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Origins and reunions (Some spoilers)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Code Veronica X is the story of Claire Redfield's ongoing search for her brother Chris which began at the RPD headquarters back in Resident Evil 2. The story picks up 3 months after the destruction of Raccoon City. In a very short, and overly abrupt opening movie, we see Claire stalking around and being chased by armed guards in some strange Umbrella lab in Europe. She's apprehended and taken to a prison on a lonely island owned by an enigmatic family called the Ashfords. Thus begins your quest in this fourth installment of the Resident Evil franchise.

By now, everyone knows how the game is played: you will travel through various mansions and labs collecting items to unlock new pathways all the while killing zombies, killer hounds, and other assorted BOWs as you make your escape from the hands of Umbrella. This game is no different. As a prisoner on this island, you will investigate the living quarters of the Ashford family (run by Alexander) and learn much about the origin of Umbrella Inc. You will also find out where Umbrella trains all its military forces such as the UBCS of RE3 and the Special Forces team of Hunk in RE2. The military training complex next to the Ashford royal palace occupies much of the first quarter of the game.

One of the new characters is a waifish young boy named Steve. He looks like an effiminate version of Leonardo DiCaprio and sounds twice as annoying. He'll help you (sort of) in parts of the game but for the most part you're exploring on your own. Eventually, you'll find a passageway in the palace that leads to a small castle where you'll discover the "truth" about one of the game's villains. The discovery prompts the now cliched self-destruct sequence and you'll have to work with Steve to access the last remaining flight out of there. An escape which is not only hampered by the efforts of Alexander but by the return of Resident Evil's biggest Nemesis: Albert Wesker!

Playing well upon it's overused formula, RECVX fools the player into thinking that once onboard the game is over. However, you soon discover that this is just the beginning. As the plane's autopilot takes over, Claire and Steve end up in the Antarctic of all places. Here, the Ashford family owns a separate research compound. Trapped again, escape lies in finding a way through the frozen ice. It's in this part of the game that Steve develops an infatuation with Claire. A sort of love-hate relationship develops. Out of all the other RE games, the melodrama gets really thick in this one.

I don't want to spoil how this chapter ends so I'll skip to the second half of the game. In disk 2, you will assume the role of Chris Redfield (hooray!) who's back in action after all these years (and still wearing his STARS uniform of all things!). He arrives at the island by boat shortly after Claire's departure. Much of this part of the game is filler. The destruction caused by the agents of Wesker has totally rearranged the layout of the military training facility. You will have to go around and undo much of what you did in Claire's game to escape the island. This part of the game was probably the most boring. The drab settings of the training base weren't very interesting the first time around and in the second iteration, the motonony is made worse because of the difficulty of getting to the games few item boxes. If you have the patience to persevere, though, you will eventually use Chris' talents from the air force to fly a Harrier to the Antarctic.

The last chapter is probably the games biggest selling point. In it we finally get to witness the reunion of the Redfields and the destruction of the Ashords. Alexia, the first-ever female villain in an RE title, has transformed into a sexy mutant whose combustible blood reminds me of the movie "Firestarter." When you stumble upon a replica of the grand hall of the Arklay Mansion from RE1, Alexia and Wesker will battle it out in a new clip that was cut from the original Dreamcast version. I think the cutting room floor made the right decision because Wesker's Matrix-like moves are beyond cheesy.

As the game reaches its conclusion, you will find the compound's self-destruct mechanism and enter the Code to initiate the final end-game sequence. The last boss fight is moderately challenging but easily overcome. Once defeated, Wesker will show up one last time to interfere. The fight between Chris and Wesker is hella cool and worth all the hard work! Fate, however, intervenes and Wesker makes his escape via submarine with his prize: a sample of the T-Alexia Virus. As the game ends on board the Harrier, Chris makes the promise to finally put an end to Umbrella. I find this comment humorous in light of the intro to Resident Evil 4 since more than likely at that timeframe Umbrella was probably already finished.

Graphics and Sound:
Although built off of the powerful Sega Dreamcast, the game is starting to show its age noticeably. The fully 3D graphics feature rather bland textures that tend to dwell in the blue-gray end of the color spectrum a little too much. The character models look pretty crisp and lifelike but the body movements and motion capture come off as stiff and rigid. The FMVS are of surprisingly high quality though and some of the detail in the facial features are on par with the other, newer GameCube RE titles.

As far as audio is concerned, the music and sound effects are also showing their age. The moans of zombies and the pop of the shotgun discharging sound little different from those used in the original Resident Evil. The musical score of this game is also the most forgettable out of all the RE games. The only themes that come to mind are the Ashford's lullaby, the theme that plays in the title sequence, and the theme that plays once you get the card key to the self-destruct mechanism at the game's end.

Bottom Line:
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X is a hit-and-miss expansion to the legendary franchise. The world of Umbrella is more richly explored in the history of the Ashford family. Claire Redfield finally reunites with Chris, thus completing her mission from RE2. Albert Wesker makes his reappearance as a super-human nemesis and the new face of evil for the franchise. And yet, despite all this, the game leaves more questions than answers. Weren't Jill and Barry in Europe too? What happened to them? Where's Sherry in all this? How could Claire leave her after Raccoon City without a mother and father? Who is the real face behind Umbrella? How did the Ashford family fall from grace and become bit-part players in the Umbrella conglomerate?

Capcom, always very lethargic about putting effort into making a good story, leaves the player cheated of all these answers. With the release of RE4 earlier this year, CVX plays more like a side-quest or an expansion pack of the Raccoon City saga. IMO, if any of the remaining RE titles should be remade, it should be this one. If Umbrella is to be no more, than Capcom deserves to give its fan-base the final showdown we all deserve and Code Veronica could have delivered. Trouble is, it didn't and now fans will always feel cheated that this story never played out to its end.

Otherwise, all things considered, this game is fun to play on a rainy day when you're bored and have got nothing better to do. It's forced length sometimes makes segments of the game tedious and boring, but the encounters between the Ashfords and the Redfields offer just enough excitement to keep you glued to your seat. I give this title 4 stars solely for that. A newbie will find this game very elaborate. However, the seasoned veteran will probably feel short-changed.

The Best Resident Evil Game In The Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I heard about this game not having updated graphics and I was a little dissapointed. I was still excited though because I had it for Dreamcast and it was excellent and well made. Well I bought it the other day and it still just as much fun to me. The graphics aren't dissapointing nor the frame rate it really keeps up all the time. The game is scary, fun the best setup and plot out of any Resident Evil game and has some of the best features.
The game takes place in a prison, palace, mansion, military base, courtyard, harbor a facility in Anartica and about 3 more diffrent places. I would give it a 9.3 the sound and graphics not updated is why I don't give it a 10 because this game would deserve it. I would reccomend buying this game first and not renting it because you will be happy with it.

Everything you feared...and more. Xtra

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: January 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Two years ago I bought Resident Evil Code Veronica for the Sega Dreamcast. I wooped zombie butt with the SPAS 12 gauge and dual action MACHINE GUNS!!!!! Then I got a Game Cube for christmas So I got Resident Evil Zero. Well I got about half way through and thought I need more zombie action. So I went out and got Resident Evil Code Veronica X. Now my orginal was in bad shape so I haad to have it. Going back to the old "PLAYGROUND" with my little friend (machine gun) I plowed through the zombies. In one afternoon I was to Chris. Now I am about the same level in trems of were I am in the games I could be REZERO and RECVX in one day. Now I was thinking the graphics would be like RE-REmake. But they wern't. But that Xtra video footage make that up. Now you might hear that it's a waste of money from people. Well their wrong. If your one of those RE fans who want to see Wesker go fighting Chris and show Clarie the ture meaning of pain and just want to put the living dead back into the earth GET THIS GAME.

Same Game for $39.99, No Way!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 12
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Do not buy this unless you want to pay more for the same PS2 Title.
There is nothing different in GC Version.
Do not buy!!

I hated it!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: January 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game sucked, bottom line. I bought it "used" from Gamestop and talked my way into returning it so that I can get something better for my hard earned money. The cut scenes are so cheesy (who's with me in saying that this Anime crap has gotten out of hand already?) and the controls are too annoying to get used to. Silent Hill games are so much better than Resident Evil games.

A wonderfully fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: February 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun just like all Resident Evil games. If you liked the others, you'll like this one too. A must play for a Resident Evil fan.

One of the best in the series!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games in the RE series. The only other game in the series is the original Resident Evil. The main reason this game is great is because it is immensely fun in every way possible. It is also has one of the greatest characters in the RE series. Chris Redfield! The story in this game is one of the best. I had tremendous fun playing this game. The only bad thing about this game for the Gamecube is that it is [highly priced]. (...)

This an excellent game and don't let anyone let you tell you otherwise!

Okay, But...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was not as interesting as the other games, fisrt of all, it was twice as long as the other games, which means that you can get tired of it more easily. The new enemys, mostly zombies and bandersnatches are really hard. The game also features our well known second favorite female character : *Drumroll* Claire Redfield! The game also has a new enviroment which to me is more confusing, its not my favoirite, but better than Outbreak, Survivor, and Dead Aim.

buy beware.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Capcom, they gave us the genre known as Survivor Horror. If you have played any of the previous RE titles(game cube), such as Remake, then your used to the entire ordeal of making antidote and what not. This game is awesome! But buy only if you have not played and beaten it on the other systems, cause it runs the exact same, even still, you should buy it for the ultimate Resident evil collection. It is a great series but no true plot twist, wait till the end of this year for part four that will be you best bet.

One of the Best Re games yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Resident Evil Code Veronia X is one of the best RE games on the game cube to date (RE-4 is not out yet, and it is looking like it will overtake RE CVX). But not counting RE4, RE CVX could very likely be the best RE game yet. This game is so great, you start off as Claire on an island, the virus leaks after an old enemy launches an attack on the island. You then must get off the island which is easier said than done, however you meet a new friend along the way. You finally get off (if you're good that is) and then you go to a very cold base (take a guess where). After playing as Claire for a while longer, her brother Chris takes over, he arrives on the island and finds it is empty (well almost empty). He must then fight his way off the island and get to the base where Claire is. The games ending sequence is great, and it alone is worth the game price... Your Resident Evil collection will be incomplete unless you add Resident Evil Code Veronica X to it.
bryanreo@sbcglobal.net

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