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Smile UK Store - Resident Evil Zero (GameCube)
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List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £12.58
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Capcom
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Capcom
EAN: 5055060950135
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Label: Capcom
Manufacturer: Capcom
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: GameCube
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: 2003-03-07
Studio: Capcom
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Editorial Reviews:
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Welcome back to the world of survival horror--again. After the awesome remake of the first game, Resident Evil Zero goes even further back in time with this all-new prequel to the infamous "mansion incident". This time you control Rebecca Chambers (the rookie medic featured in Chris's story from the first game) and "framed for a crime he didn't commit" prison escapee Billy Coen. Unlike previous Resident Evil games, though, you actually get to control both characters, and simultaneously; you can switch between either at any time, choose to have your partner tag along with you, set them to shoot automatically whenever a monster comes near or even control them manually with the C-stick. This unusual system works well and is, as you'd expect, a basis for a lot of split-up-necessitating puzzles. Another welcome change from the usual Resident Evil formula is the absence of item boxes--now you can drop items whenever and wherever you like. In most other areas Resi 0 is business as usual, as you creep around a series of genuinely creepy mansions, trains and underground bases fervently wishing you had enough bullets to deal with all the foul monsters that are out to get you, many of which, without wishing to spoil the surprise, are not technically zombies this time around. If you haven't liked previous Resident Evil games you're unlikely to change your mind now, but such sourpusses are the only ones who will fail to be captivated by this highly entertaining, atmospheric and (at least in comparison to some of its predecessors) innovative game. --David Jenkins
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Resident Evil Zero - Minor spoilers
Comment: Before the infamous "mansion incident" Rebecca Chambers a rookie member of S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Services) mooches about on a train trying to locate fugitive Billy Coen eventually the two co-operate and stubmle upon an umbrella research centre filled with the undead. This games takes the player to new depths an exposes some of the never before told secrets of umbrella and Rebecca and Billy are about to discover them.
Resident evil zero introduces some new monsters along with the old monsters such as the zomies and the dogs. It has a new system where you can drop items on the floor anywhere you are, eliminating the old itembox system. Also there is a new partner zapping system which allows the player to switch between Rebecca and Billy as they need to, which along the way comes in very handy for solving some puzzles. The graphics are on the same high quality level as the resident evil remake. It also boasts a fantastic soundtrack.
There were many aspects of this game that I think are awesome. There are only a few things that I wasn't so keen on the first was only having a six item capacity (12 if your paired up with Billy) and the leech monster/ zombie things, I found them highly irritating. However these are minor and for me they don't spoil the game on a vast level. So from me resident evil zero gets a well deserved 5 stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Every nightmare has a beginning....
Comment: I just recently played this as I have a Wii and can now play all the exclusive Resident Evil games for the Gamecube. I have to say I'm very impressed with this and it is very close to being one of the best in the series. I love these games for all the attention to detail, you can go to most things in a room and investigate them. The locations are great, very creepy and atmospheric especially with the lighting/shadows done in real time! You have a good mix of puzzles, a wide range of enemies to shoot and plenty to do. The story fits in well with the rest of the series and it's good how some of the creatures seem to be "earlier" models of those in the later games!
The new system of carrying things, although some don't seem to like it, is better and more realistic. The idea of putting things in a magic box for later that pop up anywhere was a bit odd. Using both characters to hold items helps get around this, otherwise it adds to the challenge as you decide what you should carry ammo or health as you venture deeper into the darkness...
The idea of character swapping is great to, you can wander off separately to investigate or team up to take on a room full of zombies. Some puzzles will need both characters to progress to which is a nice touch. To change you just press one button to control the other character. This is a cool new option in the series of games and adds to the game greatly for replay value.
The sound and graphics are very good as you would expect, and remind me of the Dreamcast version of Code Veronica. The animation, cgi scenes, lighting effects are great. All the locations look exactly as you would expect them to with great little details in the backgrounds. As for the sound the music is good as the tension mounts and danger is near the music changes to fit the scene. If you play with a surround sound system the extra bass is great for shotgun blasts and you can pick up little details like the heavy rain on the train roof, running underground water in the basement that you wouldn't notice otherwise.
Once you complete it you have a tough mini game to play and this will reward you with extras in the main game to enjoy it all over again. If you love Resident Evil games you will love this, if you are new to the series then start here and you will see what all the fuss is about!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good, but 1 major flaw.
Comment: To be brief - most aspects of this game are very good - excellent graphics (maybe even surpassing the RE1 remake).
A little slower moving than RE2, 3 or 4, and maybe not as scary, but for the most part a very good game.
One big flaw detracts a lot of enjoyment though - the new method of managing items.
In the previous games (RE4 excluded) you carried items, and dropped them off in an item box in the save rooms, and you could then go to any other nearby item box anywhere eles in the game and retrieve them - it wasn't exactly realistic, but it worked well, once you'd popped potentially useful items into a box, you never had to go far to get them when needed.
In this one, there are no item boxes, instead you just drop an item on the floor wherever you are, and it stays there until you go back and collect it (and you still have very limited space to carry items around - 6 inventory spaces, and lots of items take up 2 spaces)
This may be more realistic, but it makes the game much more tedious if you are exploring it for yourself (and not following a walkthrough showing the most efficient route to take and which items to carry at particular times), because you will have to drop lots of items in order to carry enough ammo, keys, health etc. - just like in previous games - but unlike in previous games, when you later on come across a puzzle and realise you need an object you dropped half an hour earlier (which you regularly will), you have to painstakingly backtrack all the way to wherever you left it. The map helpfully marks the location of all items that you have dropped or examined so far, but it's still very annoying to find a puzzle, check your map, and realise that the object you need is miles away, instead of just as far as the nearest item box in the previous games.
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Summary: The best Resi of them all ???
Comment: Resident Evil 0. This has similarly beautiful graphics to the original Resi, but it adds another dimension; the ability to control 2 characters. This works extremely well & switching between the 2 characters is done by pressing 1 button, so its easy to do. The opening scene on the train is fantastic, & the cut scenes were horrific & really set the tone for the rest of the game.
RE Zero is probably the best of the Resi lot. It's exciting, gruesome, very cinematic & the new character switching is a complete success.
Minus points ?? The controls can be slightly awkward at times, but this is only a minor criticism of what is one of the best adventure games EVER.
Customer Rating:
Summary: You've been Rezzied!!
Comment: Now, I actually bought a Gamecube just to play this, so would have been bitterly disappointed if it was rubbish!
Luckily, this is a great game. It is 'more of the same, but different'. Gameplay is similiar to all the other pre-Resident Evil 4 games, with the usual zombie suspects, with a few tweaks.Official game continuity is kept intact by having this take place prior to Resident Evil, hence the zero, and fills in some gaps in the story.
Being a fan of the series, I can honestly say this is right up there with the best. Fantastic graphics and cut-scenes, great villains, co-op play,some tough puzzles, and plenty of rootin' tootin' kill zombie action.
Great game, highly recommended for survival horror, action game fans.
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