resident evil resident evil known japan survival horror person shooter video game developed published fifth major installment resident evil series game released playstation xbox consoles march microsoft windows september year resident evil released playstation xbox june resident evil plot involves investigation terrorist threat fictional region africa chris soon learns confront past form old enemy game announced year predecessor resident evil released staff members original resident evil worked resident evil motion capture game cutscenes video game use virtual camera system resident evil gameplay similar previous installment producer said themes original game resident evil positive reception game criticised problems controls predecessor resident evil franchise best selling individual game sequel resident evil released gameplay resident evil person shooter shoulder perspective players use number weapons including automatic rifles sniper rifles grenade launchers addition melee attacks wounding enemy causes player close range icon appear option melee attack kick players quick degree turns evade enemies game cutscenes boss battles involve quick time events like predecessor resident evil players run shoot time upgrade weapons money treasure heal herbs new features include infected enemies guns grenades ability upgrade weapons time inventory screen finding merchant weapons items real time gameplay player store items unlike previous games item size irrelevant grenade occupy space items assigned pad resident evil supports player operative gameplay player controls second player control person plays controlled game artificial intelligence game completed option primary character player mode available online split screen local player second player joining split screen game progress game second player joining online game wait player reaches previous play split screen mode presents game windows wide screen proportions player mode splitting screen entire screen utilized players separated points gameplay player critical health partner players trade items gameplay weapons traded online players version mercenaries debuted resident evil included resident evil game released multiplayer mode release day patch gave game online multiplayer modes mercenaries game story mode completed places player enclosed environment time limit weapons players search weapons ammunition time bonuses fighting barrage enemies score points possible time limit plot years events resident evil member dispatched africa new partner tasked sell organic weapon bow black market arrive discover locals infected parasites infected called killed chris rescued includes mentor data chris sees photograph old partner presumed dead confrontation chris close escapes aid figure leaves documents lead chris deal occur discover documents diversion chris try find team slaughtered bow find dead determined learn alive chris report headquarters continuing marsh find injured safe track boat help parasite variant huge octopus like beast chris defeat dying words lead nearby cave learn cave source flower create virus led form new powerful strain chris find evidence company funding took underground laboratory continued umbrella research facility thousands holding human test subjects chris discovers leave discover ceo plotting launch missiles virus globe eventually revealed hopes chosen chaos infection rule creating new breed humanity chris stopped mind controlled escape oil tanker chris fight removing mind control device orders chris follow chris board tanker encounter escapes dropping case keeps chris reach main deck announces ship betrayed infected giant monster chris defeat radios telling chris precise regular virus maintain strength speed larger smaller dose poison realizes drug chris follow bomber loaded missiles containing virus additional tries escape bomber chris disable making crash land volcano furious chases chris volcano fight weakened falls lava chris rescued helicopter piloted dying attempts drag helicopter volcano chris blast rocket propelled grenades position finally killing ending threat game final chris wonders fight worthwhile looking decides live world fear development resident evil developed produced directed produced lost planet extreme condition promotional producer resident evil executive producer playstation version resident evil supervised project february members asked help develop game studio developers instead worked resident evil umbrella chronicles debuted wii staff members worked original resident evil involved resident evil development game scenario written based story idea concept director announced game retain gameplay model introduced resident evil themes original resident evil provided additional story background created game files said years actual development time spent game year devoted concept planning development peak people worked project decision operative gameplay way development new experience resident evil game despite initial concern second player game tension horror later realized second player increase tension situations player rescued said decision screens original ratio split screen mode influenced desire avoid screens distracting restriction simultaneously moving shooting retained increase player tension inability freely cited film black hawk experience working lost planet extreme condition influences resident evil previous resident evil games primarily set night events resident evil occur entirely day director said july game daytime setting advanced graphics capabilities gave developers lighting options said film days later set primarily outdoors day demonstrated horror created darkness said resident evil long game occasionally tedious try resident evil little shorter exciting resident evil runs version engine scenes recorded motion capture video game use virtual cameras allowed developers character movements real time motion capture actors recorded actors portrayed game animation recorded motion capture hand motion capture scenes hand look realistic vivid game principal composer additional music said daytime setting resident evil significantly influence score increased visibility required precise sound effects screen action composer electronic score includes minutes orchestral music recorded 20th century los_angeles piece additional orchestral music orchestral arrangements conducted orchestra recorded los_angeles wanted hollywood style soundtrack increase game cinematic value global interest resident evil soundtrack features original theme song composed sung marketing release resident evil introduced july company showed brief trailer game trailer available xbox live marketplace playstation store july new trailer shown media summit debuted website playable game demo released japan december xbox north_america europe xbox january february playstation worldwide downloads demo exceeded million consoles million january january january reported resident evil released limited edition xbox box art pictures limited edition box claimed allow sixteen players play system link said box art isn lying company provide details soon issued statement box art information incorrect system link support players microsoft released limited edition red xbox elite console sold game package included xbox super street fighter turbo remix xbox live resident evil released playstation xbox march released dedicated game space playstation home space resident evil film studio japan theme game location lounge offered resident evil related items sale events game launching support areas space available owners resident evil space released march playstation home regions retired microsoft windows version released september version vision technology includes additional costumes new mode mercenaries resident evil released playstation xbox june physical disc copy following americas july resident evil released shield android additional content shortly release resident evil announced competitive multiplayer mode versus available download weeks versus available download europe north_america april xbox live marketplace playstation store versus online game types point based game challenging players kill survivors players hunt attacking modes played player teams microsoft windows version resident evil originally support downloadable content sony press conference tokyo game announced special edition game alternative edition released japan playstation spring edition supports playstation includes new scenario lost infiltrate estates special edition game resident evil gold edition released xbox playstation north_america europe gold edition includes lost campaign expansion episode desperate escape players control assist chris edition includes previously released versus mode new costumes alternate mercenaries mode new playable characters new items maps like alternative edition gold edition supports playstation patch released september addition episodes costume packs available new characters bundled downloadable item buying sets players content disc applies playstation version xbox version disc xbox version comes download token allowing free download playstation version new content disc disc released united_states march europe march lost costume pack available download consoles february desperate escape costume packs released march november resident evil gold edition placed free download playstation plus users month game conversion released microsoft windows march owners game steam boxed retail games windows live acquire free copy base game purchase new content confirmed way limitations release returns support seen games windows live version reception sales playstation version resident evil selling game japan weeks following release copies sold fastest selling game franchise united_kingdom biggest xbox playstation game release region december resident evil sold million copies worldwide playstation xbox making resident evil game time game critical response resident evil received positive reviews game praised graphics gameplay criticized issues controls complimented game fast pace called graphics gorgeous praised game informer said best graphics game date music voice acting helped bring characters life said inability shoot time like cheap artificial way increase difficulty technique enhance tension game revolution reviewed resident evil favorably game departure survival horror genre concluded gorgeous character models overall visuals adrenaline soaked cooperative gameplay controls denied play said game graphics exceptional single player artificial intelligence hard play disappointed controls taken felt resident evil edge praised resident evil gameplay frantic echoing criticism control system ign wrote split screen cooperative mode confusing game surprisingly high replay value according fact resident evil worth playing twice weekend shows compelling gameplay able rise number disappointing flaws criticizing game departure survival horror inability shoot stab beginning end latest delivers intense experience worth time spent playing compared resident evil gears war criticized inconsistencies game enemies artificial intelligence ability interact objects use cover criticized controls saying aiming slow noting inability away quickly jump enemies concluded despite detail poured describing problems resident evil creates fun game eurogamer criticized aspects controls speed degree turns performed difficulty inventory according reed resident evil felt lot like past games franchise like person action shooter rated lost episode pretty short good replay value added multiplayer elements nice touch worthy investment fans original game ign rated desperate escape seven despite desperate escape crafted action sequences actually found missing unique vibe lost dynamic isn particularly thrilling liners endearing kept minimum resident evil nominated ign game year awards allegations racism resident evil trailer criticized depicting white protagonist killing black enemies small african village according newsweek editor lot imagery trailer classic racist imagery acknowledged preview released second trailer game released revealed racially diverse group enemies half african agent assists protagonist denied complaints racism effect altering design resident evil saying game producers surprised controversy interview mtv said staff racially diverse acknowledged different cultures differing opinions trailer computer video games interview producer addressed issue entertainment business state political opinion like unfortunate people felt way eurogamer february preview resident evil expressed concern controversy game generate plays old clichés dangerous dark continent primitive lust inhabitants swear game written 1920s outrageous outdated images found later game stuff honestly surprised article said addition light skinned compounds problem called racism allegations stupid aware outset game takes place africa troubled skin tone related aspects exists possibility simple said despite controversy game attracting alleged racism expert opinion sought asked senior lecturer social thought game racist considered racism accusations silly saying game anti colonial theme complaining game racism expressing inverted racism says scary people black reported game scene showed black men dragging screaming white woman according allegation incorrect single man dragging woman obviously black scene submitted evaluation head communications said man pulling blonde woman balcony black game set africa hardly surprising characters black racism seriously case issue racism
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