.: June 28, 2012 Mode(s), Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, released in Japan as Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ( バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ, Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu), is a video game co-developed by and and the 14th installment of the series. The game was released for the on November 13, 2007 in North America; November 15, 2007 in Japan; and on November 30, 2007 in Europe, excluding Germany, where the game is not available due to the refusal of a rating and its subsequent inclusion in the. It was followed. Both Chronicles games are included on the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the. The game exposes the 's meddling throughout the Resident Evil series through narration from, a former Umbrella Corporation scientist, and hidden documents pertaining to the organization's secret motives and actions. The game is composed of five scenarios that recapitulate the events of, the, and, as well as new material pertaining to the Umbrella Corporation's downfall.
Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles game is singleplayer and multiplayer game. It is a Playstation 3 (PS3) game. The game along with The Umbrella Chronicles is included in the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection of the PS 3.
Using her taser counterattack The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails shooter. Players follow a pre-set path, shooting enemies and picking up optional weapons and health items, occasionally choosing between multiple paths.
Using the analog stick on the Nunchuk, players can look around in a limited manner. In some cases, the Wii Remote can be used to activate melee weapons against enemies where the camera shifts to a third-person view, or use timed button presses in certain to evade traps and enemy attacks. Each stage is split into individual chapters and contains save checkpoints at the end of each chapter. Stars are obtained at the end of each stage, based on the player's performance, which can be used to upgrade weapons.
To unlock some levels and sublevels, the player needs a certain ranking, 'S' being the best. The amount of destroyed items, obtained objects, files, critical hits and clear time affects this. Upon beating Hunk's '4th Survivor' mission, will be unlocked for the single-player missions. When selecting characters, an option will appear on the screen to select co-op mode. Both players will play as the same character, but each player will have their own aiming reticule. Plot The Umbrella Chronicles encompasses several scenarios, which are based on various plot elements from the series.
The game's first three scenarios, 'Train Derailment', 'The Mansion Incident', and 'Raccoon's Destruction', are set within, or its surrounding area, in 1998. The final scenario, which is based on new material, is set in Russia, taking place in 2003. The game features nine playable characters from previous Resident Evil games, including,. The game's first scenario, based on the events of, follows STARS operative Rebecca Chambers, and former Marine Billy Coen as they venture through a train that eventually takes them to a derelict training facility. Once within the facility, they discover they are being stalked by, one of the Umbrella Corporation's co-founders and former scientists, who has managed to resurrect himself with the aid of test-subjects.
After a confrontation, Marcus mutates into a monstrosity, but is subdued by the duo. Chambers and Coen escape as the facility self-destructs. Another sub-chapter within the scenario traces Wesker's actions, now posing as the leader of STARS' Alpha team, as he attempts to escape the training facility. This chapter also introduces Sergei Vladimir and one of his bodyguard Tyrants, codenamed 'IVAN'. The game then proceeds to retell the events of the first.
The scenario follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, as opposed to the actual Resident Evil game, which features the two splitting up. Redfield and Valentine are forced to battle their way through a mansion full of undead residents before stumbling upon a secret Umbrella Corporation research facility in the mansion's basement. The two then discover the facility's most powerful creation, a, and destroy it. The scenario features two different sub-chapters, which reveal Chambers' action between Resident Evil Zero and Resident Evil, as well as Wesker's reanimation and escape after his apparent death. The next scenario visits Raccoon City during the events of.
Valentine returns to the game, and is paired with mercenary Carlos Oliveira, as they attempt to survive an outbreak of the T-virus. After defeating several undead citizens, Valentine and Oliveira encounter, an upgraded Tyrant, sent to kill Valentine. They defeat Nemesis and escape Raccoon City before it is destroyed by the United States government in a desperate contingency measure. The scenario also features two sub-chapters, detailing Ada Wong and Hunk's background roles during the main scenario's events. The game's final scenario is composed of new material, which trails Redfield and Valentine as they and other armed anti-bioweapon activists investigate the Umbrella Corporation's final stronghold in Russia.
Now leading a group of armed activists, they storm the stronghold, encountering waves of undead soldiers and mutations. Despite their force sustaining heavy casualties, Redfield and Valentine enter the facility's inner sanctum, only to encounter and destroy the Umbrella Corporation's latest creation, the T-ALOS project. The game's final sub-chapter features Wesker infiltrating the facility in an attempt to recover the Umbrella Corporation's most important files. He is confronted by his long-time nemesis, whom he defeats. The game's credits reveal that the Umbrella Corporation's secrets have finally been exposed. As a result, the U.S.
Government succeeds in its legal action against Umbrella's top officials. Development The game was co-developed by and and produced by Masachika Kawata, who was behind the port of. At 2006, Capcom officially announced that development was already underway for an exclusive Resident Evil game for the Wii and mentioned that it would take advantage of the console's unique controller, giving players a new experience.
Members of Capcom's, who created such games as and, were called upon to help develop the game. A short clip of the game was shown on the event on November 3, 2006, where 2007 was revealed as the release date.
On April 6, 2007, the official Japanese website went live containing an official teaser video. On April 13, 2007, the official Japanese website updated with a second trailer, character profiles and screenshots. A Japan-only release of the game came with a limited edition collector's Biohazard box featuring several items. Christian Svensson, 's senior director of strategic planning and research, stated the game would support 480- and resolution. A trailer was included in the, which shows the mansion from the original game and areas of Raccoon City. At its pre- press conference on July 11, 2007, Nintendo announced that the peripheral will be compatible with the game. The game was initially going to play similarly to Resident Evil 4.
However, in an interview with Famitsu, the game's producer Masachika Kawata revealed the reason for the drastic change in gameplay: according to him, 'Wii users like easiness' and that a Resident Evil 4-style game is 'too complicated' for Wii users to enjoy. Masachika Kawata then elaborated that 'complex operability can be an obstacle for Wii users', and that he purposefully had to 'compromise to a lower difficulty level' and 'reduce enthusiast-only elements'.
Release Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles was released in late 2007. An extensive line of was created to promote the release of 's and to expand its storyline. This includes a, several spin-off novels, and an official soundtrack release.
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Hōkai he no Jokyoku ( バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ ~崩壊への序曲~, lit. 'Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles Overture to the Collapse) is a series of two comics published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Japan. The first chapter was released on November 8, 2007, the second on November 15, the same day the game came out in Japan. Masaru Miyazaki wrote the plot for the manga. The illustrations were done by Naotsugu Matsueda.
Its story is based on the game, taking place just before the invasion of the Russian Umbrella facility, using a fictional Russian village-like setting. Protagonists and are drawn into various strange occurrences in the village, which has been completely infected by the T-virus, before finding the sole survivor, a young girl named Anna, and later face off against Wesker. Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A ( バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE A) and Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B ( バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE B) written by Osamu Makino are novels based on the events of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and direct novelizations of the game. The first one was released in Japan on December 22, 2007. The second one was published in January 2008. The Resident Evil Shot Blaster is a replacement to the.
The gun comes with a detachable Nunchuk holster. The holster also rotates downward to allow easy reloading for in the game. When the Nunchuk holster is removed the gun becomes something like a pistol. The package also includes a decal that you can put on your which has a picture of characters from the game on it, and a joystick grip which has the logo of the Umbrella Corporation on it. Was composed by and Jun Fukuda from featuring Ada Wong as the cover. A CD with 49 tracks called Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Sound Track was released in Japan on December 19. It was published by and was distributed by Sony Music Distribution for 3150 yen.
The soundtrack includes a full-color booklet. Initially produced items are limited editions with special sleeve cases. Reception Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score 75.03% (Wii) 75% (Wii) Review scores Publication Score B+ 7 out of 10 7 out of 10 32 out of 40 8.25 out of 10 (4.25/5) B 7.0 out of 10 7.9 out of 10 The Wii version of The Umbrella Chronicles has received positive scores from critics. Praised its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay, adding that 'the only downside to The Umbrella Chronicles is that longevity will be an issue.'
Called it 'fantastic overall' and a 'superb entry in the genre,' praising the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics 'look good', they were sometimes 'a step behind' Resident Evil 4 and added that having the game on rails actually makes it scarier, and that it's 'basically a love letter' to fans of the series. Praised the game for having 'amazingly cool' design but complained about the lack of representation from Resident Evil 2 and 4 as well as the gameplay, which they felt was too slow; on the other hand, they called the presentation 'pretty impressive' and stated that 'there’s no denying the fun' they had with it. Praised the easy controls and the look and feel of the game, but criticized the music, stating that 'it undermines the atmosphere,' and that the 'on-rails shooter gameplay can still feel restrictive.
Called it 'a surprisingly meaty experience' and 'an accessible, mostly satisfying shooter' and praised the depth and strategy offered by the gameplay, but complained about difficult headshots and stated that 'it never really amounts to more than its concept'. The Wii version of the game has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.
Sequel On March 8, 2009, Capcom announced they would have new game announcements on March 12 at the Resident Evil 5 launch party in San Francisco. A few days earlier, Capcom’s Associate Product Marketing Manager, Matt Dahlgren, said in an interview that 'Nintendo Wii fans will be very happy very soon' when asked about getting more Resident Evil on Wii. On March 11, Famitsu confirmed a sequel for Umbrella Chronicles, titled. The game, like its predecessor, has on-rails gameplay. Bocanegra, Jorge (October 31, 2011). Rely on Horror. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
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Rebecca was still suspicious of Billy but realized that they needed to work together if they wanted to survive the nightmare. Shortly after, the train suddenly started to move. It accelerated and was rapidly approaching dangerous speeds. To prevent the imminent derailment, the pair engaged the brake.
However, it was too late and the train rolled on its side. The two barely managed to escape the wreck. Nearby was Umbrella’s Management Training Facility.
^ (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Resident Evil 0 Digest 2: While monitoring Billy and Rebecca’s progress, they began to sense a presence bent on Umbrella’s destruction and decided to destroy the facility. The pair eventually met with a reanimated Marcus. He told them the startling story of how he was assassinated 10 years ago.
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Codename Talos. A pinnacle of biological weaponry, all controlled by the Red Queen computer. The ultimate weapon. (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Albert Wesker: I will use one pawn to eliminate the other, and emerge with the spoils for myself. (November 13, 2007).
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Overview Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an based in the universe, exclusively for the. The game contains a number of scenarios from past games, ranging from, the original game, to.
A number of previously unseen sequences assist in exploring and filling out numerous areas in the plot to make them more compatible with later installments. It is worth noting that not everything presented in the game is compatible with the original games' plot, as much of the game has been retrofitted to allow the two main characters in each of the three main scenarios to accompany one another throughout.
Gameplay The game follows the usual model utilized in other on-rails shooters, as well as allowing for two-player co-op play on all of the primary scenarios. The bonus scenarios are single-player only until is unlocked for them (upon completion of Hunk's final mission). And weapon changing are commonplace in the game, allowing players to fight through the hordes in a number of different ways. Are available to each character upon specific conditions, and allow for quick disposals of enemies. Enemies require quite a few bullets to down, and headshots are occasionally generated from your efforts, which usually results in said zombies head exploding in glorifying fashion.
This also gives you a ' which is tallied into your point total at the end of each scenario. The boss battles in the game are, more or less, taken completely from the sections they are based upon. Some notable battles include those against the Tyrant which takes place in the same spot as it did in the original on top of the roof, after lowering his health enough a rocket launcher is also dropped for you to use in order to finish him off just as in the original as well. One of the more difficult boss' would have to be plant 42 in the mansion incident.
It is explained early on in the game that all enemies have their weak spot (which is indicated by the white square like appearing in the middle of the usual/actual crosshair), but there are few times in the battle with plant 42 that its weak spot is actually shootable, and many rounds of counter attacking and dodging are involved in order to beat it. Just like in Resident Evil 4 there are many times in which the player is lead to believe they are in a but in fact must have the controller at the ready in order to push any number of button combinations in order to avoid. Don't let these monkeys out of the cage Sometimes this comes in the form of shaking the controller from left to right in order to dodge an attack, or rapidly tapping the a or b buttons. There are also different paths that can be chosen in certain levels, usually leading the player to areas with bountiful and items. To find and traverse into these areas the player usually has to shoot a broken down looking door, or just an open are where the 'press a' action icon appears.
A number of liberties are taken with the settings and the characters present, but the spirit remains intact. At the end of each level you are graded on your performance, much like in other resident evil games. You are given your grade rating and a certain number of stars based on the rating. The things taken into account for each rating are, enemy hits, critical hits, time taken, objects destroyed and files collected. After receiving your grade and star points, you are then able to customize any weapons currently available in your arsenal. You can upgrade overall ammo capacity, chamber capacity, and damage.
Each weapon can be upgraded up to four times, ending at level 4. It should also be noted that if you pick up any of the weapons in a level they will retain their increased abilities. Which is nice because at the start of each level you are only able to select one additional weapon, but are able to carry as many as you may find throughout the level. The archive is where you go to read any and all of the files you collect throughout each scenario. These include notes on the umbrella corps, S.T.A.R.S team members, and all the T-Virus modified creatures you come across. Plot The game opens with the beginning of Resident Evil 0, and places players in the shoes of S.T.A.R.S.
Rookie or exiled marine Billy Coen. The story follows these characters through the training facility, and then proceeds to the events in the original title. And are the primary players here, and it deviates from the original game in a major way in the fact that they are not split up as they originally were. Given, it can be attributed to the two-player gameplay, but it's sure to knack die-hard fans.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is taken to next, following Jill once more as she teams up with Umbrella contractor Carlos Olivera as they attempt to flee the city as it's ravaged by the. The titular boss, is back and in full force. In addition to a number of supplemental chapters interspersed throughout the game, another is introduced in an attempt to assist in bridging the plot between the original installments with that of. This primary scenario has Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine from the original teaming up once more to infiltrate an Umbrella research stronghold in the heart of. Other playable characters in the game include,. Trivia.
The zombie models for the sections set in Raccoon City are taken from the games.