Who says that Capcom doesn't care about us Americans? They do. They just have a specific time frame for giving us slathering fans of Resident Evil what we want. This time in two stages. Granted anyone who has a web connection or knows how to download things outside of the US region have already had their hands on these, but you will be able to get them though XBox Live without having to work around language issues.
On the 16th, that's in 2 days from now, Live users can download the game trailer shown at the Tokyo Game show last year, 2008. It has been around the net for a bit, but there is something about watching videos on a nice large TV over a little youtube window. So you can look forward to that.
Then, a mere ten days later, on the 26th Live users will also get to download the game demo to play on there systems. Once again, there doesn't seem to be anything different from what you could have sneakily downloaded and played before, but now you will be able to get it with out having to be Sneaky McSkean-Sneak. All of this to tide you over for the little over a month wait for the full game. Just enough to keep your zombie* hunting skills to a peak.
There is still no word yet if PS3 owners are going to get a taste of a demo, but I am sure they will soon. Most likely shortly after the XBox has had its run. I mean, they had the PS3 Demo at CES so it is out there. It will just be a mater of time. Check out the Presser below.
* Okay, they are no longer zombies, but that's what they will always be to me.
Xbox 360 gamers worldwide won't have to wait until March 13, 2009 to get their hands on the highly-anticipated Resident Evil 5. The next installment of the landmark survival horror franchise from Capcom 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. In the demo, players will have a first glimpse of the fear they will never forget, as Resident Evil 5 makes daylight just as terrifying as darkness. Additionally, a new exclusive high-definition trailer of the game, shown only at the past Tokyo Game Show in October of 2008, will be made available for download on the Xbox LIVE service on Friday, Jan. 16.
Fans will have the opportunity to experience Resident Evil 5's revolutionary new features early, 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.
Xbox 360 gamers will also be first to take on the new enemies in battle, including an army of weapon-wielding infected Majini, the gigantic hooded Majini Executioner and even the dreaded Chainsaw Majini. 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."
In this hotly anticipated new title coming on March 13, Chris Redfield returns as the Resident Evil hero and heads to Africa where the latest bio-terrorism 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. Utilizing the new co-op mode, players will be able to assume control of either Chris or Sheva and experience Resident Evil in new ways.
For more details, please visit: http://www.xbox.com/residentevil5 or http://www.residentevil.com.
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