Resident Evil 6 - Playstation 3

[...] when I opened the game I noticed right away there is no manual only a link to download one which I recommend since there are many new things you can do.I have played and beaten most RE games from 0 to 5 including both shooter chronicles on Wii and Outbreak + File 2.First off I have only played and beaten Leon's Campaign Solo and some online Coop on Normal difficulty after around 8 hours or so. I honestly think if you liked resident evil 4 and 5 you will enjoy this game. The feeling of struggle was there like in 4 and the coop was addicting and fun even better than 5.I mean RE was only scary around the same time Silent Hill was scary and the only reason they were scary was because you as the player were limited in what you could do like in Clocktower or Haunting Ground. Now both series are basically action games, this game however is actually fun and somewhat realistic in that when melee attacking you can take weapons from the zombies and use them against them and other zombies because in real life you would do anything just to survive and everything can be your weapon. I just wish it was like in RE Outbreak and File 2.GAMEPLAYThere are some new things you can do such as dodge and melee when you want, just don't overuse melee like I did because it uses your stamina up. The crouch/hide feature is nice but I only used it a few times. Everyone has been complaining about the gameplay being pure action but from what I played there were some times in Leon's campaign where you had to think what to do such as figuring out codes to open the right doors because open the wrong ones and you end up fighting unnecessary battles. Most of the time I was running away to conserve ammo. Also there are varied enemies mostly zombies in Leon's story so I never got bored. Health Items are sometimes hard to come by and you might have to discard items to be able to have room for mixing later on. This time around you don't upgrade weapons but you can use skill points to buy or upgrade many useful skills to be equipped. I've also seen reviewers bash the quicktime events for being to prevalent but when I played I felt they fit right with the story and weren't to difficult, and from what I've played they are not anywhere near the annoying/unexpected Krauser cutscene in RE 4 because even when I died the button presses were the same where RE 4 switched them up. Boss fights in this game have been awesome, and their design makes me wonder how crazy the full models and rigs must have been to create as some of the things they do reminds me of the new THING movie.COOPAfter I beat Leon's story single player I still wanted more so I joined another person at the end and helped them beat Leon's last chapter, the coop was very fun and we both saw/got different items from drops so there is no stealing items from each other which is great.As others have said, this is honestly the best game I've played this year and probably the last new one for awhile.CONSThe only bad things I thought when I played were a few times I died because the AI partner couldn't sync with me to open a door to escape from enemies because they were to busy fighting/being attacked which would then cause me to be attacked by an endless horde you need to run from.The other was just not knowing how to do some actions due to a lack of a physical game manual.Not really a bad thing just something I've noticed with many games these days is final bosses usually have more lives than Liquid Snake and cats combined. Reminds me of The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles for this aspect.STORYJust like all the other RE games expect the characters to survive the impossible and end up with a Helicopter lol I mean that's just canon by now right? Some other reviews said the game gives the characters no direction, I disagree because once Leon and his new girl(how many has he had now?) find out who was responsible killing that person is the goal.The story I've seen so far is interesting in that I can clearly see each campaign is different and I want to see how somethings happened because you meet most of the other characters near the end of Leon's journey. Plus, you only see Leon's ending who knows what happened to Chris or Jake unless you play their campaigns. So I can tell you aren't playing the exact same locations or story just with different characters the entire game. The characters intersected briefly and then separated again making me want to see more.GRAPHICS/AUDIONo complaintsThe graphics are nice to look at, the music fit with the mood of the game, and I had no problem with the voice acting.FINAL VERDICT4.6/5Just what I would expect and want from a new RE game and beyond in some parts.At the very least give it a try if you liked RE 4 or 5, honestly if you never played or cared for those games why would you this one? By now you don't play this series to get scared anymore, you play it because it's a fun zombie killing experience with some friends if needed.I am a die hard fanboy of this series and yeah I wish they could bring it back to how it was in the past but I still enjoy where it is going. Besides let's just face it the newer generation of gamer is where the market for games is and they prefer games like CoD where all you do is run and push R1 with mediocre graphics and where every gun is the same weight.One last note to all those who say this game is a bloated mess. Really? If I am paying good money for something I would expect it to be grandiose, and that I get my money's worth rather than something I play for an hour and never play again. Finally most critics don't even understand or appreciate the amount of work that goes into making something like this, they just run through it for the sake of a review, while I can stop and turn the camera to see the detailed environments and enemies. Capcom could have easily said let's just reuse old stuff like in CoD games but instead they chose to challenge themselves, when I played I could tell everything is new and made just for this game.

It is simply sad how some folks have given this game one star simply because they either don't like Capcom or other personal reasons. I personally despise Capcom for the cheap tactics they have used in the past. Therefore, I bought this game only after it got a bit cheaper. Now that I have played it, I have to say it is nowhere near as bad as people describe. On the contrary, it is a great game.**********************To start with pros.**********************-Decent Graphics and Great Character Design (for most part): Not much to say here. You must have seen trailers etc., as far as I can say the game looks great and most character other than Ada are very nicely design.-Four Different Campaigns and Seven Different Characters: To me this was pretty impressive. There are 3 different campaigns that you play with a pair of characters (Leon and Halena; Chris and Piers; Jake and Sherry) and Ada gets her own campaign. In each campaign, both characters have different personalities and moves. Their weapons are also slightly different and at times they travel using different paths. I personally loved this. This adds so much replayability to the game.-Very Personal Stories: There are 4 different stories of 4 campaigns that intersect at many points. Stories in each campaign are very personal to characters of those campaigns and honestly made me sad for those characters especially for Chris. Finishing the 4 campaigns will give basic idea, but if you want to learn about the events in more details you can collect the blue medallions to unlock files that have detailed description of events.-Believable Voice Acting: I like the voice acting in this game. Definitely makes the story more dramatic and personal.-Great Variety in Campaigns: In this game there will be parts where bullets will be scarce and you will be surviving hordes of Zombie attacks and other parts where you will have plenty of explosives and you will be fighting hoards of zombies, huge monster and/or bosses. In addition, you also have some vehicle gameplay in some levels which for most part is very entertaining.-Awesome Melee Combos and Quick Shots: I strongly suggest that player learn this early in the game as the game does not necessarily teaches you. This are fun to you and will make your experience much more enjoyable.-Nicely Designed Bosses: This is a must for me, especially in Resident Evil games. I loved the creation of main bosses in this game. Each campaign has multiple bosses, but the final bosses for each campaigns are the best. Personally loved the main boss for Leon/Halena . Very creative design.-Fun Online Modes: OK online gameplay is no Halo or COD, but still is quite fun. Like RE5, you can play story mode with a friend or do the same with Mercenary mode (You and a friend surviving hoards). Agent Hunk mode is interesting as you can invade other player's game (with their consent) as a creature.-Great Length and Replayability: I like to explore each level rather than just run through the story so it took me well >25 hrs to finish the game. At least on the normal mode, you can't rush through the campaign. Enemies and Quicktime events will punish you if you do so. And as I describe above due to number and variability of characters, this game has great replayability. Also campaign is interesting enough to make you play again.RPG element: Not necessary but is good to have. If you shoot enough enemies and search enough you acquire skill point with which you can get different perks making game easier and fun as you play along.Cut Scene Gallery: If you don't want to play the whole game again and just want to watch cutscenes. You have that option. LOVE IT and I hope more games have such cutscene replay options.**********************Now the Cons.**********************Too Dark at Points: I get it that this game is supposed to be creepy/scary but it is just way too dark at few points (especially Leon's campaign). At least after the enemy surprises me I should be able to see it. I tried adjusting brightness et., but no use.Too many Quicktime Events: I loved the quick time events in Resident Evil 4, but think this game has way too many of them. And some quick time events are punishment to your hands and controller. They should ease up on these in future games. Seriously. Fortunately, there are a few ways to turn some off them off (Amateur level and a skill I believe).Ada Wong: I have liked Ada in previous RE games and movies, but they have COMPLETELY MESSED UP her character design in this game. The voice acting and dialogues are also very poor. Her campaign is short which is fine as it is supposed to be complementary anyways, but her final boss and endings are very disappointing.**********************Conclusion**********************Contrary to the cons I described, this is a great game overall and is an experience you probably don't want to miss. Now that it is cheaper than before, I would definitely buy it and give it a shot.