Resident Evil takes a page from Lost in The Darkside Chronicles.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails shooter follow-up to 2007's surprise hit Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. You'll assume the roles of characters pivotal to the Resident Evil story, like Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they uncover the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. The game bounces around in timeline, like Lost, in which some of the events happen in the past and factor into the larger storyline that the game presents.
The ability to go back and see a different perspective and have a different experience with the story of Resident Evil 2 will attract fans of the series. The missions with Leon S. Kennedy and Jack Krauser fill in the events before Resident Evil 4 and really flesh out their relationship before their fatal conflict.
The graphics are for the most part solid, but jaggy edges are distracting and detract from the overall quality. It's too bad that the camera isn't content to sit still, because its rapid movement highlights the weaknesses in the jagged-edged graphics.
The camera problems are more apparent when you try to shoot straight. The Wiimote is capable of pinpoint accuracy, but because the camera wobbles and shakes around at too high a rate, you'll miss a fair amount of targets. It would have been nice to have the option to reduce your character's head wobbling, like in Dead Space: Extraction. People with neurological problems don't shake this much.
I enjoyed Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, especially its heavy action, unpredictability, two player option and little nods to fan-favorite moments. The flashback to Resident Evil 2 and setting of Code Veronica brought back a lot of great memories about this series. If you're a fan of the series and can overlook a couple snags and flaws, you'll be more than happy about Capcom's effort.
