Before we watched the new Resident Evil 5 trailer we were wondering how the hell Capcom would ever be able to surpass the brilliance of Resident Evil 4. Now, after viewing the three-minute movie over and over (and getting chilly vertebrae every single time), we're confident that Resident Evil 5 isn't just going to raise the survival horror bar, it's going to blow it through the corrugated iron roof and into the stratosphere. Here are five reasons that the trailer has got us super pumped about Resident Evil 5...

The savagery of the mob
Even on their own the dental-plan dodging locals look like the stuff of cold sweat nightmares - what with their bleeding eyes and all - but on mass they promise to be absolutely bloody terrifying. When we first saw the size of the mob moving towards a very lonely looking Chris Redfield all we could say was "Holy shit!" Then, when we saw how fast they could move, we had to echo that sentiment again just for good measure. Forget zombies, forget the Ganados - Resident Evil 5's enemies are a new breed of twisted sicko that can hustle at a frightening pace, swinging wildly with machetes or trying to tackle Redfield to the ground where he's quickly swarmed, battered and cudgeled...  Savage. Brutal. Brilliant.