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Absolutely fantastic reimagining of the original RE4, thought I would be lying if I said this is the definitive version. It does a way better job at creating a horror atmosphere and I prefer Ashley, Luis, Krauser, etc in this game. But it also does end up cutting a good amount of content from the original in order to be "more realistic", which I do miss since I loved the original's over-the-top action. That said, the new stuff they added in this remake is top-notch, adding treasure and request mechanics to make you explore the areas more, instead of just collecting for the sake of money. The bosses are much more impactful, although they cut out the U3 section altogether for some reason.
Really, my biggest issue with this game was getting used to the new controls. Leon plays like an RE2 Survival Horror protagonist but also has some new moves added to his arsenal that are more on par with RE4's Action based gameplay. This ended up confusing me at the beginning of the game since I was used to controlling Leon like in the original RE4. But it's just a matter of adapting, cause I got used to it around chapter 3.
My biggest issue was really Ada's character. I don't know what it was, but something about her voice and entire direction didn't sit well with me (No hate towards the actress and god don't fucking harass them over doing a video game voice). It felt like they wanted to make a more "mature" and "grizzly" Ada since this takes place 5 years after the events of RE2, but it could have been better. Not only that, but she had way less presence in this remake, and I'm HOPING it's because they're saving up for the Separate Ways campaign (which has already been data-mined lmao).
Other than those two gripes, a fantastic game absolutely worth your time.
(ALSO PLEASE PLAY MERCENARIES MODE IT'S FUCKING GREAT CAPCOM JUST CASUALLY PUT A DMC MODE IN THIS GAME)

Reviewed on Apr 15, 2023


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