My favourite co-op game of all time. I have convinced 2 separate friends to play through this with me, one beat it twice with me on the ps3 back in the mid 2010's, and the other once through on PC in early 2020s. I have watched a fraction of the cutscenes from of this game through fully, most of which simply because one of us needed to pee (lets just say they were NOT a highlight). Despite having completed this game through to completion 3 times I could not tell you what the story is about, even with my newfound context of having played most of the games in the series. It's really not where this games strengths lie.
Resident Evil 5 is at its best early on, with probably my favourite segments being the very first mission where you need to hold out. The game definitely starts to lose steam when you start dealing with enemies who can shoot back with RPGS and machine guns. But that early game is peak co-op gameplay.
I have redone the horde segment on my own multiple times simply due to it being an incredibly fun sandbox to fight enemies in. I have farmed gems with the games airboat, memorizing all spawn locations of gems and treasures, finding a kind of zen state of mind trying to find the perfect line. When the regenator bugged out and would not die I KNEW where to easily grab an RPG. I to this day think about the sheer aggressiveness in which Chris yells "SHEVA, HURRY" and Sheva's "CHRIS, IM COMING" with the sound queue that plays as your friends spams the prompt.
This game is absolutely dear to me, I've played through it three times through completely, twice through partially, and done my favourite missions solo many times through. There is a lot wrong with this game but it is easily the co-op game I have the fondest memories with specifically playing splitscreen on the ps3 back in early high school. I would literally lug my ps3 in a backpack to my friends house, grabbing a 2L of Coke Zero and some chips from the convenience store along the way. Macking down chips while raging that about the rail shooter segments being bullshit (especially against el gigante on higher difficulties).
No one else (not even the friends I forced to play this game with me) liked this game even half as much as I do. I am incapable of being objective with it. This isn't just a game to me, but warm memories from a simpler time. Really really really love this game. I can't wait to eventually convince another friend (victim) to experience it with me.
Resident Evil 5 is at its best early on, with probably my favourite segments being the very first mission where you need to hold out. The game definitely starts to lose steam when you start dealing with enemies who can shoot back with RPGS and machine guns. But that early game is peak co-op gameplay.
I have redone the horde segment on my own multiple times simply due to it being an incredibly fun sandbox to fight enemies in. I have farmed gems with the games airboat, memorizing all spawn locations of gems and treasures, finding a kind of zen state of mind trying to find the perfect line. When the regenator bugged out and would not die I KNEW where to easily grab an RPG. I to this day think about the sheer aggressiveness in which Chris yells "SHEVA, HURRY" and Sheva's "CHRIS, IM COMING" with the sound queue that plays as your friends spams the prompt.
This game is absolutely dear to me, I've played through it three times through completely, twice through partially, and done my favourite missions solo many times through. There is a lot wrong with this game but it is easily the co-op game I have the fondest memories with specifically playing splitscreen on the ps3 back in early high school. I would literally lug my ps3 in a backpack to my friends house, grabbing a 2L of Coke Zero and some chips from the convenience store along the way. Macking down chips while raging that about the rail shooter segments being bullshit (especially against el gigante on higher difficulties).
No one else (not even the friends I forced to play this game with me) liked this game even half as much as I do. I am incapable of being objective with it. This isn't just a game to me, but warm memories from a simpler time. Really really really love this game. I can't wait to eventually convince another friend (victim) to experience it with me.