Released by Capcom out of nowhere Steam version update (opens in new tab) Released in 2009, Resident Evil 5’s main feature is removing zombified corpses in Games for Windows Live. The latter, an ill-fated online service that linked your PC to Microsoft’s Live service, launched in 2007 and discontinued in 2014, mostly plagued users with lack of features and compatibility issues. In fact, the post-closure theme was to update the game one by one to remove the service.
Capcom took their time (this is the first Resi 5 update since 2017), but it’s clear why this was on their to-do list: the presence of GfWL disables the game’s built-in features. Resident Evil 5 launched as a GfWL title and included split-screen co-op, but when ported to Steam, the GfWL layer caused problems with player data and option is disabled (Although there was a workaround by mod (opens in new tab)).
Co-op has always been a bit odd as it’s built into Resi 5 and is the main differentiator from its predecessors. The basics are carried over from the incomparable Resident Evil 4 (and that remake doesn’t look hot), but Resi 5’s schtick has two playable protagonists and a buddy you can play all the way to the end. It was a campaign.
This game gets a bad rap at times, mainly because it’s not as good as its classic predecessor, but it’s a great time in co-op and the game is OTT at the end and you can’t help but laugh. , in which Chris literally hits back rocks, killing the final boss burning in a volcano by shooting it with a rocket.
patch notes (opens in new tab) It mentions “other minor bug fixes” but doesn’t indicate what they are. A small surprise, but a welcome one.my prediction The upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake is heating up (opens in new tab) And if you’re the same, a little introduction to this in co-op might ease the wait.
