Chicago – Instead of playing one of the most anticipated games of the last few years, “Resident Evil 5,” fans of one of gamings most influential franchises are being asked to watch what is essentially a 96-minute cut scene that serves as a prequel or appetizer for what is to come in 2009.
Not as much fun as the Milla Jovovich movies and not nearly as well-conceived or written as the games, “Degeneration” feels like an afterthought, stuck between the world of the movie trilogy and the world of some of the best games ever made. Without the B-movie charm of the former or the blockbuster action of the latter, “Resident Evil: Degeneration” ends up as the last thing fans of the “Re” movies or games usually think of their beloved franchise, forgettable.
The most remarkable thing about “Degeneration” is how disposable the entire affair feels from the very beginning. The CGI visuals...
Not as much fun as the Milla Jovovich movies and not nearly as well-conceived or written as the games, “Degeneration” feels like an afterthought, stuck between the world of the movie trilogy and the world of some of the best games ever made. Without the B-movie charm of the former or the blockbuster action of the latter, “Resident Evil: Degeneration” ends up as the last thing fans of the “Re” movies or games usually think of their beloved franchise, forgettable.
The most remarkable thing about “Degeneration” is how disposable the entire affair feels from the very beginning. The CGI visuals...
- 12/31/2008
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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