I hate Zombies.

Having really enjoyed the first Resident Evil game for the GameCube, I was really curious about this new game when it was released over the holidays. I was forced to skip over it at the time for lack of money, but now I have finally gotten my hot little hands on a copy.

After playing through the first part of the game, which takes place on a train, and into the mansion that follows, I am very impressed. The graphics are just as good as RE's, which is to say they kick ass seven ways to Sunday. If anything, there have been a number of improvements. I have noticed that there are more animated objects in the backgrounds (such as a bottle rolling around a table due to the movement of the train), and also there has been some limited camera panning in the larger rooms. Another small improvement I have noticed is that the animations that accompany climbing and descending stairs has been greatly improved. It is hard to believe that this game was originally for the N64!

The control scheme is still the same 'ol like it or hate it first person one that has graced/cursed the RE series since its inception. However, the gameplay changes, such as being able to switch between characters and the deletion of those magical item boxes have made this game feel really fresh to me.

I am really pleased with this game so far. It looks to be just as entertaining and engrossing as RE was, and with 2 discs it should be just as long, too.  Well, that about wraps it up so far...if you will excuse me, I need to go and put some more zombies out of my misery with my trusty shotgun.