Hi, fon here. Just a quick review today for any and all of you interested in the Resident Evil series or for the ones who just want to check this one out. First off, the game tells the tale of Resident Evil: Zero, Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3. Each one is divided into sections and they take between 10-20 minutes a peice. The game is actually pretty good length for a light gun game. The controls are very easy to understand and after a few minutes you will be familiar with everything the game is going to offer. For those of you that have hated light gun arcade games in the past, this one is not going to change your mind. But for those of you that have enjoyed them, you will definitly find something to like here. Some games in this genre are pretty shallow when it comes to gameplay options but Capcom has really pushed the game to it's limits. There are multiple difficulty settings, bucket loads of extra missions that almost double the length of the game and the entire thing is fully co-op with plenty of options to upgrade your weapons. You always have a gun with infinite ammo but it's not too powerful so you will want to pick up and upgrade weapons as you go. Plus, as you progress you can look around your surroundings with the nunchuck which will come in handy as you progress. There are multiple objects in the enviroments that can be shot and destroyed that hold files, weapons, ammo, health, etc. The files hold key elements for the story so you will definitly want to replay levels and find each one. Also, after each level you are given a rank and the better your performance was, the more points you will gain to spend on upgrades. So if you can't beat the next stage, you will want to replay the previous stages till you are great at them and can upgrade your weapons. This is especially helpful when you are playing co-op gameplay. Overall, the game is one of capcom's finest and definitly deserves a place in any Resident Evil fans collection as they will be the ones who appreciate this game the most. New fans to the series are more than welcome here because you will find out the back story to alot of the games sinister plots that have played out since the originals release.
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