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Resident Evil 5 to Sport 2P Co-op, Cover System
by Chris Faylor and Nick Breckon, May 22, 2008 2:59pm PDTCapcom's latest entry in the Resident Evil franchise will sport drop-in, drop-out online cooperative play throughout the entire campaign, according to a now-removed GamesRadar preview.
A cover system will be incorporated into the control mechanics for the first time in the franchise's history, allowing players to "lock to a wall and fire around the corner." A dodging mechanic in the style of Clover's God Hand, which used the right analog stick for quick movement, will also be featured.
Expected at some unspecified point in 2009, Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360) pairs series lead Chris Redfield with an unnamed female mercenary as they investigate the root of all zombie-kind.
When another player is not present, the other character will be AI-controlled. The game will separate the duo at points, a la Gears of War, and sport more open areas than previous RE titles.
The preview further confirmed that the Mercenaries mini-game, a challenge mode first featured in Resident Evil 3 and refined in the fourth title, will return in RE5.
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if this is a zombie game, why do we need cover? Are the zombies shooting at us? Either way it doesnt matter, Im buying this day 1.
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FUCK YES
I recall Resident Evil Zero being a lot less scary because you logged another character around all the time, but then again I also remember how desperately I wanted someone else to be able to play that other character.
And since resident evil 4 wasn't scary at all, possibly due to the new 3rd person format which they're also going with here, I suppose I should be happy they're going towards making it a more fun game by featuring co-op.
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The gamesradar link is borken and the shack blurb doesn't clarify.
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Also, I really hope the combat is not changing too much from RE4, but adding a cover system seems to confirm otherwise. Will Capcom learn to stop shitting all over anything good they make immediately after they make it? I hope so.
Still can't wait. RE4 is one of the best games ever.
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