Along the way, Chris and Sheva find themselves facing familiar people from Chris' past as well as discover a plot that could be the deadliest threat the world has ever faced.Ĭheck out the video review here (HD available).įor the most part, this is exactly the same story on the PC that you'll find on the consoles.

Chris is sent to a fictional region of Africa because of a possible outbreak, and is met by his new partner, Sheva Alomar, who helps in his investigation. Chris Redfield, one of the survivors of the Arklay Mansion incident in the original Resident Evil title, has joined a new group known as the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, a worldwide organization whose task is to prevent the spread of biological weapons from being used. If you're not aware of the story of Resident Evil 5, allow me to provide a brief and spoiler free summary.

Resident Evil 5 has arrived on PCs, and while the release on computers isn't a director's cut, packing tons of additional content, the few new bells and whistles included definitely make it a solid improvement over the console versions, and arguably the best version of the game that's been released. However, up till now, only console players could enjoy fighting the hordes fortunately, that's about to change. The addition of co-op further added to the fast paced action, as you had a hand to fend off the infected denizens of Kijuju. Reuniting some of the classic characters while at the same time taking advantage of features from the previous title in the series, RE5 was an evolution of the genre.

Six months ago, Capcom returned to its survival horror roots by unleashing Resident Evil 5, the latest installment of its acclaimed franchise, on consoles.

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