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Resident Evil: the Umbrella Chronicles

Resident Evil is a VERY strong franchise, making some of the best adventure/horror games that have ever been created. Resident Evil 4 blew us away, being one of the best games of all time. We recently got a re-release on the Wii for it. Its work the $30 bucks it goes for. But now that takes us too another game, “the Umbrella Chronicles”.
The Umbrella Chronicles is not like the other Resident Evils, because its a shooter. An On-Rail Shooter. The game moves for you taking you down paths and enemies, while you point, aim, and blast your way through countless numbers of Zombies….and other creepy creatures. The real appeal here is that it takes you through Resident Evil: Zero, 1, and 3. You’ll actually play through those title’s stories….with out the walking around and puzzle solving. So if your a Resident Evil fan, get ready for an experience that will bring back some memories.

Pros:
Using the Wii remote as a gun is fun, and its even better when your using it to blow away zombies….or what ever you would like to call them. It may sound “boring” or “too restrictive” because its an on-rail shooter. But believe it or not, it feels quiet nice to just sit back….and shoot. Not only that, you’ll collect TONS of items, and hidden journals that tell you the deeper parts of the story. Plus you can choose different paths to take at times, so going back to a level may have a different feel next time around.
Co-Op, thats where the game gets fun. Having some one there to shoot down enemies makes the experience all the more entertaining. You’ll share a life bar with the other player. So the two of you better be willing to work together. And have a technique for taking down enemies. A lot of times, these quick action sequences appear, asking the player to press a button, shake the remote, or 2 buttons at the same time. It sounds easy, but when it comes out of no where, it can catch you off guard. Especially when there are two people.

the Cons:
Along the way of playing through the game, you’ll unlock side missions. A ton of them actually, each one interesting. Showing you a part of the story you have never seen before in previous games. Like “where was Wesker the whole time”. These are great additions, the downside is, they can only be played with one player. So if you and a buddy have been unlocking all of them, one will have to sit back and wait for the other to finish a side quest.
Also the weapons selection system is a little tricky. When using the Wii remote, you push up and down on the D-pad to cycle through weapons. Its not bad, but sometimes its hard to cycle through so many. The difficult part is using the nunchuck on the “Zapper” to switch weapons. Since the C button cycles through them…only one direction. Another feature that would have been nice is a survival type mode. A mode where you and a buddy can just keep playing to see who can get the most kills, but its no big deal.

conclusion:
To be honest, its fun. Its like being back at the arcade, and at the same time playing the Psone late at night. With a buddy the game is a ton more fun. There are 9 main missions all together, that wont take to long to finish. And a TON of side missions that should keep you amused. The game really has no major flaws for what it is. It offers all that an ON-rail shooter can, and more.
If you enjoy on-rail arcade shooters, love Resident Evil, and/or want to just shoot stuff with the Wii mote, then make sure to check out “the Umbrella Chronicles”.
review score:
8/10

“Wesker”