“Thank you – for blessing me with new controls and strafing feet.”

Where Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 4 could do little more than shoot flying implements of rusty death out of the sky (which would really require way more skill than dodging), Chris Redfield will have an advantage thanks to Capcom’s announcement of an overhaul to the controls for RE5.

According to the most recent Australian Official PS3 Magazine, RE5 will feature a control style similar to Gears of War, enabling strafing and rolling.

While some will welcome this change excitedly, the question now becomes how this will affect the tension of the gameplay that came with the constant feeling of being cornered. Certainly, the ability to strafe and maneuver a little easier will ease some frustrations, especially if the number of enemies players will face is increased.

Without any hands-on time with the new control set, one can only speculate as to how it will affect gameplay for better or worse, but the fact that it is even being implemented means that Capcom is hearing complaints and is looking to fix them, as they should with such a highly anticipated title.

What do you think? How will the tuck-and-roll alter the formula?

Source: gameplayer.com.au

Tags: Capcom, new controls, RE5, Resident-Evil-5, strafe

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3 Comments » Sam Naylor on October 6, 2008 11:29 pm It’ll make it a better game, but it’ll never be properly good- it’s a Japanese developed game. Chad Lakkis on October 6, 2008 11:37 pm I don’t know about that Sam. If they give Chris M.C. Hammer pants it may win game of the year. Sam Naylor on October 6, 2008 11:49 pm You’re right; any game with parachute pants is a definite win. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.