RE5 or 6?

[Rammstein]

Which one is the best? Pros and Cons?
I got em both via humble monthly package, but ill play only 1 for now, looking at stats it seems about the same amount of ppl play them... Which ones the best in ur opinion and why?

[MP5]

I played Leon's campaign in RE6 and I thought it was awful. The gameplay is just terrible in every way and the game itself is dumb.

In RE5 you have to deal with Sheva who can either be the best or the worst AI partner ever but I liked the game better... Except for the final bossfight which I never completed because I rage quit after an hour.

[ThaDaLinkWent]

All in all RE6 as a whole was a good game that was unfortunately drowned in quick time events for every insignificant action you did which made it obnoxious more than anything else. But on the other hand, RE5 plays out way too much like a hardcore shooter action game than anything resembling survival horror. RE 5 is stil a good game with a decent story but the horror and scare elements of the game are greatly diminished in comparison to previous titles. So it's more of a decision about which flaws bother you less between the two games more than anything else...

[Zeddy]

RE5 is an over-the-top ridiculous cheese and ham jill sandwich. RE6 is blander, but has some more variety in characters you play, and the controls are more modern so if you're not comfy with RE4's controls it may be more enjoyable for you.

Either way, don't play it alone. Both games are way more enjoyable with a co-op partner.

[Chevrolet Silverado]

All these long texts lol i think theres is no need to write a long text about which game is better. RE5 is better in any way. Only fun thing on RE6 is the content variety and the mercenaries mode. Gameplay isnt good tho

[yonharo]

Resident Evil 5's gameplay is better. RE6 too much action.

[Lanzagranadas]

If you want a TPS with modern controls you'll have to go with RE6.

For me RE5 is better and more enjoyable game though, and it's quite more customizable. Sure you have more characters to play as in RE6 but each character has their fixed loadout and you can't change that at all.

RE5 is a shorter game but you have quite more freedom and customization, and replayability, and I think it's overall a more solid game. RE5 knows it's pure action TPS that doesn't give a sh¡t about horror, RE6 promises you to deliver at least one Survival Horror campaign but you'll soon realise it's just a lie, it's basically a game that tries to be everything and tries to please everyone but fails at it. With RE6 you don't know what game are you playing at times :)

As Resident Evil games they're both crap anyway, so I'd take that out of the equation. But as action TPS they're both fun and enjoyable, you should decide by yourself.

[Dr. Livesey]

Resi 4

[Junior]

re 5 is better in my opnion the soundtrack is amazing and have a fun solo/coop experience,

re6 is a also a fun game but i don't like much the campaing (personal opnion) it have a few campaings that try to be different being a puzzle/action/horror and like they are not bad but at the same time not "amazing" either, the solo experience is bad u ai partner is a cheater and is like it don't exist at all, re 5 partner ai is alot better and is acctualy playing the game with u so u can have fun playing solo too.

[klimat13]

Both games are meant to be played in two player co-op, it is possible to play solo, but I would not recommend it, doing so will lessen your experience with both games. So maybe see which of the two games your friends are willing to play with you and base your decision on that information.

RE6 has better controls/camera (RE5 controls are pretty outdated by today's standards), RE6 has better combat with much more fun melee options, RE6 also has much more content to play through (4 major campaigns, 7 playable characters against 1 major campaign with 2 characters + two smaller DLCs with two extra characters in RE5). RE6 side modes are also better.

RE5 has good level design that is much better from RE6 (level design in 6 is mostly just bad with lots of corridors where it would have been much better to have arenas), co-op in RE5 is more fun because you can actually share items with your partner, making the cooperation part of co-op more engaging, UI in RE5 is much better too (RE6 inventory UI is a compete and utter mess for example). The story in RE5 is more engaging and focused while RE6 plot is kinda all over the place.

RE6 is full of annoying QTEs, but it is actually possible to turn those off in options, which is great (and which I recommend you do from the start). RE5 has much less QTEs, but you can't turn those off. RE6 also suffers from a bunch of stupid vehicle sections. Cut-scenes are absolutely awesome in both games.

So basically I say you should evaluate which co-op options you have first. Otherwise if you value smooth controls and great combat above all else, go with RE6, if you value everything else above smooth controls and great combat, go with RE5.

[talgaby]

RE5 is pure shooter action with a somewhat strange hybrid control system. You can choose between tank controls and modern movement controls, but aim and shoot is still considered a different action, so you must stand still. It is still a standard TPS from start to finish, with a few distinct and often memorable, albeit gimmicky boss battles.

RE6 uses modern control mechanics, completed with a surprisingly extensive close-combat system. It is also divided to four separate campaigns with separate play styles: one action survival horror that tries to emulate RE4; one that is almost literally a reskinned Gears of War 2; one that relies mostly on QTE chase sequences which you have to memorise to avoid the many cheap instant deaths; and one where they threw in every leftover idea from sneaking to helicopter combat.
The problem is that the level design is bad and the enemy design is worse, and the game reuses bosses so often that it became an actual meme.
Also, the bonus system sucks. You can only use three of the unlocked dozens of bonuses, whereas RE5 lets you use every bonus you managed to grind out.