Resident Evil 5 was supposed to be a horror survival game like it's predecessors, but after playing it, it seemed to lose it's "horror" sense and became more on a third person shooting game. But don't get me wrong, the game itself is a lot of fun. The story takes place in Africa where the two protagonists of the game is on a mission to stop a terrorist plot to infect the world with a new biological weapon. You play Chris Redfield, and later in the game, you get to unlock his sidekick, Sheva Alomar to be playable. Like the other Resident Evil games, you get to unlock different "stuff" depending on how you play the game, which really boosts RE5's lifespan.


Gameplay wise, RE5's AI is well balanced on which difficulty you choose, but even in veteran difficulty sometimes your not-so-mindless enemies make pretty damn good easy mindless targets. Aside from your occasional free kill zombie, the game offers a handful of boss and mini-boss to always keep you on your toes. Don't think RE5 doesn't have any goodies for you aside from hordes of semi-zombie enemies, no no no. Re5 also features a very wide range of arsenal at your disposal, ranging from your basic CQC knife to your RPG that will leave you in awe as you see debris of flying bodies after firing it. Almost all the weapons in your disposal are upgradable and has it's own unique feature from other weapons.

All in all RE5 is a great game to play and I advise you not to miss it out specially if your a Resident Evil fan like me. The best thing about this is you can play with a friend to heighten the experience as well as the entertainment. Although some may not like the stand-still-while-shooting gameplay of RE it is still a must try if your new to this genre.

Let's take a break from all those MMORPGs and give the lime light to one of our favorite first person shooting game... *drumroll* Left 4 Dead!

Left 4 Dead is not your typical horror/survival game. Yes, of course...you still have Zombies as your enemies, so how is it different? Well for one, they are not your typical zombies, they move faster...some have special abilities and they are way more aggressive than your average slow-walking-easy-to-shoot kind of Zombies, which in return gives you a different gaming experience even if you repeat the same mission twice.

At the beginning of the game, L4D introduces you to four survivors (which you can either play solo or with friends). Bill, Zoe, Francis and Louis will walk, run, and shoot their way through different Zombie-induced maps to get to the next Safe Room. The 20 chapters are divided into 4 main parts, wherein every last chapter you will battle your way out to safety, and I guarantee you, it won't be easy.

Okay, so you're done with all the maps, sick of the survivors, and you're bored shooting Zombies. What now?!
How about being one? L4D allows you to be on the other side, being the hunter instead of the hunted. And what could be more fun than being a zombie? Being able to own your friends in a Survivors versus The Infected death match of course! Yeah, you read it right...versus mode comes with the package!

Now the downside, the game's fast-paced approach may be too fast for some. L4D proves to be really challenging so you might be repeating the same chapter over and over, and nobody wants that. Plus, bad team work means bad out come, so a little bonding time with your friends won't hurt, haha.

Negative things aside, who wouldn't want to play a very challenging game with killer graphics and flesh eating Zombies chasing after you?