Xbox 360 owners worldwide won't have to wait until March 13, 2009 to get their hands on the highly-anticipated game from Capcom. Resident Evil 5, the next installment of the landmark survival horror franchise, will take action to a new level with a two-level, playable demo available exclusively on Xbox 360 for one week beginning Monday, January 26. The demo will be exclusive to Microsoft's platform for one week, after which it will arrive on PlayStation 3's PSN online service.
The demo will showcase Resident Evil 5's new features, including two-player co-op with voice chat along with new characters, weapons and environments. The demo is set within two stages from the beginning of the game – Assembly Place and Shanty Town - featuring plenty of co-operative action, shooting, hordes of bloodthirsty infected Majini enemies and a few puzzles to round out the action. The demo has three levels of co-op play: single-player with AI support, two-player split-screen on a single Xbox 360 and two-player across Xbox LIVE.
Chris Redfield returns as the 'Resident Evil' hero and heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Joining forces with a new partner, Sheva Alomar, the two must work together to discover the truth behind this evil plot. Players can also choose between the classic 'Resident Evil'-style controls or switch to the newer 'Action' controls inspired by games like 'Gears of War 2' and 'Halo 3.' Resident Evil 5 hits stores worldwide on March 13 (which just happens to be a Friday).
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