Forum - View topicGAME: Resident Evil 4 (2023)
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Kicksville
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I'm still taking my time playing on Hardcore. It's a clever combination of 4's mechanics and all the games that came after. The original has some very abuseable elements once you get to grips with it (melee, i-frames, etc), so I was a little concerned they might overcorrect and depower the player too much, but they did a good job of rearranging things. There's tension, but you're not weak.
Even though they took steps to make it more horror oriented this time, this does push RE in a more actiony direction again, so I'm curious what they'll do from here. I imagine they'll try not to press it too much farther.
People are so dramatic about 6. It was criticized and still sold 8.5 million copies. Ridiculous to act like it put the entire franchise on death's door. |
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wolf10
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I enjoyed RE:4 more than I didn't, though I think 19 hours for an initial run on Standard is way too long for a horror game. My first run of Village clocked in at around half that, and I was much keener to replay immediately after thanks to all the fun and thoroughly game-breaking unlockables it dangled just out of reach after my first clear. (Yes, I was an easy mark for absolutely everything about the M1851 Wolfsbane, and gladly subjected myself to hell again to give it unlimited ammo.) RE:4's only "reward" is the bare-minimum New Game +, most of the bonus shop is still in ???? mode, and there's nothing even worth buying until getting at least an A rank on Professional, at which point even the weapon unlocks seem cosmetic.
There were definitely parts that felt like padding, and some segments felt like they were being annoying just for the sake of it. A good portion of the third act just sucks, like the game can't decide if it wants to lean into the quiet dread perfected by past RE:makes, or up the ante on the run-and-gun action that became the focus of 5 and 6, and just settles for giving the player whiplash instead with how often it flips between the two. Maybe I'll appreciate it more on a second go-round, but right now I still feel like I never want to do that again. But on to the good: it's definitely scarier. Los Ganados now chant ominously as they shamble around, and the overall cult atmosphere has been dialed up to extremes. All it takes is me hearing "Gloria Las Plagas! Gloria Las Plagas!" to start swinging my camera around looking for red robes, knowing I'm probably dead if I don't stop the ritual in time. It's not real survival horror unless you come away from the experience with at least one new panic button.
The PS5's HDR mode worked fine on my old(ish) TV, with a lot less tuning than I usually need. I tweaked just enough to notice that HDR mode was actually working. This could be an issue with TV settings rather than game settings. (I also highly recommend calibrating the PS5's virtual surround, for anyone playing with TV speakers or a stereo sound bar.) |
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smurky turkey
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An amazing game and great remake with many interesting changes, but I do have to agree with the poster above me. The town section is amazing as an introduction, the castle has some moments that I will never forget and then comes the third section...
The third section makes the game too long for me and it ramps the dumb action up to 20 with hordes of never ending enemies. That helicopter bit in particular makes me sigh and forget some of the fun I had before it. In the later bits of the third section I just want it to be over. which is funny in that during the first two sections I never want it to end. On a bright note, Ashley is a much better character now and she seems easier to keep safe. |
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