Publisher:	Capcom
Developer:	Capcom
Released:	13 Mar 2009
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The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menaceof Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to sendshivers down player’s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evilhero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe.After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where thelatest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people andanimals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Chris must takeon the challenge of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. InResident Evil 5, Capcom will teach players to fear the daylight as muchas they have feared shadow in previous games.

Co-producer andseries veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachicka Kawata(Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles)unleashes an unprecedented level of fear for the next generation inResident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames inhistory, according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising torevolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail,realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans tothe series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as wellas incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evilwill make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.

Thelatest in the Resident Evil series, which has sold over 34 millionunits since the original game was released in 1996, as well as spawneda multi-million dollar trilogy of films from Sony Pictures. ResidentEvil 5 will revolutionize the Resident Evil series, just as ResidentEvil 4 did.

• Chris Redfield, protagonist of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, returns
• New environments and a diverse assortment of locations
• New enemies bring new challenges: speed and intelligence make adversaries as dangerous singly as they are in groups.
•An arsenal of weapons at the players command to keep the evil at bay,including knives, pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles and more.
• Lighting effects provide a new level of suspense in both harsh light and deepest shadow
•True high definition gaming on multiple game platforms, using anadvanced version of Capcom’s proprietary game engine, MT Framework,which powered the next-gen, million-plus hit titles Devil May Cry 4,Lost Planet and Dead Rising.