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Gamers begging for more of what they arbitrarily decide is "hardcore" content on the Wii need look no further than Capcom's forthcoming first person on-rails zombie shooting extravaganza, Umbrella Chronicles, and IGN last night put up a brand new trailer for your all-seeing head balls to gawk at. Of course, since you're part of the cool crowd, you can just watch the video above, right now. Watched it before you read this? Well, watch it again or something. 

The new video shows some more footage inside the notorious Umbrella mansion, a very brief shot of what is presumabley a Raccoon City street, and plenty of frenzied undead action. The opinions of the Dtoid staff appear to be very low when it comes to UC, but personally, I'm still very interested in seeing how the final product turns out. There's certainly potential for greatness. Also, Wesker.

[Thanks to BlindsideDork] 








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BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 08:51
BlindsideDork
I've heard good reviews! Community should be digging it...and also spelling my name write! FOO! haha
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 08:55
Jim Sterling
You merely imagined any typo with regards to your name, BloneseudeDirk.
Mizar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 08:59
Mizar
I am very much psyched for this game, but in all honesty, this game could be 'Resident Evil: Chris Refield Enjoys a Cup of Tea on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon' and I'd still by it. The gameplay looks great though, even now. And the promise of heavy amounts of story and cutscene make this a must-buy.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:00
Tubatic
Agreed BrineseaDrek. A rail shooter on Wii doesn't sound so bad.

And considering that i skipped out on Episode Zero, this looks like it'll be a nice coverage of how all that ties in with that whole Racoon City thing.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:01
Aaron Mxy Yost
Hopefully they're using the time to polish this game up, I loves me some zombie shootin' games.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:04
Jim Sterling
Resident Evil: Chris Refield Enjoys a Cup of Tea on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon would be fucking ACE! Or is that just the Englishness creeping out?
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:04
tazarthayoot
Did Wesker join the Men in Black?
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:06
BlindsideDork
Wesker has been an undercover agent for the MiB since back in the day...he will tell him about it if you get him all nice and liquored up!
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:14
Jim Sterling
I know a girl with a mannequin that she's had dressed up to look like Wesker and she kind of is in love with him. I mean, she is actually in love with Albert Wesker. It's awesome.
ChillyBilly's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:15
ChillyBilly
I totally agree with BlandstriderDork, or at least I can't wait for this to come out. Basically, yes.
Remz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:15
Remz
Hmm, it looks ok I guess. The wii needs a good on rails pew pew pew game, and this'll probably do fine.
Mizar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:17
Mizar
Instead of zombie attacks, you have to mediate between his thurst, and scolding hot drink! Boss fights? The long and arduous process of brewing a new pot of tea. And the final boss? A dangerous walk down the street to the shops. You only have enough change to cover the cost of one box of PG Tips. Can you resist the urge to buy fish and chips? Or a Double Decker? (They still sell those, right? Oh, what about Opal Fruits?)
Remz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:17
Remz
Wesker vs Chris fistfighting again would be awesome. :0
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:22
topcow
I just fell asleep watching that trailer.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:26
AngelsDontBurn
Though I'm an RE fan, I'm still not quite sure about this. Of course, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to "witness the fall of Umbrella." :P
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:30
BlindsideDork
They also said in an article i think on CVG how you can do fast frantic shooting or if you hold it on a zombies head, your cursor will shrink and zoom in on the head, allowing for a more precise shot to head to watch the blood fountains shoot high!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:37
Snaileb
Blood fountains?
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:41
TheStripe
Wow, that looks like crap. Everyone knows the wii can't do any better than flat cartoon characters and jaggy cube heads. ;)
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:43
BlindsideDork
@Snaileb:

From a CVG article: "Combat isn't a simple case of emptying your clip randomly into zombies; head shots result in a viscera fountain and an instant takedown, while arm and leg shots result in similarly bloody waterworks."

mmmmm-ness, huh?

They said good things about the game. Here is the article!
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:47
atheistium
looks lame :(
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:53
BahamutZero
hey guys my blog is broken - I can't see the final post it tells me my title is "pending" and when I click it it redirects me to the front page. just thought I'd bitch about it here on jim's post. because I can.
Kinsella's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:56
Kinsella
Looks awesome, also Wekser!
Mizar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 09:57
Mizar
it's the "_" in your name. Go to the address bar and remove it in order to see your blog and such.

So, change this:

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Bahamut_Zero/the-worst-of-gametap-vol-1-31885.phtml


To this:


http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/BahamutZero/the-worst-of-gametap-vol-1-31885.phtml

And you're all set.

There should probably be a post on the main page, or something, about this. It affects everyone with spaces or underscores in their names.

And all my blogs say pendning, aswell, so I suppose it's normal.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:05
BlindsideDork
hhmmmmmmm
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:16
Azrael


This looks like a major step back to what was already achieved in the Gamecube, Resident Evil zero and specially resident evil 4 were TONS better than this lame house of the dead meets Resident evil 1 remake.

Tell you what capcom, if you seriously cant give us good gameplay with the freakin gimicky Wiimote just forget about it, we will use the old controller (we were already going to in mario brawl anyway), but give us a port of Resident Evil 5 instead of this crap.
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:20
Oni
The more I see of this game, the more I think it could be a very viable entry into the Wii's library. It's really starting to shape up, I think.

I can't wait to see the finished product. While I may not rush out to purchase it, I'll certainly give it a rental.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:22
BlindsideDork
Why can't I change my headder?
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:23
Rockvillian
Rent!
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:30
Azrael
And btw, Destructoid stop sucking on Nintendo's Ass (like every other Game blog in the net), you used to be diferent, and cool. Just because theres a ton of fanboys who cant stand a single character to disecreate their "second coming of christ" console, doesnt mean you have to stay shut and still when you see a turd speeding at your direction.

This game is filler crap and you know it.

nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:32
nademagnet
I will play!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:33
Snaileb
Shut up Azrael.

They are probably just busy beta testing the new blogs. They do something nice and you be an asshole.

Classy.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 10:43
BlindsideDork
@Azrael

Which site do you go to? If anything I feel this site is more biased AGAINST Nintendo.
DrRockso's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:05
DrRockso
Blindside speaks the truth, and as usual, Azrael doesnt.

The trailer gave me gooseybumps, but that could just because I'm in the same camp as Mizar.
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:17
Azrael
You see!? any negative comment and you start calling the poster a "hater".

I didnt say anything against the precious Wii. All I said was that this game is filler crap. and a poor excuse for the lack of a resident evil 5 port.

And now wheres my Wii Fanboy blocker?
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:19
Azrael
Hmm.. actually Dan I dont think you are a fanboy, your comments make a lot of sense most of the time, sorry about that.

But stop calling me a hater! ok?
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:23
BlindsideDork
ummm...no
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:26
Rockvillian
All I said was that this game is filler crap. and a poor excuse for the lack of a resident evil 5 port.

Azrael no, not the PORT word... they might hear you and inject massive waggling action!
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:31
BlindsideDork
Haven't you wanted to know how Umbrella falls though?

PS: this does have new content.
cbre88x's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:31
cbre88x
I think this game will be interesting merely because you get to play through a scenario with RE2 and RE3. We have yet to see a remake/graphical update on those parts of the series so I'm pretty excited for this game.
cbre88x's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 11:34
cbre88x
And hell..to be honest, I wouldn't mind at all if they remade RE2 and 3. And what would be more interesting would be if they remade them using the same combat/gameplay system as RE4.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 12:00
TheStripe
@AssReal - "if you seriously cant give us good gameplay with the freakin gimicky Wiimote just forget about it"

And you know all about the gameplay from . . . what? Your own hands-on experience? That awesome trailer?

You're a Wii hater because you haven't played this game, you really don't know all the ins and outs of the gameplay and you've already labeled it junk.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 12:04
TheStripe
Also @ Assreal - ". . . doesnt mean you have to stay shut and still when you see a turd speeding at your direction."

You can absolutely move out of the way. Moving out the way = staying out of the Wii discussion. We get it, you don't like the wii, and you're more than welcome to not comment on it any further. Do I show up at your middle school and trash on your bike?
mandlebaum123's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 12:35
mandlebaum123
somebody still using the term "gimmicky wiimote" doesn't want to be called a hater?
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 12:36
908peruvian
what ever happened to Hunk?

yeah, i'd get this. fuck it

BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 13:26
BlindsideDork
ooo yeah...Hunk spin off series?

Resident Evil: Hunk!

What would be sweet is if they take Hunk and put him in the SECOND part of the game, you know the part this is NEW and never seen before, and have Hunk be one of the main characters taking down Umbrella cause they screwed him over and left him there to die.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 14:10
Jordan Devore
Needs more chainsaw
Crosswayboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 14:23
Crosswayboy
FUCK RAIL SHOOTERS!!!

Just give me fuckin control of the camera and make it a SCARY mothefuckin FPS for God's sake!! Why do the Japanese love rail shooters so much? WHY?! God dammit Capcom!

/end rant
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 14:31
TheStripe
It's not exactly a rail-shooter from what I've read. Apparently, you can adjust the camera as if you were turning your head while you're riding the rails. Which, yeah, still not as good as FPS.

BTW, Amplitude may be the greatest rhythm game available for the PS2.
CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 15:50
CypherVR
if they hype is what it's cracked up to be, i might consider buying a wii for UC
Falkonite's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2007 16:33
Falkonite
Yeah, I'm on the fence about buying and renting here, if they did it as a discount title (we ALL remember the massive popularity of Lego Star Wars which was originally designed to be a discount title but sold at any price anyawy) I'd buy it come payday. However I will say I'm not a fan of paying full price for a rail shooter. On a side note I'm not being a fanboy when I say that the Wii Remote is no more a gimmick than sixaxis, just leave control styles out of this, and if you really want to find some love for the "gimmick" of the Wiimote, look up what IGN had to say about Manhunt 2 on the Wii.
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