Today I completed Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, an on-rails shooter made by Capcom exclusively for The Wii. The console, unfortunately, will not receive Resident Evil 5, but, as a compensation, the Wii owners have the exclusivity of UC that, contrary to expectations, was launched as very good game; a high class title, in fact.
The game is incredibly fun and it was very well produced. It retell (with more details) the story of the past episodes of the series and add an extra episode, wich shows the end of the Umbrella Coorporation (something that was lost in Resident Evil 4). So, for those who appreciate the storyline of the franchise, I think that UC is extremely recommended.
In my case, I didn’t get the game for this motivation. I got it because I like on-rails shooters games. In beginning I was expecting something very simple but, for my surprise, I found a complex game with a big variety of scenarios, situations, weapons and enemies (the bosses are simply fantastic). We have 12 normal levels and 9 secrets ones; I completed the game in 4 hours and 38 minutes, but I still don’t beat 4 secret levels (I have some more fun ahead). In other words, Unbrella Chrocniles is an on-rails shooter game with a duration of some adventure games; and, most importantly, the title is fun from the beginning until the end. There is no moment where you feel tired of it because all the time the game is very exciting. To duplicate the fun factor you can play with a friend in a cooperative multiplayer mode.
So, that’s my recomendation. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is a competent game. It has good visuals, great challange and a semiperfect gameplay. The Wii owners may not receive their version of RE5 (what is a misfortune), but they still have great exclusive game from the series. So, if you have a Nintendo Wii, don’t miss the chance to play UC.
