The ever-evolving Resident Evil survival horror series always keep things fresh (or should that be rotten!). In this 3DS exclusive, Terragrigia, a utopian solar powered floating city is destroyed to stop a terrorist organization’s bio-organic attack. Raccoon City survivor Jill Valentine is a founding member of the BSAA (Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance), and here with her new partner Parker searches for Resident Evil veteran Chris Redfield, who disappeared with partner Jessica on a BSAA assignment. Their last location is a deserted cruise liner in the middle of the Mediterranean. This allows for creepy locations to exploration and puzzle solving, and of course ghastly creatures to destroy. The new Genesis scanner does more than just viral detection, you can also use it to find essential hidden items. Besides the in-depth Campaign Mode, Raid Mode gives you co-op enemy battle in both Local- and Online Play functions. The 3D effect is great, but again, you wished the screen were just a bit larger… The special Circle Pad Pro expansion peripheral clips to the bottom of your 3DS unit, adding extra shoulder buttons and right hand joystick. This vastly improves your character mobility and functions like a console game’s joypad, freeing up buttons for quick functions like weapon switching or health restoration. The touch screen and Circle Pad Pro combo makes this one hell of a control system. Don’t hesitate to get the pack including the Circle Pad, as it will prove essential for future DS releases. 4.5/5
