--> -->

One of 1.8 Million and I Feel So Special: RE5 Demo Downloaded

by Lulu Mcgrew

resident-evilResident Evil 5’s demo came out exclusively on Xbox Live last week. I got my download on Friday, and didn’t get to playing it until Saturday. Well, I wasn’t the only one. Numbers came out and it seems that almost 2 million Xbox Live users downloaded the ultra-violent, yet ever-so-much fun demo for the long awaited RE5.

I have not played a Resident Evil on the Xbox yet, so it was a treat to test it out on a 360. The demo gives you little or no info — or maybe it did and I was too busy killing zombies to notice — as to who you are or what you are doing there, but you can figure it out if you know anything about the Resident Evil franchise.

re5-screenshot-1Hey, what do you know, seems I’m playing a character that you may already know and love, Chris Redfield. I have a new partner, and she is a hottie-ass-kicking zombie slayer named Sheva Alomar. I read somewhere that when the creators first started showing betas of this game, it came to someone’s attention that Chris was killing a bunch of black people in Africa and maybe that wasn’t so cool in this current political climate (or any for that matter). So the solution was adding a black-ish female partner. And who says video games don’t strive for equality? I wonder if Sheva is earning the same as Chris.

I have only played the single player portion of the demo, as my boyfriend doesn’t like playing shooter games (something about running around and looking for hidden stuff annoys him, no matter how many zombies are involved — I think it’s because he just can’t get the hang of it and he has a short attention span for any games other than sports). There is a co-op option, which I am going to play as soon as I make a friend to play against.

resident-evil-5-executionerThere are two scenarios: Public Assembly and Shanty Town. In Public Assembly, you and Sheva are outside one of those African towns that looks like it could have been a stand-in during Black Hawk Down. Once you get in a seemingly safe building, you witness a public beheading of someone who doesn’t quite get the respect he needs in this town in which everyone is going cra-zay. This huge hooded executioner swings this huge, serrated axe, and then of course, someone spots you. Now, you have all these zombies coming at you.

resident-evil-5-revolutionary-bossI went to the Public Assembly first, and I didn’t last that long. I couldn’t get used to the switch up from A’s to X’s for picking up ammo. Also, you cannot pull your left trigger to aim without standing still or moving really, really slowly, so it’s hard to run and shoot, but then you only have so much ammo, so it wouldn’t do you much good to run around shooting up the place. It’s pretty hard, which of course, makes me love it even more (wink).

Shanty Town is more running around and killing these poor souls that have undergone the “change.” But I lasted longer, although I do think that the demo is totally designed to kick your ass rather quickly, so you don’t start grumbling about it being a short demo more than you suck. But hey, it’s just a taste, and you are definitely going to want more.

It looks amazing, just like RE4. It’s totally fun and addictive and I cannot wait for March 13th.

, , , , , , ,

Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe to XBox 360 Rally. It's Free!

Leave a Reply


About XBox 360 Rally

Welcome to Xbox 360 Rally, the only home for all the Xbox 360 news that matters, with a touch of “home flavor” not associated with most major gaming sites. Xbox 360 Rally brings you all the Xbox 360 News, Reviews and Previews you could ever ask for, with a healthy dose of sarcasm, and a dash of cynicism to get you through your day.

XBox 360 Rally Author(s)
    » Lulu-Mcgrew

Blogging Flair

--> -->

Gaming Channel Posts

  • We Cheer
    Two..Four..Six..Eight..who do we appreciate? How about Nintendo 505 Games for an exclusive game for the Nintendo Wii to bring out your inner cheerleader. For those looking to become in [...]
  • Left 4 Dead DLC Info and Some Ranting
    Look, I love Left 4 Dead, but I'll agree that the most accurate critique of the game is that it's very limited for a sixty dollar game. It's sixty dollars of fun, but it does leave you feeling [...]
  • Duck Tales and Chip and Dales
    I was a huge Duck Tales fan when I was a kid, much more than I had any right to be. That's why I find this video both hilarious and moving. It's a dude singing made up lyrics to a song found in one [...]
  • Customer Service Training From Nintendo
    Courtesy of Kotaku and YouTube comes this great Nintendo customer service training video from the '80s. First of all, I've seen a lot of training videos in my day, but never one that started [...]
  • Boom Blox Bash Party
    The game that encouraged you to blow things up as fast as you can is gearing up for a sequel with a party twist. Boom Blox Bash Party will include more multi-player fun and lots of new levels for [...]
  • Rock Band Tracks
    Now here is some good news for fans of Rock Band. There will be six new tracks to download for the Wii including four Boston songs. The tracks are - Boston “Hitch a Ride” Boston “Peace [...]
  • Details on the Terminator: Salvation Game...
    ...are not on this blog. Instead, they will be in the March 2009 issue of GamePro. Yeah, I know what you're thinking, "But Paul, nobody reads GamePro!" Well you'd be wrong, GamePro is an amazing [...]
  • Creepy Guy Uses Live to Score with 15 Year Old
    So this ultra creepy, 27 year old dude named Edward Stout, who worked as a card dealer on a riverboat casino (so strange), met a fifteen year old girl through Xbox Live and had sex with her. Now [...]
  • Wii Fit and Weightloss
    Here is an interesting article about Wii Fit and losing weight. It points out the flaw with the Wii Fit being an effective exercise tool - people are still going to have to put in the work to see the [...]
  • Left 4 Dead Valentine's Cards
    One talented fellow with the forum name of beavotron on the Penny Arcade forums posted some ultra awesome Valentine's Day cards that have a Left 4 Dead theme. Since I love that game and I love you [...]

Hot Off The Press

  • I am pathetic, I promise, no cross posting after this weekend…for a while at least anyway..UPDATED AT BOTTOM IN RED
    Ok, so I am at this thing call Blissdom.  As if you haven’t heard me talk about it incessantly for a month…just know what, yea today around 2, I arrived at the hotel and made it to my [...]
  • TC Sports WrapUp: It's all fun and games until someone gets stoned or dead
    Ok, so today we've heard some completely ridunculous reports from the world of sports. First up some tom-foolery goes terribly, terribly wrong at the pro bowl in Hawaii. Peyton Manning punks Denver [...]
  • 2009 Auburn Football Signing Day
    The complete list of players who signed National Letter of Intent Wednesday to play football at Auburn. [...]
  • We Cheer
    Two..Four..Six..Eight..who do we appreciate? How about Nintendo 505 Games for an exclusive game for the Nintendo Wii to bring out your inner cheerleader. For those looking to become in [...]
  • I am pathetic, I promise, no cross posting after this weekend…for a while at least anyway..
    Ok, so I am at this thing call Blissdom.  As if you haven’t heard me talk about it incessantly for a month…just know what, yea today around 2, I arrived at the hotel and made it to my [...]
  • Episode 7 RECAP: 2 PM to 3 PM
    Hello, again! So, here we are with another weekend on the way. I thought a nice way to end the week and lead up to the new episode Monday would be a recap (The Mole Hunt and other stuff will come [...]
  • Onobun, Hill lead big men in frontcourt
    He's built like a linebacker, has the smile of a child and the patience of a saint. After three years of under-accomplishment and the contemplation of a transfer from Arizona, this is finally [...]
  • OneNote Installation Problems on your Mobile?
    [caption id="attachment_677" align="alignnone" width="83" caption="OneNote Mobile"][/caption]Fellow MOONies (MicrosOft OneNote), if you have OneNote Mobile installed and are having problems, try [...]
  • Friday Fill-Ins 110
    It's Friday! It's Friday! I'm so excited that it's Friday that I'm almost willing to break my rules about using more than one exclamation point and typing in all caps. Yes, I'm all caps type [...]
  • Kissed Off Recap
    This week's episode of 'Ugly Betty' brought some closure to some story plots and paved the way for new ones. Betty contemplates moving back home but then is torn when Jesse shows an interest in her. [...]