Resident Evil 4 comes to the Wii with added Wii Remote and Nunchuk support, allowing players to immerse themselves in the game as never before. With RE4 Wii Edition, Capcom is offering a new and more immersive sense of control to players, while keeping all of the game's incredible game systems intact.

As Leon Kennedy, players explore a town overrun by cultists, mutants and mind-controlled villagers, using the Wii Remote to aim, fire, slash and avoid oncoming adversaries with intuitive motions and movements. RE4 Wii Edition also contains the additional content included in the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system version of the game. [Capcom]

Widely regarding as one of the bestist games to ever hit the ill-fated GameCube, Resident Evil 4 successfully breathed fresh life back into the gradually decaying survival horror franchise. Packed to the rafters with terrifying gameplay sequences – and those eternally embarrassing ‘jump moments’ – Leon’s adventure is white-knuckle stuff from start to finish.

With the ‘new’ Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, then previous GameCube owners that missed out on the extra PlayStation 2 content can now take advantage of all that AND the introduction of specific Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller integration to pull them into the action like never before – just as long as they’ve got a Wii, of course.

Let’s take a look at the game’s critical reception and see if Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition is viewed much like an intuitive and original DS game in terms of impact, or a poor yawn-inducing PS2-to-PSP port.

Spend or Lend?

95% - Game Informer - "As improved as the Resident Evil 4 controls were compared to the tank-like schemes of its predecessors, they still aren’t ideal. The final version of the game would have been the perfect time for Capcom to polish the controls with new features that nearly every game now takes for granted – like strafing and being able to shoot your gun while moving. Unfortunately, Leon still isn’t capable of performing these basic moves."

93% - Computer and Videogames - "It has the looks, it has the compelling level design, and it has the scary bits. Check, then: this is Resident Evil 4 all over again, but slightly better."

91% - GameSpot - "This is the definitive version of a modern classic and a must-play, even if you've already experienced the unique thrill of Resident Evil 4 on another platform."

90% - IGN - "If you played the GameCube original, consider the Wii game the ultimate collector's edition – frankly, that's what it is; the culmination of the best from its predecessors with some added Wii improvements. And if you have never played RE4 before, consider the Wii release an absolute must-own experience."

80% - 1UP - "If you've never played this game before, you should first ask yourself, "Why not?" But if you haven't, there are better and cheaper options than this still-good-but-not-as-good-as-the-others version for Wii."

70% - EuroGamer - "It's just a shame that one of the best ever action games has become another casualty of the Wii controller. Indeed, for a controller that was supposed to herald a new dawn of inclusive gaming there are a lot of third-party publishers who have yet to get their heads round it."

Verdict: Spend

Footage provided by GameTrailers.com.