Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition

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Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (known in Japan as Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition) is an updated version of Resident Evil 5. It was released in Japan in February 17 and February 18 for the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 respectively, and release in March 9 on North America and Europe. It was released as a disc and DLC (and was supose to incorporate the new "Wand Control" scheme) for the Playstation 3, and as a downloadable content for the XBOX 360.

New Content
In addition to the regular Resident Evil 5 and all its features and Downloadable Content released by now, several other new features will be included, all available as Downloadable Content for the owners of the regular Resident Evil 5. These include:


 * A Revisited The Mercenaries mode (The Mercenaries Reunion), bringing in new characters and costumes, using the maps of the normal The Mercenaries mode. Each of the 8 original maps are slighlty modified, including new locations for Time Bonuses, Combo Bonuses, new enemies and variants of the enemies.
 * 2 Different Costume Packs
 * A new Figurine Pack
 * A new level known as Lost In Nightmares
 * A new level known as Desperate Escape
 * New enemies and different variants of old ones.

The dates for content release are as follows:

XBOX 360

 * Lost in Nightmares and Costume Pack 1 - 2/17/10


 * Desperate Escape and Costume Pack 2 - 3/3/10

PS3

 * Lost in Nightmares and Costume Pack 1 - 2/18/10


 * Desperate Escape and Costume Pack 2 - 3/4/10 (the fourth of March, in case of confusion)

Prices will be as follows:

Lost in Nightmares - 500 ¥/400 MSP - This includes the Lost in Nightmares Episode, as well as 2 extra characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and new EX Figures

Costume Pack 1 - 200¥/160MSP - 2 New Costumes, 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and 2 EX Figures

Desperate Escape - 500¥/400MSP - Includes the Desperate Escape episode, some EX Figures, and 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion

Costume Pack 2 - 200¥/160MSP - 2 New Costumes, 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and 2 EX Figures

Mansion (Lost In Nightmares)
The chapter takes place in the Spencer Estate (RE5). Strikingly, this bears many visual and thematic similarities to the Spencer Estate featured in the very first game, drawing inspiration from Resident Evil Remake. The only 'real' enemy is The Guardian of Insanity, which you fight multiple times (At least 6). There is a final boss battle during the chapter's final stage, against Albert Wesker. There is another enemy, similar to zombies but that cannot walk. They instead lie on the ground and jump up to stall the player during fights with the Guardians.

The Guardian's spawn locations vary depending on the difficulty. They are only seen from the mansion basement onwards. However, under certain circumstances, it is possible to encounter one within the mansion itself, as documented here. Apart from this possible mansion appearance of the Guardian, there are no enemies whatsoever to be found until entering the mansion basement.

Additionally, there are at least a few puzzles and traps in the stage, including a spike-covered ceiling that collapses in on Jill, seemingly an homage to the 'trapped room' of the original Resident Evil (where the infamous 'Jill Sandwhich Scene' occurs), and a handcrank that lifts a grate you must pass through. Remarking to the puzzle placement, Chris says, "What is it with this guy (Ozwell E. Spencer and cranks?", to which Jill promptly responds, "He's a man of refined tastes", to which Chris ironically says "He's obsessed, that's what he is."

CLASSIC CAMERA - Upon starting the chapter your character and your partner will be in the Spencer Estate. If you walk up to the door behind you the "Investigate" button will pop up, do it. Your character will talk about completing the mission. Investigate the door two to three more times until the "Investigate" button becomes a question mark symbol and you will now be in the classic and static camera style of the previous Resident Evil games.

The release date for this DLC will be in February 17. The price will be 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox Live and $4.99 on PlayStation Network.

Included in this DLC is also a half complete yet playable Mercenaries Reunion mode. (Playable Characters Excella and Barry Burton)

Costume pack 1 - In the marketplace the description states Heavy Metal Chris and Business suit Sheva, that however is incorrect. The costumes in this pack are Warrior Chris and Fairy Tale Sheva. These costumes are available for story mode, and as playable characters in Mercenaries Reunion.

Africa (Desperate Escape)
Desperate Escape takes place in Africa.

It begins at the end of Level 5-3 where Jill Valentine is found by Josh Stone while looking for Chris and Sheva. They go to the helicopter that was waiting for Josh and Jill decided to go with him.

There are 3 chapters.

You'll start at the Dock Area where you will be facing through a horde of majini in order to get to the helicopter.

Jill Valentine is Playable as your character but if you had finished the level, than you can play as Josh Stone.

Enemies
The one and only enemy that is in the Lost in Nightmares Scenario is The Guardian of Insanity. There are "zombies" similar to the "Discarded Test Subjects" that appear in Chapter 5 of the main story, however, upon further investigation they do nothing apart from grab the character and render them immobile until they are either shaken off by the player or assisted off by their partner. Just like the Test Subjects, they deal no damage to the player whatsoever.

In the Mercernaries Reunion minigame there have been noted variants of "mini-bosses" that are featured within the game, a list of variants are in the followng list:


 * Big Man Majinis holding various melee weapons.
 * Allyson also appears after a certain amount of points is reached. She cannot die unless her head pops off releasing Cephalo(similar to her Professional version in the main RE5 story).

It has also been reported that there will be varying throwing enemies in Desperate Escape, whom Jill and Josh have to battle. .

Mercenaries Reunion
Mercenaries Reuinion will be available to those who either own the Gold Edition of the game or for those who downloaded any of the DLC besides Versus or Extra Figures. It plays exactly like the original Mercenaries mode except for a few minor tweaks and minor new areas within the original maps. All the maps are unlockable in the same fashion they were before. Characters you recieve however are based soley on how much you have of the new DLC. For example, if you have only purchaseded Desperate Escape, Josh Stone and Rebecca Chambers will be available to you, but the others will not until you downloaded the rest of the DLC.

There will be two new costumes in the Mercenaries Reunion for both Chris and Sheva if you download the respective costume packs.

For Chris there are the new "Warrior" and "Heavy Metal" costumes, while Sheva Alomar has the "Fairytale" costume which is based off the character B.B. Hood (Bulleta in Japan) from CAPCOM's Darkstalkers and a "Business" costume which resembles the appearance of Ingrid Hunnigan.

Josh Stone and Rebecca Chambers are both playable with Desperate Escape while Excella Gionne and Barry Burton will both be with Lost in Nightmares.

Barry Burton and Rebecca Chambers are both wearing their S.T.A.R.S. outfits from Resident Evil REmake. Barry uses his signature magnum in some of his melee attacks whilst exclaiming "I have THIS!" and/or "What Is This ?!" and Rebecca is seen using a can of bug spray which are obvious references to the original Resident Evil.

Figurines and Miscellaneous
There is 10 figures in Gold Edition. The Figure Pack can be downloaded from Xbox Live for free. DLC adds 6 figures: Two figures of Sheva and Chris and one of Rebecca and Barry. Remained figures are locked.

There are 10 figures in the edition. The pack may be downloaded from the XBOX Live Marketplace, currently for free, and this will add 6 figures. 2 figures each of Sheva and Chris, and one of Barry and one of Rebecca. The remaining four figures are locked, presumably to be unlocked via some method in Lost In Nightmares and Desperate Escape.

A Chris and Jill figurine is unlocked via completion of Lost in Nightmares.

A Chris Warrior and Sheva Fairy Tale figurine is unlocked via SS rank with Either Character in Mercenaries Reunion.

A Josh Stone and Jill Valentine figurine is unlocked via completion of Desperate Escape.

A Chris Heavy Metal and Sheva Buisness is unlocked via SS rank With Either Character in Mercenaries Reunion.

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