Do I need to play or know the story's of the other resident evils to get/enjoy the story of 5. I bought it a couple of days ago during the steam sale, not having played any of the others.    

No, they are all separate ala Final Fantasy.

" No, they are all separate ala Final Fantasy. "

" @NekuSakuraba said:

" No, they are all separate ala Final Fantasy. "

Not really. They're all interconnected, and several feature the same characters (this has a couple from the first game), but you don't need to have played them. You'd probably get more out of it if you were a long time fan, but the real star of the show is the gameplay, and story is secondary. "

Resident Evil 5 was my first Resident Evil, and I loved it. That game was awesome, almost my GOTY. You should definitely play it, and not worry about the older games. I hear they're great- I'm not knocking them, I'm just saying they aren't necessary to enjoy RE5.

" @NekuSakuraba said:

" No, they are all separate ala Final Fantasy. "

Not really. They're all interconnected, and several feature the same characters (this has a couple from the first game), but you don't need to have played them. You'd probably get more out of it if you were a long time fan, but the real star of the show is the gameplay, and story is secondary. "

thanks thats all I really need to know! ganna go play it soon.

They all have some sort of continuity with certain characters and organizations... but Resident Evil 5 can be played by itself and still have an enjoyable storyline. I've only played RE1, 4, and now 5 so I'm a little lost when it comes to certain aspects of the backstory. Have fun!