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Great FSP and it's RE so can't go wrong.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think the other reviews that are giving this game bad reviews were expecting something entirely different when they bought this game. They seemed to be expecting the adventure/shooter a la RE4 whereas this game is a 1st person rail shooter much like House of the Dead or Time crisis.

I personally love this game because i love 1st person shooters. I loved time crisis and take pride in my ability to get the highest score possible by improving accuracy and getting through the game without losing any life. Rail shooters may be an "old style" game but it is a genre that is fun with it's own positive. No, there aren't any puzzles or real "adventure" in the game but that's not what it's meant for. It's meant for shooting, shooting and more shooting.

Another reviewer commented on the easiness of the game. There is a difficulty setting that can be turned up, which makes the game much more difficult to complete. For me, as a rail shooter, this game is awesome. ANd the fact that it's RE makes it even better.

Bottom line: if you want adventure, puzzles and freedom of movement. This game is not for you. If you enjoy rail shooters like time crisis and house of the dead, this game will keep you entertained time and time again. Plus it's great with a partner! I'm also looking forward to how the zapper will improve play.

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3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This has gotta be the game I've been most scared of in this year. not because of the horror aspect of the game, but I wasen't sure if Capcom could pull off a mainstream on the rails(acrade style, the wii moves for you) game. Thank God they did(almost).
Umbrella Chronicals is real close to what I want in a arcade shooter. Slow paced exploration of haunting mansions, plenty of weapon selections, (rpgs + zombies = fun), and ton of levels, great learning curve. Capcom takes you through 3 previous RE games, and if you've never played RE before, they give you a run-through of each game's story.
But on the flip side, the missions are so SHORT! On average, each level takes 10-15 minutes to complete, so it's real dumb when there's only 20ish levels. On co-op, it is great light up the undead with a partner, but it's to easy, the boss' go by in less than 3 min. Even though this is resident evil, there is ZERO horror! You hear zombies coming a mile away with there lathargic groans. Deffinitly not like RE 4.
Fine game to rent, but not to buy, you'll honestly finish this within the 3 day rental.

Capcom, you blew it big time.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: April 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Coming off of RE4 to this is going to be a shock to anyone who enjoys the RE franchise.

My recommendation: Skip this game. It is beyond pathetic and its sole purpose is to generate revenue for Capcom. I can not believe over 1 million copies of this game were sold, but given how I was duped, I can see why.

People who don't read reviews are going to hate themselves for it later.

This game is on "rails" which means you don't move your character, it moves for you. Expect to see the "You are dead" message so often, you'll think it's a character in the game.

This game has a good concept, but lacks execution. One of the biggest problems is not being able to dodge. This alone is what kills your character as creatures often spit/throw/jump so often and the weapon can't take them all, especially since you MUST reload (or suffer a penalty of "load delay").

I wish I could meet the developers of this game, not only to demand my money back, but to put them on rails out of town to never develop a game again.

For shame, Capcom. For shame.

Resident Shooter not complete

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge R.E fan and have all the games except Gun Survivor 2. This game is better than Gun Survivor and Dead Aim. I like going back to these games and revisit the storyline which this game is all about. It brings me back to the first time I played the originals. Even though I haven't played the game all the way through I do feel a little disappointed.

Negatives:

I have mixed feelings about the movement of the game. You do not control the movement of your character (I mean walking or running).

I am also disappointed the game didn't include coverage of RE 2 (my favorite of the series besides RE4) and Code Veronica the last game of the true RE Umbrella storyline. They call this the "Umbrella Chronicles" but it is missing two important chapters in their history.

The game is a little pricey at $50.00. The game is not entirely new and could have gone for $29.99 or $39.99.

I do not like the character voice of Rebecca Chambers. Way to young if you ask me.

Also there is the easy factor expect it does it harder as the storyline continues

Positives:

The game is two players which is cool. I always wanted to play a two player RE game besides outbreak.

Another positive: it is for the Wii and I am looking forward to the zapper which hopefully will improve the game play.

It does unlock Umbrella secrets for us hardcore fans which is another positive.

It seems easy which can be a positive.

Lastly, it is a new Resident Evil game which is nice until RE5 comes out.

Overall, the game is descent with a retelling of the classic Resident Evil Series I just wish it was at a lower price and included those missing chapters. If you like the RE series and love first person arcade style shooters this is for you. If you don't then you won't like this game at all.

Underrated

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Well, I was a tad skeptical about buying this game, but I'm glad I went through with it. People need to understand that this is not RE5; meaning that you shouldn't compare it to RE4. This is more along the lines of a Time Crisis mixed with a House of the Dead. You do not control the movements, but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad thing. There is plenty of Resident Evil background from the previous games, so for hardcore fans, this is a must. There's only one major downside I can say about this game: Not enough playing time. I was hooked to this, so of course I finished the game in the span of two and a half games. There is good amount of replay value, however.
4.5 Stars.

Addictive and easy to get used to

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ive had my love and hate with the RE series, most notably I really only enjoy the first game and the gamecube remake of it.This, however, fills me in on portions of the other games in a way that is extremely entertaining to me.

By not relying on accuracy as a scoring system, your allowed to go gung-ho all you want.In fact, the more you break, the better.Reserving your ammo is smart, but your starting gun is unlimited, break everything with this so you dont waste ammo on precious shotguns and the like.By doing so you can find files, more ammo,health bonus items, and new weapons.Also, this increases the creepy level by knocking out most lights.

The graphics are well done, I cant complain.You might notice pieces and chunks coming off of zombies but no noticeable real time damage, but since for the most part your rushing to kill to survive this wont bother you.

Controls are so simple, and a very good use of the wiimote.The only thing wrong here is that you scroll through your empty weapons before you can get to your full weapons, and this will get you into some bad situations.Aiming is easy, actions are easy, and theres the occasional dodge/attack special moment where you have to hit certain buttons at specific times.All rather easy, the only problem here is the use of the critical hit-by hitting an enemy in a certain spot, they will be dealt more damage or, complete with blood spewing decapitations, die instantly.Due to enemy movement, these are pretty hard to come by, but you will find yourself doing random runs of three or more.

Weapons can be upgraded,increasing ammo and damage, which adds replay value for me to go back to earlier missions and rip them up all over again.In fact I often go back to old missions to gain new points to upgrade again before going into new missions.

If you like shooting games, Resident Evil, or preferably both, youll probably get a kick out of this.Its fun to pick up and play for about a half hour-that can be two or three missions-so I tend to do a few runs after work.Not having to commit myself to a giant game that the resident series usually provides is in itself worth the buy for me.The intense moments that make me shoot recklessly and start speaking out loud waiting for reloads,the joy of killing another giant snake, it makes this one of the few wii titles for the older group that isnt a simple port with ackward waggle controls. I have yet to play co-op, but the fact that I can grab a machine gun and my friend a grenade launcher before a mission starts makes me think of the choas that could be had.Love it.

update- I have played multiplayer mode and can say it has a way of making it easier and harder to get through a level.At first, having two people take down enemy after enemy is very useful.Once guns start popping up in backrounds, it gets competitive.Both players go for the same weapons, sometimes out of habit I would take the lions share before my friend even knew what was going on.Once both players are used to a level they can easily call dibs though, we began doing this pretty quickly.

Another part that makes it more difficult is the dodge commands-Both players have to get it right or you suffer, as you share the same lifebar.It also was slightly confusing when special commands would pop up to shake a zombie off.

On the plus side, grabbing the heavy weapons before starting the match proved to make single player moments of desperation become nothing more then a one shot victory.Two grenade launchers provides excellent "crowd control", while someone having a rocket launcher can destroy boss characters in an instant.Saves time and ups kills, making both players scores go higher.In fact making different combos was part of the thrill.A magnum for the sharpshooter, and a shotgun for close quarters can make a round feel completely different then going solo and choosing a submachine gun for the simple fact that it can keep things at a safe distance.

A game that caters to a broader base.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Granted this is unlike most other resident evil games as it is set up like an arcade shooter in which the character moves along a set path and you then blast your way through the game.

To most this may be a turn off but this is actually something I am quite happy with. It is very hard for me to find games in which both me and my wife can enjoy together. In alot of games you both walk around in the game area and unfortunately the way it normally works is i'm trying to actually walk one way to progress through the game, and the wife is running off to look at something shiny! Well luckily with this game she's right there with me blasting away at zombies. It's nice to be able to score points with the wife for playing a video game with her and getting my zombie fix at the same time.

If you look at it with the rest of the Resident Evil games it isn't quite up to par but it is a real blast if you like FP arcade shooters or looking for something your significant other can join in on as well.

Overall a 4 out of 5.

do yourself a favor

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

before buying this game, test-drive it first. i ended up playing this game after playing Resident evil 4, and the only one before that was the original way back in the day, so compared to RE4, this was a sad disappointment. i luckily rented it just to test out the wii zapper on it, and was surprised as many others were at the fact that you can't control your person. i was hoping that this was going to be a step up from the Link's Crossbow Training game which was amazingly fun and easy to use and perfect for the zapper, including the portions of the game you actually control link. unfortunately, RE:UC didn't even match up with its gameplay or graphics.

Funner with friends

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game follows hot on the heels of Resident Evil 4's success and tries to keep with the frantic pace that 4 introduced with its gameplay. Changing the series rather into a 'on-the-rails' shooter similar to House of the Dead series, but does it with more finesse. Its extremely satisfying to blast zombies and monsters with your shotgun in this game. The Wii zapper, although optional, does make it feel more real, despite reloading with it being a bit awkward. But after your first playthrough (on any skill level), it slowly starts to get boring. However, bring in a friend to help kill monsters with you and for some strange reason, it never ceases to be entertaining. So one major suggestion, keep it a nice party game with those who love to shoot stuff up. The story of the game is interesting but overall not the main focal point of the game, the focus is actually on the gameplay and about shooting things up. Never forget that when going in to play it.

Fun, but limited for long-term playability

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a basic first-person shooter on rails, meaning you can't control where your character travels.

It works very well with the Wii Zapper, which I highly recommend purchasing for this and similar games. But you can also use the regular Wii remote/nunchuck combination.

Most players will breeze through the easy setting, but find that normal is quite difficult. Some of the bosses, through repetitive, are very tough and require multiple attempts to beat.

If you're a fan of shooting zombies -- and who isn't really -- and own the Zapper, give this game a look.

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