Game Cube : Resident Evil Zero Reviews
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Great Prequal
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User
This is a great prequal to an equally great series. I must say that though it was fun it should only be played by the hardcore gamer for it can be rather difficult at times. Four stars overall.
A Solid, But Predictable RE Game.
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User
I picked up this game a) because I played it when it came out yet did not finish it; and b) My plan is to play through all of the series again before RE5 comes out. Hence the late review. This is a good game; if you liked any of the "classic" RE games then this one plays exactly like them, with a couple of changes.
The changes are most notably manifested as "partner zapping" and inventory management. These are both good and bad innovations. Partner zapping allows you control two characters at the same time, and with limited inventory spaces (6 each) you cannot carry many items. Switching between characters, having to split up, and exchange equipment is very innovative for this series... but the system never quite feels natural and I am continually hitting the wrong button which takes up a lot of time and becomes a bit of a chore.
The story, graphics, and especially sound in the game are all top notch for their time. These are the main reasons I played through the game. The more you play it, the less frightening it becomes; however the dreary, blood-stained environments and stress-inducing sound fx and music always keep you mildly on edge. Also, a few of the new enemies are difficult to defeat and are animated disturbingly (I love the Leech Zombie's walk). Not as scary as REmake or stressful as RE4, but creepy nonetheless.
The biggest con that this otherwise solid entry has going against it is its predictability. If you've played through the other RE's, the following objects mean something to you: Zombie bursting out of a door, A Piano, A Battery operated Lift, a Mansion, and a crank with either a square or hexagonal peg. All of these things are here... 5 games later. I'm glad that RE4 gave the series an overhaul, because this game demonstrates how much in need of one the series was. The gameplay is almost exactly the same control-wise, and puzzle-wise.
Overall, if you enjoy the Resident Evil series of games before part 4 came along, you will likely enjoy this game. It's a pinnacle of last-gen technology; but with the exception of minor gameplay tweaks it's same-old same-old.
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