Resident Evil 5 for PS4 arrived on my doorstep on July 12^th (thankfully, I have Tuesdays off) and I immediately dove in.

It is easily my favorite game of the series. It’s safe to say it one of my favorite co-op games as well.

Years ago, a buddy and I platinumed the game on PS3. It was so much fun. He had played with a friend of his, who helped him beat the game under five hours and get the unlimited rocket launcher ammo. In turn, he played through with me so I could get it as well. Then we played through on Professional Mode, and unlocked that Platinum trophy.

We planned to platinum the game again, this time on PS4. Most of my PS4 RE5 play experience has been with him. I read an article the other day talking about what made RE5 such a great game was the co-op. After a few hours of struggling to play Professional Mode on my own, I can’t help but agree. The AI is incredibly annoying when you play single player. Co-op allows you to get things done much faster, whereas playing single player felt more like leading Chris (I always play as Sheva) around, which only slowed me down. Not to mention, for whatever reason, he won’t use the rocket launcher at all. He tends to go for guns that have limited ammo, rather than using the ones I give him that have unlimited. My buddy and I beat Veteran Mode together in a little over three hours.

In three hours, I am just entering Chapter 3 of the game, which is about the halfway point, playing solo on Professional.

I’ve yet to play RE6, despite owning it, but, from what I recall, the reviews weren’t favorable. Nonetheless, if it has a co-op experience like RE5, I’m sure I will enjoy it. And all this Resident Evil play just makes me excited for RE7.