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Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles: Official Thread
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So man this spin-off might be decent rental. As far as spin-offs go, it did better than I expected. In the realm of spin-offs, it's definitely worth a try. At least it's better than those other Resident Evil spin-offs, Gun Survivor and such. That would have been truly catastrophic if Umbrella Chronicles, an unarguable RE spin-off, turned out as shitty as those also unarguable spin-offs.
koam said:
well i will rent it anyway. My friends really only play Halo and some fighting games (and only when I initiate) and my sister won't play rated Mature videogames and she's the only other option I have as far as multiplayer games go.
If it's an ok on-rails shooter, then it should be ok alone anyway.
Because you haven't unlocked them yet.koam said:
They are "extra" missions, but they're still from RE2. The wiki accurately lists every mission available in the game, and tells you what and how many players are available in each. There are 22 missions, stop spreading outright falsehoods.
Zeed said:
I'm not spreading falsehoods. I'm just seperating the main missions from the submissions. I don't doubt that there's 22 in total. The main missions are the ones you can play as two players, the sub ones you can't. I've finished 9 main missions and 4 sub ones so far.
As for RE2, yeah if it's there, then it must be a submission. I was almost killed in this thread for mentioning that RE2 was in the game last night when i confused it for RE3.
Amirox: Then play 2 players by yourself!
BTW, there's no way in hell this game is 20 hours. Considering i've beaten 13 of them in under 6 hours.
koam said:
No, the wiki is right, and RE2 is in the game.koam said:
For the main arc, the total is indeed twelve. I'm not sure why you put caps lock on nine when it's completely wrong.
It's called "Umbrella's End". You play as
Chris and Jill
Again, wrong. Like I said already, there are two "sub missions" that have co-op available.
Eteric Rice
Member
Now, give us a real RE game, Capcom.
One like RE4.
But with planetoids.
And gravity.
Wait... No... SHIT...
One like RE4.
But with planetoids.
And gravity.
Wait... No... SHIT...
Solideliquid
Member
Mr. Pointy
Member
Does the Zapper do anything for this game at all?
Mockingbird
Member
IGN said RE2 wasn't in the game but you guys are saying it's there as a submission? Also, from the IGN review, they're complaining they RE4 isn't here. . .maybe it's cause it's called The Umbrella Chronicles?
C- Warrior
Banned
Mr. Pointy said:
People have said it makes things harder.
The game was designed for the wii-mote by itself, I think it's best (and cheaper) just to go with that.
Also, the zapper only makes things 'heavier' (and regardless of how light it is, after an hour of playing it can get pretty tiresome.)
BostonZelda33
Banned
This game is on my top 3 games to get this holiday for Wii
Mario Galaxy
Zak and Wiki
Resident Evil UC
I loved the GT review, they always seem to nail a game and present it in an awesome way.
Come on Capcom bring some Street Fighter love to Wii Ware along with more awesome games.
Mario Galaxy
Zak and Wiki
Resident Evil UC
I loved the GT review, they always seem to nail a game and present it in an awesome way.
Come on Capcom bring some Street Fighter love to Wii Ware along with more awesome games.
UpperCaseN
Member
I'm on the fence about this. I put it on my holiday wish list, maybe I'll get it as a gift from family. too many games coming out
Bloodworth
Member
Do you mean First Aid Spray? It works like fairies in Zelda. You die and it will automatically bring you back to full health.
The Lamonster
Member
For 2-player co-op, do you need 2 nunchucks as well?
The Lamonster said:
Nope. The only thing the nunchuck adds is the ability to control the camera. (It's really more of a tilt/lean in directions) The default controls only allow the first player to do it. The rest of the nunchuck controls can also be performed on the remote only. The Z button default is the A button on the remote (press and hold to allow knife use) and the C button default is the D-pad on the remote (switch weapon). Shaking the nunchuck does nothing.
straydog1980
Banned
so basically, if I loved every RE game up until RE4 like a child, I should already be playing this? old school "i got the longbox RE1 on release day" fans confirm?
The Lamonster
Member
Yes, it's pretty much a love letter to the fans.straydog1980 said:
btw awesome avatar. Good way to start your GAF career!
Prime Blue
Member
I'd say it's more like a message on your answering machine, saying you were fucked last night while being asleep.The Lamonster said:
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Gosh, I can't wait for that soundtrack to be released! Luckily the game seems to use the ADX format from CRI Middleware. A sound rip should be no problem.
Bloodworth
Member
ksamedi said:
Yeah, and like I said, while I don't think the zapper itself does you much good, selecting the Zapper control scheme can let you reload without shaking your cursor all over the place.
underfooter
Banned
The Lamonster said:
Nope. The nunchuck is not required at all, and in my opinion is a stupid tack-on and is somewhat gimmicky. The ability to BARELY look around is basically useless.
The game rocks though. It is totally worth the full price and is a great game to play with a friend.
MiamiWesker
Member
Quick early impressions, did only the first two levels. At first I was like "meh!" it was just so slow and boring for a shooting game, and the wiimote is not as fun as an actual light gun. But when you start noticing the different objects you can hit, the secret files you can find, and hidden paths then it gets a bit more interesting. The boss fight with the scorpion was pretty good.
The second level things improve a lot, more variety of enemies, they become a bit faster. A bit of weapon changing is needed to get out of some bad situations. Once again the boss fight was great.
So I see a theme so far, regular game ok, boss fights great. So far the files I have found are crappy, just regular stuff we all know. The ranking system is a bit forgiving, on my first try I got an A on both stages, missing the S rank by just missing a few files. Why does this game not track accuracy, how is that not a stat.
As the game goes on I bet it will get better.
The second level things improve a lot, more variety of enemies, they become a bit faster. A bit of weapon changing is needed to get out of some bad situations. Once again the boss fight was great.
So I see a theme so far, regular game ok, boss fights great. So far the files I have found are crappy, just regular stuff we all know. The ranking system is a bit forgiving, on my first try I got an A on both stages, missing the S rank by just missing a few files. Why does this game not track accuracy, how is that not a stat.
As the game goes on I bet it will get better.
C- Warrior
Banned
Costanza said:
It should also be in the manual.
MiamiWesker
Member
Costanza said:
Its automatic, if you get a first aid spray when you die it refills your life.
Oh man, the difficulty jump from the RE0 levels to the first RE1 level is brutal, I died so many times that I got a C rank in time when I finished. Where are the herbs, dammit? And not a single first aid spray to be found. I'm playing it on normal though, I'm tempted to switch to easy so I can get to the new scenarios quicker.
How's everyone doing the weapon upgrading? I maxed out the submachine gun since right now it seems like speed of fire is the most important thing.
How's everyone doing the weapon upgrading? I maxed out the submachine gun since right now it seems like speed of fire is the most important thing.
Got home ..4 and a half hours ago..hours ago with Super Mario Galaxy and Umbrella Chronicles...
4 hours went to Galaxy though..
Around 15 minutes to Umbrella Chronicles..but of what I played..I really liked it..
Though it's kinda weird how ...fast everything went...since the train part took me like..11 minutes....but at the same time..I like the pace of the game..
It's tense..it forces you to have quick reflexes..make fast decsions...
The music is still nice, plus they added some..techno-feel to it which was a nice touch..
Can't wait to play a little more..
4 hours went to Galaxy though..
Around 15 minutes to Umbrella Chronicles..but of what I played..I really liked it..
Though it's kinda weird how ...fast everything went...since the train part took me like..11 minutes....but at the same time..I like the pace of the game..
It's tense..it forces you to have quick reflexes..make fast decsions...
The music is still nice, plus they added some..techno-feel to it which was a nice touch..
Can't wait to play a little more..
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