Just beat Resident Evil 5 on Xbox 360. Played the entire game on Co-op with my brother.

Was it worth the wait? RE5 veered away from the "survival horror" genre it's been well established for, and took the action-adventure route.

Was Resident Evil less scary this time around?

RE5 still has the requisite zombie mobs and amorphous blob boss fights, but yes, it does start to take on a more action-adventure-shooter feel.

The fact that the "zombies" are able to carry guns and ride motorcycles make you think you are fighting real people instead of mindless undead. However, what really down-graded the scariness of the game, IMO, is that you are able to play co-op with someone else.

Why, are zombie-busters not allowed to seek the aid of their friends? Maybe your partner was just a real n00b and held you back.

What made the previous RE games scary, in fact what makes most horror games scary, is the feeling of being totally alone against a horde of enemies. It really brings to fore the desperation of the situation.

Having someone else there to help you automatically takes that away.

i had it be for the last level is the lava one right

Nice. My dad beat it and he would keep re-doing the mission when you drive the boat . Eventually he had lotz of cash and beat it with ease.