Confirmed: no run-and-gun in Resident Evil 5. Ever.

But having the second character isn't just a co-op gimmick, it makes the game un-racist!

No, more like they made it a 3rd person shooter in every respect EXCEPT the controls. The button layout is a mismatch for the amount of action on-screen. They either need more bullets or fewer zombies; it's simply not balanced.

You dinosaurs just don't want the controls to evolve.

(Ow! I cut myself on the irony!)

@Mr.Khan

I loved Resident Evil 4 but in all honesty that wasn't a true Resident Evil game to anyone who has played the other games. After I played the RE 5 demo I didn't feel compelled enough to make it a day 1 purchase. I am still considering it but that Killzone 2 demo will really have to fall flat on it's face to make decide to pick RE up instead.

My whole thing is that Resident Evil is suffering from an identity crisis. It's not survival horror anymore and yet it's not a true shooter either. They need to decide which direction they want to go in. Co-Op was a nice touch to modernize it but I think it's retarded to not offer the ability to run and shoot at the same time.

I've been a huge fan of the series since the first game and when RE 4 came out it was my favorite game of last generation. However, RE 5 just felt like a prettier version of RE 4 with no changes other than co-op. I mean when 4 came out it wasn't Resident Evil anymore so how is being able to run and shoot going to change things for the worse?

I still want to buy the game eventually but I have to admit when I played the demo for 5 I wasn't really all that impressed. I also didn't like the inventory screen not being accessible while the game is paused which is classic Resident Evil. It's like they have moved it towards action but refuse the most simple fixes.

i know, zuburi, it probably does feel like a big step backwards for those who have played RE4 Wii

I would MUCH rather have RE5 on the Wii for the controls, as opposed to the nicer graphics.

I think the controls thing is overblown, really. Near as I can tell, it's coming MOSTLY from people who were almost certainly Xbox owners last gen and/or people who primarily play shooters. RE4 is considered one of the greatest games ever and control complaints were damn near non-existent, until the last year and a half or so. This level of complaining about the controls really is rather bizarre to me.

As a big Resident Evil fan, I'm really glad Capcom did this. Not everybody wants gaming to converge into some homogenized action movie.

A lot of people here on internets who would consider themselves to be hardcore are always worrying that gaming is being "dumbed down" to appeal to a wider audience. And what happens when a game comes out that isn't?..... They complain... go figure.

"i have to move the cursor to the item i want, press x and again choose if i want to equip it or something else"

No you don't, at least on the 360 demo. The inventory is automatically assigned to the D-pad, and you can move the items in your inventory to match where you want to put that gun. One button press equips it. Done and done.

L1 + X recharges buddy, all you need to run is hold x and move the left stick

You can assign inventory slots to the D-Pad so you dont have to open it every time, that rant of yours was very misinformed

exactly what I was thinking. I'm not looking to run and gun. just movement while aiming. this shit sucks ass and balls simultaneously. I like the fact they took the majority of the racist "white boy killing a buncha blacks" out of it and let some light skinned people get killed too and I was willing to look past the 5gb install but shit if I can't control the character what the hell's the use of buying it? fuck this game.

"white boy killing a buncha blacks"...please, don't spread this type of ignorance. RE5 is set in an African country, and having actually been to Johannesburg, I can tell you that Capcom has the look of the place pretty damn close to reality. The only problem is the multi-ethnic cast of zombies, I saw white zombies and middle eastern zombies, and it just doesn't look right. Having a full cast of black zombies isn't racist, it's staying true to the setting.

you should play l4d...

ya, thats EXACTLY what i was thinking of while i wrote that. but left for dead is... well its on the opposite end of the spectrum. and its DEFINITLY good in its own special insanely mind attacking way

I bought RE4 in a bargain bin. The control scheme didn't make the game tense or scary and it was the worst game purchase I ever made. So yeah, sure, the control scheme in RE5 hasn't changed from RE4. Because of that, I won't buy or rent this game.

It really is as simple as that.

Hmm, I guess everyone is entitled to his opinion. FWIW, I thought the controls rocked and RE4 was easily one of my top five games of all time.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. People confuse clumsy control with the pace of movement. Slow pacing add suspense to the game, not the crippled control. Dead Space is a perfect example of horror shooter control done right.

No one is asking for "gun n run", just a seamless, responsive control scheme.

"No one is asking for gun n' run"

Have you read any of the comments on this article? It's full of Gears of War fantards raving about how you can't move while you shoot.

I move Chris Redfield this way. I stop and shoot. I find another shooting spot. Reload. Repeat.

It's responsive to me buddy. And people are crying "I want this to be like every other shooter I've been playing the past 2 years! Where's my runnin and a-gunnin!"

Exactly.

The controls are fine, just learn how to use them. Commit to your position and shoot. Then you can (quick turn) run away like a little girl.

Me neither but if you start moving it turns into an Action game.It seems that's the only limitation that keeps Resident Evil 4 and 5 into the Survival Horror Genera and yeah is a pretty weak reason.

It's not a dealbreaker, but I think RE5 would've benefitted from Dead Space's movement control. But to be honest, if you were trying to move while shooting in DS, it wasn't helping very much since you needed to aim, it's not like you could dodge while firing your guns.

480p is so last-gen...