with Res 4 that’s one of the primary reasons why game five in the series (okay, it’s clearly not game five, once you factor in Code Veronica, Survivor etc, but you get the idea) is one of the most eagerly awaited titles of the year.Īnd it’s got a lot to live up to. And I suspect I wasn’t alone in missing one or two out along the way, until Resident Evil 4 came along and gave the whole series – and genre – a substantial shot in the arm.
I can’t confess to have played every Resident Evil game in the world, but I’ve certainly played my way through my fair share of them.
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