Is Killing Zombies in Africa Any Different Than in America?
Personally, I've been away from the Resident Evil Franchise for a while now. That may prove to be beneficial to this review as I hold no biases. So come with me as I delve into Africa, shooting zombies along the way.Immediately as you enter the landscape of the game, you'll find that it looks quite a bit different from the other titles in the franchise. The previous installments have been set in places such as the United States and Spain. Africa looks and feels quite a bit different. As far as freshness goes this game is hot off the shelf. More specifically, the game takes place in Kijuju.
All the Resident Evil Games have succeeded in being at least a little bit scary, if not downright terrifying sometimes (especially if you play them in the dark on a moonless night, with 6 or 7 black cats around you.) You'll find that Resident Evil 5 will hold up it's end of the bargain of continuing that trend. It's fun to shoot zombies (granted) but even more fun to do so when you actually get pulled into the game, which Resident Evil 5 does pretty well, just like it's predecessor Resident Evil 4.
That basics of the story aren't all that new, but then again how could they be. The entire success of the franchise is built off of zombie infection. So the Africans get infected and it is now your job as Chris Redfield (who has seen this before) to destroy and cease the horrific virus that has turned the humble townsfolk into brain eating savages.
As game play is concerned, this game plays nearly exactly like Resident Evil 4. This is a great thing. I've seen so many developers try to break from tradition and reinvent the wheel so to speak. Resident Evil 5 keeps with the "Game of the Year" tradition that RE4 brought to the table. But don't expect a RE4 game pause when you hit your inventory screen. This baby's live action keeps rolling even as you're searching through your pack. If you hadn't read this article you'd most likely die a few times before you figured this out. (See, we DO save lives!)
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