The newest installment of Capcom's seminal survival horror series, Resident Evil 5, will for the first time incorporate a cover system, as well as drop in drop out co-op.

The game has already courted controversy due to its Haitian setting and coloured "zombies", even appearing on Newsnight. If a cover system and co op really are the order of the day, then I think it's fair to expect a more action orientated game than the previous entrants to the series.

Hiding behind a barrel isn't going to do much good against a zombie horde, so it's a fair guess to say as well as the usual shuffling brain eaters, there's going to be some sort of armed enemies as well.

Resident Evil 4 was a departure for the series, and it's sequel seems to be continuing in the same vein. We'll have to wait til next year though to find out whether Resident Evil 5 is as much fun as its predecessor.

Source Digital Battle