glenn green

Probably have not played through a third of this game and doubt that I will being completing it. It's RE, definitely... but co-op, when you don't want co-op! It's fricken' RE! It was not designed to be a co-op experience! Managing TWO characters, NO item boxes, and that stupid fricken' old school limited inventory screen with waaay too many options, means you'll be spending way too much time managing your inventory, swapping items back and forth, and dropping crap everywhere, with no way of knowing where you dropped items, which ultimately makes for a terrible RE game. The train portion of the game was kind of cool, but based on the change in gameplay, this one gets a thumbs down.

Well, it’s an ok action survival game, but any resemblances to previous Resident Evils is purely coincidental. There is definitely less of a survival horror element to this installment. Lots of cutscenes, LOTS of action. The puzzle solving element is almost entirely absent. Instead, pretty linear gameplay… Lack of weapon upgrades, a proper RE saving system and inventory screen, make this a bit of a clunker. Sure you can play co-op, but that’s not what this game originated as. It lessens the ability of the player, and makes them more reliant on quick saves from their teammates, thus reducing the need to think of what inventory you have on hand. Plus zombies in this installment are just plain annoying, as they take several rounds to take them down. Overall, it’s still RE, just not as good as other installments. Good for RE completists only.

Resident Evil's Biohazard strength lies in it's first half, involving the Baker family. Truly creepy stuff here folks. Nightmarish, with plenty of jump scares. It almost felt like a Rob Zombie flick! The ghost ship second half was a letdown. By this point the game felt dull and repetitive. The ending picks up momentum with more of a return to the gameplay of the first half. Graphically incredible, but unbelievably short by RE standards, the game is simply unsatisfying. Even though the gold edition comes packed with extra content, there's no excuse for such a short game. Buy this, with the far superior RE Village for a genuinely more satisfying experience.