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12:43 PM on 05.14.2008

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New Resident Evil 5 scans are MORE RACIST THAN EVER!
Chad Concelmo

New Resident Evil 5 scans are MORE RACIST THAN EVER! screenshot

Actually, they are not racist at all. Sorry for the false alarm.

What they are, though, is awesome. I have to say, I am loving the look of Resident Evil 5 the more I see of it. I love the character design. I love the set pieces. And I really love the lighting. Having the game take place in such bright, almost blinding environments is such a cool (and creepy) twist on the usual dark and dreary locations the Resident Evil series is known for.

Some new information about the game was also revealed in the Famitsu article that the scans were grabbed from: Besides clarifying how important sunlight is to the gameplay, the article mentions the inclusion of big boss-style enemies (in a similar vein to Nosferatu from Code Veronica). Three weapons were also confirmed: the classic knife, handgun, and sniper rifle.

What do you think? Is daylight even scarier than darkness? Do you think Resident Evil 5 has the potential to be better than the masterpiece that was Resident Evil 4?

[Thanks, Adam!]



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BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 05/14/2008 12:42

Woah...centered title...anyways. This games needs to be out. And the chick...
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 05/14/2008 12:44

Can it be better than RE4? I think it will be a better game, but I'm not so sure we'll look back at it as the better game. RE4 was revolutionary for the time, the most amazing thing many people had ever played. SO for RE5, this will no longer be a new experience.

Then again, perhaps more people will play it this time...

CHAINSAW!
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 05/14/2008 12:45

If it has sidestepping, it will be.
maxhavoc2000's Avatar
maxhavoc2000 at 05/14/2008 12:46

Reminds me of 28 Weeks Later. Looks sweet though.
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Faceless at 05/14/2008 12:53

I'm still not sure about RE5. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks cool, but RE 4 brought Shinji Mikami (the director of RE 1) back into the director's chair. And of course he's no longer with Capcom as he's now with Seeds, or Platinum Games, or whatever they're calling themselves nowadays. I think since he's no longer involved it may be very different, which could really bad or really good.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 05/14/2008 13:00

hot hot hot. Except the angelina jolie-lookin gal. Wait, she's hot too.
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Holyetheline at 05/14/2008 13:01

The potential is there... but RE4 was a damn near perfect game so it's hard to say.
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mix at 05/14/2008 13:06

RE has been one of my most favorite series as I love zombies, LOVE zombies.

I don't know how this will compare to RE4 as that game was just aweosome, but RE5 looks like it should be a soild title.
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brainderailment at 05/14/2008 13:07

Swizzle.
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Char Aznable at 05/14/2008 13:08

If RE4 is your starting point and you build from there, RE5 should be fantastic. My hopes are so high for this game.

All I know is that my dream, however unlikely, is to wield that ginormous fucking axe and lop off some zombie heads.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 05/14/2008 13:08

I make an effort to only play racist game.
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 05/14/2008 13:09

Capcom seldom disappoints...
I trust they'll take this franchise in the right direction, as they did with Resident Evil 4.
So far, this fifth entry looks damn amazing! The set pieces, character models and lighting look beautifully scary.
Can't wait...

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Alpha 87655320875 at 05/14/2008 13:29

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Sockapal at 05/14/2008 13:31

Hai! I KNOW... zey should make it so zey have to collect Nuts and Bolts from "frankenstein" zobmiez... to create vehiclezz and drive and stufffffF!!!!1!! and drive around...!! Oh wait, sorry... I guess I'm still burned about Banjo.....
handdyman's Avatar
handdyman at 05/14/2008 13:42

What?! How dare they put non blacks in Africa, that's racist!!
TheDespised's Avatar
TheDespised at 05/14/2008 13:46

This game is a MUST have for me. Cannot wait.
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Mutant Pope at 05/14/2008 13:50

Great. I've been scared of the dark all my life. What happens when I play this game and I become afraid of the light? WHAT WILL I DO?! There will be no where safe, save the soft artificial glow of my computer monitor. Or TV.
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Grim at 05/14/2008 13:59

Hooray for more chainsaw-wielding baddies!
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Redzie at 05/14/2008 14:08

i hoped they retconned the story to make chris redfield into a mulatto.
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Syn at 05/14/2008 14:14

What the hell Chris is hugging a white chick! THATS SO RACIST! And that other chick with the hot ass, shes white too! SO RACIST!
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ParaParaKing at 05/14/2008 14:15

Looks like there is more than one white person going to kill African people in that game.
Monte's Avatar
Monte at 05/14/2008 14:23

@SYN
eh? i thought the hot chick with the gun was black... a little lighter tone, but black none-the-less... the lighting does make it a little hard to tell
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 05/14/2008 14:38

You're probably right, I was just bein a smartass anyway. It's funny that you knew who I was talking about from the description of her ass...ets
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SubOrbital at 05/14/2008 14:41

OMG it looks so ... average lol. Where's the racism!? That's a game seller!
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B-Radicate at 05/14/2008 14:45

God, this looks fucking amazing. Give it to me now please, thanks.
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Dexter345 at 05/14/2008 14:55

Big news! Handgun, knife, and sniper rifle: CONFIRMED!

For a moment there I was worried we would be fighting zombies with Jello pudding.
bleep's Avatar
bleep at 05/14/2008 15:06

Looks pretty awesome! I look forward to this one!

brains…
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PetiePal at 05/14/2008 15:14

The funny thing is all the RE5 shots make me think of COD4...with Zombies.
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Terror Player at 05/14/2008 15:16

And that girl must be Jill!! I mean, she has a BLUE tanktop!!! The protagonist is CHRIS REDFIELD, the developers are fond of the FIRST Resident Evil; so she HAS to be JILL!!!
geekjutsu's Avatar
geekjutsu at 05/14/2008 15:30

Any sign of a release date?
My girlfriend wants this game really badly.
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Corak at 05/14/2008 15:34

Looking good.
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Raidensolid at 05/14/2008 15:59

Well it's not Jill, because as most should know Jill is running ops in Alaska around this time, if my memory serves me.

Either way, looks great, I really can't wait for it.
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Alexradl at 05/14/2008 16:12

The only information that has been released about the release date is that it was pushed back to some time in 2009. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long because those scans are looking pretty awesome.
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Jonathan Holmes at 05/14/2008 16:14

My theories-

1) The blond is Sherry Birkin.

2) The new lady is the token "native helper", like the Johnny Depp guy was in RE4. I know she is barely identifiable as black, but so is Storm from the X-Men. That's about how far most Japanese developers are in being comfortable that they can sell games that feature black protagonists.

And yes, I think that racially paranoid people will be offended that the only black person in RE5 who's not a zombie doesn't look very black. Those people wont be happy with the portrayal of black people in videogames....ever.
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Morrius at 05/14/2008 16:15

I don't think its Jill, she looks mixed race to me, reminds me of Alicia Keys...
Bloody Splicers's Avatar
Bloody Splicers at 05/14/2008 16:27

@Morrius:

It's confirmed, Alicia Keys is a playable character. She has the ability to kill the infected with soulful songs from a portable Korg keyboard.
KMCC's Avatar
KMCC at 05/14/2008 17:03

This just looks better and better. RE4 set a new standard, and I hope this retains/improves upon on it. Especially the in-fighting.
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nanowerx at 05/14/2008 17:14

I think we should kill all the Haitians
Ronsauce's Avatar
Ronsauce at 05/14/2008 18:35

"Is daylight even scarier than darkness?"

No, not even a little.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 05/14/2008 18:35

Dammit chainsaws is back. I want to be able to USE one this time.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/14/2008 20:46

I predict the plot will revolve around Chris trying to get back his stolen bicycle.
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BlackSunEmpire at 05/14/2008 21:12

@Jonathan Holmes, You thought that guy was Johnny Depp?? Come on, he was clearly Antonio Banderas.
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar
Respectable Gentleman at 05/14/2008 21:56

Black people aren't allowed in video games. They might die.
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icqpimp at 05/14/2008 23:23

Jon Holmes, I agree with you completely/wholeheartedly, more on that later. Bed time.
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Druid_01 at 05/15/2008 05:31

woooot, i just hope its a bit longer than RE5 and then i won't have a damn thing to complain about.
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Cowboy TTop at 05/15/2008 06:23

I have a lot of faith Capcom will score with RE5.

Only problem I have with it, is this dumb reliance on a hunting knife when you are out of ammo.

Come on Capcom, a little bit more imagination there. Why not a sword, nunchuka or staff weapon? Something more practical is needed, because a stupid knife doesn't cut it any more in these games, especially since RE4.
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 05/15/2008 06:42

Great headline! You're such a card. Chad, do you ever just look in the mirror and go, "I am so adorable"? Because I would, if I were you.
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catsithx at 05/15/2008 08:31

kewl a chainsaw. oh boy lets see how many ways I can kill chris in this game when I come across someone who has it in the game.
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Prezident Evil at 05/16/2008 13:52

I've seen the clips for this and its pretty kick@$$, its just that the gameplay looks like re4 AND he's like literally getting @$$ raped by the zombies
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 05/16/2008 23:40

Those are looking pretty nice, especially the new partner.


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