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Resident Evil 0 vs Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Resident Evil 0 is a horror puzzle game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2016) while Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an FPS game from Capcom (2007).

Quick answer: Resident Evil 0 has the higher Metacritic, 83 to 75.

Resident Evil 0

2016 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

7.0GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Very Positive

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

2007 · Capcom

75Metacritic

What each one is

Resident Evil 0 is filed under Horror and Puzzle. In contrast, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles under FPS.

Resident Evil 0

Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.

Description from its Steam store page

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 13, 2007, in North America; November 15, 2007, in Japan; and on November 30, 2007, in Europe, excluding Germany, where the game is not available due to the refusal of a USK rating and its subsequent inclusion in the index. It was followed by Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Both Chronicles games are included on the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3.

Description from Wikipedia

Story, characters and reception

Resident Evil 0
Plot

On July 23, 1998, a train owned by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella, the Ecliptic Express, comes under attack from a swarm of leeches. As the passengers and crew are attacked, a mysterious young man watches from a hillside. Two hours later, the Bravo Team of the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception (GameCube) Resident Evil Zero received generally positive reviews after its initial GameCube release in 2002. The graphics and atmosphere were universally praised, being described as "wonderfully spooky" and "moody" with an "astonishing level of detail". Scott Steinberg of GameSpy noted how the animated backgrounds, such as flickering lights and dripping water, brought the environments to life. (Wikipedia)

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Plot

The Umbrella Chronicles encompasses several scenarios, which are based on various plot elements from the Resident Evil series. The game's first three scenarios, "Train Derailment", "The Mansion Incident", and "Raccoon's Destruction", are set within Raccoon City , or its surrounding area, in 1998. The final scenario, which is based on new material, is set in Russia, taking place in 2003. (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception The Wii version of The Umbrella Chronicles has received positive scores from critics. GamePro praised its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay, adding that "the only downside to The Umbrella Chronicles is that longevity will be an issue. " GameTrailers called it "fantastic overall" and a "superb entry in the genre," praising the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics "look good", they were… (Wikipedia)

At a glance

Resident Evil 0Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
GamingPickz Score7.0/10—
Steam ratingVery Positive (80%, 19,622)—
Critic aggregate83/10075/100
Price$19.99Unknown
Install size13 GB—
Steam DeckplayableUntested
Released20162007
DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.Capcom

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Resident Evil 0 vs Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Resident Evil 0Horror puzzle game
    Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesFPS game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Resident Evil 0Horror, Zombies, Survival Horror
    Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesNo descriptive tags

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Resident Evil 0 ✓Metacritic 83
    Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesMetacritic 75

    Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.

  4. Content and scale

    Resident Evil 019,622 reviews · 6 add-ons · 13 GB
    Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles—

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Resident Evil 0$19.99
    Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesUnknown

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

Resident Evil 0 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

Which to pick, by what you want

  • The better reviewed of the two: Resident Evil 0 (Metacritic 83)

Where they differ

Resident Evil 0 is also

HorrorZombiesSurvival HorrorAdventureClassicAction

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is also

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Resident Evil 0 is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Resident Evil 0Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Minimum GPUNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260—
Minimum CPUIntel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz,—
Minimum RAM2 GB—
Install size13 GB—

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil 0 · Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Resident Evil 0 and 0 for Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles in scope?

Resident Evil 0 has drawn 19,622 Steam reviews, ships 6 add-ons and installs in 13 GB. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles lists little scope data.

Is Resident Evil 0 or Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles better?

Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.

Which is cheaper, Resident Evil 0 or Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?

One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.

Should I get Resident Evil 0 or Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?

Resident Evil 0 has the higher Metacritic, 83 to 75. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

All comparisons

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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