Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is AWESOME :-)

I recently bought Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition for the PS3 and have been really impressed with it. It's a ton of fun and a great game overall for anyone, but especially RE fans! The addition of online co-op makes it perfect because I thought Resident Evil 4 was impossible to play and the fifth installment is no easier, but with addition of that second player in co-op is makes it a lot easier! When you start a new game you are able to choose how you want the co-op or if you want it at all with three options: anyone can join, invite only, or no co-op. I highly recommend you choose the first option, especially for first-timers like myself, because that second player really comes in handy especially in some of the game's tough spots like boss battles and areas with high amounts of Majini. The storyline is great and keeps you on the edge of your seat and not just because a majority of cut scenes contain quick time events or QTEs.

The awesomeness doesn't stop there. That's just the main game itself. When you add all the extras that are included with Gold Edition, the game gets even better. Out of the box, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition comes with two extra episodes, Lost in Nightmares and Desperate Escape, which are like separate games in themselves. Along with the two extra episodes is a new mini game, Mercenaries Reunion, that improves on the original. In this mini game you can play as some of the original characters like Barry Burton and Rebecca Chambers, from the first Resident Evil game. Aside from two extra episodes and an additional mini game, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition includes two new modes: versus and team deathmatch as well as new costumes for Chris and Sheva.

Overall I would say this game is great and it's diffidently worth picking up if you've never played the original release. However, the extra content is available as DLC if you do not have Gold Edition so I recommend if you already have the original release and want to check out the extras, to download them separately as you wish instead of getting Gold Edition. Good luck and I hope this little review helps you in your decision whether or not to get Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition.