Resident Evil 4

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9.4

Universal acclaim- based on 3124 Ratings

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  1. TheoneTrueKing
    Nov 6, 2017
    6
    I love the game, but it started the downfall of the plot going a completely different direction. Salazar was annoying, Verdugo was the only cool baddy. Some were okay, but most were just bland and it was too action packed for long sequences to be truly Resident Evil.
  2. Memitus
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Es un juego adictivo pero con una historia bastante básica y lineal. Pierde la esencia de ser un survival horror respecto a sus antecesores, pudiendo ser un excelente juego si se hubiese mantenido.
  3. Lec
    Jun 11, 2021
    6
    Aquí comienza la decadencia de resident Evil con suvival horror. Re4 es un juego mediocre
  4. warmonger
    Oct 4, 2005
    5
    I can't believe that this game got such a great rating for Gamecube,there is nothing really that special about this version of Resident evil. I found the graphics really nice( lots of outdoor environments) but the bad controls simply took any enjoyment out of it (for me anyway) and why is it so difficult to kill these enemy's? ... even when shot directly in the head, theyI can't believe that this game got such a great rating for Gamecube,there is nothing really that special about this version of Resident evil. I found the graphics really nice( lots of outdoor environments) but the bad controls simply took any enjoyment out of it (for me anyway) and why is it so difficult to kill these enemy's? ... even when shot directly in the head, they continue to advance??? I'm a huge Resident evil fan, I loved the past games (except the outbreak series) and movies but I'll pass on this one, it's nothing but frustration...what a disappointment!!!… Expand
  5. BrianS.
    Jan 23, 2006
    5
    Because of insane critical praise I tried to play RE4 at least a dozen times between GC & PS2. Because of the worst aiming controls ever, I have concluded this is the most overrated game ever. I'm used to playing games where you can actually move with a weapon drawn, and L stick is always move, and R stick is camera/view. Having to use L stick to aim once you draw a weapon and being Because of insane critical praise I tried to play RE4 at least a dozen times between GC & PS2. Because of the worst aiming controls ever, I have concluded this is the most overrated game ever. I'm used to playing games where you can actually move with a weapon drawn, and L stick is always move, and R stick is camera/view. Having to use L stick to aim once you draw a weapon and being rooted to your position is clumsy, difficult to get used to, and what ruined any chance of me enjoying this game. Try Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and you'll understand why I couldn't tolerate RE4.… Expand
  6. Brandon
    Nov 20, 2005
    5
    Don't waste your money. Buy a gamecube and play it the way it was intended to be played. Even if you already have a ps2 and you don't have a gamecube, you would be well advised to get a gamecube and play the gamecube version. But maybe if you have bad eyesight you won't notice the inferiority of this version.
  7. GarethB.
    Oct 27, 2005
    5
    Awful turn for the Resi games. The action is deeply flawed in that it's terribly boring to play, the controls are no where near as smooth as they need to be to pull it off either. Anoying characters galore (exept the brilliant merchant), tedious story about something or other, who cares? You wont listen to it, lack of proper zombies, lame cleshe set pieces, no scares and no Awful turn for the Resi games. The action is deeply flawed in that it's terribly boring to play, the controls are no where near as smooth as they need to be to pull it off either. Anoying characters galore (exept the brilliant merchant), tedious story about something or other, who cares? You wont listen to it, lack of proper zombies, lame cleshe set pieces, no scares and no atmosphere. Some decent boss design and nice graphics (youve seen it all before though and its a rhapsody in browns and grey) and the merchant just scrape a 5 for this. If your desperate for a decent length good looking game get this. Chances are youve got better things to be doing though. Go buy Snake eater or the Resi 1 remake if you want the best adventures the consoles of this generation can offer. Do not be fooled by the hype.… Expand
  8. ChazS.
    Jan 23, 2006
    5
    I can't believe how many people are fawning over this game like it's the Second Coming. All right, finally you can actually control your movement in an RE game that's on par with a quality 3rd-person title, but as far as shooting goes forget it because you can't move once you draw your gun and left stick becomes your aim. How backwards ass is that? The scariest thing I can't believe how many people are fawning over this game like it's the Second Coming. All right, finally you can actually control your movement in an RE game that's on par with a quality 3rd-person title, but as far as shooting goes forget it because you can't move once you draw your gun and left stick becomes your aim. How backwards ass is that? The scariest thing about this survival horror game is fumbling through the clumsy controls as you are surrounded by enemies that show up at the end of a cut-scene and have no trouble moving and attacking YOU at the same time. I can appreciate RE fans being diehard about finally getting a game with half-playable controls, and maybe I'm too used to fluid 3rd-person control flow between moving and shooting from playing games like Max Payne and Splinter Cell, but every RE game on GC & PS2 has only been an unintuitive, and frustrating experience.… Expand
  9. Mel
    Feb 21, 2006
    5
    Straight to the point. Dont buy this. There. The story is standard rubish, the gameplay is as dull as your monotone uncles holiday photos from the desert. Decent enough graphics but we've seen it all before. Too much of the same thing. 'oh but the castle bit' - says some fan. Yawn, no thanks. Just thinking about this game is making me bored so i'll end with some Straight to the point. Dont buy this. There. The story is standard rubish, the gameplay is as dull as your monotone uncles holiday photos from the desert. Decent enough graphics but we've seen it all before. Too much of the same thing. 'oh but the castle bit' - says some fan. Yawn, no thanks. Just thinking about this game is making me bored so i'll end with some recomendations: REmake on the GC, Metal Gear 3, Kill zone, Devil may cry 1+3 and some gems i picked up cheap lately, Total overdose and the punisher. All well worth your money unlike this. Fair play to capcom for trying something new but falls too short by sucking all the fun and scares out of it.… Expand
  10. Tayskasi
    Sep 10, 2011
    5
    This game ruined Resident Evil series. It replaced Zombies with parasites, and removed anything that resembled puzzles. It is action game nothing else.
  11. Speed4Runs
    Dec 16, 2012
    5
    The game is OK. It has good plot, gameplay (but very downgraded compared to the old ones) and OK graphics. A bad note for the graphics: RE4 for PS2 is just a port. That's why it has less graphics than GC version, so, the graphics aren't so good. 5.5 for me.
  12. Pytukae
    May 16, 2021
    5
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  13. Yosoyalfonso
    Mar 24, 2023
    5
    Muy bueno, es perfecto tiene lo mismo que el de Game Cube es increíble 0 bugs y todo mejorado, la historia es increíble sin duda mi juego favorito.
  14. MikeR.
    Dec 2, 2006
    4
    Was I playing the same game!?! The graphics, story, and action are horribly bland. The dialoge is incredibly awful, especially the radio conversations with the baddies. Most importantly, the controls are the worst ive seen for a third person shooter, ever. I sure as hell hope the US Army doesnt teach our guys to stop and stand still while they shoot (or maybe they do...) and ive noticed Was I playing the same game!?! The graphics, story, and action are horribly bland. The dialoge is incredibly awful, especially the radio conversations with the baddies. Most importantly, the controls are the worst ive seen for a third person shooter, ever. I sure as hell hope the US Army doesnt teach our guys to stop and stand still while they shoot (or maybe they do...) and ive noticed the developers made Leon alot like Snake off Metal Gear Solid to make him seem badass. All and all, overrated garbage.… Expand
  15. Agilio333
    Sep 13, 2014
    4
    RE 1 and 2 were clearly major hits that propelled the series into almost countless novels, comic books, movies, merchandise and of course all the spin-off games. Once the series made it to RE2, Capcom of course released RE 3, which wasn't hated... but it was boring. Which is probably the worst insult you can give to a video game. At least if you hate something you are mad because youRE 1 and 2 were clearly major hits that propelled the series into almost countless novels, comic books, movies, merchandise and of course all the spin-off games. Once the series made it to RE2, Capcom of course released RE 3, which wasn't hated... but it was boring. Which is probably the worst insult you can give to a video game. At least if you hate something you are mad because you wanted something else or something more. It was clear to Capcom that just using the original formula of survival horror wasn't going to work for RE4. This is where everything changed for the series, and quite dramatically, not minor.

    It was the first time ammo conservation was too easy, especially for a seasoned RE player. The voice acting in this one was quite bad, considering how it was their first triple A release. The Spanish characters speak using some generic English accent and often say 'bloke', which is an Australian term. According to Americans, all people outside of America (Capcom's translation team) are a conglomerate of random things merely outside of America.I get that the voice acting in RE1 was horrible, but the funding was very low and it was a game from 1996, not 2005.

    The game was far from scary as it was trying too hard to entertain. Seeing "zombies" place traps and pick up chainsaws turned the initial (and anticipated) opening experience from bread and butter zombie fighting to just silly, over-the-top, juvenile attempts at horror. As the game progressed on, it shifted into an even worse, bad, pre-juvenille Halloween scare-show that your parents would take you to. Every monster was trying too hard to scare you, and that just defeated the purpose immediately. What made the originally RE games scary was the remote feeling of being left behind with zombies, not on some kind of freak show where monsters from every bad 80's movie keep calling you over to look at them like an attention starved drama queen.

    And the I think the worst insult I can give this game is that it was BORING. I couldn't bring myself to play it after 10 hours or so. Capcom just took a giant dookie on this game, and copied the same crap that Konami was doing for Resident Evil ("epic" boss fights against giants, cinema like cut scenes which make no sense in a survival horror game). It was Capcom's all out attempt to re-make a game that was amazing when it first came out and when challanged with making something new and good again they failed both times. First with RE:3, which was just a boring, hastily put together copy of RE:2, and then with RE:4 which was just a re-done franchise and almost near copy of every generic PS2 action game.    … Expand
  16. SkeM
    Mar 12, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very disappointing when compared to earlier Resident Evil games. First of all, it's not a survival horror; you have a bunch of ammo and health throughout the game, rather it is a shooter game. Second, there is no atmosphere; it has no or few horror elements. Details like merchant, items falling from enemies (not zombies), yellow herbs (superhuman health increasement) etc. ruin it all together. Third, plot is in my opinion stupid and has nothing to do with the prequels. Fourth - I really hate Hollywood details and cliches in this game.
    But still, if you like shooting and blowing up masses, you should play this "survival horror".    … Expand
  17. Lyserg1260
    Aug 23, 2015
    4
    Probably the most boring RE game ever. Original RE atmosphere is gone. Plot is not bad, but not interesting either. Character design is good, Leon and Ada looks much better than in RE2. It's a bit too long, it gets really boring at the end.
  18. damianradical
    Apr 12, 2016
    4
    para la epoca intentando hacer cosas nuevas que se cagaron la saga por completo.... el origen de la mierda en resident evil. una verguenza, jugabilidad horrible un casi shooter totalmente capado, unos zombies pesimos.
  19. GabrielMIFCDM
    Nov 7, 2020
    4
    The game definitely doesn't meet expectations, the controls are confusing and the levels require gameplay techniques and a lot of attention that turn the game into something exhausting. Moreover, the character Ashley gets in the way of the story, since she always gets caught by zombies. The plot could be much more developed. Anyway, the game is very frustrating.
  20. LucyPunk
    Sep 29, 2022
    4
    Fun to play, but this was the downhill of the horror in resident evil, the game is more action than horror, the story doesn't make sense, the yankee propaganda about the cop saving the president's daugther? just, wow.
    I really wish this game had a different name, it could be the start of something good.
  21. JJK
    Jan 1, 2009
    3
    This Kent C. dude is so wrong about everything! This game IS way too easy. It's just fucking tube where you shoot everything you see. And either this Kent C. misses 90% of the bullets, doesn't pick them up from the ground, because there is way too much bullets in the game. The Ganados (that's the enemies, they are not zombies, get your facts right) drop bullets, there is This Kent C. dude is so wrong about everything! This game IS way too easy. It's just fucking tube where you shoot everything you see. And either this Kent C. misses 90% of the bullets, doesn't pick them up from the ground, because there is way too much bullets in the game. The Ganados (that's the enemies, they are not zombies, get your facts right) drop bullets, there is bullets in barrels, and like that isn't enough, there is some mysterious dude selling weapons to you behind every corner. And those parasites pop out from their heads, even without shooting to the head. Another fact you've got wrong. And with the controls, it's (supposed to be) a fucking horror game, what did you expect? That your character is John fucking Rambo running up trees and blasting around with M60? Well, okay, he is. And that sucks, because the series is not about this... It used to be an survival horros game, but this new direction it has taken, it is trying to be a action game and a survival horror game... But it fails at both.… Expand
  22. ChrisG.
    Jun 17, 2006
    3
    I picked up this game after hearing it being touted as the best game of the year. Everyone loved it. My video store staff all played it, and raved about how great it was. When I finally tried the game, I couldn't believe how much I disliked it. After seeing how many positive comments there are on this site, I'm still wondering what's wrong with me. Hey, I don't I picked up this game after hearing it being touted as the best game of the year. Everyone loved it. My video store staff all played it, and raved about how great it was. When I finally tried the game, I couldn't believe how much I disliked it. After seeing how many positive comments there are on this site, I'm still wondering what's wrong with me. Hey, I don't begrudge anyone for loving a game; we all have vastly different tastes. To be honest, most of the game was great. Creepy atmosphere, great visuals, compelling story. But the stumbling block for me was a big one: the control system. It was so awkward that I felt like I'd been put at a disadvantage right from the start. Using that laser sight instead of a crosshair just didn't work for me. Plus, when you draw your gun, you're frozen where you stand. For anyone who was completely at ease with the control, I can see why you loved the game so much. Personally, I guess I just love the pure shooter games like Halo 2 so much, that I find other types of control systems too jarring.… Expand
  23. JohnD.
    Dec 13, 2007
    3
    The plot starts promisingly and the game looks and sounds good but the control system is so painful that I very rapidly lost interest in the title. Almost as infuriating and tiresome as the frankly awful "The Getaway", with the same apparent underlying cause - the developer's cinematic pretensions create camera angles that will constantly have you craning your neck and gameplay that The plot starts promisingly and the game looks and sounds good but the control system is so painful that I very rapidly lost interest in the title. Almost as infuriating and tiresome as the frankly awful "The Getaway", with the same apparent underlying cause - the developer's cinematic pretensions create camera angles that will constantly have you craning your neck and gameplay that appears to have been designed for watching rather than for easy control of your avatar. Avoid.… Expand
  24. SportsareCrap
    Dec 10, 2013
    3
    When Resident Evil 4 first released back 2005, Gameplay turn from Good to Worst since became Noobish, Story was ok part just thanks to Ada Scenes along with Wesker Scenes,
    Gameplay: 3/10
    Story: 6/10
    Total: 7/10
    I was once Die Hard Fan but stop caring Since Series become crap once Resident Evil 4 Released.
  25. hocineDZ
    Jan 26, 2022
    3
    The gameplay is as follows run aim while standing up shoot turn around run from enemies turn around aim and shoot again if they're still alive repeat turn around run away to reload aim shoot... repeat previous steps and keep running, the only good thing is that once enemies are defeated they will never respawn, collected ammo and herbs all goes together to the attache case it gets fullThe gameplay is as follows run aim while standing up shoot turn around run from enemies turn around aim and shoot again if they're still alive repeat turn around run away to reload aim shoot... repeat previous steps and keep running, the only good thing is that once enemies are defeated they will never respawn, collected ammo and herbs all goes together to the attache case it gets full quickly, press start use herbs press start combine items press start organize your wepaons and items press start change weapon press start again change weapon press start use grenade press start back to your main weapon press triangle show map over and over again through the whole time it's a real pain then comes the worst part the president's daughter that ruins everything it felt so childish i rather play alone and focus on my enemies while dealing with that start button she's supposed to be rescued at the very end not to follow me throughout the entire time asking her to wait and follow, the merchant sells attache cases at a very high price, upgrades are highly expensive too and weapons take a lot of space even a handgun, puzzles are easy to solve some are just there to waste time like switching swords, dialogs are just a boring nonsense just follow the red marker on the map and forget about them… Expand
  26. JakubTyszko
    Feb 14, 2021
    3
    So many sequels and all are alike. Zombies are boring. Only resident evil 1 was any good.
  27. neomoonsevin
    Apr 10, 2023
    3
    Sucked I hated the direction they went in for this I played this all the way unlocked everything did everything after all of that I threw this rubbish in the bin never went back to this rubbish game
  28. ramssC
    Oct 9, 2022
    3
    Este demaster no merecía salir en PS2. Por algo Mikami lo dijo, los juegos deben estar en constante mejora y no dañarlos para complacer a nenes que no tenían Gamecube. El día que Capcom rompió la exclusividad con Nintendo(Gamecube), le dejé de tener fé a la franquicia, y vaya que no me equivoqué:

    Se fue Mikami, Kamiya, Katoh... se fueron los padres de RE y todo por la avaricia de Capcom    Este demaster no merecía salir en PS2. Por algo Mikami lo dijo, los juegos deben estar en constante mejora y no dañarlos para complacer a nenes que no tenían Gamecube. El día que Capcom rompió la exclusividad con Nintendo(Gamecube), le dejé de tener fé a la franquicia, y vaya que no me equivoqué:

    Se fue Mikami, Kamiya, Katoh... se fueron los padres de RE y todo por la avaricia de Capcom (de ahí que su quinto juego sea una porquería visual y jugable).

    No hay mucho que decir: Los tiempos de carga son horribles, se ve como el orto, detalles como romper antorchas ya no se puede hacer, la banda sonora suena pero horrible, tiene bajadas de frames inaceptables, la IA de los enemigos da risa (incluso en profesional)... [...¿ya dije que se ve como el orto?...]. Se hubieran saltado el port de PS2 y lo hubieran hecho de lleno en PS3 MEJORANDO LO QUE GAMECUBE NO PUDO DAR POR FALTA DE ESPACIO, NO PS2.    … Expand
  29. bitterroot1995
    Mar 14, 2012
    2
    Overrated, boring game that fully discrases the name of resident evil. Capcom took there fans and took a complete dookie on there face and smeared it around! This is a terrible game. Its not even an RE GAME! WOW! Its got Leon And Ada... Woopty doo, its still not worthy of bearing the name Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4 should of been something completely different. This is stupid. BuyOverrated, boring game that fully discrases the name of resident evil. Capcom took there fans and took a complete dookie on there face and smeared it around! This is a terrible game. Its not even an RE GAME! WOW! Its got Leon And Ada... Woopty doo, its still not worthy of bearing the name Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4 should of been something completely different. This is stupid. Buy Resident Evil Outbreak, Resident Evil Code veronica, or Resident evil Operation Raccoon City INstead!… Expand
  30. deekybill
    Oct 9, 2013
    2
    *Sigh* How the hell do i start...? Oh, yes! RE4 is the worst piece of survival horror crap ever! Seriously, critics! Were you high when playing this game? 96 point average?! What the hell?! The game is so flawed i could use it as toilet paper! Why is the game so terrible? Well, to start, the QTEs. They give you no time to react and brutally punishes you for wanting to enjoy a cutscene!*Sigh* How the hell do i start...? Oh, yes! RE4 is the worst piece of survival horror crap ever! Seriously, critics! Were you high when playing this game? 96 point average?! What the hell?! The game is so flawed i could use it as toilet paper! Why is the game so terrible? Well, to start, the QTEs. They give you no time to react and brutally punishes you for wanting to enjoy a cutscene! Seriously, Capcom! You could at least warn us! At least you had the sense to either make us start QTEs of our own accord (like in boss fights) or you have time to react in RE6. Plus, I thought RE6 was an amazing game! Oh, and let's not forget 'Leon. Leon! LEOOOOOOON!!!!' I hate Ashley's guts. SCREW THIS AWFUL GAME!… Expand
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#1 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. PSM Magazine
    100
    Not playing through it from beginning to end would be missing out on a major milestone in gaming history, not to mention a hell of a lot of fun. [Dec 2005, p.70]
  2. Game Informer
    100
    Simply put, Resident Evil 4 is a landmark video game, no matter what system you play it on... Truly brilliant. [Nov 2005, p.158]
  3. Play Magazine
    90
    Capcom turned the venerable but stagnant series around with Evil 4 [Nov p.72]
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