Resident Evil Deadly Silence Review

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(More customer reviews)When Resident Evil first debuted in 1996, it was an instant classic.This is THE game that is responsible for the genre, "Survival Horror" and ten years later, you can play it on the go with your Nintendo DS.

The story is almost known to everyone in the gaming world nowadays, but let's take a recap.The STARS Bravo Team has disappeared while investigating nasty murders in the mountains near an old mansion.The Alpha team has been sent into these mountains to find their comrades, and are immediately chased into this mansion full of horror.As Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, you'll have to survive the mansion and its terrors and unravel a conspiracy beyond belief.

Almost everyone knows the story, and on the Nintendo DS you'll find you can play through it in classic mode, rebirth mode or Wi-Fi mode.Capcom has been known for giving you different scenarios, and Resident Evil shows that perfectly.At the beginning you can choose to either be Chris or Jill.Chris can take more damage, although Jill has an easier time navigating the mansion, and gets some fairly more powerful weapons early on.

Classic Mode is basically the exact same game that was presented to us in 1996.Most--if not all--the regular enemies are still where they once were, all the secrets are unchanged and everything.If you still remember the game from ten years ago, it hasn't changed.Not at all.

Rebirth Mode is worthwhile, though.Upon playing it, there are more enemies in place, and from time to time when you enter a room you'll be in the first person perspective, fighting against an enemy that is creeping toward you.It is your job to use the stylus to slash at your enemy until he dies.At first this seems stupid, but it's actually really fun and intense.

The map is displayed on screen at all times, so unlike before, you don't constantly have to bring up the map.When you take damage the top screen also flashes, which is actually more of a distraction than anything.

Wi-fi mode, while great to have, really isn't as worthwhile as you might think.Everyone needs the game card.You can have up to four players going through a portion of the mansion.Whether you are cooperating or competing the objective is the same, to get to the goal as fast as you can.In cooperating, you both have the same life gauge and you both go at it on your own.In competative, you're both against one another trying to see who can get there the fastest.

However, the problem is that you don't ever get to actually see your partner.You're both going through these portions of the mansion but you won't run into one another, and that takes the joy out of it, really.So wi-fi really isn't worth it.

I must say, though, it's fun to play through classic and rebirth mode to check out the differences.While it is just a port, the differences aren't just small things you won't notice at all.

The controls are still a bit clunky.Yes, up is still going to be the button to move forward at all times.And if you're used to Resident Evil 4, it may be hard to go back to those fixed camera angles.So even veterans of the series may have to readjust.

The graphics aren't bad, but they are, for the most part, dated.They don't quite live up to the DS's potential, but they do look a little neater than they did on the PSX.The music is hair-raising, and is still your only warning sign of danger.Especially the sound effects of shuffling zombies, dogs clicking on the ground.This stuff sounds even better with the DS's stereo sound.The voice acting is still laughable, and I suppose that's actually amusing.The dialogue is so bad that it's classic.You'll be saying to yourself, "Wow, we've come a long way as far as voice acting and scripts are concerned."Again, if you just got off Resident Evil 4, this could be something that takes a moment to get used to.Still, the fact that you can laugh at the voices shows that the game really is a classic, as voice acting really has come a long way.

The major problems with this game are simple.It's a game that's already been redone.The Director's Cut and Gamecube versions.Also, it's a game where its age really does show.Can Resident Evil survive the test of time?The answer is, yes, it can.But unfortunately, a port might not hold true.In fact, if you've still got the original one (or the Director's Cut) it's hard to actually recommend this title to you.Rebirth Mode is great, and it's also fun to have it on the go, but there just isn't enough new content to it.It's a great game, and after ten years it's still a blast to play.But for Resident Evil's ten year anniversary, I was expecting more extras and secrets.Still, I'd say it is worth it.Pick it up, enjoy it, and relive the classic game that invented a genre.

The Good
+Classic Game
+Classic Story
+Interesting Puzzles
+The map is now displayed on the top screen
+New Touch Screen antics are really nice
+Graphics are smoother
+The Music is still really good
+You just have to admit that after ten years, the game is still pretty damn good!

The Bad
-The voice acting is terrible.Although, I like that you can see just how far games have come, you'll find yourself laughing in spite of the games overall serious tone.
-There just weren't enough new extras for this port.Yes, it's nice to have a rebirth mode, and it's nice to carry it around, but there could've been more extras thrown in here.

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Product Description:
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence is a DS-exclusive remake of the first Resident Evil game, with the DS's unique features in mind. Work your way through the classic storyline as Jill Valentine & Chris Redfield work their way through that well-known mansion. You'll find that there's no solace in a room that you think you've completely freed from zombie infestation.

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