I went ahead and started Resident Evil 4 a little ahead of schedule because I know I’ll be pressed for time during the next two weeks and I have some time this weekend.
It’s my first time to ever play this game, but I’ve played the remakes of RE1-3. I actually am going into fairly blind. Of course I’ve heard about it over the years, always being discussed in hushed tones and revered as one of the great games, but I know very little about what the game really is and what the storyline is about.
So far I like it, but I’m not yet sold on it’s why it’s so universally praised as a high point in but franchise.
I’m only at chapter 1-3 so far, but there’s been some pretty big difficulty spikes. It seems less about the survival aspects and more about the combat. But yet, there’s some resource management parts too, although ammo seems to be much less scarce. The enemies are just way more numerous at certain parts.
And the tank(ish) controls are borderline maddening. I’m gradually re-training my instincts to use the right stick to move the camera, but it’s pretty frustrating. And having to go to the menu each time to heal or change weapons is definitely something that needs to be updated.
Otherwise the game design is pretty good, with interconnected routes through the map, yet not too complex yet. It still feels very ‘resident evil-y’ even though it’s not set in Raccoon City anymore and is just completely different in style.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger Nostalgia can carry things quite a ways, for sure. Nevertheless, there’s some timeless RE charm I’m feeling so far. I will definitely drop lots of impressions as I play more.
I do think you’re better prepared for some of the aged mechanics since you played the older versions of RE1-3 rather than the remakes. It’s mainly the control scheme that feels difficult for me.
Also the game is really not very scary so far. I’d say much less than the first three. It has a slightly creepy vibe but surprisingly little gore, and even the tension is not on par with walking around the frightening halls of the Mansion and the Police Station. Again, maybe it’s a retro phenomenon where the less realistic visuals make the whole thing more charming and at times funny and corny (the dialogue is as B-movie as ever), so it’s not modern-day nightmare-inducing horror, which is a plus in my book.
@Th3solution That's the funny thing, when they announced the remake of RE4, I remember lots of people saying "What could they improve with the remake? The original experience was perfect". And all I could think was "Uh, how about the controls first of all?". While I didn't mind the tank controls after a while, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't prefer normal controls. Tank controls just make enemy encounters more difficult than they need to be.
Another thing the remake can improve upon is the visuals. RE4 isn't that particularly scary or atmospheric. While I haven't played RE2 Remake yet, I've seen gameplay that shows the game looking darker and therefore more frightening to play than the original. I think that would help make RE4 scarier as well.
So yeah, RE4 definitely needs a remake as it certainly isn't short of flaws.
Currently downloading the RE4 fan remaster files as I’ll be playing the PC version! Should give me a little bit of incentive to play this game again although it’s 30 odd GB 😂
I played Resi 4 remaster the year before the pandemic. While the GameCube original was in my top 10 games for a long time after I played it, the remaster was still good but I don't think I was engrossed as I was when I played the original as a teenager. I think there is something to be said for playing this game on a claustrophobic 4:3 CRT television. The smoothed over fuzziness adds to the atmosphere of the game. Wicked game though and I hope all who play it for the first (or millionth!) time enjoy it!
Resident Evil 4 is currently on sale in the PS Store in their Halloween Sale, just in case anybody else was interested in playing this throughout Halloween! It’s £6.39 here in the UK, not sure about other countries but I’m sure it’ll be a similar price.
@RogerRoger Now you’ve got another reason to get the Resident Evil triple pack, it’s £15.99 just now, down from £39.99!
Ya know I haven't played Resident Evil 4 since the Wii Edition (Which was actually the first time I played it) so... It's been like 12 or so years since I've last played it.
In fact I kinda don't remember a whole lot about it to be perfectly honest other then enjoying it and a brief recollection of what happens. That and recognising the starting village area and some of the enemies in the trailer for the remake.
So I'm joining in this month for game club (and just this month). A bit late coming into this but Resi 4 isn't that long from what I remember so... Yeah!
Nice to be back for GC if only temporary @nessisonett
... Good God though my first attempt at trying it was utterly abysmal!
There goes my somewhat cocky attitude I had going in. I didn't even get to the village section!
The controls are rather crusty. Moreso then the older titles I'd personally say.
I have been playing RPG's mostly as of late and I can't quite honestly recall the last third person shooter I played (Uncharted last year?) so I expected to be a bit rusty with the playstyle but... Wow. I was truly terrible
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"You don't have to save the world to find meaning in life. Sometimes all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of"
While I'm not playing RE4, I started up RE5 on PS4 the other day and it's crazy to me how similar the controls and mechanics are to RE4. It's like I'm playing RE4.5. One improvement is that you can actually turn your character while moving, unlike in RE4. You can also hotkey 4 weapons/items to the d-pad so you don't have to go to your inventory and constantly switch what you're holding like in RE4.
But other than that, the controls/camera still feel a bit off compared to what you'd expect from a third-person shooter. I guess Capcom still hadn't figured it out back in 2009.
Good God though my first attempt at trying it was utterly abysmal!
There goes my somewhat cocky attitude I had going in. I didn't even get to the village section!
The controls are rather crusty. Moreso then the older titles I'd personally say.
I have been playing RPG's mostly as of late and I can't quite honestly recall the last third person shooter I played (Uncharted last year?) so I expected to be a bit rusty with the playstyle but... Wow. I was truly terrible
... Chapter 1-1 done. Only took like... six tries til I'd finally got to grips with the playstyle and got through the village section with minimal damage and supply losses
I’m still at Ch 2-1.
I haven’t had access to my console for a week and so I’m not sure how much I’ll get played before Halloween ends, but I’m itching to get back to it.
I don’t think I dropped an update to since i defeated the first boss, which I beat the first try but I was garbage at it. I was really proud how well I was doing with the villagers and rationing my ammo and health items, then I had to burn through a lot of herbs and eggs during that boss fight in the boat. I had no idea what I was doing at first and kept letting him knock me out. I should have just loaded a prior save and try again because it’s not that hard when you know what the technique is to defeat him, but I think I’ll just roll with it. I was running out of space in my inventory anyways.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger Justification is something that do very well. 😉 Glad I’m not the only one.
Nevertheless, as a stockpiler of virtual supplies, I tend to be over-prepared in my games. I like having a large amount of back-up health and ammo just in case I run into an impossible scenario. When I watch playthroughs on YouTube and see people living moment to moment using health and ammo liberally, I can’t help but admire their spontaneity. Unfortunately I have a disposition to be a miser with my stuff… until I run out of storage space. 😄
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Did Chapter 1-2 and have saved just before the boss in Chapter 1-3.
... It took me even longer to get past 1-2 cus again, I wouldn't take no for an answer and kept trying to perfect my run of the starting area with all the villagers with minimal losses of supplies.
When I got to chapter 1-3 I immediately went back into the previous room and ended up getting another cutscene showing Ada protecting Leon from the Big Cheese that I don't remember ever seeing before which was cool.
Honestly not much has come back to me about the game from playing it 12 years ago baring the upcoming lake boss and the next one The Giant guy... Gigante?
I've been using the shotgun a LOT. The bolt action rifle is a bit awkward but great for damage and headshots and I bought the TMP too.
Did everyone get the Punisher Handgun from the merchant for getting the blue medallions? Unsure of which Handgun to tune up myself.
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@HallowMoonshadow Yes, I did get the Punisher, and the sub-machine gun too. I’ve been trying to rely on the handgun, but the shotgun is so much better for crowd control. I’m just worried about the ammo scarcity.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
I'll hold off upgrading my handguns for now... In fact I sold the starting one to make room in my teeny atache case!
I've got so much TMP ammo @Th3solution and two boxes of handgun ammo as well. Like you say the shotgun is SO useful for crowd control and just for general useage really. I found the TMP very useful against the upcoming big fight thanks to the small arena.
Dunno if you know but I found out last night that if your gun is out of ammo and you go tune up the capacity at the merchant, the gun's ammo is completely refilled! Very useful albeit you have to be under very situational circumstances to really make use of it 😄
Just got to the end of Chapter 2-1 last night and found Ashley. Always found her design a bit... Off to be honest.
The dogs outside the church scared the crap outta me and may've caused me to die from being completely unprepared...
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