Resident Evil Zero
by Capcom
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Product Summary
Brand: CapcomRelease Date: 2006-08-07
Platform: GameCube
Model: 20002
Publisher: Capcom
Product features:
- 2 Main Characters! Employs the new "Partner Zapping" system.
- Resident Evil Zero features two main characters: Rebecca, a rookie Raccoon City Police Officer who first appeared in the original Resident Evil, and Billy, a framed convict on the run.
- This new system allows players to follow the adventure of both characters successively by using the 'Zapping' ability. This ability allows players toswitch between the two main characters at the blink of an eye. If either character runs out of health, the game is over. More details regarding this revolutionary system are to follow.
Video Game Reviews of Resident Evil Zero
Customer Review: A Solid, But Predictable RE Game.
Summary: 4 Stars
I picked up this game a) because I played it when it came out yet did not finish it; and b) My plan is to play through all of the series again before RE5 comes out. Hence the late review. This is a good game; if you liked any of the "classic" RE games then this one plays exactly like them, with a couple of changes.
The changes are most notably manifested as "partner zapping" and inventory management. These are both good and bad innovations. Partner zapping allows you control two characters at the same time, and with limited inventory spaces (6 each) you cannot carry many items. Switching between characters, having to split up, and exchange equipment is very innovative for this series... but the system never quite feels natural and I am continually hitting the wrong button which takes up a lot of time and becomes a bit of a chore.
The story, graphics, and especially sound in the game are all top notch for their time. These are the main reasons I played through the game. The more you play it, the less frightening it becomes; however the dreary, blood-stained environments and stress-inducing sound fx and music always keep you mildly on edge. Also, a few of the new enemies are difficult to defeat and are animated disturbingly (I love the Leech Zombie's walk). Not as scary as REmake or stressful as RE4, but creepy nonetheless.
The biggest con that this otherwise solid entry has going against it is its predictability. If you've played through the other RE's, the following objects mean something to you: Zombie bursting out of a door, A Piano, A Battery operated Lift, a Mansion, and a crank with either a square or hexagonal peg. All of these things are here... 5 games later. I'm glad that RE4 gave the series an overhaul, because this game demonstrates how much in need of one the series was. The gameplay is almost exactly the same control-wise, and puzzle-wise.
Overall, if you enjoy the Resident Evil series of games before part 4 came along, you will likely enjoy this game. It's a pinnacle of last-gen technology; but with the exception of minor gameplay tweaks it's same-old same-old.
Description of Resident Evil Zero
While the Bravo Team was successful in escaping from the crash, they had lost all of their equipment and weapons. As they began to gather their wits, the team saw a shocking image. Before them lay a half-destroyed, over-turned transport truck with corpses of several navy officers that had been gruesomely killed and mangled. Under orders from Commander Enrico, the Bravo Team beganinvestigating the disappearance of Captain Billy Cowen, one of the officers who was supposed to be in the over-turAll Games
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