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Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles: Official Thread
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Zenith said:
Yeah, but the actual development (planning, programming, graphics)was done by Cavia . Capcom only did the story and art direction .
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bChNHCEGmRE (credits)
I just went out to see if I could find the game in the Netherlands:
"Resident Evil tommorow?, I wouldnt count on it considering the software shortages and demand for the system"
"Resident Evil.. I did get a box with Wii software this morning. No sorry, only edited for justice."
FUCK YOU NoE!
"Resident Evil tommorow?, I wouldnt count on it considering the software shortages and demand for the system"
"Resident Evil.. I did get a box with Wii software this morning. No sorry, only edited for justice."
FUCK YOU NoE!
Phife Dawg
Member
Yeah, austrian version is hard to get as well (no german release). Will have to try my luck with play or blah and have to wait 1 or 2 weeks.[Nintex] said:
Great King Bowser
Property of Kaz Harai
Gah, 'On Special Order' with HMV.com, I was looking forward to trying this today as well.
FutileHeroes
Member
So I picked it up today. Mixed reactions after playing a few levels. While I love seeing the old familiar areas and bosses from previous games (RPD <3) But one thing I don't like is the format of the levels. They feel so repetitive, ie. a quick pan through the level, shoot some zombies, then a new enemy is introduced, kill them, pan back through the level again , then a frustrating boss fight. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not bashing it one bit. I love the Resi franchise and glad i rushed out to buy this! 
(P.S - The voice acting sucks... Wesker sounds so gay lol. I'm guessing these aren't the same actors who did the 0 and 1 remake. Ahh well)
(P.S - The voice acting sucks... Wesker sounds so gay lol. I'm guessing these aren't the same actors who did the 0 and 1 remake.
Ahh well)its *really* slow too. Perhaps thats just me, expecting a standard light gun game but in the resident evil universe - you know, all whip pans to sudden encounters and surprises etc. But its fairly pedestrian (at least at the beginning)
and I don't like the wiimote. Tried looking down it as if it was a gun and it seems pretty accurate, but holding it is just wrong. I need my pointless adapter
Wonder if I could make one from lego...
and I don't like the wiimote. Tried looking down it as if it was a gun and it seems pretty accurate, but holding it is just wrong. I need my pointless adapter
Wonder if I could make one from lego...
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Anyone know why the Grasshopper guys did the music?
update: Here is my lego zapper! just quickly knocked together. I copied the basic idea of the branco gun, and have a sliding bit of technic lego which pulls against the B button.
works pretty well.
And in umbrella chronicles, if you select the zapper mode, then actions (knife slash, weapon select etc) are all on the nunchuk.
So I have the pistol in my right hand, and the nunchuk in my left. perfect IMO. Might buy that branco shell now that I've checked that it feels right
As for UC - well, its better than when using the wiimote on its own IMO...but still a little dull for me. I'm not into resident evil, but just wanted a good light gun game. This doesn't give me that feel.
works pretty well.
And in umbrella chronicles, if you select the zapper mode, then actions (knife slash, weapon select etc) are all on the nunchuk.
So I have the pistol in my right hand, and the nunchuk in my left. perfect IMO. Might buy that branco shell now that I've checked that it feels right
As for UC - well, its better than when using the wiimote on its own IMO...but still a little dull for me. I'm not into resident evil, but just wanted a good light gun game. This doesn't give me that feel.
Just got this game, impressions so far:
It's a bit slow compared to other lightgun games, but there's alot more going on the screen.
The desctructable environments are nice, but there are some documents hidden under a lamp and shit like that.
The graphics are great for a Wii game, although the framerate takes a hit way to often. It's really fun to play and I can't wait to see the later chapters, I'm currently at the first
.
The sound effects are a bit weak, the guns are ok but the sound is just low quality over all. The music is much better than I expected.
Also the movie stuff is great, the voice acting is a bit cheesy at times but I can live with that.
It's really fun to play though and one of the best third party games for the Wii released so far in Europe. I can't wait to see what the later chapters have to offer, anyone who's interested should pick it up.
It's a bit slow compared to other lightgun games, but there's alot more going on the screen.
The desctructable environments are nice, but there are some documents hidden under a lamp and shit like that.
The graphics are great for a Wii game, although the framerate takes a hit way to often. It's really fun to play and I can't wait to see the later chapters, I'm currently at the first
Wesker mission
The sound effects are a bit weak, the guns are ok but the sound is just low quality over all. The music is much better than I expected.
Also the movie stuff is great, the voice acting is a bit cheesy at times but I can live with that.
It's really fun to play though and one of the best third party games for the Wii released so far in Europe. I can't wait to see what the later chapters have to offer, anyone who's interested should pick it up.
okay, I've done everything but the Umbrella's End missions and WOW. I am seriously blown away. This is easily the best on rails shooter I've played. My only complaint is the sound mix-- I turned the sound effects down about half way and now it's perfect. before the gun shots and zombies covered up the kick ass soundtrack.
Otherwise, I think the game is pretty spot on-- looks way better than your usual Wii graphics, the controls are awesome once you get used to them (though occasionally it doesn't register the waggle for a counterattack), and the level design is very well done. The fact that it has a ridiculous amount of unlockable content is nice too. I have to say, while I've never been a huge RE fan, this has motivated me to pick up REmake and RE:0.
on top of all that, Wesker sounds exactly like Judge Whitey from Futurama :lol
Otherwise, I think the game is pretty spot on-- looks way better than your usual Wii graphics, the controls are awesome once you get used to them (though occasionally it doesn't register the waggle for a counterattack), and the level design is very well done. The fact that it has a ridiculous amount of unlockable content is nice too. I have to say, while I've never been a huge RE fan, this has motivated me to pick up REmake and RE:0.
on top of all that, Wesker sounds exactly like Judge Whitey from Futurama :lol
Hydro_Alexis
Banned
cool game too bad its so short
FutileHeroes
Member
Finally onto the RE3 chapter.... The RE1 chapter was so annoying and HARRRRRRD! (Stupid bosses) Still onwards with RE3 .
.Cerebral Assassin
Member
Okami was always made outside of Capcom(it was done by clover, no?) and isn't Zack & wiki inhouse?
Cerebral Assassin
Member
I thought Capcom just Bankrolled Clover(I know a lot of Capcom staff worked on okami) but Clover were run as a subsidiary.
Im loving this game so far. So far Im at the first Wesker mission. I dont have any problems with the pacing at all, after all its meant to replicate as best possible the tension of a RE game rather then a full out shooter.
Revisiting the locations from the previous games was a blast (hooray the police station was there!) and the graphics surprised me with how good they were for a full 3d game on the wii. Everybody was complaining about the sudden drop in quality at the RE3 stages (seemingly based on the outbreak games?) but I didnt see this at all. They looked just as good.
Co-op is where the best fun is at, it really is fantastic.
No, two remotes work fine.
Revisiting the locations from the previous games was a blast (hooray the police station was there!) and the graphics surprised me with how good they were for a full 3d game on the wii. Everybody was complaining about the sudden drop in quality at the RE3 stages (seemingly based on the outbreak games?) but I didnt see this at all. They looked just as good.
Co-op is where the best fun is at, it really is fantastic.
No, two remotes work fine.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
just started playing it, and having a blast so far. I'm using the 'mote though, couldn't find a bundle/ zapper available
I've just started playing this in earnest this weekend--a little bit of co-op, and a little bit of solo. So far I'm pleased.
I love the pacing. During the slow bits it's time for target practice with lights and candles; then the mayhem starts again.
I'm finding it pretty hard, but not crazily difficult--I don't have much prior experience with lightgun games, though. I had to play through Train Derailment twice to get a strong enough weapon to beat Train Derailment 2, and my impression is that for the average gamer the game is balanced to require repeat plays of stages in order to beat it.
Is it me, or is the shotgun underpowered? (I don't know if it's been mentioned in the thread before.) In the RE0 stages I shoot enemies point blank at close range, and they either shake it off as if I've tossed sand in their face, or they just sort of fall over. A blast from a video game shotgun should either remove an appendage or make a zombie sit down, as if puzzled at what just happened. And when I played in co-op, whoever took the submachine gun invariably racked up the most kills.
Also--critical hits? I'm S- or A-ranking everything but those, where I get a C-rank: maybe 1 CH per scenario. It looks like I'm getting headshots and such. What counts as critical?
I love the pacing. During the slow bits it's time for target practice with lights and candles; then the mayhem starts again.
I'm finding it pretty hard, but not crazily difficult--I don't have much prior experience with lightgun games, though. I had to play through Train Derailment twice to get a strong enough weapon to beat Train Derailment 2, and my impression is that for the average gamer the game is balanced to require repeat plays of stages in order to beat it.
Is it me, or is the shotgun underpowered? (I don't know if it's been mentioned in the thread before.) In the RE0 stages I shoot enemies point blank at close range, and they either shake it off as if I've tossed sand in their face, or they just sort of fall over. A blast from a video game shotgun should either remove an appendage or make a zombie sit down, as if puzzled at what just happened. And when I played in co-op, whoever took the submachine gun invariably racked up the most kills.
Also--critical hits? I'm S- or A-ranking everything but those, where I get a C-rank: maybe 1 CH per scenario. It looks like I'm getting headshots and such. What counts as critical?
Cosmonaut X
Member
Definitely worth a purchase for fans of this type of game, or RE nuts. The game itself is pretty challenging in later stages, and the pace improves a lot once you're through the first set of missions. It's deeper than I expected, and the ranking and weapon improvement is a great incentive to keep playing missions over and over.
That said, it's painfully obvious that this was a pretty low-budget exercise - reused assets from earlier games, little new content, reused files in the document archives, the RE3 scenario which completely butchers the original so it can use Outbreak environments etc. - and while it is attractive in sections - mostly the mansion, IMO, with the Neptune tank being a good example - it is not up to what the system is capable of.
I'm having a blast with it, and I can accept its faults because I'm aware of its development history, but if Capcom are going to bring any more RE titles to the system - and I sincerely hope they do - they should now be looking at actually putting more talent and money behind them and coming up with something a little fresher.
That said, it's painfully obvious that this was a pretty low-budget exercise - reused assets from earlier games, little new content, reused files in the document archives, the RE3 scenario which completely butchers the original so it can use Outbreak environments etc. - and while it is attractive in sections - mostly the mansion, IMO, with the Neptune tank being a good example - it is not up to what the system is capable of.
I'm having a blast with it, and I can accept its faults because I'm aware of its development history, but if Capcom are going to bring any more RE titles to the system - and I sincerely hope they do - they should now be looking at actually putting more talent and money behind them and coming up with something a little fresher.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Prospero said:
For critical hits you have to aim precisely in the middle of the forehead. The red dot will change when you have one lined up. You can tell when you've got one because it fully decapitates the zombie.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
How many Incidents/Chapters/Re's are there?
Air Zombie Meat
Member
There's RE0, RE1, RE3 and a fourth "incident" set in an Umbrella base in russia in 2003. Each has 5 chapters apart from RE1 which has 7.
Okay--I do not understand the pattern behind the RE0 final boss. I've beaten it once, but it still doesn't make complete sense to me. Here's what I've got:
--Shoot it in the mouth to drive it into the sunlight.
--When it's in the sunlight, unload on it with all you've got.
--when you get the QTE notice, dodge.
Here's the thing, though--it appears to have three unblockable attacks.
1. At the beginning of the fight, sometimes it'll turn so that its mouth is facing to the left; then it'll attack (by flinging around a limb or something?)
2. When you're on the platform looking down on it (which is a pain in the ass because of the angle--not even moving the camera with the nunchuk helps much), it'll spit stuff out of the flower-like thing on its back.
3. During the final phase of the fight (you know, when you have to back it into the sunlight by pressing A to move, except that pressing button detection doesn't always register?), sometimes it'll rear up and start waving around; then it'll smack you.
Does it have weak spots during the moment it's prepping for the attack? In instances 1 and 3 above its mouth isn't even visible. Or am I getting penalized with an unblockable for poor performance?
--Shoot it in the mouth to drive it into the sunlight.
--When it's in the sunlight, unload on it with all you've got.
--when you get the QTE notice, dodge.
Here's the thing, though--it appears to have three unblockable attacks.
1. At the beginning of the fight, sometimes it'll turn so that its mouth is facing to the left; then it'll attack (by flinging around a limb or something?)
2. When you're on the platform looking down on it (which is a pain in the ass because of the angle--not even moving the camera with the nunchuk helps much), it'll spit stuff out of the flower-like thing on its back.
3. During the final phase of the fight (you know, when you have to back it into the sunlight by pressing A to move, except that pressing button detection doesn't always register?), sometimes it'll rear up and start waving around; then it'll smack you.
Does it have weak spots during the moment it's prepping for the attack? In instances 1 and 3 above its mouth isn't even visible. Or am I getting penalized with an unblockable for poor performance?
This really is the deepest lightgun game ever made and very easy to pick up and play. My sister loved watching us play REmake and RE4 but since she was a crack shot in Wii Play I offered her to play and before you know it she was getting 40 plus critical hits per level which is where the deepness comes from. You can shoot your way through the entire game using powerful machine guns, shotguns, grenade/rocket launchers but it's the handgun that can only be used for a critical hit so expert players will stick with that 90 percent of the time and just collect ammo for your other weapons. I give this game a solid B+ especially if you're a fan of RE just try to look past the first 3 levels which are more annoying than fun until you properly learn how to play. Something satisfying about making hunters heads explode with pin needle accuracy and skill. Haters be damned.