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Resident Evil 4 Wii - Review
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Wii RRP: £39.99
Out 29 June
Resident Evil 4 was one of the best games of 2005. In fact it’s one of the best games ever made. Reinvigorating and redefining the Resident Evil series, its appearance on the GameCube (and later, on the PS2) was a revolution in the survival horror genre that had become stale and overdone. Giving the game a more over-the-shoulder action-shooter feel, where frantic shooting at everything coming at you replaced the more sedate maze map scenarios of old, injected the franchise with some much-needed excitement. However, it did mean that the game became very much about getting a good bead on your targets – or before you knew it, you’d be a tasty meal for all manner of ghoulish scary villagers and horrid monsters. As great as both the previous versions were, the potential of the Wii version was always going to be massive – and we’re happy to report that this version certainly does live up to that potential.
Playing as Leon Kennedy, you’ll find yourself making your way through villages, mansions castles and lakes fending off all kinds of creatures, trying to find out what on earth is happening around you. Using the wiimote and nunchuck takes a bit of getting used to and at first you may worry that you’re never going to get the hang of it. Using the nunchuck to steer Leon around and the wiimote for targeting and firing is a little clumsy at first, but ultimately in comparison to other versions of the game it is faster and more accurate.
The game plays in progressive scan and widescreen which goes part way to making up for the age of the game in terms of looks. You’ll also have the content of both previous versions, including the 5 bonus levels from the PS2 version and all the various weapons, characters and plot turns.
Fans of the game will want to play this excellent version – and those new to it will enjoy the rather different offering from the Wii’s usually more cartoonish games.
8/10
Review by Kirsten Kearney
