Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147 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

Great game
Bought this game as i was told its the best on the wii to date and was not disappointed at all. The game play, graphics and general level of fun you get from playing this game is fantastic. Now i have completed the game im looking for something equally as good to match the standards but can say it will be a hard task doing so. If you haven't already, go out and buy this game!!!

One of the best ever
RE:4 Wii edition is the best version of one of the very best games on any system of the last 20 years.

Great game, but average port.
Resi 4 is amazing, on the GC and Wii, but this Wii edition is disappointing in several ways though.

- The widescreen is not real widescreen. It just takes the letter boxed mode from the GameCube version and stretches it to fill the entire screen making the game look more washed out than the GC version. If you want it to look its best, set your Wii to it's non widescreen mode.

- The added content taken from the PS2 version, has not been updated graphically, and looks significantly worse than the rest of the game as a result.

- Even though the graphics are great for the rest of the game, they have not been updated over the GameCube version which is a less powerful machine.

I have only mentioned negatives in this reviews, and it's likely you won't care about any of these points, but every one knows how great Resi 4 is, so if you already have the GC version, you may be slightly disappointed. For every one else, buy it, it's grand.