Resident Evil 5 Isn’t Too Hard
A lot of people happen upon my site by searching for Resident Evil 5 and how tough the Veteran difficulty is. I wrote about the frustrating challenge I faced with attempting Resident Evil on Veteran, but I’ve since completed this mode in just over 5 hours, and it turns out it’s pretty easy!
Perhaps the sole aspect that makes Resident Evil 5 so tricky - on any difficulty - is the limited supply of ammo you tend to have stored in your inventory at any given time. While Majinis and co. do drop a generous amount of ammo, the enemies take a good few hits to incapacitate if you haven’t upgraded any weapons, so you can go through a significant amount of ammo in a short time. Turns out, though, that you can unlock unlimited ammo for the rocket launcher if you complete the game in under 5 hours.
A friend and I decided this would be the smartest thing to do before attempting it on Veteran, and in just over 3 hours, which was in one sitting, we had finished the story on Amateur, unlocking unlimited ammo for the rocker launcher. KABLOOM! (That’s my rocket launcher noise).
Beating the game in under 5 hours is pretty easy, you just have to stop less frequently for ammo, and only take out the enemies you really have to. If ammo is a problem, I’d recommend spending your cash on a stun rod, which is the perfect companion for close quarter battle with no ammunition required. Over the course of the game you will also have saved up a decent amount of money, so put that towards fully upgrading your weapon of choice. For me it has to be the shotgun. Oh, how I love giving the Majini a hole through the torso. Once you fully upgrade any weapon, you then have the chance to exchange points for unlimited ammo. See where I’m going with this? Veteran becomes a breeze.
It was great fun blasting through Resi with the rocket launcher. Bosses were taken out with one or two rounds, and lots of treasure, money, and G’s were netted in the process.
You’ll also unlock Professional difficulty, which we’re attempting now. The same tactics apply, but one attack from the Majini and you’re effectively dying, therefore you’re going to have to stick to your partner like a siamese twin.
Chime in with any advice if you’ve beaten Veteran with a different method.
I don’t have anything derogatory to say about Alan Wake. My advice to you? Spend a night in Bright Falls and soak up the eerie atmosphere. Alan Wake excels at thrilling you psychologically. Which is why it’s called a psychological thriller, I guess…
Zac