Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5 is the fifth installment in the mainline franchise and follows Chris Redfield, as well as his partner Sheva Alomar as they investigate some mysterious and deadly incidents in Kijuju, an area of West Africa.

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Resident Evil 5 Tag Page Cover Art
Survival Horror
Released
March 5, 2009
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Engine
havok, MT Framework
Multiplayer
Local Co-Op, Online Co-Op

The Umbrella Corporation and its crop of lethal viruses have been destroyed and contained. But a new, more dangerous threat has emerged. Years after surviving the events in Raccoon City, Chris Redfield has been fighting the scourge of bio-organic weapons all over the world. Now a member of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), Chris is sent to Africa to investigate a biological agent that is transforming the populace into aggressive and disturbing creatures. Joined by another local BSAA agent, Sheva Alomar, the two must work together to solve the truth behind the disturbing turn of events.

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