Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Poster, Rewievs, Previews, and Trailer Game

Capcom shows off its Wii shooter set throughout the Resident Evil universe.

We had the chance to get another look at Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles for the Wii at Capcom’s recent London press event. The rail shooter is set throughout the Resident Evil franchise, allowing you to take control of most of the key figures in the early parts of the series. The updated version on display at the event let us try one of two chapters, train derailment or mansion incident (taken from RE0 and the original RE, for those keeping score at home). In addition, it was possible to play two levels as Wesker, a big player in the game’s unique story.

You have a pistol, there’s the zombie. You know what to do.

The levels all followed the same basic flow of mixing cutscenes and gameplay to tell its story. Control in the game was basically solid, giving players the choice to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk or the Zapper peripheral, which was what Capcom had set up at all the kiosks. The basic rail-shooting mechanic worked fine and enhances the linear experience by giving you limited camera control as well as the ability to pick up items if you’re quick to press A. When facing off against enemies the control scheme broadens up a bit over the standard point-and-shoot mechanic. While the game handles pretty well, we’re not entirely pleased with the overall responsiveness of the crosshair. Thankfully, the version of the game on display was still a work in progress. Read more …