Resident Evil 4 (2005) stands out as one of the best Action/Shooter titles in recent memory.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 92K reviews)
Healthy player count of 2,462 concurrent
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Resident Evil 4 is a third-person shooter game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom. The sixth major installment in the Resident Evil series, it was originally released for the GameCube in 2005. Players control U.S. government special agent Leon S. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. president's daughter Ashley Graham, who has been kidnapped by a cult. In a rural part of Europe, Leon fights hordes of villagers infected by a mind-controlling parasite, and reunites with the spy Ada Wong. Development began for PlayStation 2 in 1999. Four proposed versions were discarded; the first attempt was directed by Hideki Kamiya after producer Shinji Mikami. In a departure from the fixed camera angles and slower survival horror gameplay of previous instalments, the team focused on developing more dynamic shooting action. Resident Evil 4 was announced as a GameCube exclusive as part of the Capcom Five, but was ported to numerous formats, becoming a cross-platform hit, selling over 10 million copies across all platforms.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Updated 5h ago
regardless of what people say, this game has actually aged quite well. it only takes about 10minutes to get the hang of the controls and the cycle of combat
Coming back to the OG Resident Evil 4 after all these years is such a great experience. Playing it again definitely reminds me how much the gameplay has aged, especially compared to how smooth and modern the series feels today. Some mechanics can feel clunky and outdated, but honestly, that doesn’t take away from the experience for me. The atmosphere, characters, memorable moments, and overall charm still hold up incredibly well. It may show its age, but Resident Evil 4 is still a fantastic game and one I’ll always enjoy coming back to.
in another effort to review every video game that has helped distract me from the crushing weight of my own mortality and the unavoidable horrors of the human condition: i'd give this game a 7/10 with the footnote: [i] remaster this, remaster that. why don't you remaster yourself some hoes [/i]
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