Resident Evil 5 Walkthrough
Hello and welcome to my Resident Evil 5 (BioHazard 5 outside the U.S.) guide. This is the second Resident Evil guide that I write. As you may realize, english is not my native language, so, you may find some typos/spelling errors. I do encourage you to contact me so I can correct those mistakes.
As you may notice, this guide is still pretty much incomplete. This is a fairly new game and I didn’t have the time yet to go through all of it and find all of its secrets. If you know something that I do not, if you have a better strategy for something or if you know a secret I don’t, please, contact me. I’ll be happy to add that to the guide and add your name in the credits list.
About This Guide
This guide was created aiming to contain the least amount of spoilers possible, however it may contain one or another. I apologize for that. Also, at least not for now, I do not intend to give a detailed strategy for The Mercenaries mode.
It was also written for the Japanese Xbox 360 version of the game, but it should work just fine for the US and Playstation 3 and PC versions. If you’re playing the PS3, PC or the US version and notice something different, please, let me know.
Controls
If you have played Resident Evil 4 before (which is highly recommended), RE5 controls will be very similar. In its essence, it is the same game, with a few tweaks in the gameplay and, of course, several technical advances. It also incorporates a few elements from BioHazard 0, where you had to team up with your partner to accomplish certain feats.
In the controller settings of the game, you’ll find the following choices:
- Vibration - Turns vibration on and off.
- Aiming controls – Inverts the X, Y or both axis.
- Aiming speed - adjusts how fast your aim is going to move.
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Control types:
- Type A: It’s essentially the same control scheme used in BioHazard 4. BH4 vets will definitely go with this one.
- Type B: It’s a mix of Gears of War with BH4. Instead of holding RT to aim and X to shoot, LT will aim while RT will shoot.
- Type C and D: Now the right analog pad is used to aim and rotate your char while the left analog pad is used for moving your character only.
Control Techniques
While it may seem a straightforward game, there are a few control techniques that are not that clear to newcomers.
- Running: holding A + walking will make your character run. That’s usually useful to avoid enemies, enemy fire, etc.
- Partner locating: sometimes you’ll need an item your partner has, or you’ll have to go near him to aid him. Simply press and hold the Locate Partner button to find him.
- Wall hugging: that’s something new to the series. If you’re near a wall that can be hugged, an icon will appear in front of your character. While next to the wall, it’ll be easier to hit and avoid being hit by enemies, and also, you don’t have to aim to reload your weapon.
- Melee hits: when your enemy is stunned or fallen on the ground, get close to him and an icon will appear with the available action. Try several melee hits for a nice combo!
- Partner action: while all single person actions require you to press X, some actions will require both you and your partner, and that is done pushing the B button.
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General Techniques
Here is some general advice for those playing the game. Follow these to increase your chance of success in the game.
- Reload! Make sure that your weapons are always reloaded. You never know when an horde of Mojitos will appear, so you want to have all the weapons you’re carrying to be fully reloaded.
- Don’t use the same weapon as your partner! You’ll want to have your weapons fully upgraded, and you don’t want to upgrade the same weapon twice. Try to split with a long/short range weapon for each. Also, using a shotgun and a handgun as your primary short range weapons will make it easier for you to split the ammunition between your two characters.
- Save the herbs! Don’t waste precious herbs healing yourself for minor wounds. Green herbs can be mixed with red herbs, going from a 33% heal to a 100% heal. Also, if you’re with your partner, depending on the way you’re hit, you get an extra 25% of critical health which is added if your partner saves you. So make sure you really need to heal yourself before doing so.
- Break and open everything! Boxes, crates, piles of fruits, lockers, chests… The more you find items the easier your gameplay will be. Also, treasures are the best way of raising money so you can buy items and upgrade your weapons.
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Before You Start
If you are playing for the first time, you’ll start with Chris Redfield. On a New Game+, you’re given the choice between Sheva and Chris.
This guide will detail only on Chris’ part (which is almost identical to Sheva’s). After I’m done with it, I’ll add hers.
I will constantly refer to places on the map being on the north, south etc. To find out where the north is, open the GPS, there’s going to be a small icon on the top left corner of it which always points to the north. Besides that, the GPS will usually show an yellow arrow pointing towards your goal, that’s usually where you should head to progress in the game.
Also, I am not covering any online co-op details. There shoudn’t be any differences from playing a local or online game, but this guide does not intend to cover any online features yet.
Small treasures, weapons and health items will not be pinpointed. When you’re done with an area, take your time to explore it and collect any items you may find useful.
39 Comments
I want to play 2player game with my brother on 1station with slpit screen. can you please quide me how to play 2 players game?
I had the same problem, because that option simply doesnt show in the main menu when you start the game.
Just be sure to plug in and start both pads and choose NEW GAME. It will automatically split the screen if you use the other pad.
hay on the youtube video after the dude gets his head chopped off and thy start to come after you you should move the bookshelves in front of the door and the window this will give you some extra time
Don't Go to the GIRL!!!…!
On like chapter 4 or 3, the puzzle where u can move the laser light thingy, u can get a lott of goodies on the last floor of the puzzle by pointing the laser at the monkey thing eating the crystal ball. Oh, dont open the chest, i figured that out.
Ok, one more thing then im done spamming u wit stuff, ur tag is MarceloRedfeild, Right? Mines RAMPAGINGAXL, add mii or ill add you.The girl is the Blonde haired Flaming Plaga infested bitch from Hell, all that for thee easiest boss battle, so ya, add mii up, im fightin Wesker rite now…
ok iam at the last boss i get to where the bolder is it tells me ot raped the x button but every time i do he kills slvea is theres omthing i need to do fist if u can help me plzs explain in detail ty john
Ok, the first time u fight Wesker, after u fight the flaming Ninja
lickers that never stop coming, how do u killem ta git the achievement, Jills an asshole, mii and My friend Caderade Know that.
yeah…how did you figure all this out in one day
All: one of the benefits of being on the inside of the tech and gaming industry is that we have access to stuff before the general public.
On the last battle with Wesker, its not hard bring a lot of ammo and a pistol, plus herbs,full heals if tyou restrain him.it took my 2 times cuz the first time I ran outta ammo, so bring ammo and yur button mashing skills, its gonna bii frikken ez on Pro..hehe
Ok, this thing says u made this on the day RE5 came out, How the hell do you figure all of this out on day 1???
On two player just start the game and when u get to the town have the other person hold down the start button then they will sign on and just go from there if u need help contact
what the hell r u talking about sleepsaquestion?
sleepsaquestion was replying to the first post, and trying to explain in a slight difficult way how to start spilt screen co-op. It's as easy as just pressing start on a second controller, Abbas )
this is a message for john u have to shoot wesker when hes at shevas side when she gets to the bridge shes going to say "just shoot him" so thats when u have to distract wesker by shooting him until sheva gets up from the broken bridge THEN u start with pushing the boulder so sheva can cross it before wesker throws her out into the lava.
any ps3 players my name is FanglordEX need help find me ill be happy to help any questions send to maluigi08@hotmail.com or post comment
When R U gonna work on the Enemie help thing for the bosses?
So u post the ? but u dont answer it, WTF???
sorry if i seem stupid but dual co-opererative we cant kill wesker every time she's hanging on she falls no matter what we fire at him. Is there something we are missing.
For people that are stuck at 6-3, in the final fight with Wesker, if you have Xbox live, add my gamertag, it's Tag ure it. I should be able to help you. If I can't though, I can give you a detailed description as to what to do using email, or hotmail, my address is boutz2@hotmail.com.
dude no cvheats on re5
were the f***ing cheats
i cant kill uroboros wesker
Okay so I've completed the game, & now playing over. I bought infinity ammo and turned it on when i started to play.. but I'm doing something wrong cause it's not giving it to me.. what am I doing wrong? .. anyone?
for inf ammo, go to special settings, inf ammo, then press right.
"People, think of what awaits us! The paradise! It, Uroboros, is a gift, we are lucky presentees
He here is an infidel, a fiend. So we now will make an example of…"(you dont know what you are talking about, you can all go to hell!)…-the axe goes up SPLAT!-
"Intruders! There in the house!
No one shall find out what happened here! They shall die! GET THEM!"
Daniel love
re: shauna, turn it on, buy the ammo upgrade forfree in the upgrade screen of the gun
some one tell me how to make guns never wast in the game resident evil 5
I need help finding all 50 trasures can anyone help me with this my X-box live name is o0okurto0o. Thanks P.S. if u cant beat wesker give me a hollar ill help yall with it…
okay listen guys if u want the heart stabber achievment you have to do iton the elevator one on chaper 5-2
has any one got all the bsaa emblems i got a few but to get the rest
I need help beating the last boss in 2 player split screen mode. Sheva keeps falling into the lava no matter how many times I am able to hit wesker once he junps onto her side. Please help
In 6-2 I can never get an S because of the small amount of kills. There are only the people laying in the one hallway no where else. 7 is the very most I could get, but it comes out a C and I get A instead of S. Where are the others I'm suppose to kill?
Can anyone advise how to reach infinite ammo? I am playing in two player mode, where should defeat Wesker.
Thankx
To get infinite ammo you need to full upgrade a wweapon and beat the game same way to unlock the bow u got to upgrade the first sniper bolt action all the way and beat the game. I have the silver S&W magnum how beat 1 shot kills everything!!!!!!
so i've played the game through pleanty of times on co op but now i'm by myself and ai"" chris is retarded i'm on he last battle. how can i get chris to go and move the boulder so i can stop dying because all he does is stands on the platform at the bottom and shoots wesker
hi.. how can i play together with my friends in split screen is it possible in resident evil 5? please email me thank you..