Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles vs Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an FPS game from Capcom (2009) while Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is an FPS game from Capcom (2011).
Quick answer: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles has the higher Metacritic, 75 to 65.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
What each one is
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is filed under FPS. In contrast, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D under FPS.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 17, 2009, in North America. It serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4, set 2 years before its events. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a third-person shooter video game developed by TOSE and published by Capcom for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released on June 2, 2011, in Japan, June 28, 2011, in North America, June 30, 2011, in Australia, and July 1, 2011, in Europe. The game was announced at the 2010 Nintendo conference in Japan. A combination of the "Mercenaries" minigames featured in Resident Evil 4 and 5, players must defeat as many enemies as possible within a set time limit.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
The game's plot revolves around the personal stories in the series. Its main focus is retelling the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica , and a new chapter is featured. For the Resident Evil 2 segment, the player takes control of protagonists Leon S. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception IGN gave The Darkside Chronicles 8. 1 out of 10. Compliments were given to the graphics, music, playability, and longevity of the title, but the camera was said to be mildly distracting and the story can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the Resident Evil franchise. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received controversy upon release when it was discovered that the game's save data could not be erased. This implied that Capcom was attempting to curb the used-game market. Although Capcom VP Christian Svensson claims this feature was not a business decision, he states that a similar feature will probably not be implemented into future games because of the controversy it has generated. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 75/100 | 65/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2009 | 2011 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles vs Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, 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.
Genre and premise
Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesFPS gameResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3DFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesNo descriptive tagsResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3DNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles ✓Metacritic 75Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3DMetacritic 65Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesUnknownResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3DUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles 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: The Darkside Chronicles (Metacritic 75)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D in scope?
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles lists little scope data. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D lists little scope data.
Is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles or Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D 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: The Darkside Chronicles or Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D?
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: The Darkside Chronicles or Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D?
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles has the higher Metacritic, 75 to 65. 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.
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All comparisonsHow 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.