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| From: Capcom
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $38.75
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New (11) Used (12) from $30.37
Avg. Customer Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 1317
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 35002
UPC: 013388350025
EAN: 0013388350025
ASIN: B000P297F2
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Reaction time is a big part of the game March 2, 2008
I have played RE4 and this game. If you have to choose just one, go with RE4. Umbrella Chronicles is still enjoyable, though. There are reaction time challenges where you have to push the right button(s) or wave the remote in response to some threat. But as a rail shooter, in a way everything is reaction-time oriented. You have to destroy this object or pick up that object and do it now because the rail keeps you moving along, and often times you barely catch sight of the object out of the corner of your eye.
Some hints: when swarmed the front zombie is the delegated attacker; while he is approaching most of the other zombies just stand there staring vacantly. It is way easier to get critical shots on these background zombies than it is on the forward moving zombie. A particularly nice move is to use the handgun to pick off the background zombies and use the shotgun to knock down the forward zombie when it gets too close. Another nice move is when the forward zombie attacks, swing at it with the knife which repels it back. Then you can either knock it down with a shotgun or get a critical shot on it if it is knocked back far enough.
Another hint: It is frequently the case that when you are being swarmed, there is something useful hidden in the nearby environment. Don't let the swarm keep you from looking around.
A final hint: You get scored on the number of enemy hits. Anytime the cross-hairs turn white, you are aiming at a viable enemy. Shoot them, even if they're just lying motionless on the ground. These hits still count towards your score. In fact, it turns out that the cross-hairs will turn white when you aim at a fallen comrade. He is a soon-to-be zombie, even if he never gets up during the game. Also when you are swarmed by insects, each insect counts as an enemy, so taking out a lot of these drives your score up immensely. For instance, I've used a rocket on swarms of bees and gotten top scores for enemy hits (for some reason, if you take out a group with a grenade, that doesn't do anything to your enemy hits -- it has to be something you've shot at the enemy).
Supposedly you unlock infinite ammo on all weapons if you get an "S" (highest score) on every scenario. I've done this on 3 out of 4 of the major scenarios, but now that I'm on the final one, I'm running out of steam. They just made this feature too hard to unlock. I really like the idea of having an infinite number of magnum rounds or rockets, but it basically takes too long to do it.
There is an arcade game that is unlocked after you've played through the Umbrella Chronicles storyline, but it's not really all that fun. The mercenaries game that is unlocked after completing RE4 is way more fun.
I've tried the wii zapper and don't recommend it because you still have to have the numchuck outside of the zapper, and that makes the wii zapper feel unbalanced, and tires your arm out.
 I LOVE RESIDENT EVIL February 28, 2008
THIS GAME IS SUPER FUN! IF YOU LOVE HOUSE OF THE DEAD YOU WILL LOVE THIS GAME!!!
An interesting experience February 28, 2008
A very challenging game wich requires a lot of reflexes and a good aiming arm.
Pretty good. February 19, 2008
Starting off, I'd like to note that I caught my copy when the price was at 30$ for a short time. Within that price range, I think this game is a great buy. Other than that, I believe it comes down to whether you're into on-rail shooters.
(Note: On rail shooters are shooting games where you cannot control where your character moves, but some aspects of the game allow you to choose different paths and ways of doing things. In this particular shooter, you can control camera movement to about 30 degrees in every direction.
Pros:
-A nice overview/outline of the Resident Evil plot and characters.
-Usable with the Wii Zapper (I personally use it, and it works great.)
-Classic arcade feel.
-Interesting bosses and stages.
-Unlockable content and hidden notes throughout every stage.
-Two player mode.
Cons:
-Monsters can become very repetitive after a while. This can cause the game to become predictable at points, lightening some of the horror points it has going for it.
-Weapons and Weapon upgrade system is a bit simple. It works fine, but it could've been dealt with a bit more depth.
-Main story is a tad short.
All this being said, this game really is fun if you don't mind on-rail shooters. There are still elements of freedom in paths you take and hidden rooms, and the gameplay is quick and engaging, even though it is a bit repetitive at times.
With a 50$ price tag, I'd recommend this game to Resident Evil fans and people who don't mind on-rail shooters. At a 30$ price tag, I'd recommend buying it anyway, but if you don't like on-rail shooters, you should probably just stay away.
Great survival horror game! February 16, 2008
I bought this game back in December. I recieved it right after Christmas. I love this game, especially since I am a fan of the Resident Evil series. If you like zombies, shooting, or arcade-style games, GET THIS!
Also, I got this game on sale for $35 back in December so I got a good deal on it. :-)
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