CVG was able to get their grubby hands on the highly anticipated title Resident Evil 5 and have kindly typed us up a preview.

They had plenty of good things to write, one of them being about the physics engine Capcom is putting in, saying that it adds "great deal to that 'oh crap' atmosphere." They also took about the dreaded zombies, who you'll be trying to fight off all the time.

CVG's only concern is the main one: The "awkwardness" of the game, saying that "it lacks the smoothness of its peers". Let's all pray that it all gets straightened in time for the release on March 13th of 2009.

The fifth Resident Evil takes place in an as-yet unnamed African nation, with hordes of undead beating you up under a constant sheen of burning sunlight, giving the game an eerie, washed-out feel. Throughout RE5's dark tale you'll find the origins of the viruses that have plagued Redfield and the rest of the S.T.A.R.S. team for ten years. While this isn't the last Resident Evil game, the return of a big name lead and the promise of some answers to old questions certainly suggests that this could be the beginning of the end for this strand of the franchise.

tyranitar24 via computerandvideogames.com »