Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #364 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2007-06-28
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Amazon.co.uk Review

The original GameCube version of Resident Evil 4 was universally considered to be the best game of 2005. It completely reinvented what had begun to be a fairly stale series, in the process becoming one of the most accomplished third person action games ever seen and certainly the most cinematic. The subsequent PlayStation 2 port did a very good job of almost matching the graphical quality of the GameCube version, while also adding in a number of extra features, including an extra five bonus chapters as the mysterious Ada Wong.

This new Wii version is essentially a combination of the two previous games, with new motion controls added in. The means you get the superior graphics of the GameCube version (now in 16:9 widescreen for the first time) and all the extras from the PlayStation 2 games, including the Separate Ways bonus sections with Ada.

Although no one’s going to complain about all of the above (especially as the GameCube version is now very difficult to get a hold of new) the big question is how the controls work on the Wii remote. The answer is surprisingly well, with the remote used to aim directly on screen like a light gun and the nunchuk employed for moving around. It’s not too dissimilar to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and proves again that the Wii can handle games with more complex controls perfectly well if called upon. All of which means this is the definitive version of what is unquestionably one of the very best action games ever made.
Harrison Dent

Manufacturer's Description:
One of the most celebrated games of all time now comes to the Wii with added Wii Remote support, allowing players to aim, fire, slash, reload, crank and avoid oncoming adversaries with intuitive motions and movements. With new intuitive controls, RE4 Wii Edition is reborn as a whole new experience.

Leon S. Kennedy, formerly Raccoon City Police Department’s idealistic rookie cop, is now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission to rescue the President’s daughter, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious organization. Leon must begin his investigation with a trip to an undisclosed Spanish-speaking village in Europe, where he encounters a horde of unruly villagers who pledge their lives to Los Illuminados, the cult that perpetrated Ashley’s kidnapping. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who -- or what -- is behind everything.

Features:

• Wii Remote Action - moving the Wii Remote allows players to aim weapons, slash with the knife, control action sequences and much more
• Unsurpassed Visuals - RE4 Wii Edition features breathtaking 3D graphics and effects
• Behind the Camera View - camera follows you from behind and allows for intuitive movement
• Advanced AI - enemies use their cunning abilities to team up and attack the player en mass
• "Separate Ways" - play as glamorous agent Ada Wong in five new chapters that reveal startling insight into the original storyline
• Supports true 16:9 widescreen and Dolby Pro Logic II

Customer Reviews

Incredible
The only resident evil game i had played before this was 2, and that was several years ago, but after playing this, i ended up buying resident evil 0,1,2,3, and umbrella chronicles, and am now a huge fan of the series, and looking forward to number 5.

this game has excelent replay value, and excelent controls and gameplay overall, although the plot is a little cheesey, i would HIGHLY recomend this, and i would say this is the best game i have ever played

Scary but fun
This is a great fun game that really does make you feel part of the action thanks to the Wii format and you having to flail your arms about fighting off some fairly nasty creatures on your travels through all the different levels. I have been playing it now for several weeks and it seems endless although friends have completed it and are now going to buy the updated versions. Really recommend this game though as it does immerse you in the game and can easily kill several hours if the weather outside is keeping you in!

One for Dad, when the kids are in bed !!!
OK, you've bought the kids and the family the Wii and Wii fit to play their Mario games on and to help get the wife get back in trim after having the kids, so what can you get for yourself ? Me ? I love horror and 3D shoot'em ups - but then at this stage there really is not a lot on the Wii for my kind of gaming. Outcome - revert back to those days of sitting in the back bedroom with my first Play-Station playing Resident Evil ! Only this time it's a brand new console and a new endeavour of trying to get used to the unique Wii controls !!

I have to say that at first I did struggle with the Wii controls for this game. Though moving around really is not a problem and the aiming did take a bit of getting used to, the bit I struggled with was looking up and down, which pretty much meant that you had to aim you fire-arm. A peering around the corner function would also have helped a treat. However, for all you Wii and Resident Evil fans that have found this easy, please note I only get a few hours to play games a week and am certainly no ambidextrous pro !! I admit - even on EASY - to getting my head cut off a few times by chain-saw wielding villains, getting squashed by a rolling rock and crushed by a giant stone midget until I got the idea of what to do !!

In this game Leon makes a welcome return, searching for the president's daughter Ashley, kidnapped and held hostage by hordes virus infected villagers and monks. It is the usual problem solving, shoot'em up, blood-thirsty romp that fans of previous Resident Evil games have come to enjoy, with previous characters making appearances as the game goes along.

This game does not have zombies in it from the outset, but farmers with pitch folks and dynamite !! And the total absence of the `Umbrella Corp' involvement made the start a little seem less of a Resident Evil game than others on other consoles. Indeed I think Umbrella does not get a mention until Chapter 5, nearing the end of the game ! The larger - more harder to kill - monsters and trucks are not really so tough, a quick fired missile from the rocket launcher easily despatches something that looks fearsome to start with. Even the `Big Bosses' like Krausner, Saddler and the annoying midget are fairly easy to put in their place when you understand exactly how to kill them. The surroundings in my own opinion, whilst detailed, seemed to come straight out of the imagination of someone that was brought up in the deep south of USA, trying to imagine what Gothic Europe should look like.

The introduction of the mysterious Merchant in Res 4 is a great addition to the game, allowing you to trade in your cash for hardware. You can also sell anything you don't want, unused ammo, jewellery, tankards, watches, etc, and tune up you weaponry for a better spec killing machine ! Please note that certain weapons are only available after finishing the game - and 1 million for a never ending ammo rocket launcher !! Whew, that's steep !

Although the people at Capcom have now completely done away with annoyingly having to collect type-writer ribbons to save the game, you can still only save the game in certain specifically placed typewriters. This means you having to go back to you last saved typewriter position. However, this new game allows you to continue after you have died from the entry to the new location should you die - though purists that want to finish the game without dying may get a bit frustrated. I cannot see why you cannot save the game
as you go ? There are thousands of games out there that you save as you journey. One for Res 5 folks.

Bad things, not many other than Ashley for me. Where this girl was educated would probably make a game in itself. You pretty much have to potty train this girl ! She does not run away from anything that is going to kill her or drag her away to depths unknown. Whilst game sellers advertise smart A.I. for villains, they clearly fail to give the same to your charges !! It was so frustrating shooting villains as she tried to unlock doors, etc. I think at one point when she stands by a castle wall and lets steel bars surround and imprison her pretty much sums her up ! Defending her I found actually harder than putting the bosses down !

There are the standard unlockables that seem to be cropping up in all games these days, though you have to finish the game to unlock them - playing as Ada, new firearms, etc. I personally find this annoying and would much prefer to be able to unlock them on my own demand if required. I wonder how long it will be before some clever person takes a game company to the European Court of Human Rights saying that the companies are deliberately selling you something that you cannot access !

Lastly, this game is rating 15+, but I felt it should be 18+. Whilst I admit these days kids grow up faster, there are still some pretty immature young 15 year old gamers out there. Cutting heads off with chainsaws, collecting eye-balls and heads exploding may certainly give a few kids nightmares and their parents food for thought !!

Still, excellent game 5 out of 5.