Resident Evil 5 is an action game played from an over the should erperspective. Players can use several weapons, including handguns, shotguns, automatic rifles, sniper rifles and grenade launchers, and can also use melee attacks against enemies. Wounding an enemy with a firearm will often cause the enemy to stagger. If the player is in close range when this occurs, an icon will appear on the screen giving the option to perform a melee attack, such as anuppercut or somersault kick. Players can perform a quick 180 degree turn to evade enemies. Many of the game's cutscenes and boss-battles involvequick time events.
