05-11-2007, 07:50 PM
SPOTLIGHT ON:
Widely considered one of the best survival horror games around, and being the most graphically sophisticated game available on the Gamecube, Resident Evil 4 is chainsawing its way onto the Wii in the 'definitive edition'.
What would a zombie game be without a shotgun?
Doesn't look too complicated.
You control Leon with the nunchuk's analog stick, the Z button is held to run and you can press the C button to draw Leon's knife, although that's not necessary because you can simply shake the Wii remote at any time to slice and dice. You aim with the Wii remote which works brilliantly, enabling you to achieve head-shots with ease if you have any idea what you're doing. As you travel through the game's selection of spooky locations, you will find yourself walking or running and easily targeting with the on-screen reticule (no longer a laser pointer, but now a full-blown circle). You'll still have to stop moving to shoot though, which may be the biggest disappointment since the added maneuverability of the Wii remote would seem ideal for simultaneous running and gunning. Still, the pause to pop off shots (handled with the A button) is probably an integral element to the sense of character vulnerability that the series promotes. Wii owners who have grown accustomed to pointing the Wii remote at the corner of the screen to drag the viewpoint to the left or right will find that's not possible in RE4 for Nintendo's new console; you still turn the screen with the analog stick regardless of the reticule's position. The - button brings up Leon's inventory, the map is assigned to the 1 button and game options are linked to the 2 button.
Official Trailer
Must be either really brave or really stupid to attack a zombie with a knife...
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition joins the Fellowship of the Wii on June 25, 2007. Just in time for Summer!
Sites quoted:
IGN's Hands-On
IGN's Screenshot Pages
