THIS REVIEW ONLY MENTIONS THE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE Wii VERSION AND PREVIOUS ONES.
THE GOOD:
- Elegant and intuitive Wii controls makes it exciting again to play this Modern-Classic;
- The controls were not streamlined (like making it possible to shoot while walking), maintaining the game hard and adventurous;
- Same fantastic graphics of the the Gamecube version, with an excellent artistic design that makes it age at a slower pace than most games - one of the best looking games on the system;
- The sounds coming from the Wii remote add another layer of depth to an already rich and immersive sound quality of the game;
- Because the controls are less frustrating, this version is the most re-playable, addictive and immersive, especially for those who haven't played another version before;
- Has all the content of the PS2 version.
THE BAD:
- The graphics look a little dated;
- No Wii exclusive content.
FINAL WORDS:For those who don't mind some blood and gore in video-games and are old enough to play this M-rated game, don't miss this Modern-Classic. Yes the game is violent, but with style and purpose and never "over-the-top".
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SCORE: ((( 9.0 / 10 ))) => (in a scale of 0.5 increments, without a formula)
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Gameplay ---- ( 9 )
Graphics ----- ( 9 )
Sound --------- (10)
Value ---------- ( 9 )
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ESPECIAL NOTE:For those who still didn't play any version of this game, consider this score for Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition:
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SCORE: ((( 9.5 / 10 ))) => (in a scale of 0.5 increments, without a formula)
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Gameplay ---- ( 9 )
Graphics ----- ( 9 )
Sound --------- (10)
Value ---------- (10)
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Because it really is THAT good, even not being as groundbreaking as it was in 2005. Because I believe that, if you buy this version before playing any other version, the value deserves a ((( 10 ))) (ignoring the fact that the other versions now cost only 20$), for costing only 30$ and being more exciting and re-playable than the other versions.
In the end, "Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition" is simply the finest version of quite possibly the finest 3rd-person-Action-Adventure game I've played since "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" for the N64 - and that's already a huge achievement!