Is this the newest topic running for Resi? If so, IGN have some awesome news today:
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Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 5's control system is to undergo an overhaul, with a revised scheme to be unveiled at this October's Tokyo Game Show.
While Resident Evil 5 looks set to be one of the most attractive titles when it hits both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 early next March, there have been some misgivings about its rehashing of the now-dated control scheme introduced in 2005's Resident Evil 4.
Following rumours it would be replaced, the games producer Jun Takeuchi – speaking at the recent Microsoft Media Briefing, at which Kotaku were in attendance - confirmed that the changes would be made public at the imminent Tokyo Game Show.
With Takeuchi referring to the new system as similar to Gears of War, expect a new duck and cover system to replace the classic Resident Evil style of stop and shoot. How the changes will affect the slow tension engendered by the older system that's been a series staple remains to be seen, but we'll be bringing you full impressions from the Tokyo Game Show this October
All I can say is thank god. I mean, truth is, Iwould have bought this anyway. But having read the E3 previews last month, my major worry was the same old control scheme with the same old problems, and I spent a good amount of time bitching to my room-mate that Resi needs to at least take a step further and keep up with modern action games. Cover is becoming a convention in action games but for good reason; I'm not a big fan of Gears but cover was the best bit. Uncharted? great. Dark Sector? Ok, arguably not as great as the previously mentioned but the cover was solid. I don't want this to ruin the resi feel, but I think its a necessary and a welcomed change by me. Inventory nxt pls?