While not quite as bad as 6, Resident Evil 5 is considered one of the weakest entries in the Resident Evil franchise. It still sits at a very respectable 83 on Metacritic, but players felt it was lacking the series' typical Resident Evil identity, and it was described as being "racially insensitive" in its depictions of Western Africa.
The game certainly faced its share of criticism, but AI aside, Sheva Alomar, one of its protagonists, is widely regarded as great. Now, in a new interview, Resident Evil stalwart Nick Apostolides, who stars as Leon Kennedy in a variety of games, has revealed that Alomar is one character he'd love to team up with.
Speaking on the Friends Per Second podcast following the release of Resident Evil Requiem, Apostolides was asked whether there were any characters he would like to see Leon interact with in the mainline games that he hasn't.
"I always fantasize about cool partnerships," he said. "I have always thought that Sheva Alomar from Resident Evil 5 is such an amazing protagonist. Underutilized. I just love her character. I wish they would bring her back in a new mainline game. I think it'd be really cool to have...
