Resident Evil: Deadly Silence

Resident Evil: Deadly Silence is an enhanced version of the original Resident Evil for the Nintendo DS port. It was made to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the series. Artist Shinkiro provided promotional artwork during the release of the game, including cover art. The game was released in Japan on January 19, 2006, North America on February 7, 2006 and was released in Europe on March 31, 2006.

Features
There are many new features added into Deadly Silence, including "Knife Battle" sequences (seen from a first-person perspective) in which the player must stab enemies in the face by swinging the knife via the stylus. The player can also shake off enemies by using touch screen and stab a zombie (instead of merely pushing away the enemy). The file, "Eric's Letter" replaces the MO Disk in the library for Rebirth mode. This letter reveals the new location of the first Doom Book, which leads to a knife battle against the Yawn. There are fewer Hunters in Rebirth mode, replaced by the hardly-seen Chimeras. New unlockable costumes from Chris, Jill and Rebecca are added in addition to the original ones.

Classic Mode
"Classic Mode" is basically the story mode to the original game with little alteration (including the original voice acting and FMV sequences)

Rebirth Mode
"Rebirth Mode" contains a greater enemy ratio and new puzzles that make use of the hardware's unique features and characteristics. This is the first Nintendo DS game to be rated Mature. This mode contains new puzzles which make use of the system's touch-screen to solve puzzles!

Multiplayer Features
The game includes wireless support (LAN-only) for up to four players with two different multiplayer game modes. The first is a cooperative mode in which each player must help each other come together. The other is a competitive mode in which the objective is to get the highest score out of all the players by destroying the most monsters (with the tougher monsters being worth more points). There are three playable multiplayer stages (the mansion, guest house and laboratory) and nine playable characters (Chris, Jill, Barry, Rebecca, Wesker, Forest, Kenneth, Richard and Enrico).

Gameplay
The game makes use of the console's dual screen display with the top screen used to display the map, along with the player's remaining ammo and health (determined by the colour of the background); while the bottom screen displays the main game play, as well as switch to the player's inventory. The game also include updated play mechanics from the later games; the 180-degree turn first introduced in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, along with the quick reload and knife button from Resident Evil 4. The updated controls are applicable to both Classic and Rebirth modes. Dialogue and loading screens can be skipped as well. The opening intro and Chris's bad ending used in the DS release were censored (even in the Japanese version). However, the scene that shows Kenneth's decapitated head had been kept.

Reaction
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence garnered a lot of criticisms, however. Despite how beloved the first Resident Evil game has become, several critics were upset that Deadly Silence was yet another version of the very first Resident Evil. The lack of more extras only made it more disappointing. Many gamers also expressed that there was no point to getting Resident Evil: Deadly Silence for the list price of $34.99 when the Director's Cut version came significantly cheaper.

Hints and Tips
When given the choice to choose either "Classic" mode or "Rebirth" mode, if you hold the left d-pad button for a few seconds the writing will turn green. This enables "Training" mode which is very similar to the training mode enabled in the "Director's cut" version of "Resident Evil", which you obtain by completing the same process listed above. "Training" mode makes the game considerably easier and doubles any ammo or ink ribbons you pick up.