#Resident evil 5 mercenaries united series

In the way of novelty, though, there is a new skill system for customizing characters-to a degree. You unlock one by playing every map more than once, for instance, and one for completing a mission without using the quick-turn move. These feel like worthwhile unlockables but the 50 collectible medals, on the other hand, mostly feel like busywork included to make the scant content stretch further. You also need to unlock each character's preset weapons loadout for use by other characters (though you can alternatively buy these with 3DS Play Coins). The complete roster of characters has to be unlocked, as do their alternate costumes, by meeting various criteria: finishing a level with all high ranks, for instance. In the absence of new baddies and environments, with maps and enemy types not only recycled from earlier games but also heavily recycled within the game, Mercenaries gets samey pretty fast. The initial offering is of just five levels set across eight maps, with a handful of missions in each level. For a pick-up-and-play blast of Resident Evil action, the game does deliver-at least, for the first few hours. The arcadey score chasing is addictive fun, and the short, bite-sized missions make Mercenaries mode a good fit for a handheld console. Audio is passable, though you need to use decent headphones rather than the 3DS's speakers to make the sound useful for locating out-of-sight foes. Down on the touch screen, meanwhile, you can find the minimap and inventory, which holds your two or three weapons, health items, and grenades. Disappointingly, it falls down in animating baddies at long range when you look beyond the majini about to chew your face off, you see distant enemies suffering some stuttery animation. For the most part, the game looks good, too, with detailed character models and scenery. The circle pad is used for movement and the right bumper for popping into a laser-sighted aim view. The controls for combat work well, nicely replicating recent Resident Evil games' stop-and-shoot action and over-the-shoulder aiming on the 3DS.

The eight maps, too, will be familiar, likewise lifted from the last two games in the series, including an old castle, mine tunnels, and an African village. The ever-unnerving chainsaw majini and the executioner majini (the giant hooded chap with the colossal axe) also feature. The enemies will be familiar to those who played Resident Evils 4 and 5 they are the monks of the former and the zombified villagers and soldiers of the latter. Precious extra seconds are awarded for smashing time-bonus crystals and up-close finishing moves, such as Chris' stomp and Jill's double knee drop. More points are awarded for slaying enemies in quick succession.

#Resident evil 5 mercenaries united series

You play as one of a selection of series veterans (Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and the like) set loose on a smallish map to rack up as many kills as possible before the time runs out. Now Playing: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's