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- Platform: Nintendo Wii
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A Classic Reborn
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil is the original 2002 Resident Evil port for the Nintendo GameCube. In addition to all the content from the original 1996 PlayStation 2 version, it also features the additional rooms, areas, items and creatures that made the GameCube release an instant classic.
Story
The Raccoon City Police Department doesn't know what happened to the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) Team it sent out to investigate the Arclay Mountain area on the outskirts of the city, where a number of people have recently gone missing. The unit's helicopter seems to have crashed in the woods, and it hasn't received any contact from the squad since. The department decides to dispatch another S.T.A.R.S. unit, the Alpha team, to check things out. But something goes terribly wrong, which is code for "Zombies!"
Gameplay
In Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil players on the Wii take control of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha team members Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine (both recently seen in the smash hit, Resident Evil 5). Your mission is to investigate the ominous mansion at the core of the horrific disaster and uncover the secrets behind a radical, genetic research facility. With unspeakable horrors lurking around every corner, the ultimate test will be to make it out alive. Relive the thrills and terror that defined the genre of Survival Horror and launched a franchise that has sold over 40 million games worldwide.
New Controls and Endings
In Resident Evil for the Wii, players now have a wide range of control options, including the Wii Remote and nunchuck in combination, which lets players shake the remote to ready their weapons. In addition, the game features more than 10 different game endings. These unique endings are entirely dependent upon the decisions and actions of the player and provide for maximum replayabil
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By decoded
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is still by far the scariest Resident Evil and still the best one in the series in my opinion. Ok, it's not got the looks of Resident Evil 4 or 5 but it's definitely much more creepier and I'm not joking!
The graphics although very detailed look dated and look virtually identical to the Gamecube version if not a tad sharper. Yes, the backgrounds are static and don't move in 3D like Resi 4 & 5.
Sadly no wide-screen mode has been added and this results in ugly black borders at the sides. While this is annoying, you soon forget about them after 10 minutes of play. Surely this could have been rectified ??
The controls are nothing to get excited about and definitely don't use the Wii's capabilities. You can use the nun chuck, wii-mote on it's own, the classic controller and the Gamecube control too. All these types of controls feel dated, so as i say don't get excited.
Game play is where this game excels. Yes, you do actually have to try and survive by not wasting bullets and herbs and think very carefully about your next move. Even failing to burn a dead zombie may end up in tears.
On the subject of zombies, I much prefer killing them than shooting something that actually looks like a person.. cough ** Resi 5 ** cough.
The sound has been well done and is very spooky in places. If you play this game alone in a dark room you'll definitely feel a tingle run down your spine.
So overall, this game is worth adding to your Wii collection if you like survival horror and do actually want to feel scared. Both Resi 4 and 5 didn't scare me at all and felt like playing a standard shooter.
Resident evil archives makes you cringe every time you enter a new room.
For the money you cannot knock this excellent game and only buy it if you dare!
The graphics although very detailed look dated and look virtually identical to the Gamecube version if not a tad sharper. Yes, the backgrounds are static and don't move in 3D like Resi 4 & 5.
Sadly no wide-screen mode has been added and this results in ugly black borders at the sides. While this is annoying, you soon forget about them after 10 minutes of play. Surely this could have been rectified ??
The controls are nothing to get excited about and definitely don't use the Wii's capabilities. You can use the nun chuck, wii-mote on it's own, the classic controller and the Gamecube control too. All these types of controls feel dated, so as i say don't get excited.
Game play is where this game excels. Yes, you do actually have to try and survive by not wasting bullets and herbs and think very carefully about your next move. Even failing to burn a dead zombie may end up in tears.
On the subject of zombies, I much prefer killing them than shooting something that actually looks like a person.. cough ** Resi 5 ** cough.
The sound has been well done and is very spooky in places. If you play this game alone in a dark room you'll definitely feel a tingle run down your spine.
So overall, this game is worth adding to your Wii collection if you like survival horror and do actually want to feel scared. Both Resi 4 and 5 didn't scare me at all and felt like playing a standard shooter.
Resident evil archives makes you cringe every time you enter a new room.
For the money you cannot knock this excellent game and only buy it if you dare!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By ax100g
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This game rocks,i just completed resi 5 and my view now is resident evil stoped making resident evil games at resident evil 3 although ive not played resi 4 yet.
why this game is so good in comparison.,.......
the camera angles allow for great room detail its scarier because you cant see what coming up, the typewriters are great as it adds tension.
The music is unreal the puzzels are great you must play this game and get lost in it.
on resi 5 you cant go back and explore you follow the whole game and are told where to go ,it automaticly saves and when you kill zombies they leave money or bullets behind like some cheap arcade game ,it tries to hard with over the top action and i hate the fact you cant pause the game to reload while youre being atacked you have to keep running all over the place , plus you have to leave so many items behind as you cant carry them the story line is week.Please capcom go back to the fixed cammera angles loose the cheap arcade shooter style game style and make resident evil how it was meant to be just keep sharpening up graphics and story plots.......ahhhhhhhhhh can you tell i hate the new resi and love the old ones.
i recomend this game highly resident evil 1 is the best game ever made!
why this game is so good in comparison.,.......
the camera angles allow for great room detail its scarier because you cant see what coming up, the typewriters are great as it adds tension.
The music is unreal the puzzels are great you must play this game and get lost in it.
on resi 5 you cant go back and explore you follow the whole game and are told where to go ,it automaticly saves and when you kill zombies they leave money or bullets behind like some cheap arcade game ,it tries to hard with over the top action and i hate the fact you cant pause the game to reload while youre being atacked you have to keep running all over the place , plus you have to leave so many items behind as you cant carry them the story line is week.Please capcom go back to the fixed cammera angles loose the cheap arcade shooter style game style and make resident evil how it was meant to be just keep sharpening up graphics and story plots.......ahhhhhhhhhh can you tell i hate the new resi and love the old ones.
i recomend this game highly resident evil 1 is the best game ever made!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By CJ
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This remake of the original Resident Evil is in my opinion the best of all the games in the series. It is the true epitome of what people think of when they consider classic RE; dark, scary, atmospheric and tense with a great story, cool characters and lots of puzzles, all the while being genuinely fun to play. The graphics, music and sound effects are beautiful, even by today's standards and since there are two characters you can choose to play, (plus plenty of outfits and weapons to unlock) it also has good replay value.
Since it is a remake of the first game, it will appeal to existing fans but also newcomers to the series, as they will not have missed anything story-wise. I think the conversion to Wii works really well and the controls are quick and easy to pick up and feel very natural to use with the game.
I'm a huge fan of the series and I think this entry is the perfect RE in look and feel. So, wither you too are a fan of previous games in the series or are yet to experience the ultimate survival horror franchise, then I highly reccommend this game.
Since it is a remake of the first game, it will appeal to existing fans but also newcomers to the series, as they will not have missed anything story-wise. I think the conversion to Wii works really well and the controls are quick and easy to pick up and feel very natural to use with the game.
I'm a huge fan of the series and I think this entry is the perfect RE in look and feel. So, wither you too are a fan of previous games in the series or are yet to experience the ultimate survival horror franchise, then I highly reccommend this game.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Updated original: don't break a good thing
My view
I have played nearly every resident evil , i was playing res 6 when an incident broke my xbox , i changed to wii u, realising i could play wii games. Read more
I have played nearly every resident evil , i was playing res 6 when an incident broke my xbox , i changed to wii u, realising i could play wii games. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Derek D'Arcy
1.0 out of 5 stars
terrible!!!!!
ok ok ok - i guess i was spoilt with RE 4 for the wii. perfect POV, cam angles etc..scenery etc....
in this crap RE game, - the POV is still how i prefer, wehre you get... Read more
in this crap RE game, - the POV is still how i prefer, wehre you get... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Planet Wrigleatode
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Resident Evil ever (aside from 4)
If you want an immersive survial horror experience there is no better choice in any system. Tip for new players: start in the easiest difficulty level, trust me, take it easy.
Published 4 months ago by Jorge Jimenez Casero
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't look back in anger...i heard you say
I'm an angry man as I write this review. Angry because I was FORCED to overlook this absolute peach of a remake upon it's original release. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr Ogden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Resident Evil - live it again!
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil is a special release, to bring Wii owners a full remake of the iconic views of the first Resident Evil series, released on the GameCube... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Koks
5.0 out of 5 stars
the ultimate haunted-house experience!
RE1-remake really stands at the peak of survival horror in my opinion. The creator Shinji Mikami said that he wanted to give the player the feeling of 'being in a amusement-park... Read more
Published 10 months ago by coolhand
1.0 out of 5 stars
Frustrating waste of time.
Gave up on this game after half an hour. The intro is long and tedious, the controls are ridiculously awkward. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chris Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars
RESIDENT EVIL: A LECTURE ON HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I've completed the Gamecube version 11 times over because it's movie alike and a lot much better than the PS1 and Sega Saturn version use to be, the only problems with the Cube... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. Richard J. S. Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars
love this game
its an updated vertion of res evil 1 the mantion but on the wii the visuals are great sound is good game play is very good once you master the wii controls like the original its no... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. R. P. Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars
The last of a legacy....
Resident Evil: REmake was commission for the short lived Capcom/Nintendo exclusivity deal, giving all future made RE games to Nintendo consoles, a very short lived deal. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2010 by T. W. Marshall
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