A Plethora of Info on Resident Evil 5's Upcoming Competitive Versus Modes

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Dan Webb

Strategy guides are sometimes not only a great source of information for our favourite or hardest games that we want to milk every last penny of value out of.  but sometimes, like today, they are also a great source of information for upcoming multiplayer modes that are added to our favourite survival horror title (ok, this one isn't as common as the first reason).

Thanks to one of the posters on REHorror.net, we now have a bit more information on what the 400 MSP update will include and what it will entail.

First off, it seems as if there are two new modes in the pack; survivors and slayers (both of which can be played solo or in a team) ... but hey, we knew that anyway. What we didn't know was that you won't have to contend with each other in the battles, but with those pesky Majini as well.

Slayer, for all intents and purposes is similar to the Mercenaries but with players having to fight each other as well as the infected. The infected will carry about a 70% effectiveness rating, so will be weaker than usual and the mode will carry a handicap system that benefits the player in last place with a double points boost. The 70% damage stat is said to balance the scarcity of items and the additional threat of other players ... so don't think it'll be that much easier. The game mode will end when the timer expires and players WILL respawn if killed but will lose a massive chunk of points in the process.

Whereas the focus in Slayer is on killing the Majini and outscoring your foe, the focus in Survivors is on taking down the other players and as a result, the frequency of the Majini is reduced. Their presence is there to distract instead and as a result the combos from the Mercenaries & Slayer mode are no longer present. In Survivors, players will start with basic weapons but there are a ton of more powerful weapons situated across the map. Players in this mode will take less damage from the Majini (50%) and will also deal more damage (150%) but they will still have a 100% drop rate ... so taking them out may be the key to success. This mode also has respawns on and will be against the clock with deaths being considerably damaging on your score.

The posts seem to indicate that no new maps are to be expected (as ... expected) and will take place on the maps that are already boxed in the game.

Although we don't usually take random forumites' posts as being gospel, the said member in question seems to be posting lots of stuff from the strategy guide (which one, we don't know) so it wouldn't surprise us if this was legit. I'm sure others who have the strategy guide can confirm this or refute it ... so feel free in the comments.

Still not satisfied? Want to read more? Check out the two [1 2] forum posts in the links in the brackets. 

Still not got Resident Evil 5? Still unsure whether to pick it up? Check out our review here.

[Thanks to Oultranator0731 for the hot tip]

Comments
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  • Should have been included in the retail version or at least make it free instead of charging 400 MS points.... not good Capcom
  • I only got the game today but not happy with being charged especially with the new maps for COD on the way!
  • wow yo"re complain if it was 200 ms. wow. Well im getting hope it makes the game lastable.
  • Anything about new playable characters??
  • #3 Im complaining about the fact that this should have been included in the game and im sure there will be others who will agree with me when i say it should be a free download!!
  • yay its only 400 MSP be positive be happy ;p
  • I'll pay for it. Happily at that. At least it's not a useless update like all the street fighter IV DLC that has been churning out.
  • @#4 - All maps and characters are the ones found in the Mercs mode. @#7 - Totally agree.
  • My first comment was very critical of the aspect of multiplayer but now after having played the game myself, the idea is more than welcoming.
  • I agree with #7. You could be paying almost 400 points for a few costumes like SF4. Atleast this DLC has a purpose and achievements. I was hoping for some 4 player co op mercenaries or maybe 4 vs 4 humans vs zombies modes. I was excited about the DLC before, but now, not so much. I will still pick it up though.
  • I'm always willing to pay for content that is worked on after a game's release date. When content is withheld so we have to pay for it after release, I draw the line. When information about DLC like this is included in the strategy guide (which takes at least some preplanning), it's pretty obvious that these modes were withheld to milk us.
  • Although if this DLC has achievements like #9 says (it doesn't mention achievements in the news post) then this kind of stuff is fine because it's the only way MS allows devs to break the 1000 cap.
  • i think its great!! its only 400 and if you read all about i theres 2 modes with all of the merc maps + teams if you want. lets face it, you werent expecting multiplayer like this when you heard the game was coming out so this is a bonus for cheap 400M$, compared to WAW 3multi maps and 1 zombie map. No problem webb!
  • 400msp? not bad at all, just be happy its not the usual 800msp points like most of other stuff is, im getting this along with the COD maps.
  • sounds good, if it has achievements i will def get it.
  • Any news on how many players the modes will support? 400ms points is reasonable especially if achievements are involved!
  • @#12 - Expect achievements. The PS3 version has trophies already --> http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/resident-evil-5/trophies/ All bronze and silver after the original trophies. Read the descriptions and you'll see. @#16 - Nothing that I could find.
  • yay achievements!! (Hopefully) i'd imagine up to 8 persons. cos theres a 2player team thing and i could see 2v2v2v2
  • I will get it just because it is Resident Evil related but might have to wait for after I get my Fallout 3 The Pitt DLC as I only have 900MSP left ATM lol I am also not a huge fan of Multi Play although it can be fun I just don't have the time, you know my Family has to come first hehe
  • Wooop seems fun anyone gonna join in? :D
  • If there are achievements then this would be a good deal. If it's just game modes then maybe there's not much point; especially if there are no new maps.
  • Does sound very original and nice
  • Yea it's in my guide
  • Looks fun any idea when it comes out?
  • Id rather pay 400 points for this than have them put it in the game broken plus i did not expect to have multi player in rei 5 so this is a great bonus. No DLC i know of that has been released with achievements has been free they charge the company to break the 1000 limit because it will make people play thier game more so stop whingeing about it should be free cuz aint gonna happen also microsoft set the prices.
  • Good after beating Pro and unlocking all mercs i need something to do.
  • After the reality kicked in that this game was nowhere as good as R.E.4 capcom have found a way how they could ruin it some more :(
  • total rip. it should have been free or included in the game... well at least is not 800mp just like every other dlc pack on xbox live
  • Be happy they didn't charge you 800.
  • Everyone quit complaining im with #29 be lucky they didnt charge 800 or 1200 points!
  • Well I'm happy that it's something like Multiplayer, now I can bet eggs with some of my buds that were scared to take me on Mercs. But it seems as if it was already planned out to do this. That should have been added to the game. I mean 400MP isn't much but still, that seems like a way to get an extra buck when it could have been added already.
  • its not 400 points because of capcom.its microsoft charging them to "host" the download
  • Quicker it release for me to buy the better, just got my 1000G so that just leaves me to play Mercs for a while...or something else...
  • I don't give a shit how much they charge. I'm not paying for content that's already on the disc. It's a dirty business practice designed solely to milk more than the retail price out of gamers. And when the retail price is $65 plus after taxes, there's absolutely no excuse for it. And anyone that tries to justify this move with the lower price tag needs to be slapped. Charging half of what everyone else does doesn't make it right. It just means they're only suckering another $5 out of you, as opposed to $10.
  • for what your receieving 400 msp is a bargain, and i will happily purchase!
  • i can confirm all you said,i have a friend in wales with the guide,with stuff about slayer and survivor,he also said something about 2 new maps??? lets hope this 2 be true!!!
  • @33 Please don't post random and incorrect information that you just came up with on your own, 2 seconds searching google came up with this.. "whenever we do PDLC, that content exists with its own budgets, it's own profit and loss analysis with its own forecasts. If it didn't, that extra content wouldn't have been put into production, because it did not fit within the production budget of the base product." Capcom tells their fans to go fuck themselves openly, ("if you don't like it don't buy it") espically the ones who bought the 90$ collector's edition.
  • is the same sh*t in sf4, the new costumes are already in the game but u need pay 1600 to unlock them, this is a bulls**t, capcom sucks this year
  • I'll pick it up. Even if it is crap its only 5 bucks.
  • yet another reason why this game has become a rip off in the gaming world
  • i agree with #29 also but i still think that DLC a few short weeks after game release is a load of bull, why not just push the release date back a week? so what if you get to play the game a week later, at least you wont have spent 60-90 dollars on the game then have to spend another 5-10-15 dollars on dlc 2 weeks later. When they do stuff like that it makes me think that it has obviously been withheld from the game to milk us for all we are worth
  • for all u complaining bout 400msp.....grow da fuck up..its 5 dollars....you guys own an xbox whixh cost like 2-3 hundred dollars and u complaining bout 5 fucking dollars...get a job....the game already came with an online mode which i bet most people aint got yet....so now u guys r mad cause they r adding new modes n what not 4 5 dollars....smh.... 4 da topic...cant wait 4 this dlc.... got all the achievements and did everything...need more to do in re5 =)
  • @33...its not like sf4...the extra costumes arre not in the game....and I've done just bout everything in sf4...stop fucking complaining...ya wanna save sum money??...start renting games on gamefly...they u don't have to pay 70 dollars 4 a game...and den an extra 5 bucks for more stuff.....broke ass mother f@#$*&
  • My bad 33 I meant 38
  • Fuck dat @33...den u better slapped me....if this was included in da game they probley would of been bugs n delays....u mad cuz u can't afford 5 dollars...get a job...if you don't like it den bounce....but the people who loved re5 and wants to c more den the dlc is meant 4 dem not 4 people who's gonna curse at the computer because they read that they have to pay 5 dollars.....like I said before.....broke asss mother fu#!%^*
  • First you have to pay the insane price of 60 dollars for such a short game... Then they want 5 more dollars for a add on that should be in the game in the first place?....
  • 4 words..."should have been free!" enough said
  • in case people dont know, DLC got a different team and a different budget from the retail game. If its not included on disc it sbecause they needed all the place they could get for the campaign.They choosed to release it near the release of the retail game so its close and you dont have to wait 6 months to get some dlc. The director of marketing at Capcom answered on capcom forums why its isnt free and close to the release of RE5. I dont have the link but got look and it might open your mind on DLC world.
  • I will be happy to pay 800 for this. I don't really care.
  • its amazing . i pay 800 for this if its not free . i loved it
  • i don't like that the official strategy guide covers every aspect of the multiplayer. it has obviously been finished for awhile and should have benn included. i won't buy but probably wouldn't play it anyways if it were free. clunky controls and tons of item management a good multiplayer game does not make. Loving the solo mode though.
  • First of all.....who da fuck said it should included in the game???....did anyone hear capcom say "this dlc should of been part of the game?? I don't think so....u wanna be mad...be mad at games like left 4 dead and tomb raider..... and 2nd re5 wasn't meant to have online play only co op story ...so u getting mad cause they decided to throw in online play with more modes and more things to do...u saying its a short game...but do u have the infinit ammo for the rocket?? If u don't got that then don't say the game is short. Cuz u gotta be da game in less den 5 hours and if u can't do dat u can't say this is sort....watch half the people who say they not getting it ...get it....tired of reading people complains about good news 4 a game....complain when they say this dlc is gonna cost 1600 or
  • Lucky I ran out of space...and to prove 1 more point....no 1 complained for capcoms game "dead space" when they had availble dlc for better suits and guns to begin the game off with now did ya??? No that's what the fuck I thought
  • To all the close minded individuals who are bitching about the supposed 'rip off' that is paying 400 MSP for another freakin' game mode let me say this.... for those who don't want to pay less than the price of a meal at McDonalds for an extra part to a great game that would have cost millions to make to start with then go bugger yourselves. To those who sense that making a game is in the end a business and story telling device and by charging for this they will generate revenue to create the next full game in the series (which I'm guessing no one would complain about if that's how they justified it???) well then kudos to you and I shall see you online!
  • "Plethora" - cooooool word ;)
  • Honestly, I know some people want free DLC because they're "frugal", but this is one of the games that is extremely fun and deserves more than 400 MSP. They could've easily charged double this and I'd still buy the DLC. Thank god for RE5 :)
  • I seriously doubt anything was seriously "withheld" considering it still hasnt been released yet. As for the 400mspts price point i think that is more than fair for increasing the longevity of any retail title, much better than the standard 800mspts.
  • I'm tired of hearing all these idiots whining and bitching about how we're getting ripped off. If it was in the game you'd whine about how there's no DLC. 400 points for this content is probably one of the best deals on DLC in the history of the Xbox Live Marketplace.
  • @31 why you gotta copy my gamer pic?
  • Well I'm happy there's achievements for it but almost the entire multiplayer (aside from co-op campaign) component was left out of the game at release, which is kinda lame for a 360 game that is as short as it is IMO.
  • datkiddcasper needs to get some friends and stop typing like a poser faggot
  • Hell no. Not gettin' it. Capcom has stretched RE5 enough with it's action and co op. Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but I think they're trying to "fit in" and thus please the new generationof gamers. And besides, CoD maps tommorow, Gears maps and The Pitt next week, I don't have enoguh MS points!
  • I love this game but for some reason I have no interest for this DLC. I'm saving my points for the Fallout 3 DLC.
  • Why do idiots keep saying to stop complaining, at least it's only 400msp? Don't you people get it? Sure that's good it's only 400msp. But the fact is, is they withheld this on purpose just to get an extra $5 out of you. Instead of the game being $60, it's now $65. If there are a couple games out that you want that totals up. Where will they draw the line? Soon enough more and more games will do this because people are willing to buy this stuff. I will buy it myself, it's just not cool when it's evident that it could have been on the disc. Street Fighter IV is a perfect example. $20 for extra costumes which were available at launch but held out to make more money.
  • It was in the Piggyback (publisher) strat guide in the extra section, and its all the same levels as Mercs as well as same characters. As well as that there are gona be 10 new achievements worth 200 points, with 4 being wining 30 matches, 1 being unlocking all characters, gaining certain amount of points and certain amount of combos. And all that for 400MSP i'm defo gona get it, although like others have said i feel they pulled it out to make some more money from us.
  • i felt i should post my view on this i agree with the few people it should be free all you people saying oh its only 5 dollars are not looking at the big picture . RES5 probably the most anticipated horror game to date with MILLIONS of fans all over the world each paying 5 dollars? capcom must be laughing their asses off at us mugs . ill still get it but i am not happy
  • This was supposed to launch with the game initially but they ran into some problems and it was time to release the game,so instead of delaying the game they chose to release the game on time but charge for the MP! not a good move at all to charge 400msp or to charge period for something that should of initiall shipped with the game,very sad by today's standards. What happened to the good ol days of gaming.
  • no wonder why people keep charging more for "DLC" when idiots like you guys support it. The game JUST came out. And you're acting like it's sweet new dlc. @52, speak proper english before you attempt to argue...
  • If your gonna complain, don't download it, simple as ?
  • @25 army of two had 2 free story mode lvls for free with achievements. but its gay how these modes came with the ps3 version of the game
  • its better than 800 but still, if it was in the ps3 version for free then it should be free for xbox 2
  • Ill buy it for sure.
  • im sure this has been stated but, i just wana repeat i guess =]...they should have made the versus mode free, sure 400 may not seem alot however they had time to include this in the retail.
  • Nah people love the fact that it costs. Gets them through the day with more to complain about
  • The 360 has been out for a few years now and i dont get why people are still complaining about the cost of DLC. I admit i dont like paying it sometimes but just because of only having a choice to get 2100 or 4200 (£18 - £38)in stores (UK). some DLC and all online memberships pays for maintananse and gives us the best possible online gameplay. THIS ISN'T PS3. as 4 the most of the DLC it pays for the quality of that developers games. I also hate people that continuously complain about online multiplayer. Its not fair for people like me whos faviroute thing about the 360 is to play with friends and getting achievements. This means competative and co-op. The way i see it, if you dont like playing or getting achievements online then with the exception of a few a few 360 only games (gears 1) p
  • - play the ps3 because complaining about things others love could ruin the 360 if microsoft and other game companies listen. sorry 4 the rant :)
  • @53 dead space was EA! if they had included it on the disc they would hve charged u more 4 it. uk got the game 4 £35 most games we get are £40. if they had put it in they would have charged us £40. at least this way u can pick whether or not u want mp. a bit like pick n mix!
  • I have still yet to pick up this game, but will be this coming week. For 400MSP, this seems like a great addition to the gameplay for RE5; I dont understand why almost everyone complains there is a price tag on it..I think you all forgot money DOES go into production, so Capcom would expect money back and profit. Thats the real world im afraid. And the fact "it was meant to be shipped with the retail game"..Well it wasnt so stop crying. :)
  • I agree with number 61. Judging by the way datkiddcasper types, he is either a schoolchild or a retarded adult. Either way, stop telling us to get a job when your parents (or disability welfare) pay for your games.
  • Dude who gives a shit it's multiplayer on a resident evil game if your bitching about it not being on the disk or it being the equivalent of about $6.00 then you can't even say your a true RE. fan. i bet if the new maps on some gay game like gears of war was only 400 ms points you'd probably go shout for joy
  • lol @ 79
  • jesus christ if theyd have put this mode in the full game on the disc wed have been waiting even longer for it to hit the shelves then youd all just be complaining about that 400 points is nothing when you compare it to shit like the sf4 dlc this new modes gonna be brilliant and i cant wait for it go and see capcoms official statement about why its not included on disc then stop bitching
  • http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=210877
  • Kinda sad alot of people here actually like these kind of DLC even though it is so obvious we're getting ripped of. You guys seems to have a lot of cash if you can literally waste 5$ for content which is already on the disc. Sure its only 5 bucks but look at the bigger picture. Why would you pay for something you've already paid in the first place? If the game has, lets say, 6 more DLC would you still by them if they "only" cost 5$ each knowing together they're actually the same money like a full retail game? Have some self-respect and don't become a blind sheep who buys everything the companies throw at you.
  • haha 83, moron go to the link i put up earlier it was never on the disc in the first place dlc has to cost because it costs the company to make it and publish it if they didint charge theyd llose money and go out of business then we wouldnt have games at all
  • #85, so just because CAPCOM says it wasn't on the disk you believe them? Wow, talk about blind fanboyism. I doubt the production of this mode was high, because it's basicly the same mode just with some little tweaks. This mode was already half-finished from the start and is even mentioned in the offical strategy guide.
  • a lot of cheap ppl out there cmon its 5$ (400Mspoints) its nothing... look if you dont want it then dont buy it.. simple as that.. and No character scenarios planned yet the Team just finished RE5 they need sleep... maybe later in the year so it keeps us on our toe's to play RE5 again or some more.. Like in GTA IV (altho that was very late I must say)
  • well at least it isnt to late, im picking it up anywho.
  • Can everyone stop bitching about $5 thats only an hours work even if your being pid less than minimum wage, if any of you have jobs that is. And the reason capcom is charging you is because thats how they make money. Think how may people worked on this game for the 3-4 years spent making it. Capcom has got to pay all of them for that, and it has to pay for all the computers and software used, this is obviously going to cost alot and this will be covered by the sellingof the games, but then they have to get money for the next game by releasing DLC so unless you dont want anymore games i sugest you get over the fact they are charghing an hours pay for there years of work
  • Lol... your all waste :)
  • Personally $5 isn't that much for DLC. Hell, be lucky you guys don't live in UK...:P MS points are expensive here, lol. Either way, I'll be getting this DLC. I liek DLCs.
  • cost bad but better than paying like 800ms of all the other DLCs
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