Sick of playing co-op in Resident Evil 5 aleady? Hate having to play as "the chick" while your friend plays as muscle bound Chris Redfield? Since the game doesn't come out until tomorrow, I seriously doubt it. Fortunately Capcom is thinking ahead and today announced a new, more egocentric multiplayer gameplay mode called Versus. Forget working as a team, just look out for #1.
The two new game types in Versus (Slayer's Rule - kill Majinis, and Survivor's Rule - kill each other) will be available for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3, and will set you back 400MS points ($5.00). No release date has been set, but look for it in the next "few weeks".
Hit the jump for the official press release.
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Tired of working together with other players in Resident Evil™ 5? Ready to show your co-op partner exactly what you think of their gaming abilities? Capcom is pleased to announce that a new multiplayer mode for the soon-to-be blockbuster, Resident Evil 5, will be released post-launch as paid digital content via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network. The new mode, called ‘Versus,’ adds a deadly twist to Resident Evil 5’s multiplayer, pitting players against each other in a contest of survival, a marked departure from the central co-operative nature of the game.
Versus allows up to four players to match wits in online battles across two very different game types. Slayer’s Rule is a point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis. In Survivor’s Rule, players hunt the most dangerous game, each other! Players can begin the hunt as Chris, Sheva or other secret characters, and choose from either one-on-one or two-versus-two team matches for either of the two gameplay styles.
Versus will be available on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network a few weeks after Resident Evil 5 is available. Versus will be available for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $4.99 on the PlayStation Network. Versus mode requires the Resident Evil game software in order to be played. A broadband internet connection is required.
