Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is a brand new game in the Resident Evil franchise, with familiar locales from the entire series. This action/shooter hybrid reveals the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation by exploring locations from Resident Evil 0, 1, 2 and 3 as well as new never-before-seen locations, such as Umbrella's stronghold. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new Resident Evil experience that could only be delivered on the Wii.
Good, but not the best yet This is a good game but I don't think it deserves the 5 stars that most people here are giving. Sure the graphics are nice, the gameplay is excellent, and the story is also good but there is still definitely room for improvement. The boss fights can sometimes be a bit annoying because you are not always certain where you have to hit the enemy. There are also these places where you will just plain "die" if you don't do the instructed moves on the screen in time, which just ruins the pacing of the game.
All in all though if you are a fan of the Bio Hazard series then this game is for you. If you are a fan of gun-shooting series like Time Crisis or any of the SEGA made gun shooting games, then this may not be for you as the pacing of this game is much slower than your average arcade shooter.
foolishlittlebrother(8) on 21, Nov. 2009 16:56 (HKT)
Great game at a great price Attention all resident fans. If you have a Wii, THIS is the game to get. Sure it may not be old classic RE gameplay. But dun let the idea of an on-rail shooter put you off. There is incredible replay value and the graphics are really good for a Wii game. I've spent countless hours trying to get all the umbrella files and aiming for S rank on all difficulties. The game also presents to you a different perspective of the events in RE 0-3 using old familiar characters. Get this NOW! You won't regret it.
A nostalgic trip for fans that is more fun when you have a friend As the release of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles looms, it seems appropriate to revisit the first installment in Capcom's nostalgic light gun shooter series. The first installment offers Cliffsnotes versions of RE0, 1, and 3, as well as an entirely new scenario set in the Umbrella headquarters in Russia.
There's something satisfying about shooting a zombie's head off in one shot and hearing that all-too-gross splat as his brains go flying everywhere. The problem with UC is that the enemies take way too many hits to go down. It's understandable given the fact that the game would be way too easy if any shot to the head took down an enemy in one hit, but there's a fine line between challenge and frustration and UC flirts with it far too often. The main culprit, however, is the checkpoint system. Most levels offer one checkpoint midway through the level, and with most of the challenging bits coming after that first checkpoint, you'll be testing your willpower to not be flinging your wiimote at the TV as you see yourself whisked back fifteen minutes because the screen turned itself at an awkward angle and you couldn't get that shot off in time.
I have no problem with a challenge in games, but when you can't control your player (by the very design of the game), sometimes the ability to succeed seems out of your control. Fans of the series will appreciate the visits to old-school locales (mainly from RE3, as 0 and 1, with the Gamecube releases, seem almost so recent in memory that nostalgia's not quite there yet). Play this game if you wanna get primed for Darkside Chronicles, which promises to be more polished and cohesive than this game. Also, play co-op so you can share the frustration of restarting a checkpoint with a friend.
Great RE Spinoff game At first, I was kinda dissapointed knowing this game to be a Rail Shooting game. But, after I played it, WOW...!!! This is actually one of few good looking games in Wii. It's kinda slow (hey, it's Resident Evil) but quite creepy. The atmosphere of the game are well made. You play as the members of stars, from the early beggining of the RE history in the first person manner. It's quite challenging game especially the Hard difficulty settings. And it has many hidden items to collect. Gives you a lot of time to spend.The shooting actions is good, not so fast hardcore action, but slow paced and scary.Overall, I recomended this game for all RE fans. Discover many secrets and story that you've never see or hear before.
