GothNinja + shotgun + Infected = Happy
Friday the 13th saw not only the Knights Templar’s keeping a low profile, but the release of Resident Evil 5!
So Saturday morning (This being first available chance since i was busy Fri evening) I shot to my nearest town and hunted down a copy of the game. I settled for the limited Edition Steelbook version since it was only a couple of pound dearer than the basic version.
Then home to boot it up for a quick game!
So the game starts, as most these games do, with you weaponless just walking about to get the hang of the controls. (So far so good.) OK, next stage is normally where you get a weapon and learn how to use it in a small simple attack. So I find a bloke who gives me a pistol, and some ammunition and sends me out the back door of his house. (So far as expected from game, I should get attacked by a zombie or something now) Theres a cut scene, ok I see someone becoming infected, so i now kill him and start the game. (NO!) I’m in a alley with several dozen armed zombies coming from all directions, theres just more and more, My pistol ammunition ran out within first five minutes, I’m down to trying to hold them off with a machete, And they just keep coming……….
(This is the tutorial bit of the Game? I’m Hooked!)
Several hours later, I’m better armed with a shotgun and sniper rifle, fighting off the type of mutated creatures you’d expect from a resident evil game, while trying to solve puzzles in a tomb raider style… All set to a dark backdrop, blood stained walls, deep claw marks in the floor, shadows moving, glimpses of people moving in background. And the zombies are armed, and driving vehicles…
Add to this you have to be careful with equipment, You have 9 equipment slots, and they only hold so much amunition. And if you are not carefull you run out of space for health packs, or worse you can not pick up amunition. I’m seriosly restricted at the minute as I’m running about with pistol, shotgun, sniperrifle, armour, stun stick, and 3 lots of amunition. (one free slot, handy for mines or grenades…)
So basically, Don’t expect to hear from me for a while…
