Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles - Mini Review

After I finished my last exam on December 12, I had much more free time available. I had an opportunity to try out Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles on the Nintendo Wii. I had always been fascinated by the Nintendo Wiimote's apparent ability to replicate the Arcade light gun experience in the comfort of the living room and I was able to see if it lives up to the expectation.

I was quite impressed by the game and its use of the Wiimote. The Wiimote's pointer is quite natural for pointing and shooting the zombies that appear in the game. It wasn't awkward at all to "aim the pointer" instead of aim the monster. In several parts of the game, there is action button sequence where the player has to press a button or wiggle the controller in order to dodge an attack. Those sequences add excitement to the game play as the player cannot rest while the game is in progress. The only drawback is that the button that needs to be pressed appears to be random. There are several time where the player has to wiggle the Wiimote, but the action performed on screen had nothing to do with "wiggle".

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is a great game that shows off the unique feature of the Nintendo Wii.