

For instance, we're rather fond of assigning our primary weapon (a pistol) to the top slot, secondary weapon on the left (usually a shotgun), rifle on the right, and grenades/health at the bottom. The four slots directly connected to the center square each correspond to a direction on the control pad-place an item there to quickly access it with a press of the control pad in that direction! Easy, huh? It's generally best to assign similar types of items to the same slots consistently, that way you won't get confused in the heat of battle. In short, you're provided 9 inventory slots, each can hold a single type of item, such as a weapon, herb, or type of ammo. It's all real-time now, baby, so it's crucial you come to grips with how the inventory system works.

Unlike previous Resident Evils, you can't pause the game and switch weapons at your leisure. Hell, even animals carry items on them occasionally, so it's often worth your while to kill the crows and rats you come across for some free goodies.

In addition, you'll want to explore every nook and cranny-you'll never know where an item may turn up, such as inside a chest or drawer. Make sure to use your knife to bust open the containers, instead of wasting bullets. Keep an eye out for items such as ammo, grenades, health, and more inside wooden boxes, barrels, and even piles of fruits and vegetables. In order to survive, you'll have to depend on what you acquire out in the field. Warning! This guide contains some plot spoilers.

Whether you're going it alone or tackling it with a friend, we'll be there to provide you with help along the way. But instead of offering a predictable sequel, Capcom went back to the drawing board and developed a game that, while heavily based on RE4's groundwork, is its own beast entirely, thanks to the game being built primarily as a cooperative experience. So to say that Resident Evil 5 has a lot to live up to is an understatement of epic proportions. Resident Evil 4 is considered by many to be one of the best games ever made.
