I've been on a Resident Evil roll lately, and I was incredibly excited to finally get to this game. I never played the original back in the day, but I was aware of its importance in the gaming landscape. I had seen gameplay of the original, and mentally added it to my backlog to get around to someday. Fast forward to the release of the RE4 remake, and I thought that now would be the perfect chance to finally sit down and play it.
This game was, to put it simply, remarkable. Since I played the remakes of RE2 and RE3 before this, I was able to see Capcom perfect their formula, as they absolutely nailed every single thing about this game.
The combat was incredibly fun and responsive, and the knife parry mechanic made some boss battles an absolute blast; also, getting to roundhouse/suplex downed enemies will never get old no matter how many times I do it.
The story was the best of the series so far. I loved the setting and atmosphere, and thought that the banter between Ashley and Leon was really well done. The bosses were interesting and fun to fight, and the whole religious cult aspect was both super creepy and pretty intriguing.
And god DAMN does this game look good. I thought the RE2 and RE3 remakes looked amazing but RE4 takes it to another level. The detailed environments, facial animations, particle effects--they were all top notch.
I've been seeing the praise for this game roll in since it was released, and I honestly can say that it deserves all of the praise it's getting and then some. This was a phenomenal gaming experience, and I loved every second it. I can't wait to go back and play the original to see how they compare, and to play through this remake again and again and again.
This game was, to put it simply, remarkable. Since I played the remakes of RE2 and RE3 before this, I was able to see Capcom perfect their formula, as they absolutely nailed every single thing about this game.
The combat was incredibly fun and responsive, and the knife parry mechanic made some boss battles an absolute blast; also, getting to roundhouse/suplex downed enemies will never get old no matter how many times I do it.
The story was the best of the series so far. I loved the setting and atmosphere, and thought that the banter between Ashley and Leon was really well done. The bosses were interesting and fun to fight, and the whole religious cult aspect was both super creepy and pretty intriguing.
And god DAMN does this game look good. I thought the RE2 and RE3 remakes looked amazing but RE4 takes it to another level. The detailed environments, facial animations, particle effects--they were all top notch.
I've been seeing the praise for this game roll in since it was released, and I honestly can say that it deserves all of the praise it's getting and then some. This was a phenomenal gaming experience, and I loved every second it. I can't wait to go back and play the original to see how they compare, and to play through this remake again and again and again.