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Solid RE Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is solid fun for fans of arcade shooters and/or the Resident Evil series of games.

pros:
-Atmosphere: graphics are both creepy and in keeping with the RE series feel.
-Mechanics: the weapons feel good, with the exception of the grenade launchers which are a little floaty and require some forethought. The sound effects are satisfying when you fire a weapon, the the hit detection is good overall. Its satisfying to whip a zombie around by shooting him in the shoulder or side of the head just before he swats you. Head shots, knee shots, and critical hits are consistent and become lots of fun (especially since they increase your rating.)
-Replay: The file system (files hidden in background items) and the ranking system make the replay good-to-excellent, depending on how badly you want an S rank. The ability to level up weapons, the variety of weapons, and the unlockable sub-missions all make casual replaying satisfying.
Dificulty: with 3 modes and a natural ramp-up in enemy types and amounts as you progress, there's always more challenges.

Cons:
-enemy variety: unfortunately you will experience most of the enemies, except bosses, in the first missions (with a few exceptions like hunters and plant 43's.)
-level variety: while it is nice that the levels keep with the RE feel, new levels tend to feel like the old levels, and in the cases of sub missions, are often the old levels with a different route through them.

I was very satisfied with this game, and after putting through 30+ hours and an S level ranking on Hard, I still enjoy playing through the game again, either for fun, to find the last few hidden files, or to continue leveling up the weapons. I'd love to see a RE: UC 2 that includes more action from RE 2, RE: Veronica, and perhaps some content from the ill fated spin-offs like Survivor and Dead Aim (I liked Dead Aim!)

Better with 2 players

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The resident evil game series has always been a 1 player horror fest. This game is not from the main series, though it covers all the main events of previous games. This game is strictly a light gun game since all you will do is point and shoot, however there are other elements such as shooting objects to reveal items and hidden files. Shooting enemies in their weak spot (the game pointer will flash red any time you located an enemies weak spot). As a light game gun this is a fantastic edition to the Wii library of games and it should experienced with another companion as it will add tremendous value with another person. As a 1 player game you will enjoy it if your a fan of the Resident Evil series as it will pretty much cover a lot of side stories that were not covered from the previous games. Even if you are not a fan of Resident Evil, those who enjoy light gun games will enjoy this game.

+5 Stars if you are using the Wii Perfect Shot (see my review)
+4 Stars if you are using the regular wii remote (hence this review is based on since not everyone will be playing this game with the Wii perfect shot)
+4/3 Stars if you are using the Zapper

Overall I recommend this game if you are a fan of the Resident Evil series or light gun games. Recommended age is 17+

A lot of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was apprehensive when I heard about the on-rails feature of the game. But I found that it makes the game easier to play and focus on. The only problem is that the camera angle changes quickly sometimes when you are trying to pick up items. But the files, pickups, and ability to customize weapons is very fun.
The chapters are a lot of fun as well, offering alternative versions of what could have happened during the Resident Evil games. Some have complained that Resident Evil 2 is not featured, but this isn't exactly true, as many of the scenes from Resident Evil 0 and 3 are commiserate with Resident Evil 2.
The game also incorporates characters from the Outbreak series, as well as features from Resident Evil 4. It is alot of fun to shoot out lights and other objects, and make barrels and other objects explode. This game is worth every penny.

Getting what's expected isn't necessarily a bad thing.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We all already knew what type of game this was going to be, a rail shooter, and yet so many people gave this thing a negative score without seeing the obvious: it's not survival horror. Those who say it's a terrible game because it's a huge leap down from Resident Evil 4 aren't seeing this game as it's suppose to be seen, which is an arcade type shoot-em game. I have played Resident Evil 0-4, including Code Veronica, and I can honestly say Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is still a great game, even though it is not in the same genre as the others. I haven't found the controls to be difficult, it did take some getting use to, but once I got use to it those critical hit numbers started increasing in my favor. Graphics wise the game is decent. The graphics won't blow your mind away, but that doesn't mean they aren't good. Then again, I didn't have so much time to bash on the graphics as I was too busy shooting the zombies that were coming towards me. The game itself, replay value considered, is up there. However I did notice that by myself, though the game was fun and all it still got slow at times, meaning I needed to take a break to get back into the habit. This was not the case when I was doing Co-op though. When doing co-op it gives the game new life, it doesn't really seem to drag because you are having fun blasting away with the some help from the person next to you. It would have been nice however to see some online play. Playing this game with a friend online would have been a great bonus, alas we weren't so lucky this time around. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is a great game, not amazing, but it's still a good game. This isn't a survival horror game so don't expect puzzles, free roam, management of items (though you can customize your guns which is a nice bonus), and don't bash it because it's not a survival horror game. Remember it's a rail shooter, and the game is doing exactly that.

Unecessary Evil

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

THis game had me going crazy when I heard the concept of it. I just bought and played the game and my hopes have been dashed. The game plays like an arcade Area 51 rip-off. You basically just look around and shoot at the enemies the computer lets you engage. If you don't have a zapper gun be prepared to lose signal every 20 seconds. If you use the nunchuk make sure you are fully charged and swap battery packs after ten minutes. The sensor bar chooses to ignore the buttons at random and the game really is not that exciting to make you want to play it. THey really missed the mark with this title and I wish it could have been a third person title like every other R.E. and allowed for use of the Wii or GCN controller instead of a zapper or inconsistant nunchuk configuration.

Good rail shooter.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall a good game.... at times it can be frustrating because you don't truly have control, but if you like a good shoot them up game, this is for you. Because it is a rail shooter I am a lot less immersed in the story line. Unlike other resident evil games... where you actually want to listen to the story I just skip the cut scenes, because I know all I'll be doing is shooting at zombies.

Aiming can be hard at times... I really want to try this game with the wii zapper when it comes out... should make it a lot easier.

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is definitely a great on-rail shooter, ranks with ghost squad.
Definitely get the perfect shot with this game, dont get the wii zapper. The wii zapper doesnt provide a quick enough response with the b-button but the perfect shot does. Co-Op mode makes this game a must have. I would recommend this to any child over 14 or adults.

Zombies, brains, gore ---- Mmmmmmm that's good!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great game to play for Resident Evil fans. It's not easy, but not too hard to scare away newbies to the game.

Very fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

You would think the game being more of a shooting gallery and limiting movement would make it lame but it didn't. I had a lot of fun with this game, and the graphics are clean surprising for a Wii game in fact. The only reason I didn't give this full marks was that it was short game to beat.

Fun filler, nothing more than that

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Fans of RE 0, 1 and 3 will no doubt get a kick out of this game. All of the key locations from these three entries get revisited and almost fully destructable in this rail-shooter.

I ain't no fan of rail shooter games. They were fine back in the days of Operation Wolf but nowadays they remind me too much of those awfully dated (and seemingly endless) House of the Dead games. I was a little wearing when purchasing RE: TUC but I knew it would be far superior to the other zombie shooter.

In between the rehashed levels you get to play as Wesker and find up what he was up to behind the scenes of the original games. If you unlock enough weapons and files you can also play a bonus level set in an industrial facility owned by Umbrella in the Russian snowy wastelands.

Some levels take a lot of repeating until you get the right combination of weapons and perfect the timing but not to the point that you'll be chucking your remote at the wall. I am terrible at these kind of games and I still managed it.

What disappointed me the most was the total lack of any kind of atmosphere. But it's not really that kind of game. RE: TUC is for those craving a dose of mindless violence rather than a problem-solving thinker.

But when you unlock absolutely everything there ain't much reason to go back to the game. It's basically just something to keep the fans from starving until RE5 comes out, whenever that will be. One thing's for sure, it won't be on the Wii.

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