What's your opinion about this particular character?

I think that she could be cool, had her moments and all, and her voice actress did a great job, but otherwise, I found her annoying.

The AI is one of the main reasons, and I basically associate the bad, annoying, give me a heart attack everytime I play, AI with her personality, a little unfair, sure, but so was ruining the story with Chris, Jill & Wesker, not that having DC Douglas and a revamped style for Al didn't already do it's part, but that's a completely different story.

Her character just generally wasn't that interesting, and having her forced on us as a constant AI companion, took away aspects from the story, and the gameplay experience that made RE5, not all it could be.

For those of you who feel bad for Sheva getting all this hate, get over it, she isn't the only one. Just start a Degeneration thread and see how quick everybody lights their torches and grabs their pitchforks for Angela.

But anyway, being forced on us, thats one, ruining certain really important plot elements from RE5, like the stuff with Chris and Jill, unnacceptable, and that's two. The horrible AI that is, by default, associated with her, that's strike three, and she's outta here.

Capcom should look at characters such as Billy, Carlos, Steve, Luis, and other sidekick type characters, partners that you have to get to know over the course of the game, and realize that while some may naively, or just casually accept Sheva for what she was, a good chunk will not.

I also feel that the ignorant, and just plain stupid racism claims, I think N'Gai Croal made them, were part of the reason Sheva was in RE5. Maybe she wasn't created to remedy those claims, but I'm sure her role was expanded, in addition to them being very particular about which enemies you fight in the game, or which Majini grabs Alyson(the chick in the red dress(it is red, but like the Wesker stuff, it is a totally different story)). So basically, the cries of racism from the early trailers, caused changes in the game, Sheva is the perfect person to blame, and I'm okay with that for now.

It isn't hopeless though, if she shows up in another game, perhaps a cameo, or more appropriately sized role, then I can see myself slowly warming up to her, which is how it should have been done in the first place.

Anyway, let's hear what others think.

I found her to be a thorn on my side.She didnt help out much and imo she was only there so it wouldnt be just a white guy killing blacks in africa. With her there no one could complain.

The racism complaints were complete bs. I agree with you Spike, if someone saw something racist in there they propably were a bit racist themselves.

As for Sheva, I actually liked her. To me she's just another sidekick like in almost all of the previous games. Her character was ok and her intrusion in the story didn't bother me that much. The AI never bothered me either since I played only short parts with it and usually I had a friend playing as her. I'm thinking of making a run on amateur with the AI some day. Not gonna bother on higher difficulties, when I play Pro I'm just gonna get another player here.

I hope RE5 was her first and LAST resident evil game.

sheva = my most hated resident evil character

I think she will be like billy cohen and never appear again. except billy had a lot more to him than sheva.

Nah I think its best if billy does not return cause it would not make much sense. Even barry returning would probably raise some eyebrows becuase he's not a major character.

actually that said i propose the idea of doing a spinoff game where rebbecca runs into billy again?