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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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  4. May 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ну вот я и прошел RE4. Прям вот только что. Что сказать, доволен. У игры почти нету минусов, но они все же есть. Отметим же плюсы.

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    Продолжительность игры - Обычно RE игры небольшие, но RE4 порадовала своим внушающим объемом. Игру я прошел за 18 часов на среднем уровен сложности. Прошел бы и на специалисте, если бы он сразу был доступен.

    Загадки - Их хоть немного, но над ними надо попотеть.

    Хардкор - Даже на среднем уровне сложности, было сложно. Постоянно 24/7 везде есть мобы.

    Противники - Разнообразие врагов в RE4 огромно. Начиная с обычного деревенщина и окончивая хренью, которая регениться и её нельзя убить без спец. прицела.

    Локации - Все локации в RE4 выглядят хорошо, но были бы еще красивее, если бы не графа 2005 года.

    Графика - Для 2005 года графика пойдет, но как по мне, за 6 лет можно было сделать чутка получше.

    Сюжет - Сюжет в игре нормальный, но и не супер как по мне.

    Атмосфера - Она в игре есть, особенно начиная с Замка как по мне.

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    Боссы - Ну боссы слишком легкие, возможно из-за моей сложности, но все равно они не какие. Единственный над кем я потел это была рыба в деревне.

    Камера - Первое время бесила камера, просто невозможно, но ближе к середине игры привыкаешь к ней.

    Нелогичные моменты - Ну это просто клише по типу "Швырну его а не убью".

    Эшли - Здесь бесит даже не сам персонаж, а эти "Help me Leon!", "Leooon" и т.д её фразы от которых её наоборот хочется отдать Садлеру а не вернуть Отцу.

    В целом игры хорошая и стоит своего времени.
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  5. Feb 26, 2023
    9
    absolute favourite RE game!
    Leon is so cool!
    great and fun level and enemies design!
    many memorable bosses too!
  6. 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
  7. 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)
  8. 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+
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  9. 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
  10. Jan 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Obra maestra. Otro producto ideal para quienes quieren superar sus miedo y la angustia. No apto para cardiacos.
  14. Feb 28, 2014
    8
    As a previous reviewer has mentioned, not much needs to be said about Resident Evil 4 itself. To me RE4, although a signal of a complete change in Resident Evil, is simply one of the best survival horror games there is.

    The previous PC port however, many would say, is one of the worst examples of PC port there is. So has Resident Evil 4 suffered another injustice with the Ultimate HD
    As a previous reviewer has mentioned, not much needs to be said about Resident Evil 4 itself. To me RE4, although a signal of a complete change in Resident Evil, is simply one of the best survival horror games there is.

    The previous PC port however, many would say, is one of the worst examples of PC port there is.

    So has Resident Evil 4 suffered another injustice with the Ultimate HD edition, or has it finally been presented the way it deserves?

    Well for starters the game looks and feels much more like a Resident Evil game - when i look back at Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3 one of the first things that comes to mind is the fantastic atmosphere that was set in the game. I didn't get that same feeling with the original RE4 port - the graphics were blurry, bland and fuzzy and the lighting didn't help either. This version certainly, in most ways, successfully remedies that and makes the games atmosphere much more imposing. Not to mention that everything simply looks much more vivid and smooth. It's not up to scratch against the visuals of much more recent games of course, but it is a huge improvement over the previous offering. The smooth (in my experience) 60fps performance definitely changes the way the game feels too, especially in combat. These encounters just feel more fast paced and it certainly increases the tension as well as making the game look better. You can also now change the graphics settings to meet your own preferences.

    Does anything ruin all of this? Well for, for me, the "mouse support" is a big disappointment. You seem to only be able to use the mouse to look (although you are able to ready, aim and shoot using the mouse) not to turn, it often leads to the camera not moving in motion with you, but worse it means that you still turn slowly (although you can easily do a 180 using the keyboard) and doesn't bring the quickness and accuracy that, to me, is the whole point of bringing mouse support to the game. If you're using an Xbox 360 controller this won't bother you - but even when using this the controls still seem somewhat stiff and clumsy - it seems they didn't work much on this area at all.

    To summarise, the improvement in graphics and performance this updated version brings are very welcome and is closer to what this legendary game deserves. But if you were hoping for an improvement in the controls you may be disappointed.
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  15. Dec 2, 2017
    8
    I have pretty conflicting feelings about this game. When I played it originally on the PS2 around 2005, I loved this as much as RE1-3 because I felt it brought a lot of new gameplay and game design elements to the series without straying from its roots. Since I haven't played it in about a decade at this point, this was almost a new experience for me to replay it and I have to say: itI have pretty conflicting feelings about this game. When I played it originally on the PS2 around 2005, I loved this as much as RE1-3 because I felt it brought a lot of new gameplay and game design elements to the series without straying from its roots. Since I haven't played it in about a decade at this point, this was almost a new experience for me to replay it and I have to say: it hasn't aged well. Resident Evil 4 is hard to recommend in the current year; if you can tolerate some older game mechanics and unintentional cheesiness, you will enjoy the experience but it definitely isn't for everyone.

    The biggest game design issue I have with the game are surprisingly the controls. While I loved the tank controls in RE1-3, they feel out of place in a third person shooter. Leon always feels stiff and slow, as if you're steering a bowling ball instead of the Hollywood action hero the game thinks he is. Two control methods are available but neither really fixes this problem. "Classic" controls are the way the game controlled back in 2005: tank movement with mouse aiming and your POV locked to your aiming or movement direction. "Modern" controls acts like a twin stick system, with freedom of movement with WASD and camera/aiming independently being done with the mouse. I would normally prefer the Modern system but there is no camera snap/reset option available. This makes movement very frustrating because you have to constantly aim the camera manually while walking around. Coming from games heavily inspired by RE4, Dead Space 1 & 2, the default controls feel really archaic and the modern controls feel unnecessarily clunky and cumbersome. I don't expect the original game released before DS1 & 2 to have better controls than its "predecessor" but I would expect a "Modern" control scheme to function with better nuance.

    Apart from the molasses controls, you still have the original RE4 experience here along with your post-game padding. Replaying RE4's Leon story in 2017 feels like two separate games; Up until the Salazar fight, the game's atmosphere is much more survival horror-esque but feels aimless and meandering. Salazar's fight feels like something out of Code Veronica, after which the game completely jumps the shark and is practically a different game. If I could just replay the B-movie absurdity of the post-Salazar campaign I would replay it almost annually like RE2 & 3. Unfortunately (possibly because I beat it 3 times previously) half of this game is a cheeseable snoozefest thanks to the RPG-7 and the ever-present Merchant & overly frequent saves.

    RE4 is still a good game worth playing in 2017, but in hindsight I now prefer RE2 & RE3 for annual replays. Much of this game feels like padding and without better controls it is frustrating to play. I would still recommend it to fans of the series but only once you're tired of replaying RE1-3. The HD upgrades have improved it visually but there aren't enough new enhancements to make this worth purchasing again if you already own it on another platform.
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  16. Feb 15, 2020
    8
    Although it might lack the visual fidelity and refinements of a so-called Ultimate HD Edition, Resident Evil 4's strong gameplay and nostalgic value guarantee its place in anyone's list of games.
  17. May 30, 2016
    8
    Ok, lets be honest, the graphics are already outdated, even in this HD edition. But considering that the game was originally released in the early 2000', I think this is not a big thing.

    I did like RE1,2,3 back then when it came out for the PlayStation, but I think I really started to love this series when it changed to a 3rd person shooter with this RE4. Definitely worth trying out,
    Ok, lets be honest, the graphics are already outdated, even in this HD edition. But considering that the game was originally released in the early 2000', I think this is not a big thing.

    I did like RE1,2,3 back then when it came out for the PlayStation, but I think I really started to love this series when it changed to a 3rd person shooter with this RE4.

    Definitely worth trying out, if you haven't yet.
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  18. Feb 2, 2020
    8
    Resident Evil 4 has had an impact on the entire gaming industry. I can 't even believe the game came out in 2005, it still looks modern and relevant. The plot is simple, but keeps in tension for the rest of the game. The gameplay itself is a little old, but the only drawback is Leon doesn 't know how to go and shoot. And the camera 's a little twitched. But everything else is done well.Resident Evil 4 has had an impact on the entire gaming industry. I can 't even believe the game came out in 2005, it still looks modern and relevant. The plot is simple, but keeps in tension for the rest of the game. The gameplay itself is a little old, but the only drawback is Leon doesn 't know how to go and shoot. And the camera 's a little twitched. But everything else is done well. One of the best parts of the series, and HD reissue turned out not bad. Luckily I had no opportunity to get acquainted with the original version of the game for PC in 2007)) Expand
  19. Feb 25, 2019
    8
    This is not a typical Resident Evil game, it's less item/puzzle based and more action oriented. It's a nice change of pace for the series but I personally prefer the item/puzzle based ones. The game is a little bit too long, the length of RE2 remake (about half as long) is perfect for a RE game in my opinion. HD Project Mod is really good, night and day difference compared to Ultimate HDThis is not a typical Resident Evil game, it's less item/puzzle based and more action oriented. It's a nice change of pace for the series but I personally prefer the item/puzzle based ones. The game is a little bit too long, the length of RE2 remake (about half as long) is perfect for a RE game in my opinion. HD Project Mod is really good, night and day difference compared to Ultimate HD Edition. I like the over the shoulder view for aiming and dodging purposes. Would be cool if Capcom added a optional over the shoulder view mode for the other remastered RE games. Expand
  20. Aug 17, 2020
    8
    The feeling after the game is the same as after a very long TV series that tries to stall for time as long as possible, throwing more and more stories at you. It seems that they are all connected together, but there is a strong smack that they all live their own lives due to the excessive difference in the situation and enemies that do not intersect with each other, although they play outThe feeling after the game is the same as after a very long TV series that tries to stall for time as long as possible, throwing more and more stories at you. It seems that they are all connected together, but there is a strong smack that they all live their own lives due to the excessive difference in the situation and enemies that do not intersect with each other, although they play out a single group-sect.. These stories are not bad, even to some extent interesting, especially for their time, but the problem is that by combining them all into "one long sausage", this game begins to tire you very much. Moreover, there are other problems in it that add to the level of this fatigue.
    Now it's 2020, the game was made in 2014 ... well-known bugs with QTE have not been resolved yet (fu*ng trolley in mines... fu*ng statue in castle). To solve these problems, you need to perform "shamanic dances with a tambourine" like fps manipulations or beginning to play ONLY with eng. language.
    Wildly slow turns. Due to the inability to move sideways, there are often situations when you fail to react to the enemy from the side(the enemy has time to stuff you with arrows or bullets while you turn and aim. Turning button on 180 does not always help). And for the dessert: In boss fights this is very annoying, because while you turn and shoot, the boss will have time to drive you into the ground, because you need 100500 shots to win, but 3 hits are enough for him. This is certainly not critical and completely surmountable, you just waste more time for that, but in general, from game to game, this turtle speed is just infuriating.
    Didn't find how to rotate items in the inventory. The inability to combine ammo with weapons - minor but uncomfortable.
    However, I liked the game in the majority. The story, although filled with pathos and various clichés, is interesting.
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  21. Mar 28, 2019
    8
    Great and fun gameplay. Leon S. Kennedy has to be one of my favorites. Ashley is so annoying and slow. As a PC gamer the mouse is not well-used here. You can only look to the sides. And only when you're aiming it's possible to move your character. I don't know if you can change that. Great story though.
  22. Apr 1, 2020
    8
    My rating for this game is... 8,5.

    Excellent graphics.

    New features in gameplay compared to other previous games in the series: Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3.

    Engaging plot, the story takes place in a Spanish village. The enemies are zombies and people who are part of a hidden sect.

    New challenges and puzzles. Game difficult and requires training.
  23. 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
  24. Mar 31, 2020
    8
    Ця гра - дуже атмосферна зомбі адвенчура з елементами хорору (саме елементами, а не хорор). І тепер можна керувати мишкою)
  25. 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!
  26. Jul 3, 2020
    8
    Очень хорошая игра для своего времени, тем более что инсайдеры говорят о ремейке! Да, в ней много проблем и багов, которые иногда очень бесят, но все же она стоит к прохождению (Особенно тем у кого слабый ПК). Правда она малость затянута, не считая сюжетные линии других персонажей, которые я не прошел. Для меня это было отличное знакомство с серией Resident Evil, правда последний боссОчень хорошая игра для своего времени, тем более что инсайдеры говорят о ремейке! Да, в ней много проблем и багов, которые иногда очень бесят, но все же она стоит к прохождению (Особенно тем у кого слабый ПК). Правда она малость затянута, не считая сюжетные линии других персонажей, которые я не прошел. Для меня это было отличное знакомство с серией Resident Evil, правда последний босс подкачал. Expand
  27. Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Одна из самых интересных и насыщенных игр серии Resident Evil. 8/10.
  28. Feb 1, 2023
    8
    A thrilling game that keeps you excited during all playthrough. Though, the controls could be more convenient.
  29. May 20, 2023
    8
    It's old but still sounds pretty cool. The gameplay is making me tired now. I'm getting old.
  30. Feb 28, 2021
    8
    The PC ports were all garbage, you have to play it modded. One of the first over the shoulder third person shooters and still one of the best, this was an instant classic game that feels timeless.
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.