Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

"Any one who couldnt get all the games now has one game to replace them all (mostley)"

I know. A perfect 10. Could I say any more? This game is outstanding. But before that, let me start from the top...

I used to watch my older brother play the resident evil games when I was younger. These games were to scary to play myself, until I saw Resident evil 4, my bro got it for me, I got the Wii edit, esc. Now I'm into Resident Evil. But I only understood the story line of 4. Until now...

This game set all the boundries between the games free. It started at Resident Evil 0, progressed to the first one (the mansion and all) and continued from there. There is also extra campains never before seen the reveal insight on the true story line on the gaps between the games too, and how they all fit snug together, like a puzzle.

Gameplay-10
The gamplay is one of the main causes for the ten out of ten. It is all railgun shooting, like house of the dead or Time Crises. You know, arcade like shooting. Then it took it all to the extreme boundries. Like still being able to look around at the enviroment and control the camera, even though you arent the one decideing wich exact direction you travel in. The bosses are unforgetable, and the enimies still have the same sort of behavior. You all sorts of guns, including a mine thrower! And, you still collect all the files, be all the characters, and see all the sights and locatens as you do in the indevidual games.

Multie Player-10
It has all the stuff that one player does, only both players dodge, shoot, and survive the same senarios only with 2 guys (or girls) playing at one time. Nothing is cut out, not even vioce acting or file collecting. No senarios are skipped, they just get better. Why? 2 players!
Even better? The C and Z buttons are never used (except to skip cut scences, like every other button does, duh) and only 1st player can use the control stick on the num chuck to control the camera, so you can have 2 player even if you dont have 2 num chucks! All you need is an extra Wii remote, and thats all.

Controls-it willtake while to get used to, especialy with the Knfe and the Gernade (forgot that, there's manuel gernades too!). Sometimes one may panic and end up saying "dangit!" because they were to quick and threw 2 gernades instead of one because they actualy hit the button twice :O ! But dont sweat it, by the time you enter the mansion you will undersatnd the controls easily. And no, I don't "rate" contols from 1 to 10. It all depends on who plays the game. I just describe them.

Story line -10
Why not?? Just think all the Residnet Evil games conbined into one story, now add on to that. Yah, it's just that good.

Graphics-9
I thought the graphics would be some what sucky since it's only the Wii. But Capcom engineered it quit nicely, and now you dont have to worry about seeing bloby pixles coming up on every thing you lay your aimer on. The enemies are nicely done, and some they even remodeled with a nice retouch to its features. Since it's all railgun shooting, the scenory actualy passes by quit quikely, but then again, some (a small amount) you get to explor again, and you can even look around with the camera and not find a single fault no matter where you may look. The lighting is well done, along with the thunder bolts are wasome. And the flashes of light that shine in by the windows of the train look so real.

Sound-7
The gunshots and sounds don't seem to be the traditanal Resident Evil once you first hear them. The zombies make the same maons and groans when you shoot them, but sometimes the sound can be so real you know it took alot of work. Like the clashing of armor or the lights you shoot out...? Thats all just to good :)

Overall-10
A good thumbs up for this game. Infact two thumbs up! I've only barely played through the mansion, and I've still got alot of alternative campains to finish still. I barely got any of the files I forgot to pick up earlier so I'll just have to replay those stages! And to think about it, why not with a friend? Cousin? Sibaling? PARENT!? And just to think of all those senarios that I whant to play again already? And again, and again,and again... yep. A perfect game, unless you're picky about a little sound that may not be ear bursting. Go on. Rent it. Play it. Then buy it. Any way you look, it will make you happy. You wont be dissapointed.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/19/07

Game Release: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (US, 11/13/07)