Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition

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  1. lesiuML
    Sep 5, 2023
    6
    I've never played re4 before and I know that it was revolutionary at the release but in 2023 it's really nothing special. It's nice to see the story end to experience history of resident evil but many aspects of this game are boring or tedious. In my opinion game was definitely too long it was hard but it wasn't the problem. The village was amazing but castle and others location was... II've never played re4 before and I know that it was revolutionary at the release but in 2023 it's really nothing special. It's nice to see the story end to experience history of resident evil but many aspects of this game are boring or tedious. In my opinion game was definitely too long it was hard but it wasn't the problem. The village was amazing but castle and others location was... I don't know not without any atmosphere... I will try remastered version now and see it is better.… Expand
  2. Visitbr
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    o jogo é bom demais, o fator replay é perfeito, tem gráficos incríveis pra época, tem um dos protagonistas mais carismáticos já feitos, level design é muito bom, trilha sonora muito boa e gameplay perfeito
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Quite innovative, it paved the way for all TPS from then on and on top of that it's an excellent game in its own right. Unfortunately, that PC version is kinda lazy - you basically need to install RE4 HD Project so that is acceptable by today's standards (or even 2014 standards, the year this version were released)
  4. BioShip0706
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    The porting has flaws but it always remains resident evil 4, the commands are the only flaw. This game hasn't aged yet and will get old in a long time. It will always remain one of my favorite games. Final vote 9.6.
    Graphics - 8.5/10 (by 2014 standard)
    Story - 8/10 Variety of enemies - 9/10 Amount of meaningful bosses with cool design - 10/10 Game's length - 10/10 Gameplay - 8/10    The porting has flaws but it always remains resident evil 4, the commands are the only flaw. This game hasn't aged yet and will get old in a long time. It will always remain one of my favorite games. Final vote 9.6.
    Graphics - 8.5/10 (by 2014 standard)
    Story - 8/10
    Variety of enemies - 9/10
    Amount of meaningful bosses with cool design - 10/10
    Game's length - 10/10
    Gameplay - 8/10
    Variety of weapons - 9/10
    General world design - 10/10
    Fun factor - 9.5/10
    Main/Pause menu music - 10/10
    Sound/Music - 9/10
    How many times i have finished it - 20+    … Expand
  5. res0nancer
    Jul 17, 2023
    9
    Первый мой RE, ради, которого купил геймпад к ПК, так как либо камерой управляешь клавиатурой либо ставишь кривую утилиту, эмулирующую мышь. Отличная игра с крутейшей атмосферой. Навсегда врезалась в память и спустя годы, все ещё тепло вспоминаю об игре.Первый мой RE, ради, которого купил геймпад к ПК, так как либо камерой управляешь клавиатурой либо ставишь кривую утилиту, эмулирующую мышь. Отличная игра с крутейшей атмосферой. Навсегда врезалась в память и спустя годы, все ещё тепло вспоминаю об игре.
  6. brofenix
    Jul 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RE4 is a pretty great game :) I played it as a teenager way back when but I never beat it until now. It was really fun replaying it many years later, especially with the HD Project updated textures making the game look a lot better. Overall though, I would give the game a 7/10 as the gameplay is pretty fun but does not have enough depth to keep me playing much into Mercenaries or want to replay the game.

    The gunplay feels good and I really enjoyed the different feel of each gun. The management of ammo & healing items in the main game was really good and I loved the sparse resources (for the most part, sometimes you have more than enough ammo especially). I was feeling like was over the gameplay after finishing the game and then playing through Separate Ways. I didn't even play Mercenaries as I felt content with how much fun I had with the game & didn't really want to fight the same enemies in the same areas again, after basically replaying 1/10 or so of the original game in Separate Ways.

    The story & dialogue were good and kept me engaged, haha especially with the pretty cheesy one-liners. I enjoyed Leon's ridiculous movie-like lines & tropes, like yelling at Luis' dead body "LUIIIIIIISSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!" Hahaha, I literally laughed out loud. Maybe not what the developers were going for, but I really loved the cheesiness of the game. I do wish the story was more in depth & the origins of the Las Plagas were explored even more. I would have loved to see scenes or diary entries about Luis' research on the Las Plagas, or Saddler before being joined with the Las Plagas how he built a connection with Salazar and convinced him to resurrect the Las Plagas from the fossils. But I know the focus of the game was on gameplay & the developers didn't emphasize the story more than needed.

    I definitely recommend the game to any fan of 3rd person shooters, Resident Evil, or shooters in general. Go in knowing its an older game, download the HD Project textures, don't force yourself to play more than you want and enjoy the cheesy/campy dialogue :D    … Expand
  7. Kwinn
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    This game blew me away nearly 18 years after it’s initial release. Action, suspense, exploration, world building, puzzles. I could go on with how this game made me feel. As someone who hates horror games, ‘The Last of Us’ franchise being my only entrants into the genre, I was surprisingly drawn in and couldn’t put it down until I had seen it all. This game is an experience at its finest.
  8. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    8
    It's old but still sounds pretty cool. The gameplay is making me tired now. I'm getting old.
  9. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    They removed old keypad control on PC but if you have controller you can enjoy it again - 7/10
  10. Karlsefniy
    Apr 20, 2023
    9
    A classic. Playing it 17 years after the release, I appreciate the satisfying gunplay, atmosphere and variety of level designs. Despite my little complaints, Resident Evil 4 is totally worth the price and the title ''classic.'' I would give this a higher score if I was making a critique, but this profile is only full of my subjective rankings, and playing Resident Evil 4 now wasn't myA classic. Playing it 17 years after the release, I appreciate the satisfying gunplay, atmosphere and variety of level designs. Despite my little complaints, Resident Evil 4 is totally worth the price and the title ''classic.'' I would give this a higher score if I was making a critique, but this profile is only full of my subjective rankings, and playing Resident Evil 4 now wasn't my favourite thing, but I'm glad I did.… Expand
  11. Truekler
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    It may not feels like the first like i've played it in ps2 but in essence is the same game so it's a 10 no doubt.
  12. haadouukeen
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    best action resident evil, so much fun and variation, the hd remaster is good too
  13. KOMC
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    absolute favourite RE game!
    Leon is so cool!
    great and fun level and enemies design!
    many memorable bosses too!
  14. Devastator1988
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    A thrilling game that keeps you excited during all playthrough. Though, the controls could be more convenient.
  15. TheVibe_
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Amazing Game, easily best Resident Evil game of all time. Hype for the remake is unreal!
  16. Alex12370
    Jan 21, 2023
    8
    Great survival horror game, although it gets more action-y and a bit repetitive in the last 1-2 hours. The Main Story takes about 10-20 hours, depends if you want to collect every treasure there is or not. New game + and the professional difficulty make for great replayability. Some say they dont like the controls on PC, and yes you can tell they were made with console in mind, but i gotGreat survival horror game, although it gets more action-y and a bit repetitive in the last 1-2 hours. The Main Story takes about 10-20 hours, depends if you want to collect every treasure there is or not. New game + and the professional difficulty make for great replayability. Some say they dont like the controls on PC, and yes you can tell they were made with console in mind, but i got used to it in the first 15 minutes.… Expand
  17. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  18. DivineFaith
    Dec 31, 2022
    5
    Unfortunately, I didn't find RESI 4 particularly good. The story is quite nice, but there is way too much fighting, which is just exhausting after a while. In addition, the controls are very outdated and really exhausting to play.
  19. ylnylmn
    Dec 22, 2022
    10
    After games 5 and 6. I realized how valuable this game is again. I have finished this game 5-6 times. I have fun every time. I'm not bored. There is no other linear game with such good level design. It feels like an open world game. Hidden loots you can discover. Hidden items. Finding them is fun. Rich variety of weapons. Legendary "trader". The ability to upgrade our weapons. In general,After games 5 and 6. I realized how valuable this game is again. I have finished this game 5-6 times. I have fun every time. I'm not bored. There is no other linear game with such good level design. It feels like an open world game. Hidden loots you can discover. Hidden items. Finding them is fun. Rich variety of weapons. Legendary "trader". The ability to upgrade our weapons. In general, enemies and bosses are very good. The handling of the story is very good. Everything is perfect. Only the controls are not very good. Year 2005 this is acceptable. But it doesn't stop you from loving the game. I will play this game until I die. without being bored.… Expand
  20. Davesin
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    Revolutionary camera and fights in the series. Really long campaign, adequate arsenal, good story and a variety of bosses. I'm really looking forward for Remastered version.
  21. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    HD versiyon yeni bir şey sunmuyor, ama eski oyunu oynamamızı sağlıyor. Daha ne isteyeyim.
  22. VG_Alex
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    Can't believe this is a game from 2004,wonderful gameplay design and narrative proofs everything.It must be the masterpiece in video games history.

    Review of "Resident Evil 4"

    Graphic/Art: 9.5

    Music/Sounds: 10

    Narrative/Performance: 9.5

    Gameplay: 10

    Score: 10（+0.6）
  23. silverQ1
    Sep 11, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Remaster is a waste of time , overrated, boring game , the graphics were bad , the controls are terrible, probably because textures look so drab and brown , the ending was very predictable , ending was disappointed.… Expand
  24. aecsuter
    Sep 5, 2022
    8
    Incredible Game! It was the first Resident Evil I played at the time of PS2 and after so long replaying it and still finding it amazing, it shows that the game is very good.
    Graphically speaking it's not as beautiful as the 2 and 3 remake, but the graphics and cutscenes are still good.
    Particularly I like the action footprint more than the survivor horror so I think the dynamics of this    Incredible Game! It was the first Resident Evil I played at the time of PS2 and after so long replaying it and still finding it amazing, it shows that the game is very good.
    Graphically speaking it's not as beautiful as the 2 and 3 remake, but the graphics and cutscenes are still good.
    Particularly I like the action footprint more than the survivor horror so I think the dynamics of this one better than the previous ones.
    I highly recommend it for good deals.    … Expand
  25. ACExpert
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal masterpiece, about million times better Resident Evil game than all the other Resident Evil games and that's a fact. Nothing comes even close to greatness of this timeless masterpiece, that started revolution in gaming. Hype for the remake is unreal! PS: all these angry code veronica fans, just know that most people don't even care about that game, most people haven't evenPhenomenal masterpiece, about million times better Resident Evil game than all the other Resident Evil games and that's a fact. Nothing comes even close to greatness of this timeless masterpiece, that started revolution in gaming. Hype for the remake is unreal! PS: all these angry code veronica fans, just know that most people don't even care about that game, most people haven't even played it, deal with it. Re4Forever!… Expand
  26. sirgamer44
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever!!! Anyone who has trouble with mouse and keyboard controls- there is mouse mod on steam, find it under "view discussions". It makes your mouse work like RE5, so basically when you turn mouse, Leon also turns that way, basically how it should have always been. This was my biggest issue with this game, but now it's literally perfect. Hopefully remake is good.
  27. David_Morgan
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    I bought this game on steam and i complete the all achievements and completed all dlc(seprate ways,the mercenaries,assigment ada) and i think what this version very good
  28. GuidoTheHare
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Obra maestra. Otro producto ideal para quienes quieren superar sus miedo y la angustia. No apto para cardiacos.
  29. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    RE4 features an immersive gloomy atmosphere, freaky monsters, and distinctively campy characters. You will encounter a wide variety of environments and grotesque monsters along the way. The controls feel a little stiff and restrictive, but it's nevertheless a fun game despite such annoyances. Completing the game unlocks a special Mercenaries mode and some other fun toys. You shouldRE4 features an immersive gloomy atmosphere, freaky monsters, and distinctively campy characters. You will encounter a wide variety of environments and grotesque monsters along the way. The controls feel a little stiff and restrictive, but it's nevertheless a fun game despite such annoyances. Completing the game unlocks a special Mercenaries mode and some other fun toys. You should definitely invest the time to download ultra-high-quality textures from re4hd.com for significantly improved graphics.… Expand
  30. itsmeaagain
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    Not being familiar with the Resident Evil series, this was my first experience with the franchise and oh boy, Resident Evil 4 just delivers an incredible action-terror experience and it gives you in control of one of the main protagonists - Leon. Resident Evil 4 does have some amazing bosses, and even if sometimes it can feel the controls clunky, that's the whole point, it makes you reactNot being familiar with the Resident Evil series, this was my first experience with the franchise and oh boy, Resident Evil 4 just delivers an incredible action-terror experience and it gives you in control of one of the main protagonists - Leon. Resident Evil 4 does have some amazing bosses, and even if sometimes it can feel the controls clunky, that's the whole point, it makes you react fast and... act before you get swelled by enemies! It definitely was a huge leap for the RE series as the for the game industry, an amazing game far ahead of its time.… Expand
  31. gamer_who_cares
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best and most innovative games ever made. This game came out January 11, 2005, so that basically means it's actually 2004 game, because it was already finished in 2004 and could have easily released October-November 2004. Name any video game, ANY VIDEO GAME, from 2004, that can even come close to this masterpiece? None, that's right. Nothing comes even close. This ahead of timeOne of the best and most innovative games ever made. This game came out January 11, 2005, so that basically means it's actually 2004 game, because it was already finished in 2004 and could have easily released October-November 2004. Name any video game, ANY VIDEO GAME, from 2004, that can even come close to this masterpiece? None, that's right. Nothing comes even close. This ahead of time defining legendary game still beats modern games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring in so many aspects, this list would be endless. Hopefully they wont ruin the remake, so far looks great!… Expand
  32. Panchogul
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    El único problema que tengo es que tengo ralentizaciones muy seguido, no al punto de ser injugable, pero no lo comprendo ya que juegos como Resident Evil 5, 6 y los Revelations me corren mejor sin tener ese pequeño problema.
  33. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    7
    The gameplay mechanic made the game stressful and scary, which is very good.
  34. Next_Gen
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal masterpiece that was apparently over 15 years ahead of time, because it has still better boss designs/fights than games like Elden Ring.
  35. NachoGameplays
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Resident Evil 3 Nemesis siempre fue mi Resident Evil favorito hasta que con el tiempo vi que Resident Evil 4 es una obra maestra de los juegos de acción
  36. TheGame_Reviews
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Easily best Resident Evil game, but it's also one of the best games ever made. Extremely influential, one of the coolest boss designs of all time, amazing music, perfect blend of action and horror. Hopefully remake gets revealed soon and hopefully it's well made.
  37. sulaco426
    Feb 17, 2022
    3
    This was the point of the franchises downfall. resident evil 4 is the second worst game of the franchise, followed by 8.
  38. LironesAlviento
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Rejugado en 2022 con el mod HD Project, uno de mis juego favoritos de todos los tiempos y de los pocos que he rejugado varias veces, una locura de diseño de niveles, de personajes y de todo, como loco esperando el Remake.
  39. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    One of the best and most innovative video games of all time. Hopefully remake will be amazing.
  40. cinareges
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    Best Resident Evil game I've ever played. Everybody definitely should play it.
  41. Masterchief1572
    Feb 1, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, Resident evil 4 is a good game for its period, but it is too old to be played in 2022, the weapon mechanics are very difficult and ASHLEY IS A VERY STUPID CHARACTER.… Expand
  42. Mercyy
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    O Jogo trás uma dificuldade desafiadora com uma bela historia, uma jogabilidade interessante, além de ser um bom jogo para fazer speedrun
  43. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Story: 80/100
    Gameplay: 100/100
    Graphics: 90/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 100/100
    Main Character(s): 100/100
    Side Characters: 90/100
    Regular Enemies: 90/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 100/100
    World/Level Design: 100/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Forever
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 1

    Rating: 100/100
  44. C4NAB1Sx
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff… Expand
  45. NiceReviews
    Jan 10, 2022
    10
    This game was insanely good, so many boss fights, but unlike Dark Souls where every boss is boring or similar, RE4 bosses were unique and cool. Movement is little bit outdated, hopefully remake fixes that. Everything else was perfect.
  46. grandgamer51
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    The review will only concern the "Ultimate HD Edition". A detailed review of the original game will be on the PS2 version.*

    "Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition" is definitely a better version than the earliest one (2007). "Ultimate HD Edition" includes improved weapon textures, redesigned keyboard and mouse controls, Improved inventory quality and almost full 60 FPS support. However,    The review will only concern the "Ultimate HD Edition". A detailed review of the original game will be on the PS2 version.*

    "Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition" is definitely a better version than the earliest one (2007).
    "Ultimate HD Edition" includes improved weapon textures, redesigned keyboard and mouse controls, Improved inventory quality and almost full 60 FPS support.
    However, not everything is as good as announced.
    On budget computers, you can often find a bug with a slowmotion at 60fps in the game. Also, not all textures were reworked in the "Ultimate HD Edition". The textures of the dirt, trees, houses, surroundings, static objects and characters remained the same, although better than in the PS2 version of the game. Also in the chapter with Del Lago you can see crooked aiming in a boat with a harpoon (mouse aiming).
    In any case, the "Ultimate HD Edition" is the most comfortable version to play on PC due to extended support for keyboard and mouse control and some reworked textures.    … Expand
  47. AModernMyth
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil 4 is one of the best video games ever made. This game was very influential. Some who don't understand what's the big deal - This game came out January 11, 2005 and can still compete with modern games. This can't be said about pretty much any game. From long story, to unique cool locations, characters, weapon upgrades, absolutely phenomenal boss designs (and there's so many ofResident Evil 4 is one of the best video games ever made. This game was very influential. Some who don't understand what's the big deal - This game came out January 11, 2005 and can still compete with modern games. This can't be said about pretty much any game. From long story, to unique cool locations, characters, weapon upgrades, absolutely phenomenal boss designs (and there's so many of them) to the perfect balance between action and horror. Hopefully they do their best to remake it as well as possible.… Expand
  48. MarcosBLG
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    A ver como empezar, e jugado varios juegos de resident evil los cuales amo y este no se queda atras, resident evil 4 es un muy buen juego, una cosa que es importante aclarar es que si estas aqui para jugar un juego que de miedo este no es el indicado, creo que en terror es un 6/10 pero en accion 10/10 sin duda los momentos donde hay que apretar botones rapidos son muy buenos y creativos enA ver como empezar, e jugado varios juegos de resident evil los cuales amo y este no se queda atras, resident evil 4 es un muy buen juego, una cosa que es importante aclarar es que si estas aqui para jugar un juego que de miedo este no es el indicado, creo que en terror es un 6/10 pero en accion 10/10 sin duda los momentos donde hay que apretar botones rapidos son muy buenos y creativos en fin un muy buen juego de accion pero que se aleja un poco de los principios de la saga y no nos brinda mucho terror como sus anteriores juegos… Expand
  49. te76
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    this is my favorite game of all time, absolutely and really well done. and it is for this reason that I can not give it a low rating, the only problem is the badly done commands.
  50. Chempion1
    Nov 1, 2021
    9
    Написал отзыв о Resident Evil Village и понял, что моя любимая часть Resident Evil 4 теперь уже на втором месте в данной вселенной, ну лично для меня. Вот решил написать про четверку. Играл конечно в простую версию, а не в Ultimate HD Edition, тогда такого небыло ещё. Давно это было.
    Playstation 2 у меня тогда не было, GameCube тем паче, поэтому проходил на PC. Конечно я слышал про серию,    Написал отзыв о Resident Evil Village и понял, что моя любимая часть Resident Evil 4 теперь уже на втором месте в данной вселенной, ну лично для меня. Вот решил написать про четверку. Играл конечно в простую версию, а не в Ultimate HD Edition, тогда такого небыло ещё. Давно это было.
    Playstation 2 у меня тогда не было, GameCube тем паче, поэтому проходил на PC. Конечно я слышал про серию, но играть в неё не хотел, просто визуально не нравилась. И вдруг узнал, что вышла некая супер-пупер игра Resident Evil 4. Решил попробовать. Но к сожалению выяснилось, что без геймпада играть в неё нельзя. Пошёл на рынок, купил. Но запустив увидел, что в игре напрочь отсутствуют тени. Пришлось искать мод с тенями.
    И вот наконец запустил. Да слухи оказались правдивы. В игре было всё и закрученный сюжет, и после мода неплохая графика, не плохой шутинг (привыкнуть надо, но ничего), ну а боссы в игре на то время просто сногсбающие. Даже простые зомби реагировали по физике на поподания.
    Игра была увлекательна, даже иногда пугающе увлекательна. Никогда не забуду как Биторес Мендез, после моего входа в сарай, материализовался у Леона за спиной. Чуть кирпичи не отложил.
    Вообще игра просто покоряла своей атмосферой. Виды игры завораживали: готический замок, деревня, военная база и т. д. Кстати Village на четверку этим очень похожа, может и в этом тоже её успех?
    Короче Resident Evil 4 это не просто игра, это целая эпоха подобных игр. Ведь все последующие Residentы, кроме седьмой и восьмой частей, это лишь не очень удачные попытки быть похожей на ту самую четверку, а сколько сторонних игр пошли по этому пути и не сосчитать.
    Кое-что в игре мне не очень понравилось. Как то стрельба, к ней надо долго привыкать. Про передвижение можно сказать то же. Но это болезни старых консолей, без них ни как.
    Конечно игра сейчас выпущена и перевыпущена на целой горе платформ. Но нужен ремейк, настоящий ремейк. Скоро должен выйти ремастер для VR, но это не то. Ведь выпустили великолепный Resident Evil 2 Remake, надо только собраться и сделать такой же, а желательно ещё лучше, для Resident Evil 4.
    Очень жду.    … Expand
  51. GODSPEED7
    Oct 25, 2021
    2
    This is an honest review, devoid of any nostalgia for ANY of the Resident Evil games and with a much more subjective approach as a study in the series.

    I am always surprised by the high scores this game gets... ...it's as if everyone wants Resident Evil to NOT BE Resident Evil! I started playing Resident Evil as an adult, out of curiosity for the series, and to really delve into the    This is an honest review, devoid of any nostalgia for ANY of the Resident Evil games and with a much more subjective approach as a study in the series.

    I am always surprised by the high scores this game gets...
    ...it's as if everyone wants Resident Evil to NOT BE Resident Evil!

    I started playing Resident Evil as an adult, out of curiosity for the series, and to really delve into the lore, characters and stories. I can see how the series suffered a serious split between Resident Evil 1-3 and Resident Evil 4. I believe there is an explanation and there is a reason for this.

    Resident Evil 1-3 are more of your classical horror games, in style, writing and theme. Resident Evil 4 decided to take a turn towards a way more casual style of horror and was aimed at a much younger audience than the Original 3.

    Eventhough the beginning gives off a nice strong horror vibe, you quickly realize that this is just a facade as the game quickly turns to its way more casual horror style. They tried to give the horror aspect through the first few village levels with "zombified"/mind controlled villagers and a few that have tentacles that come out of their heads.. this is where 'HORROR' stops and it's true face reveals itself.

    So here, we are presented with a main villain that will act very much like a villain does in children's television shows and movies. They spout these very simplistic one-liners and have that very childish laugh that goes somethign like: "I dare you to find me, MUhahahaha!" and then Leon will answer something like: "AAAAhhh... this is NOT the last of me!". Throughout the ENTIRE game, this is the level of dialog between your main protagonist and the main villain.

    I realize Resident Evil can come off as a little campy sometimes, but this is such a departure from its roots, I am still puzzled to this day as to how this game can score so high.

    Dialog is also far from the only thing that I believe was changed for a younger audience; we can take the level design. We went from the originals puzzle-based locations that require a little thinking, memorization and "planning" to an extremely simplistic linear level design where you do not need to think at all.

    Some of the levels (especially around the castle) seriously become something similar to what you find in your very basic platformer-styled game. You've got cannons on a castle shooting at itself (at you), because it makes a lot of sense for a castle to have cannons that shoot itself? ..and a huge statue that actually destroys the castle itself.. but the thing is, the statue was pretty much built to kill you. Seriously?! Yes.. SERIOUSLY!

    I mean, I'm trying to stay level-headed here, but we go from the original games that is somewhat more based into a fictitious "reality" where at least buildings and locations are somewhat believable to the level design you find in kids games.. here? none of that! Let's make level designs to impress little kids!

    It doesn't even end there.. most of your typical enemies are even pretty subpar for what I would consider "good" foes in video games. Sure, okay it's an old village, you do expect some more old-school tendencies.... but shields and flails? and Genetic Engineering......

    I'm not even certain how to keep my cool writting this review as the more I think about this game, the more I find it bizarre that this is a game that is highly praised.

    Did the fanbase of this game never even play a Resident Evil game before? Where they so young when they played this that this seemed like such a mature game?

    I'm at a loss and I'm not certain where and how this game can even get high ratings when it's at an all-time low when you compare to the games the preceded it.

    Resident Evil 4 is when Resident Evil lost itself and became a milked franchise. It even makes the live-action movies seem like pure art!    … Expand
  52. Rondalh
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Very fun game, lots of different locations and bosses. Graphics could be better, hopefully remakes fixes this.
  53. Therules
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of all time and maybe even my favorite game of all time. It's just so well done, specially by 2005 standards.
  54. dandalis
    Aug 12, 2021
    7
    Somehow RE4 ended up being the last mainline RE game that i finally got to play so late in the series life cycle, and while it's age shows, for a game originally released in 2005, it's not bad, not bad at all.

    However there's nothing 'Ultimate' or HD about the how the game looks, it's still clearly a mid 2000's release from a visual standpoint, with PlayStation 2 grade texture quality.    Somehow RE4 ended up being the last mainline RE game that i finally got to play so late in the series life cycle, and while it's age shows, for a game originally released in 2005, it's not bad, not bad at all.

    However there's nothing 'Ultimate' or HD about the how the game looks, it's still clearly a mid 2000's release from a visual standpoint, with PlayStation 2 grade texture quality. But that doesnt stop the game from looking great in terms of art design and the bleak, eery, unsettling atmosphere in the game has held up damn well too.

    Having played Resident Evil 5 before RE4, i already expected a familiar, but somewhat less refined gameplay experience, and thats what i got. Thankfully the mouse and keyboard controls are relatively ok and since i had that run in with RE5, the stop and shoot action gameplay wasnt a major issue for me. The gunplay was more enjoyable than i expected for such an old 3rd person shooter game. Changing weapons though was annoying, with the need to go to inventory all the time, but it's something that can be used to.
    One thing that has aged like milk however are RE4's quick time events, i previously thought RE5 had the most infuriating QTE's i've seen in a game, but RE4 negatively outperforms it in that regard. Some of QTE sequences do look cool though in action, that is when the ridiculously short reaction times and moronic button combinations finally dont get in your way.

    Story was a fun ride, with interesting and well performed characters, cool antagonists and some expectable, but nevertheless enjoybable twists. Some of the boss fights however were a pain in the arse, since Capcom liked to overly rely on aforementioned QTE's during them, that interrupt your attacks against the bosses and screw up your flow if you fail them.
    I've also heard that plenty of people didnt like to baby sit Ashley, but honestly i didnt find any major issues with her, well atleast outside of that one instance where Leon gets ambushed by a crowd of chainsaw wielding enemies and Ashley gets grabbed and taken away, that one sucked.

    Just a really good game still even in 2021.    … Expand
  55. Assassin_Jedi
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil 4 is absolute greatness in every way possible. Hopefully they don't mess up RE4 Remake, i don't want VR, i don't want first person camera, i want perfect remake of RE4!
  56. comicbookhero
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    gioco super molto carino giocherebbe di nuovo e consiglierei anche ad altri
  57. coldblueyes
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    lojë super shumë e bukur do të luante përsëri dhe gjithashtu do t'u rekomandonte të tjerëve
  58. Para_Normal
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    game super sangat bagus akan bermain lagi dan juga merekomendasikan kepada orang lain
  59. lionkingdies
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    helvítis mjög flottur leikur myndi spila aftur og mæla líka með öðrum
  60. summer_2021
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    сјајна врло лепа игра би се поново играла и такође препоручила другима.
  61. Jaaaaz
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    солидна врло лепа игра би се поновила и такође препоручила другима!!!!!!!!!!
  62. BlackxDemon
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    “Every strength is also a weakness. The opposite is true as well.”- Neil Strauss
  63. nowayhome
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I wish when i'm 80 years old, i would still go back and play this game or some other similar games that they made in 2010s, good stuff.
  64. Proreviews2021
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, is it absolutely perfect? No, no it's not (but no game is btw). Is it good game tho? Absolutely.
  65. hero300
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Све у свему, врло лепа игра би се поновила и такође препоручила другима
  66. waterfallquest
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece! Long Live this Masterpiece!
  67. nvrmind
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I honestly don't care if some people hate this game, these haters couldn't find good games even if they tried looking for them.
  68. bettergames3
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily Better than witcher 3 easily
  69. Lucifer000
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?Very good okay?
  70. wasteoftimedd
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Sound/music 10/10------Graphics 10/10-------Story 8.5/10----------Characters 9/10
  71. zzxzealot
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I was surprised to find out that so many on steam and youtube actually really like this game, i thought it got some hate, but haters are always pathetic minority
  72. Redwidow
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you feel like bored and there's not much to do in your life, you might wanna try out this great game.
  73. musicislifexx
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    No amount of hate will take away absolute masterful craft of these amazing games.
  74. hmmmss
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    GTA 5 might be best game of all time overall, but game like this will be forever in my heart no matter what. Highly recommending!
  75. Floorislava343
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    One of the best games ever made, i'm so glad these games finally get respect that they deserve, better than Skyrim.
  76. John8880
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    GTA 5 might be best game of all time overall, but game like this will be forever in my heart no matter what. Highly recommending!
  77. ihatepolitics
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Best game in the history of games, if you hate this game then i hate you, it's that simple.
  78. Baseballman
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    xxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxxxxxxx i love this game xxxxxxx
  79. WhiteWidow_
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    What an absolute masterpiece of a game. Hell yeah! Worth the wait and dlc is good too.
  80. StaticHistory
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you are like me and wanna just have some fun, i might recommend trying this game, worth it.
  81. thejennifer
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Not regretting trying it, here's the lesson, never take negative reviews seriously on metacritic until you have tried certain game for yourself. You might miss out on many outstanding games that are hated for dumb reasons.
  82. blastfrompast
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    If you are looking for fun to be had, it would be this game for sure, i'm dead serious, it's worth it.
  83. sowhathuh
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    great masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful gamegreat masterful game
  84. shaderrr
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Like many people here have already said it's actually absolutely decent or even great game, haters can go home.
  85. Mega_Perfect
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Solid world design, outstanding graphics, good characters, enjoyable story, good music.
  86. fishinglvl10
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    I like this game a lot, it has so much that others games never had, not going into details but it is very good.
  87. xxxlolxxx
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Who cares if some losers hate these games honestly? Majority of actual gamers seems to enjoy these games a lot, so who cares really, absolutely nobody cares about these whiners lol.
  88. AHMEDXP
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    This is the best resident evil game I have ever played and I have played all of them up the resident evil village. I have beaten this game over 20 times and I still crave more!
  89. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Graphics - 10/10

    Sound / Music - 10/10

    Story - 10/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 10/10

    World design - 10/10

    Conclusion - 10
  90. ACisGreatest
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    One of the best (if not best) video games of all time. Incredible boss roster, fun gun upgrades and amazing level design. Fantastic. Hopefully remake will improve it, not make it worse.
  91. RandyWoodman
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    This is the best resident evil game, it's better than the new ones. This is the first game in years that I have been able to sit through and finish without getting distracted. Fantastic game, definitely worth checking out. It's usually really cheap as well.
  92. Thecaseyoz
    May 26, 2021
    8
    This game is really fun to play, The enemy designs are cool BUT DAMN THE CONTROLS take some time to get used to. The environment is a really big part of any gaming experience for me and I feel that I was brought directly into this world. The immersive nature of the score and story, general atmosphere and all other development aspects, make this game really fun to return to.

    Some of the    This game is really fun to play, The enemy designs are cool BUT DAMN THE CONTROLS take some time to get used to. The environment is a really big part of any gaming experience for me and I feel that I was brought directly into this world. The immersive nature of the score and story, general atmosphere and all other development aspects, make this game really fun to return to.

    Some of the game mechanics are...wonky. But 2014 remake, what more do I want from it.

    Doing shady transactions were fun, "WHADDA BUYIN' " was always a treat to hear.
    Item management was super fun in this game, nice to see it return in RE8    … Expand
  93. SadenRedTT63
    May 20, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil 4 has and always will remain a classic in survival horror genre; it is the franchise at its best; trying new things while keeping some of its greatest strengths. Resident evil 4 was one of those titles that revolutionized the industry and it was too fun to be ignored.
  94. yesyessyes
    May 20, 2021
    10
    Pretty much best video game that has ever been made! Hopefully remake will be good. I will be very disappointed, if it is not.
  95. Babutto
    May 19, 2021
    9
    It's a great game of the franchise.

    Pros.: - The further development of Leon's and Ada's characters. - The story. New virus, new environment, new challenges and plotlines. - Gameplay. It is smooth to play even on the modern systems. Yes, there is an issue with the camera, movement. All these things were fixed in RE2 R but even RE4 is not a nightmare to play. - The balance of    It's a great game of the franchise.

    Pros.:
    - The further development of Leon's and Ada's characters.
    - The story. New virus, new environment, new challenges and plotlines.
    - Gameplay. It is smooth to play even on the modern systems. Yes, there is an issue with the camera, movement. All these things were fixed in RE2 R but even RE4 is not a nightmare to play.
    - The balance of difficulty. The game is not too hard to play, at the same time there are challenges. Even closer to the end the game still may surprise and force the player to be more cautious. The ammo is only gained through the enemies and the stash you may find on the map. No buying stuff.
    - Cut scenes. Just iconic stuff.
    - Dialogues. Great lines. Never boring.
    - Style. It's that iconic RE style inherited later by the Evil Within. The story, something happening behind the scenes, the horror and struggle of the protagonists.
    - "Separate Ways" makes you feel there are two games in one. And it is great.

    Cons.:
    - The game doesn't have many cons except the main one: to run on Windows 10 on PC you need to find the software (not Gidosato, other soft you may find in the threads) to decrease your display refresh rate to 60 Hz. On the default 120 Hz. Otherwise, the game won't launch. It's a bummer. The developers could fix it themselves ages ago.
    - The game seems overextended at some point. You feel: "Ok, now we're finally done." But you're wrong. You have 30% more. So, you're getting tired of it.    … Expand
  96. 2fps
    May 14, 2021
    10
    This is the best game ever made, it's a crime against gaming if you haven't played it.
  97. Barker0
    May 8, 2021
    10
    After finishing Resident Evil Village i can say that Resident Evil 4 still remains as The King. But that doesn't mean that i didn't like Village. Village was actually very good and it was really cool to see that they very clearly took inspiration from RE4.
  98. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    8
    When I started to play this game.. man! It was really annoying! The controls felt off and pursuing actions was really hard but after like 7 hours it became one of the the most fun games I've played. This game is good, I recommend!
  99. Thestoryof
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    One of the best games ever made, hopefully Capcom doesn't mess up remake and delivers something good as RE2Remake was.
  100. WhiteMaleGamer
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    Easily best video game of all time. People need to understand that this game originally came out January 2005. Sure, HD version has updated graphics and better fps, but overall it's still this same game that came out early 2005. It's literally ONLY video game from 2000-2006 period that can still easily compete and usually always be better than games that come out in 2021. That's how greatEasily best video game of all time. People need to understand that this game originally came out January 2005. Sure, HD version has updated graphics and better fps, but overall it's still this same game that came out early 2005. It's literally ONLY video game from 2000-2006 period that can still easily compete and usually always be better than games that come out in 2021. That's how great game Resident Evil 4 is. Can't wait for remake.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Ragequit.gr
    May 14, 2014
    60
    Sadly the final score has to be lower than originally expected, at least until the developers can fix the issues. Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition is essentially the great PC version we've been waiting for all these years, it is priced quite reasonably and, under normal conditions, I would recommend the game wholeheartedly to fans of the series and newcomers alike, but not until all the bugs have been squashed. Until then, keep your money in your pockets.
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  2. DarkStation
    Apr 29, 2014
    90
    If you haven’t played Resident Evil 4, it’s still absolutely worth playing. It’s a definite classic that stands along with the likes of Half Life 2 as one of the best games of its generation.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 24, 2014
    88
    Resident Evil 4 is still one of the best games ever made, but less-than-ideal mouse and keyboard controls and a barely noticeable texture upgrade keep this PC port from being the ultimate version of this masterpiece that it could have been.
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