[Update 1: fixed the name of the DS game. Thanks, SnesR0X, and no thanks to the many similar DS-game subtitles!]
It's been a while since we had a directed blurry-Famitsu-picture staredown, and this one is, as usual, totally worth staring at. Famitsu printed a long-awaited look at Capcom's Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, the Wii-exclusive RE-series-spanning game.
According to the article, it's a first-person gun shooting game with playable characters from past REs including Chris, Jill, Wesker, and others. Whether it's a true FPS or an on-rails affair like Resident Evil: Dead Aim remains to be seen.
Also in Famitsu was confirmation that Resident Evil 4 is getting an enhanced Wii release. Rumor has it that all the PS2 extras will be included, but the only definite is an added Wiimote-controlled knife mode. Sounds like RE Deadly Silence on the DS.
[Thanks, zshadow!]
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4-04-2007 @ 11:05AM
SnesR0X said...
That's Deadly Silence fellas, but im getiing this, so then I'll have three versions, wahoo
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4-04-2007 @ 11:22AM
James said...
Holy God that sounds awesome. Sign me up for both -- I'll be there on release day, especially if RE:Chronicles is *not* on rails. While that would still be fun, it wouldn't be a "real" RE game without exploration and puzzle-solving.
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4-04-2007 @ 11:30AM
Sonic_13 said...
RE4 Wii also allows you to aim and fire with the Wii remote as well as perform knife attacks.
There are also other motions for reloading, etc. and additional sounds have been added for the Wiimote's speaker.
This is, of course, all on top of the bonuse content from the PS2 version.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/778/778248p1.html
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4-04-2007 @ 11:43AM
Barry said...
I wonder if the wiimote will make aiming that much faster no matter what gun u have..
If the Wii version of RE4 has all the extras then Im definitely in for 1
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4-04-2007 @ 1:12PM
Billy_McBong said...
wait so this is gunna be a first person shooter? not in 3rd person like the other RE?
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4-04-2007 @ 3:19PM
theLoneYoshi said...
If you go to IGN's article on this game:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/778/778247p1.html
they make it seem like an on-rails shooter. "You have control over your path only at the occasional branch points in the stages. Everywhere else, you're on a fixed path, although you are free to look around."
I don't know if they mean that you have control over your character, but it's a very linear environment, or if you are on-rails and you can control the camera also.
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4-04-2007 @ 4:44PM
Mr Khan said...
@ 6
It seems that that would be the better thing to do. just give users smaller "stages" to explore. It fits in with the game because it jumps across multiple time settings
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4-04-2007 @ 5:59PM
Marcelo said...
You know, I bought the GC version of RE4 for like 20 bucks and thought it was a deal, because I'd be playing one of the best-ever GameCube games. And now the Wii port is coming out soon? I'd much rather do it within the Wii using the Wiimote instead of busting out the GameCube controllers. Bah.
Should I even bother to play the GC RE4 or should I trade it in and cut my losses, using the paltry sum towards a purchase like Super Paper Mario?
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4-13-2007 @ 12:46AM
klandez said...
let us get clear to this people its a 3rd 1st person like shooter dont know if its switchable lije i hope cuz of what i seen i hope to see a final remake of RE2 and RE3
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