Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil had been moving closer towards the action genre for years and then, all of a sudden, Resident Evil 5 hit shelves and the series went from survival horror to action in the blink of an eye. Resident Evil 4 had changed the visual perspective of the series but it was still very grounded in its horror roots. Resident Evil 5, on the other hand, took this over the shoulder view, added co-op, and made the game more about eviscerating hordes of enemies with piles of ammo.
The series’ trademark tension and suspense is lost and replaced with explosions and even more nonsensical storytelling. The co-operative campaign also takes away some of the scares, making it feel much more like an action title than previous entries. Being Resident Evil’s first real foray into action, the series stumbles quite a bit, dropping in dozens of beefy enemies that aren’t even fun to take down, they just absorb damage and slowly stumble towards you.
