Check out the Video Review.

Resident Evil 5 is the first title in the series to really elicit any sense of controversy aside from the typical “violent video games debate.” Taking place in to a fictional area of Africa named Kijuju brings with it a certain amount of baggage, most notably, needing to feature Africans. The initial outcry was intense, and screams of racism surrounded the title after the native Kijujuians were shown as inhuman, bloodthirsty monsters. In context, however, it all makes sense, considering the series is known for its bloodthirsty, inhuman monsters. On top of needing to get past the initial fears, Resident Evil 5 also needed to be one of the best in the series for more reasons. Aside from continuing the franchise on next-generation consoles, Capcom has said that this will be the last in the series, and a proper send off for such a well-established and beloved franchise is the least gamers could ask for.

The original Resident Evil’s star, Chris Redfield, is sent to Kijuju, a fictional area in Africa, after the inhabitants have become overwhelming aggressive. A new age of terrorism has gripped the world, and after the Umbrella Corporation’s falling their products have become a commodity. Chris isn’t new to the idea of Biological Organic Weapons, otherwise known as zombies, and is joined in the area by another member of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, Sheva Alomar. Unlike past Resident Evil titles, where the two characters travel different paths to the same inevitable plot points, Chris and Sheva move side by side, assisting each other, and creating the first original entry in the main series with cooperative play.