Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5, known in Japan as Biohazard 5 (バイオハザード5), is the seventh installment in the Resident Evil survival horror video game series for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was developed and published by Capcom. Capcom officially announced Resident Evil 5 on July 20, 2005. It was released on March 5, 2009 in Japan, and March 13, 2009 in North America and Europe.

Gameplay
Jun Takeuchi, the game's producer, said that Resident Evil 5 will feature similar gameplay to Resident Evil 4. The player will control Chris Redfield similarly to how the player controlled Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 4. Much like its predecessor, this game will have the same over the shoulder view. The game's environment will also play a significant role. The Mercenaries minigame, which was featured in both Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4, will make a return in Resident Evil 5.

The game will also feature new types of enemies. The extended E3 2007 trailer revealed several sequences involving Redfield attacking hordes of fleet-footed enemies, who possessed melee weapons. Takeuchi has also stated the game's enemies will also possess human-like intelligence and awareness. Furthermore, he stated they will be different from the previous ganados. Takeuchi said that they have "greatly increased the number of weapon variations" compared to the previous games in the series, while the requisite handguns and shotguns also return.

In an interview with XBOX360ISM, Keiji Inafune stated that the game will feature some online elements. Resident Evil 5's main story mode can be played with two players, in a co-operative online mode. The feature will allow players to enter or leave anytime during the game. Players will not always stick together, and can be separated at points during the gameplay.

Trailers at Tokyo Game Show 2008, revealed an "offline co-op mode." This mode delivers the same co-op experience as offered by the online co-op mode, only with two local players controlling the action in split screen.

Plot
In 2009, six years after Umbrella was destroyed, Chris Redfield has become a member of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance. He is sent out to a mission in Africa in order to respond to the reports of the possible smuggling of Bio Organic Weapons within the area. Upon arriving in the Kijuju Autonomous Zone, Chris meets his partner, Sheva Alomar of the BSAA West African branch. Together, the two individuals attempt to rendezvous with the BSAA's "Alpha Team", who were attempting to intercept a supposed B.O.W smuggler named Ricardo Irving. After encountering Plaga infected locals, known as Majini, however, the two find themselves in the middle of a nightmare. Upon finally reaching Alpha Team, they find that all of the members of the team have been slaughtered, but not before obtaining a file from Alpha Team's Captain, Dan DeChant. Within moments of gaining this new information, the two find themselves face-to-face with a bizarre and dangerous creature which appears to be made out of black, leech like objects. After managing to destroy it, Chris and Sheva send the data they obtaind to HQ, andeventually meat up with the BSAA Delta Team, lead by Captain Josh Stone. Josh gives Chris a memory card which contains a set of photos for research materials. Among these is an image of Chris's supposedly dead partner, Jill Valentine. Determined to find out if Jill is still alive, Chris journeys with Sheva to hunt down Irving and find answers. It is during this time that Chris reveals the truth behind Jill's supposed "Death": In 2006, Chris and Jill were tracking down Albert Wesker, and attempted to gain answers from Umbrella's former President, Ozwell E. Spencer. Upon arriving at Spencer's estate, however, they find him dead, on the ground, and Wesker above him. After Wesker savagely beats Chris, and prepared to kill him, Jill flung herself onto Wesker, pushing the two of them off a cliff, in order to save Chris's life. Since her body was never found, she was presumed dead by the BSAA.

Eventually, the two encounter Irving, and a mysterious, cloaked woman, who later provides Irving with a control plaga, allowing him to mutate. After killing the mutated form of Irving, he mentions the name "Excella", causing Chris and Sheva to further investigate.

After doggedly pursuing Albert Wesker across the wilderness, Chris and Sheva find themselves in a launch base. Wesker has stored numerous Uruboros-containing missiles in a mammoth plane and plans to launch them across the globe, saturating all life with the vile symbiont. After combating Wesker in vain with conventional tactics, Chris resorts to injecting Wesker with vials of chemicals retrieved from Excella Gionne, weakening him. With the battle field more level, Chris and Sheva attack Wesker relentlessly until he retreats to his jet and launches off. Regardless, the BSAA team is able to pursue him and bring the vessel crashing down to the earth, deep in the caldera of an active volcano. Arrogant to the last, a battered Wesker plunges his right arm into an intact Uroboros missile. He is immediately engulfed by the symbiont, empowering him for one final showdown with his hated foes. Nevertheless, through teamwork and precision shooting, Chris and Sheva are able to hold their own. As combat reaches a climax, the volcano heaves and trembles, shattering the battle field. Wesker tumbles into molten magma, while Chris and Sheva are safely evacuated via helicopter by Josh and Jill Valentine.

Enraged and defiant, even in the face of his own mortality, Wesker attempts one last gambit, snagging the BSAA helicopter with his monstrously mutated arm. Sheva and Chris retaliate by blasting Wesker in the head with a pair of rockets, ending the life of Albert Wesker in a cloud of flame and ash.

Cast

 * Roger Craig Smith - Chris Redfield
 * Karen Dyer - Sheva Alomar
 * D.C. Douglas -Albert Wesker
 * Patricia Ja Lee -Jill Valentine
 * Nina Fehren -Excella Gionne
 * Allan Groves -Ricardo Irving
 * T.J. Storm - Josh Stone
 * Chris Mala -Kirk Mathison
 * Douglas Rye -Dan DeChant
 * Dave Mallow -Dave Johnson
 * Liam O'Brien -Reynard Fisher
 * Stephanie Sheh -Allyson

Development
Jun Takeuchi, the director of Onimusha and producer of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, will take over producer duties from Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Keiji Inafune, who served as promotional producer for Resident Evil 2 and executive producer for the PlayStation 2 version of Resident Evil 4, is overseeing the project. In February 2007, members of Capcom’s Clover Studio were also called upon to help develop the game. However, many developers from the studio moved on to work on the Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, which debuted for the Wii. Several staff members who also worked on the original Resident Evil are involved in development. According to Takeuchi, the game will utilize the same gameplay model introduced in Resident Evil 4, while implementing thematics from the original Resident Evil into the game.

On January 21, D+PAD Magazine reported that Resident Evil 5 will be released with Limited Edition Xbox 360 box art. On January 21st, 2009, pictures of the Limited Edition box claimed to allow 2-16 players to play offline via system link. Capcom initially responded stating that their "box art isn't lying", but refused to give any more details. However, soon after, Capcom issued another statement that contradicted their original response stating that the information on the box art was an error and that the correct number of players supported by system link is only two.

Music
The music for the video game was composed by Kota Suzuki. His score was electronic, but includes 15 minutes of orchestral underscore, which was recorded in Los Angeles at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox Studios with a 103-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony. Additional orchestral arrangements were composed by Wataru Hokoyama, who conducted the orchestra.

Capcom recorded in Los Angeles because they wanted a Hollywood-caliber soundtrack that would increase the game's cinematic value and global interest. The game’s soundtrack will feature an original theme song as well as live orchestral music compositions. The theme song, entitled "Pray", is composed by Kota Suzuki and sung by Oulimata Niang.

Weapons
Wikicheats.com has posted a complete list of available weapons in Resident Evil 5 all complete with their real life names. However, no stats have been released as of yet.

'''Handguns

Magnums Shotguns Sub-Machine Guns Assault Rifles Rifles Explosives Miscellaneous
 * M92FS
 * H&K P8
 * Sig P226
 * Beretta M93R
 * Berreta PX4
 * S100
 * Samurai Edge
 * S&W M29
 * Desert Eagle
 * S&W M500
 * Ithaca M37
 * Benelli M3
 * Striker
 * Jail Breaker
 * Sawn Off Shotgun "Mad Max"
 * H&K MP5
 * Skorpion
 * AK74
 * SIG 556
 * Gatling Gun
 * Sako S75
 * Dragunov
 * PSG1
 * Flash Grenade
 * Explosive Grenade
 * Incendiary Grenade
 * Grenade Launcher
 * Rocket Launcher
 * Proximity Mine
 * Noctovision Rocket Launcher
 * Infinite Rocket Launcher
 * Egg
 * Stunrod
 * Flamethrower
 * Bowgun

Marketing
Although the game garnered much interest among Resident Evil fans, Capcom did not present any footage or information about Resident Evil 5 at E3 2006. Capcom revealed a brief new trailer for the game at E3 2007. The full E3 trailer for the game became available on the Xbox 360 Marketplace and PlayStation Network Store on July 26, 2007.

In late March 2008, the April issue of Famitsu Wave was bundled with a DVD containing a preview of the game. On April 10, 2008, a translation of the video was published on Capcom's official blog. Takeuchi gave new information on the game and showed new gameplay footage. A new trailer shown at Captivate '08 debuted on Spike TV's show Gametrailers TV, on May 31, 2008, as well as the GameTrailers.com website.

A playable demo of the game was released in Japan on December 5, 2008 for the Xbox 360. A playable demo was released in North America and Europe as a one-week exclusive for the Xbox 360 on January 26, 2009. On February 2, 2009, the demo was released for the PlayStation 3. Another preview was released for the movie Friday the 13th finally giving the name of the virus; "Uroboros".