- January 14, 2009
- Cavia
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Platform Tested: Nintendo Wii Genre: Action, Horror ESRB: M for Mature It's 2002, years after the original T-virus incident at Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy (who helped clean up Umbrella Corp's mess) is deep in the jungles of South America with cocky new partner Jack Krauser, searching for Jav
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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a single player survival shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Cavia and was released on January 14, 2009. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails shooting game and the second title exclusive to the Wii platform in the Resident Evil series. The player do not control the character's movement but only the shooting aspect, shown from a first-person perspective. The player's partner is also shown on the screen and there is an cooperative option for two players.
- Nice graphics in and out of cutscenes
- Some cool boss fights
- A third of it is a new story
- Not very deep
- Headshots not as satisfying as they should be
- Annoying shaky-cam
- story2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story features a mix of new content and familiar elements, with some players appreciating the graphics and boss fights, while others criticize the extensive reuse of old storylines and the distracting shaky-cam during cutscenes.
“The graphics are nice in and out of cutscenes, and some cool boss fights are included, with a third of the game featuring a new story.”
“Annoying shaky cam and extensive reuse of old storylines.”
“Nice graphics in and out of cutscenes, some cool boss fights, but a third of it is a new story.”
Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles
Platform Tested: Nintendo Wii Genre: Action, Horror ESRB: M for Mature It's 2002, years after the original T-virus incident at Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy (who helped clean up Umbrella Corp's mess) is deep in the jungles of South America with cocky new partner Jack Krauser, searching for Jav
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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a survival shooter game with horror theme.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and PlayStation.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles was released on January 14, 2009.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles was developed by Cavia.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a single player game with local co-op support.
Similar games include Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil Re:Verse, Resident Evil 0 HD, Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil 6 and others.