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    Which do you think will be a better game?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. Homer_Jay_Thompson

    Homer_Jay_Thompson blathering blatherskite

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    Resident Evil 5?

    or

    Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles?
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jul 27, 2007
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    IIIM3 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The Umbrella Chronicles is going to be sooooo good. Because one, its going to be on the Wii, and two.... Its going to be on the Wii.
     
    IIIM3, Jul 27, 2007
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  3. Jhnyl

    Jhnyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Resident Evil 5 is a next-gen game that looks amazing and is in an interesting environment. The gameplay looks intense and non-stop. Watch the gameplay trailer at gametrailers.com and you'll understand :p

    Umbrella Chronicles looks interesting, but its only a light-gun rail game so its going to get boring quickly. I guess it could be really fun with friends over, but I think that the "better" game will be Resident Evil 5.
     
    Jhnyl, Jul 27, 2007
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  4. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    What?? I did not know on-rails shooters still existed. Why would anyone want an on-rails shooter game? According to Wikipedia. "In 2006, Capcom revealed the game as one that would combine the series' trademarks along with "the revolutionary control system of the Wii".[8] The April 2007 issue of Famitsu revealed that the game would be an on-rails shooter.

    EDIT: I saw the videos and I assumed the controls would be similar to Resident Evil 4: Wii edition, except it is a FPS.
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jul 27, 2007
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    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    From what I understand RE: UC Isn't a true rail-shooter, kind of a mixed bag of stuff. It looks like fun, but I think RE5 is going to be the better game, both will be fun though I think.
     
    Scavar, Jul 28, 2007
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  6. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    My favorite FPS is Red Faction. I use it as a gold standard how good a FPS can be. I always want a FPS to top it, but I doubt it will be Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles.
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jul 28, 2007
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    i love my wii, but umbrella chronicles looks like a overhyped house of the dead rip off with inferior controls due to it not actually being a light gun.
     
    mrXniick, Jul 28, 2007
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    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does resident evil 5 even have a plot?

    from what i've seen umbrella chronicles looks better.
     
    link1313, Jul 28, 2007
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  9. Rocafella

    Rocafella Notebook Guru

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    No, link1313. Didn't you hear? The next major canonical game in the series is completely devoid of a plot! Capcom cited budget concerns.
     
    Rocafella, Jul 28, 2007
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  10. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    I think you are joking. If you are not, the trailer I just set up will prove you are wrong.
    Judge for yourself.

    Trailer for Resident Evil 5

    Trailer for Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

    Wii Zapper (I think it looks like a piece of crap, but that is me)
    http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827187/vid_2056749.html
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jul 28, 2007
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