was it received well by fans?
Yes, it received generally favourable reviews.
Resident Evil 5
" Resident Evil 5" received generally favourable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. 
in brief, what is the storyline of resident evil 5? The protagonists are tasked with apprehending Ricardo Irving before he can sell a bio-organic weapon on the black market.
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Resident Evil 5 [SEP] Reception
" Resident Evil 5" received generally favourable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers praised the game's visuals and content. Corey Cohen of "Official Xbox Magazine" complimented the game's fast pace, and called the graphics gorgeous. It was praised by Joe Juba and Matt Miller of "Game Informer", who said that it had the best graphics of any game to date and that the music and voice acting helped bring the characters to life, and Brian Crecente of "Kotaku" said it was one of the most visually stunning games he had ever played. Adam Sessler of "X-Play" said the game's graphics were exceptional, and "Edge" praised the gameplay as exhilarating and frantic.