Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)

Just like the zombies in the games themselves, Capcom has resurrected its gun survivor franchise and has unleashed Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles on unsuspecting Wii owners. The last gun survivor game here in the US came out in 2003 (RE: Dead Aim) and was actually a pretty decent offing. Umbrella Chronicles turns Resident Evil 0, REmake (the Gamecube version of Resident Evil 1), and RE3 into light gun games, and throws in an all-new location to boot. This is one nostalgic trip down blood soaked memory lane for Resident Evil fans. But people just looking for a good time will find it here as well. RE: UC takes players on a nostalgic filled trip through ...  Read the complete review

-Please note that the following review may contain spoilers- Umbrella chronicles in an 'on rails' shooting game which means that your characters will follow a set route and your job is to kill anything that gets in the way. Most of the enemies are creatures that have been featured in previous resident evil games, so if you are familiar with the series, you can expect to enjoy a degree of nostalgia. To complete this task, you have access to a range of weapons which can be switched at any time. A simple pistol for which you have infinite ammo, and the more powerful weapons such as shotguns, machine guns, grenade launchers, and magnums which have ...  Read the complete review

An exclusive Resident Evil for the Wii? Indeed it turned out to be so, Resident Evil fans may be aware that spin-offs from the main series are in general, terrible. I was overjoyed upon finding out that Umbrella Chronicles is indeed, not just better than all spin-offs but is also, in my opinion, better than some of the games in the main series, despite being an on-rails shooter, contrasting sharply with the other Resident Evil games. I find it important to point out that Capcom has made this as a 'love letter' to fans, specifically the die hard Wesker fans, who (believe me) are numerous. Frustrated with previous lack of ability to play as Wesker, Resident Evil 4 changed ...  Read the complete review

I wasn't sure about picking up Umbrella Chronicles as I had heard mixed reviews about it. However after getting a copy I was pleasantly surprised. In contrast with most on-rails shooters the game takes quite a slow pace. Whereas House of the Dead is quite frantic, Umbrella Chronicles is nearly at a leisurely pace but this doesn't hinder the game. The graphics on the game are pretty good for the Wii and it accurately re-creates the levels and places taken from Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3. Some fans may feel slightly annoyed that no effort was made to introduce completely new levels, however the final level of the game is set in a never seen before location for ...  Read the complete review

Info- 480p (requires component cable) and 16:9 wide screen mode. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is a Resident Evil themed light gun game. It differs from the previous Resident Evil titles in that it is an on the rails shooter. The game guides you around and you just concentrate on shooting at the enemies, in the same vein as a light gun game. You get to traverse recognisable environments from the previous games, which as a huge fan of the series, was quite thrilling. There are locations and back story from Resident Evil 0, 1, 2 and 3 included, as well as some new original stuff created for chronicles (eg. the Umbrella base). Characters ...  Read the complete review