3xtreme_Belgian
2001
2000
Maybe I'll try it out some other time, because I just couldn't deal with the horrible voice-acting, bloated dialogue and the atrocious combat and stealth. Half the time, I couldn't even tell enemies apart from buddy soldiers because they just scatter around the same open area completely ignoring the other's existence. You can literally be among the ally faction in one room, walk down a short set of stairs and be riddled with bullets so much that you can't even turn around before having to reload your last save because this game doesn't have any checkpoints.
You know what? I talk a lot of shit, but in the end I always just sort of come to the conclusion that it's perfectly fine. It just depresses me how in a young medium with so many great opportunities and new ideas to explore, people are losing their shit over what is essentially the bare minimum. The only strong emotions I have for it are the vibe and how much I fucking hate Marlene.
At this point, I should probably give it its own in-depth review like I've given the previous games. The only reason I still haven't done that is because I didn't see the point in reviewing something where there's almost nothing to be criticized, but after 5 playthroughs in a row and STILL finding new things to like about it on each replay, I feel that some conclusion has to be drawn to emphasize just how much I love this masterpiece. Of every game I have ever played, this is the closest one has ever gotten to beating Resident Evil 4 as my favorite game of all time.