Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

[Victor99]

Anyone pick this one up yet? I got it this afternoon (big RE fan). Pretty good so far and a lot better than the past RE shooter spin offs (Survivor and Dead Aim). Controls work well with the Wiimote/Nunchuck and there is quite a bit of extra content which is something quite rare in a on rails shooter.

[ESPNdeportes]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

I had no idea it came out this soon. Damn.

I'll probably pick it up after the new year. Still haven't finished Metroid, just picked up Mario, and I'm still also loving GH III.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

I had no idea it came out this soon. Damn.

I'll probably pick it up after the new year. Still haven't finished Metroid, just picked up Mario, and I'm still also loving GH III.

I'll probably do the same thing with this one.

Here's the IGN review = 7.9

Closing Comments
It seems to be the case with every Resident Evil gun survivor game out there, but to really enjoy Umbrella Chronicles you’re going to have to take the good with the bad. As a tribute to the last decade of survival horror, RE:UC does a great job of turning back the clock and delivering on the nostalgia front – as long as you forget that RE2 and RE4, the top games in the series, exist. The overall gameplay is made up of pretty straightforward light gun play, including tons of breakable items and upgradeable weaponry, multiple paths, huge boss fights, and some solid two player co-op, but it still lacks some serious polish as well. The IR lacks the smoothness of virtually every other pointer-based Wii shooter out there, there’s very little reaction from enemies when you pop them with dozens upon dozens of shots, and the “sweet spot” critical points on enemies are often smaller than the area they affect, so while five shots to a zombie’s head won’t blow it off, one perfectly placed bullet on the top of the model’s forehead will. There are occasional framerate drops and visual oddities as well, which is even more evidence that RE:UC is a second tier title rather than a primary focus for Capcom.

At the same time, there’s no denying the fun we had playing the game, and any Resident Evil fan out there will undoubtedly feel the same way after a few hours of Umbrella Chronicles. It lacks polish, and it may have some annoying gameplay quirks that keep it from being a “great” game by definition, but as a tribute to the Resident Evil franchise, and a fun in-between game that works well in short bursts, UC delivers. There’s a huge variety of RE-inspired levels to blow through, over 20 hours of play (gigantic for a light gun game), nearly a dozen weapons to find and upgrade, and a pretty ambitious amount of scripted cut scenes and classically bad Resident Evil voiceover work. It’s far from perfect, but it’s an entertaining addition to the RE “gun survivor” genre, and it simply boils over with fan service.

[Victor99]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

How are you liking it candy? I took a break from it for a while due to SMG. I still haven't unlocked all the missions yet, as there are over twenty I believe. Like I said I'm really enjoying it very much. I think Capcom finally got it right this time.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

How are you liking it candy? I took a break from it for a while due to SMG. I still haven't unlocked all the missions yet, as there are over twenty I believe. Like I said I'm really enjoying it very much. I think Capcom finally got it right this time.

Victor, I didn't pick this one up yet. I think I'm going to wait till sometime in the new year to get it.......right now I'm slowly working through Mario, Assassin's Creed (need to get back to it), Uncharted, Halo 3......and with Nights out next week, a lot of stuff to play through. But I finally beat 2 games last week.

Have you tried the Wii Zapper?

[shon]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

Picked it up on release day and it is good. I have had people over and we played multiplayer but they were not really into it so I will have to play through solo.

[Victor99]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

Victor, I didn't pick this one up yet. I think I'm going to wait till sometime in the new year to get it.......right now I'm slowly working through Mario, Assassin's Creed (need to get back to it), Uncharted, Halo 3......and with Nights out next week, a lot of stuff to play through. But I finally beat 2 games last week.

Have you tried the Wii Zapper?

Everything that I've seen/read is that the Wii Zapper is more of a hindrance than a help. It seems it's too difficult to access the face buttons using it and that the overall design is poor. I've never used it and IMO the game plays fine with the Wiimote/Nunchuck combo.

[shon]

Re: Resident Evil:Umbrella Chronicles(Wii)...

I am looking to buy the new Nyco gun that is coming out around Christmas. It looks like a pistol and you can aim down the barrel and you will be on target.