Preview: Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

Now available as of 3/9/2010
Rated M for Mature
Downloadable content mentioned can be purchased at the Playstation Store
All the zombie killing you love...AND MORE!

In 2009 one of the best games of that year came out.  That game was Resident Evil 5.  This game follows the story of Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar.  If you wish to read more about the plot of the game, please click here to direct you to Wikipedia (don't worry, I approve of this pages contents).

Now you may be asking, "Why are you writing an article about a game that has come out more than a year ago?"  I would answer with the following:  Resident Evil 5 Gold has taken the original game and put it beyond its limits.  Now please keep in mind that this is not a review, but rather a look at what makes Gold different from the previous additions to the game.  In one sentance you could say: Resident Evil 5: Gold is the original game with all DLC already on the disc.

I recomend you read Game Informers professional review on the original game so you can decide whether you want it at all or not.

Now let's get into the DLC that is available on this disc:

• Lost in Nightmares

Lost in Nightmares is when you go back to Spencer Manor.  In this it's like the good 'ole resident evil, however upgraded with PS3 graphics.  This content has Majini enemies and non-Magjini enemies.  Along with puzzles and a showdown with Albert Wesker (Yes another showdown with the cleverly over-powered badass).

• Desperate Escape

This one takes place at the end of the original Resident Evil 5 story.  You play as Jill Valentine (Chris's former partner) and Josh Stone (Sheva's partner).  Same old Majini enemies will try and hunt you down.  It is all for the attempt to get to the escape helicopter out of the setting at the end of the game (I don't want to tell you where just in case you have not played the first story).

• Mercenaries Reunion

Not much to say here.  If you are not familiar with Mercenaries mode, it's a mode you unlock after completing the game.  All you basically do is kill waves of zombies until you die or time runs out.  In this mode it is upgraded and has a few new playable characters.

• Versus Mode

Pretty simple.  The original game had no versus multi-player.  So that's all this is...not much I know.

• Costume pack 1 and 2

You get some pretty good stuff and since it's on a disc it is much more easy to buy this rather than downloading everything.
If you have never played RE5 I would recomend this.  If you have the game I would recomend these downloads.  I personally don't have them, however I will be picking them up soon and I will be able to post a in-depth review.

Thanks for reading

Frank A.K.A. Mantis here at PSC

Sources: Game Informer Magazine, Game Stop, Wikipedia