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In my opinion this is strictly a two player game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have had some serious fun playing this with my fiancee. In fact she usually ends up being the one to tell me to man up and get ready for a couple more hours of zombie killing. Which is something I never expected to happen when we got the Wii.
I think I would get bored really quick if I played this on my own though, it is nothing at all like the other RE games I've played in the past. The rail based shooting is awesome for a co-op game (no one fighting over which way to go or holding someone up by getting too far away) but there are many better games more similar to RE4 if you are on your own.
If you're looking for a fun, mindless shooting game to play with a friend then you'll probably do well with this one. If you're on your own you'd better really like rail based shooters if you plan on picking this up.
I'd also wait for the price to drop. It's fun, but not $50 worth of fun.

Barely playeable

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I rented it because I wanted some game to play on the wii that would use a gun. This seems to the the only actual game choice that I could find. Pleas don't suggest that the crossbow practice is a game. I is barely playable and I wouldn't recommend it. I got the wii for my wife and so far there are no good games for it. I will see what old game cube game I can find and just forget the gun till someone bothers to make a real game.

It's fun to shoot stuff, really it is

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Basically all that you do is go around and shoot things to try to make their heads blow up. It's pretty engaging. There isn't a whole lot of thought required, which is nice. Just shoot at everything that moves, and even things that don't. You can shoot pretty much everything in the environment to varying results. There is also a lot of content (worth unlocking) to unlock, and two player is quite fun. If you want to shoot some zombies and not have to worry about solving puzzles and decyphering plot details then this is the game for you.

Is a fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Game is a fun first person shooter game. My only complaint is you don't have much control over your view. You can look around a bit with the nunchuck, but there's not a lot of movement in any direction. This would be nice as the computer moves you and sometimes moves you too fast so I miss objects and would like to be able to still pick them up. Other than that it is a fun game and works well with the gun.

Good but different resident evil

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun with a friend. However, be warned, it is not like other resident evils. This is a SHOOTING game, not a puzzle/action game like the others. It is very much like House of the Dead, but with more depth and goodies. I have played it for over 20 hours, but most of you will not play for that long. The game will likely take about 8-12 hours to beat all the sublevels and main levels. It does have replay value in that you can upgrade guns, somewhat like resident evil 4. Very fun with a friend as well, because you share health and must work together. However, I would not buy it for $50 plus tax. I got mine for $38 brand new. Look for a deal if you want to buy it, or just rent it and you could beat it in a few sittings.

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.

Just get RE4

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you are a huge Resident Evil fan, like me this game is not worth it. I purchased this game thinking that it was all my RE games but like house of the dead. I was mistaken, I beat this game only for the added story, they left out major scenes from every game. If you are looking for a good game that is completely worth it, Resident Evil 4 is the way to go.

Pros/Cons

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Pros:

- Heaven for lightgun and Resident Evil fans
- Does a good job at tying all the storylines together
- Good boss battles
- Decent unlockable content
- Fun while it lasts

Cons:

- Little replay value
- The wii zapper does not really work well with this game
- Adding RE2 and Code Veronica could have made this a great game

A Good Quick Story

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I was reading these reviews I thought 'wow do people understand the words rail shooter?' The answer to this is NO. Most of the reviews that have been written that are one stars are by people that didn't understand this concept.
For those of you that don't understand what a rail shooter is: this is a game that is like time crisis or house of the dead. You don't move your character you are on a "rail". With this in mind a person can't expect any new breakthroughs in game play. Even on the Wii this game doesn't bring anything breakthrough.
I also found people that said you can't go anywhere and it's the same every time...WRONG. In every level you get to choose one of 2 or 3 ways or paths at some point. So you do get some choice, but this is minimal. I want you to understand that there are some options.
So what does this game have to offer? First RE4 was amazing and on the Wii it was better. Most people were introduced to Resident Evil through RE4. So think of it this way, Capcom wanted to introduce the story for those that haven't play through RE0, 1, and 3, the major story lines. Lets face is RE2 and 3 is really expensive on the GameCube, and not everyone wants to fork over 60 dollars to play those games.
I would suggest Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles to someone that hasn't played any of the RE games before, if you really want to know and don't mind a watered down story. If you don't know what the words "rail shooter" mean, don't.

No where as bad as I heard it was

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Although before buying this i heard it was terrible to play single player, i have not seen any truth to this. It is much harder to play single player simply because there are just as many enemies as when you play it co-op. And don't get me wrong, it's fun to play single player mode but 100 times more fun to play with a friend. So don't be afraid, and definitely check this out.

Oh, and the zapper helps SO much more in shooting.

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