Revisiting Resident Evil 5

And so, at last, we come to the end of our project. Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 is set to launch in America on October 2, just one week from tomorrow – but though the wait is a short one now, that release date has been on our mind for the better part of a year. We decided, months ago, to prepare the way for the sixth numbered installment in the on-going RE saga by replaying, in storyline order, all seven previous games in the main series. That’s Resident Evil 0. Then the original, then 2, then 3. Then a break in the numbering to jump to Code: Veronica before finishing up with Resident Evil 4 and, today, Resident Evil 5.

It’s been a long process but a rewarding one as we’ve been able to re-examine the evaluation of Capcom’s survival horror series over time – and look forward to how each individual installment will influence the storyline and gameplay of the upcoming 6. So it’s only fitting to finish with the game that will prove most similar to 6, thanks to it being released just three years ago.