Capcom announced that their controversial Versus Mode DLC will be available for purchase tomorrow, April 7.  For 400 MS points on XBLM or $5 USD on PSN, you can get the DLC that should have just been a part of the game to begin with. 

We are happy to announce that the wait for new Resident Evil 5 content is almost over!  The new online multiplayer Versus mode will be available to download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.  For 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE, or $4.99 on the PlayStation Network, Resident Evil fans will be able to go up against each other for the most terrifying Versus mode to date. 

Versus allows up to four players to match wits in online battles across two very different game types. Slayer’s Rule is a point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis. In Survivor’s Rule, players hunt the most dangerous game, each other! Players can begin the hunt as Chris, Sheva or other secret characters, and choose from either one-on-one or two-versus-two team matches for either of the two gameplay styles.

Personally, I think that a Versus Mode in a Resident Evil game is pretty pointless, thanks mostly to the control scheme, and I will not be buying it. I honestly would not have even played it if it were included on the disc. What about you?