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  1. Aug 29, 2018
    10
    El padre de los juegos de acción en 3a persona tal y como hoy día son concebidos. Aún a día de hoy su diseño y su ritmo siguen siendo envidiables. En todo momento propone situaciones nuevas con enemigos que se combinan muy bien de forma que a pesar de estar disparando continuamente nunca se siente tedioso, siempre estás queriendo más, más y más. Su atmósfera y sobre todo, su músicaEl padre de los juegos de acción en 3a persona tal y como hoy día son concebidos. Aún a día de hoy su diseño y su ritmo siguen siendo envidiables. En todo momento propone situaciones nuevas con enemigos que se combinan muy bien de forma que a pesar de estar disparando continuamente nunca se siente tedioso, siempre estás queriendo más, más y más. Su atmósfera y sobre todo, su música consiguen envolverte como pocos juegos. La historia se sigue con interés aunque no es el pilar del juego. Un verdadero benchmark para los juegos de acción Expand
  2. Apr 17, 2018
    9
    Very few games do a good job of being, scary, epic, and intimate all at the same. Resident Evil pulls all that off and is debate-ably the best action horror game ever made. It tells a story that is far better than most action and horror movies without sacrificing good gameplay to do it. It does have a few flaws, such as way too many QTE events but even those are done better than mostVery few games do a good job of being, scary, epic, and intimate all at the same. Resident Evil pulls all that off and is debate-ably the best action horror game ever made. It tells a story that is far better than most action and horror movies without sacrificing good gameplay to do it. It does have a few flaws, such as way too many QTE events but even those are done better than most games.

    Gameplay 8 - The sheer variety of gameplay elements in RE4 keep things interesting from beginning to end. Not only is there a lot of ways to play but all of the elements of gameplay work together to compliment the overall experience. There are tons of different enemies types and a good number of bosses that are unique and require different tactics to take down. The game is also quite challenging but as you get better it becomes more fun. I don't think the gameplay is quite perfect, the QTE sections can get annoying and the sluggish movements of the character can seem way too slow at times. Aiming weapons can also feel imprecise. Most of those problems are not major though and once I got used to them I found the gameplay quite rewarding.

    Story/Progression 9 - The story in RE4 is better than most movies. It succeeds both in terms of action and horror. The pacing is also close to perfect introducing new characters and mysteries at a good pace while also answering questions in a satisfying way. There are many twists and turns but they all work well and fit naturally into the flow of events. My only major gripe about the story was that I found the main villain and the finale to be a bit underwhelming.

    World 8 - Despite taking place in a rather small area, the world of RE4 is full of variety, including a village, a swamp and a castle. Each area is well crafted both in terms of visuals and the story and gameplay events in each location. I did, however, find it quite constricted overall. Most areas are limited to fairly narrow pathways that you can move through.

    Characters 9 - There is a good variety of characters and most of them are reasonably fleshed out. Leon fit his role in the story perfectly and was a likeable protagonist. There are also a lot of memorable side characters but some of them did seem a little over the top. There were some really cool villains but they are not the best in the series. I thought the whole cast worked really well together to compliment the story and keep it diverse. The game introduces new people at a good rate and gives most of them enough presence to make you care.

    Visual Design 10 - This is without question one of the best looking games on the Gamecube. The human characters are some of the best models of their time. The environments are iconic and gritty. The monster designs are the real stand out though. There are so many crazy yet cool looking monster designs throughout. The FX are also great. All of the visual elements feel appropriate and compliment each other.

    Sound Design 10 - It sounds just as good as it looks. The voice acting is solid. The weapons sounds are totally satisfying. The sound effects do a great job of creating a suspenseful atmosphere. The monster noises are also very scary. The soundtrack is not one of my all time favorites but it is very good. What makes the soundtrack so good though is the way it all blends together. Quite often I didn't notice the soundtrack, it just immersed me in what was happening.

    Length/Amount of Content 8 - It took me roughly 20 hours to play through the game. It isn't long but for an action game it is above average and there is very little time wasted. Every sequence feels fresh and offers something new. I would say it gives you good value for your time. There are games that offer considerably more content though.

    Immersion 9 - Overall the game is very immersive and I was never bored. The pacing, story telling, and diverse gameplay always gave me something to look forward to. My one big complaint was the QTE sequences and some of the sluggish controls. Those two things did take me out of the experience more than a few times.

    X-Factor 9 - RE4 is a cut above most other games in the genre, it easily ranks among the best games in many categorizes. It is a generation defining game but it does have flaws. The stiff controls, frustrating QTE, and confined environments made some sections a chore to get through. Overall this game is amazing but it falls just short of being as good as it could have.

    I give it 88%
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  3. Mar 26, 2018
    10
    One of the best games in the Resident Evil franchise. Camera was over the shoulder which is the first for the franchise and gameplay was rerevolutionized this franchise.
  4. Mar 8, 2018
    7
    Good game but nowhere near all those "best video game ever made". Its ok for a shooter and it has some nice atmosphere, but I wouldnt set it in line with the likes of GTA, Witcher 3, Zelda, Metal Gears, old Final Fantasy games or even Mario games. Hell, Uncharted, Half Life and Halo are way better than this.
  5. Feb 28, 2018
    9
    Best video game ever made! If you don't like the game, you are really missing something. It takes what made Resident Evil good and throw it out the window and put something new to the table. Some people blame this game for the sequels that follows but the game itself is awesome. This game is a definition of action survival-horror.
  6. Sep 4, 2017
    10
    One of my top 5 favourite games of all time. Looks fantatsic, plays fantatsic, great horror with great bosses. The gamecube version was the best verison at the time but I personally like the wii version a bit more but that dosen`t mean that the gamecube version isen`t a exelent version.
  7. Aug 28, 2017
    9
    ``Brutal´´
    La aclamada saga de videojuegos de Survival Horror del visionario director Shinji Mikami ha dado un giro de 180 grados el cual recuerda el cambio que hicieron las secuelas como *Aliens* y *Terminator 2* a sus predecedoras. Agregando un arco argumental mucho mas espeso, complejo y humano. Ademas de estar cargado de Toda la acción posible. La jugabilidad es indudablemente la
    ``Brutal´´
    La aclamada saga de videojuegos de Survival Horror del visionario director Shinji Mikami ha dado un giro de 180 grados el cual recuerda el cambio que hicieron las secuelas como *Aliens* y *Terminator 2* a sus predecedoras. Agregando un arco argumental mucho mas espeso, complejo y humano. Ademas de estar cargado de Toda la acción posible. La jugabilidad es indudablemente la mejor de toda la saga, los personajes, heroes y villanos, ya entraron en el ambito de culto debido a sus lineas memorables, sus caracteristicas unicas y un ambiente hostil en el cual nuestro protagonista Lion, debera sorevivir esta vez. Sin embargo, la historia no es su fuerte. Mientras que los juegos de Resident Evil 1 al 3 mantenian un thriller psicologico presente en todo el juego, digno de asimilarse a una película de terror bien filmada, contando con Desesperación, Drama entre los personajes y algunos Screamers. Esta Resident Evil cambia este tono de a Acción con pura adrenalina que busca mantener entretenido al espectador con una historia simple, y algo del suspenso de sus anteriores titulos.
    Este titulo es sin dudas, mi favorito de la serie y al mismo tiempo, mi juego favorito de Survival Horrror

    Jugabilidad: 10/10
    Personajes: 7/10
    Historia: 6/10
    Diseño: 8/10
    Entretenimiento: 10/10
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  8. Jun 19, 2017
    8
    This game is a masterpiece, not as good as re 2, but still the atmosphere and the gameplay is amazing, and it's still fun to play nowadays, and the community that this game created is great, funny people and great speedrunners, some other glitch and secrets to be discovered, and you have ione of the most memorable and cool games ever made, almost any gamer can enjoy this masterpiece, giveThis game is a masterpiece, not as good as re 2, but still the atmosphere and the gameplay is amazing, and it's still fun to play nowadays, and the community that this game created is great, funny people and great speedrunners, some other glitch and secrets to be discovered, and you have ione of the most memorable and cool games ever made, almost any gamer can enjoy this masterpiece, give it a try if you haven't. The music is beautiful and the plot is one of the best written out there.
    There are many versions of this game, so play the best one you can, this is worth playing.

    8/10
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  9. May 24, 2017
    10
    When it was first released on GameCube I was immediately hooked! Its been the only game I still have fun beating over and over again till this day! Beaten on GameCube, Wii, PS 2 and PC. One of Capcom's greatest games!
  10. Apr 10, 2017
    10
    One of the best games ever made.
    I loved this game 12 years ago, loved it to death, and at the time i hated every horror or shooting game.
    Few games gave me a single player experience as good as this, Dark Souls 3, The Witcher 3, The Last of Us and a couple of Zelda games.
  11. Apr 1, 2017
    9
    9.7 - Not only a fantastic game in the franchise, but is outstanding on all levels. Game-play, environments, atmosphere, soundtrack, and the fact that you play as Leon again is what makes this game my favorite in the series.
  12. Mar 25, 2017
    8
    very cool game, well build and relaesed, but i wanna point out some wierd things on this game, first is the ambientation, appears that happens on northern iberia spain maybe, its dumb way that rural areas on europe are being portrait as undeveloped and very poor, that not true its amazing that capcom doest had any spanish person to be a consultant on game, another thing that is difficultvery cool game, well build and relaesed, but i wanna point out some wierd things on this game, first is the ambientation, appears that happens on northern iberia spain maybe, its dumb way that rural areas on europe are being portrait as undeveloped and very poor, that not true its amazing that capcom doest had any spanish person to be a consultant on game, another thing that is difficult to swallow is the childish and pre-teen dialogs on the game a very scared guy trying to be a super cool... thats dumb and very stupid....but besides all this the game is fun difficult and engaging. Recommend to everyone who enjoys a very well build game Expand
  13. Mar 19, 2017
    5
    Après avoir baigné avec les épisodes 0, Rebirth, 2, 3 et Code Veronica, le changement fut radical.

    Le gameplay fut très innovant pour l'époque, et la qualité technique du jeu est à noté. Mais...l'histoire est bancale et pas prenante (on se fout de sauver la fille insupportable du président...), dans un environnement pas très crédible (chez les Amish ça aurait plus de sens à la limite
    Après avoir baigné avec les épisodes 0, Rebirth, 2, 3 et Code Veronica, le changement fut radical.

    Le gameplay fut très innovant pour l'époque, et la qualité technique du jeu est à noté. Mais...l'histoire est bancale et pas prenante (on se fout de sauver la fille insupportable du président...), dans un environnement pas très crédible (chez les Amish ça aurait plus de sens à la limite !), et qui plus est loin de ce que représente Resident Evil (et surtout comment Capcom vendait la série à l'époque...).
    L'histoire ne prend sens qu'avec les DLC de l'époque (on va dire ça), c'est à dire les modes de Ada. Mais hélas à sa sortie initiale le plus important n'en faisait pas partie...
    Sans parler l'implantation des coups de pieds, etc, qui rendent le jeu moins..."stressant" (quelques passages ci et là mais pas beaucoup).

    Pour les qualités techniques et le boulot pour l'époque, je vais mettre 5. Mais pas plus...
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  14. Mar 15, 2017
    10
    There's literally nothing wrong with this game, well, except maybe Ashley, but that's beside the point. Capcom released this gem of a game exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube in 2005, and it blew everyone away, with the over-the-shoulder camera view to the change from zombies to brainwashed/infected villagers, this game doesn't disappoint. Many people hate the over-the-shoulder camera,There's literally nothing wrong with this game, well, except maybe Ashley, but that's beside the point. Capcom released this gem of a game exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube in 2005, and it blew everyone away, with the over-the-shoulder camera view to the change from zombies to brainwashed/infected villagers, this game doesn't disappoint. Many people hate the over-the-shoulder camera, but I feel it adds a sense of dread because you can't see what's behind you. The fixed camera angles from the previous entries added a surprise to what's behind the corner, but this stepped it up because you couldn't do that without having to actually go around the corner. All in all, this is a very solid entry in this franchise. Expand
  15. Mar 15, 2017
    10
    uno dei giochi con l'user score più alto qui su metacritic eppure capcom continua a prendere strade tutte sue e fare dei resident evil dalla qualità discutibile non orribili ma che tengono alto il nome di questo capolavoro
  16. Jun 8, 2016
    9
    El cambio que hay del RE3 al 4 es brutal, me encantó como posicionaron la camara detras del personaje y la jugabilidad que le dieron. Mantienen la esencia, quizás para mi gusto, con menos sustos, repullos y sobresaltos, pero si han mantenido el hecho de tener miedo a quedarte sin munición y esas cosas.
    El resto, diseño de personajes, historia y jugabilidad muy buenos tambien, mucha
    El cambio que hay del RE3 al 4 es brutal, me encantó como posicionaron la camara detras del personaje y la jugabilidad que le dieron. Mantienen la esencia, quizás para mi gusto, con menos sustos, repullos y sobresaltos, pero si han mantenido el hecho de tener miedo a quedarte sin munición y esas cosas.
    El resto, diseño de personajes, historia y jugabilidad muy buenos tambien, mucha diversion asegurada, para mí el último RE verdadero.
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  17. Mar 23, 2016
    10
    I really don't understand what makes this game special for so many people. To me, it marks the point where resident evil starts going downhill, it's no longer about clever puzzles and being low on health and ammo and feeling the next step could very well be your last, instead this is more like a shooter were you are just shooting all the time against 1000 dudes on the outside, no fear, noI really don't understand what makes this game special for so many people. To me, it marks the point where resident evil starts going downhill, it's no longer about clever puzzles and being low on health and ammo and feeling the next step could very well be your last, instead this is more like a shooter were you are just shooting all the time against 1000 dudes on the outside, no fear, no horror, no anything, just shooting and shooting. And they even add a shop? What the hell, is this resident evil or Counter strike? The game kinda starts to get boring after the first two massacres. Also, you have "over the shoulder" perspective but the character moves like in old resident evils, it's SOOOO unintuitive.

    To finish, something really annoying was he fact that the action takes place in Spain and the voice actors are clearly speaking mexican dialect, it makes me feel the game is kind of a joke, they didn't even research anything about the place the game was taking place in? I only give it a 6 because graphically it's kinda nice even if it's old and because the storyline was good despite the mexican thing kinda taking away the immersion.
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  18. Jan 21, 2016
    10
    Has a big fan of the Resident Evil saga, i have to admit that the complete change in the setting was a little to weird for me at the beginning. But after you star playing and you see how Capcom did it, and you see that they made a great awesome game. This is my favorite game in the hole saga, Leon made a great job has the protagonist, and an even better job by keeping it together withHas a big fan of the Resident Evil saga, i have to admit that the complete change in the setting was a little to weird for me at the beginning. But after you star playing and you see how Capcom did it, and you see that they made a great awesome game. This is my favorite game in the hole saga, Leon made a great job has the protagonist, and an even better job by keeping it together with Ashley. When you fell like hating this game remember that he invented this over the shoulder vision, and that if not for it, games like The Last Of Us, Gears of War and some others, wouldn't exist. A amazing action game with a few tense moments. 10/10 Expand
  19. Dec 20, 2015
    10
    Is so unique and defined gameplay to a generation to come. May caused the Hatred of some die-hard RE fans because is no a Survival Horror game. In anyway this overshadow the brilliance of this game.
  20. Jan 27, 2015
    10
    The game that changed the RE formula forever (for good or bad), doing it with deep and immersing gameplay, a long and fun campaign and great replay value.
    The cheesyness is here as it always has been, and the voice acting is great.
    Changes to inventory, save features (and checkpoints) and control felt new and were (and are) a succesful choice. One of the best games of the GC, PS2,
    The game that changed the RE formula forever (for good or bad), doing it with deep and immersing gameplay, a long and fun campaign and great replay value.
    The cheesyness is here as it always has been, and the voice acting is great.

    Changes to inventory, save features (and checkpoints) and control felt new and were (and are) a succesful choice. One of the best games of the GC, PS2, XBOX generation.
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  21. Dec 24, 2014
    10
    Seriously!! Some people gave this game a zero! I know some would say that it was the end of the whole RE franchise, but to me it was the perfect mix of both horror and action. So giving it a zero is nonsense. This game fixed all the flaws with previous resident evil games like the shooting mechanics. When I was playing it for the first time it felt as if I was in a journey. The graphicsSeriously!! Some people gave this game a zero! I know some would say that it was the end of the whole RE franchise, but to me it was the perfect mix of both horror and action. So giving it a zero is nonsense. This game fixed all the flaws with previous resident evil games like the shooting mechanics. When I was playing it for the first time it felt as if I was in a journey. The graphics are also pretty good, and the game has a lot of scary moments that made me feel really tense. The only thing I didn't like were the enemies at the end of the game, because they could use guns which did not feel like RE at all. Expand
  22. Dec 9, 2014
    0
    I don't know where to start. RE4 disappointed me. I don't know know why many idiots out there says it's the best survival horror game. Re4 was NEVER in a million years a survival horror game. RE 4 is the reason why the series is in a bad shape nowadays. The game was so action oriented. It introduced many things shouldn't have been introduced like:
    _it turned into a third person shooter
    I don't know where to start. RE4 disappointed me. I don't know know why many idiots out there says it's the best survival horror game. Re4 was NEVER in a million years a survival horror game. RE 4 is the reason why the series is in a bad shape nowadays. The game was so action oriented. It introduced many things shouldn't have been introduced like:
    _it turned into a third person shooter game (doesn't have a dynamic camera angles like RE 0- CV).
    _There are no puzzles, and the game relied only on shooting, killing enemies, and the weapons have so many ammos (like COD).
    _It introduced Quick Time Events (no need for it).
    _enemies dropping items like ammos and money (why the hell is that?) this is one of the main reasons why it's not a survival horror game.

    Besides, It has a crappy story that didn't feel it belongs to re universe and because of that I think it was better be off a spin off or perhaps it should have another name.

    Shinji Mikami went to the wrong direction with this game. He blamed the poor sales of Re remake on it, and thats why he made it an action game. Well, if he was smart enough, he would have made ps2, and xbox version of re remake, and this way the sales would had been improved, and he would have to turn re4 into an action game, and the series wouldn't have turned into a disaster.

    Utterly disappointed. If you have a deep love for the survival horror genre. I recommend you not to pick this game up and praised it the wrong way like most critics did.
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  23. Aug 14, 2014
    10
    In my opinion Resident Evil 4 is the best survival horror game and the best out of the RE series followed closely by Resident Evil Remake. The great story and the outstanding character/enemy design just flashed me back then. I guess it's needless to say that RE 4 is one of my favorite games of all time. The GC version was the first one I played (obviously). Today I own 4 versions of thisIn my opinion Resident Evil 4 is the best survival horror game and the best out of the RE series followed closely by Resident Evil Remake. The great story and the outstanding character/enemy design just flashed me back then. I guess it's needless to say that RE 4 is one of my favorite games of all time. The GC version was the first one I played (obviously). Today I own 4 versions of this game (GC, Wii, Xbox 360 and Ultimate HD for PC). Expand
  24. Jul 21, 2014
    10
    Que recuerdos me trae RE4... cuando lo jugué por primera vez desconocía la saga completamente. Que importaba eso, estaba ante un juegazo. La historia no tenía el mejor guión de la historia pero la trama te absorbía y no podías parar de jugar. Gráficamente era brutal, en 2005 había pocos juegos tan detallados. La jugabilidad, muco mejor que la de los primeros resident, era exquisita. NuncaQue recuerdos me trae RE4... cuando lo jugué por primera vez desconocía la saga completamente. Que importaba eso, estaba ante un juegazo. La historia no tenía el mejor guión de la historia pero la trama te absorbía y no podías parar de jugar. Gráficamente era brutal, en 2005 había pocos juegos tan detallados. La jugabilidad, muco mejor que la de los primeros resident, era exquisita. Nunca me había adentrado en un juego así antes, fue una experiencia única. Hoy día sigue siendo uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado. Expand
  25. Jul 9, 2014
    10
    STILL, my favorite game of all time all these years later! I still turn on my old Gamecube just to play it. Incredible game, simply unbeatable. Any gamer who hasn't played this yet shouldn't consider themselves a gamer.
  26. May 28, 2014
    10
    Graphics: 10 Sound: 10 Gameplay: 10 Fun/Story: 10

    Side-by-side with Wind Waker and Metroid Prime, this is the best GC game and onde of the best all time. Gorgeous graphics. Played it almost 10 years ago and it´s still clear in my mind.
  27. Apr 28, 2014
    10
    My favorite game of all time. Perfect controls, gameplay, atmosphere and setting. Just immersive and riveting from start to finish. The only downfall of this game is creating the worst female character in gaming histrory, Ashley Graham. But, even SHE wasn't enough to destroy this game.
  28. Feb 25, 2014
    10
    Simply, one of the fifteen best video-games of all time; and one my three favourites video-games.

    I've to assume that the script was quite bad because it has some story failures and the reflection of Spain is simply absurd; but we've to think that it's a Japanese game, told as an USA game, so it's acceptable. About the technical section, considering the year it was released, I could
    Simply, one of the fifteen best video-games of all time; and one my three favourites video-games.

    I've to assume that the script was quite bad because it has some story failures and the reflection of Spain is simply absurd; but we've to think that it's a Japanese game, told as an USA game, so it's acceptable.

    About the technical section, considering the year it was released, I could say that is technically one of the best games ever made. The mechanics can become a little bit uncomfortable sometimes, but they're wonderful. It has also a great design of levels, enemies and characters.

    In terms of gameplay, for me it is the best game out there in this century. It's highly creative, well thought out, the tense moments occur at appropriate times, excellent amount of ammunition, and the soundtrack complements all this dramatically. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the ultimate gaming experience.

    We have to be critics, so we shouldn't give 10 to all video-games that we like, but this one deserves it.
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  29. Feb 16, 2014
    7
    Easily the last greatest RE title to have ever been created. However, this was the game that put the series in the wrong direction...

    The gameplay is excellent and more action oriented which is a drawback IMO. RE should not be an action game...ever...BUT they managed to pull it off in a balanced way, so I can applaud their honest effort. However, the story was really weak... I found
    Easily the last greatest RE title to have ever been created. However, this was the game that put the series in the wrong direction...

    The gameplay is excellent and more action oriented which is a drawback IMO. RE should not be an action game...ever...BUT they managed to pull it off in a balanced way, so I can applaud their honest effort.

    However, the story was really weak... I found myself enjoying the atmosphere and the creepiness and the oldschool gaming vibe. To elaborate, I've finished the game and I realised there was absolutely no story, no interesting plot or twists...nothing to connect you to the characters emotionally like in RE1,2,3.
    Or I would have given this game at least a 9/10...

    If Capcom returned to this formula, and remove all action elements or at least tone it down to RE4's level. They would be back in business!

    I absolutely enjoyed the bosses, they truly felt epic but like mentionned, they were empty and had no background or compelling story at all.

    Make a good RE game: focus on the story/characters, reduce action, augment creepiness.

    All in all this game does deserve praise.. You can tell Shinji Mikami was definately part of the game development... you feel the quality and love. As opposed to the new "tae bo/ infomercial" RE5,6 call of duty shooter.
    You young generations have no clue what makes a good game.... Capcom thanks for turning your back on your LOYAL fans who supported the series.
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  30. Feb 7, 2014
    10
    Best resident evil I've played. Action, suspense and thrilling scares and excitement all the way. Gritty and immersive, even the OTT bosses fights fit this amazingly atmospheric world that Capcom have built. Play this.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2005
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#1 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2005
Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    95
    10 / 9 / 9 / 10 - 38 platinum [Jan 2005]
  2. Simply put, Resident Evil 4 is the tightest, most accessible game in the series and one of the best games out there.
  3. Magnificent. It's a terrific, if tardy, showcase for the GameCube, and it's every bit as worthy as the Halos, the GTAs, and the MGSes of this generation. This is a stunning return to form. (Happy Trails, GMR staff!) [Feb 2005]