Handling the controls takes about 15 or 20 minutes to learn, and after that point it is completely intuitive. Movement is controlled with the nunchuk analog stick and shooting is controlled by pointing the Wiimote at the screen while holding down two buttons, one to aim and a second to fire. It’s an incredibly precise and easy to use targeting system. While some may call it too easy, the quantity of ammo Leon (more than in previous RE games and yet not enough to be comfortable) has and the number of enemies he faces make it more difficult.
The main problem with the game is Leon’s extremely narrow field of vision. The camera is placed slightly behind Leon, and far too often creatures attack from just outside his peripheral view. This does not appear to happen because the creatures are incredibly intelligent (mindless zombie-like things usually are not), but rather because the field of view simply is not as wide as it should be.
Despite any shortcomings, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition is, unquestionably, one of the best games thus far available on the system, even if it is just a port. Hopefully there will be more games like this one, developed specifically for the Wii in the future.
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB for blood and gore, intense violence, and language. This game can also be found on: PS2, Gamecube, and PC.
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