Resident Evil 4

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  • Summary: Resident Evil 4, 2005’s legendary survival horror, is brought fully up-to-date in this ground-up remake. Six years after the events of Resident Evil 2, Raccoon City survivor Leon Kennedy has been dispatched to a secluded European village to investigate the disappearance of the US president’sResident Evil 4, 2005’s legendary survival horror, is brought fully up-to-date in this ground-up remake. Six years after the events of Resident Evil 2, Raccoon City survivor Leon Kennedy has been dispatched to a secluded European village to investigate the disappearance of the US president’s daughter. What he discovers there is unlike anything he has faced before. Every aspect of the classic game has been updated for the current generation, from modernized graphics and controls, to a reimagined storyline that may surprise even hardened fans of the original game.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 124 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 126
  3. Negative: 0 out of 126
  1. Attack of the Fanboy
    Mar 17, 2023
    100
    Resident Evil 4 is not only a survival horror masterpiece, but also one of the finest video games ever created.
  2. Dexerto
    Mar 17, 2023
    100
    The Resident Evil 4 remake is exactly what we wanted it to be and answers the question: is it possible to improve on what many would once consider the pinnacle of gaming? Luckily, this gives us the answer, and it’s a resounding yes.
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    100
    Overall it holds together very well, and even though I played the whole game in two days with minimal sleep, I didn't even think about taking a break for a while. [Issue#327]
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  4. Power Unlimited
    Mar 17, 2023
    93
    In addition to improved graphics and smoother controls, a lot has really been added and changed to Resident Evil 4, from subtle extras to major, radical adjustments. The classic from 2005 has been modernized in such a way that it is actually more fun than most Resident Evil games and many, if not all contemporary survival horror games.
  5. Checkpoint Gaming
    Mar 23, 2023
    90
    Resident Evil 4 rips you right back to 2005 and reminds you how special games can be. A remake done right, this release amplifies the game’s strengths and obfuscates its weaknesses, making for a superb and modern take on a classic. Whilst further improvements could have been made, the results still speak for themselves, as Leon and Ashley’s journey becomes immortalised with contemporary gameplay and visuals that maintain respect for the original release.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Mar 17, 2023
    90
    Exciting, recognizable and modern, Resident Evil 4 is the example of how to make a remake. The team directed by Yasuhiro Anpo has managed to preserve the spirit of the source material, reintroducing memorable sections, spine-chilling settings and an iconic bestiary with few rivals. However, the whole adventure has undergone changes of various nature and extent, sometimes more showy, sometimes more subtle, but not insignificant for this. Leon's investigation in Europe pushes the accelerator on the action dynamics but without betraying the survival horror cornerstones of the series, also thanks to the work previously done by Capcom on the second chapter. Thanks to these attentions, the comparisons with the abominations of the Illuminados have maintained the right amount of tension and the lugubrious atmospheres of some scenarios have been further enhanced. Always in line with the world of B-movies, even the plot now enjoys greater solidity, testifying to a process of updating the experience that has left nothing to chance. A missed opportunity and small imperfections, therefore, have in no way managed to reduce the pleasantness of what has been confirmed as an unmissable appointment for fans of the series and the reference genre.
  7. Siliconera
    Mar 17, 2023
    70
    In an attempt to make Resident Evil 4 with more modern sensibilities, it has left behind what made the original game so great to begin with.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,215 out of 1410
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 1410
  3. Negative: 126 out of 1410
  1. Tonyy182
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    Perfect game! Graphics, sounds, gameplay, history better than original, little things cut but still perfect.
  2. AGCR
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    I love it, it's a good remake, I think the textures in PS4 are very bad but the game still very enjoyable
  4. ryudoshi
    Mar 28, 2023
    10
    Absolutely incredible, This is the best Remake yet. Easily GOTY material, again! Just amazing.
  5. Mod_Help_Needed
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Hi Metacritic Moderators! I'm genuinely asking, could you PLEASE, delete some of the fake negative reviews? That would be amazing, if you can,Hi Metacritic Moderators! I'm genuinely asking, could you PLEASE, delete some of the fake negative reviews? That would be amazing, if you can, because this review bombing is getting ridiculous. I remember that after insane review bombing when RE4R released, you deleted over 1000 fake negative reviews and i'm EXTREMELY THANKFUL for that. That was amazing work! But seems like this is needed again, because someone or some group of people is constantly review bombing this great game and they are also constantly downvoting every positive review. So again, PLEASE remove these fake reviews (if it's possible), THANK YOU!… Expand
  6. raimugi
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's no exaggeration to say that this game is the most difficult of all games to remake, but Capcom has made another great game.
    To be honest, the predecessor of the remake, Resident Evil RE:3, was very disappointing due to its conspicuous lack of content. rice field.    … Expand
  7. Undercat
    Mar 27, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I have to say that I consider the Original RE4 a masterpiece and for me it is the best game of all times. When I heard about the remake I had certain expectations for it. Mostly it had to get rid of the few negative aspects of the game, cut the bad sections and add better ones instead and update the game to modern standards in terms of graphic and gameplay. The remake does a lot of good things in this regard but also misses a lot of good opportunities.
    The biggest flaw of the OG game was the island section for me (and a lot of others) where the game shifts a little too much to an action game. The pacing was just not right as there were too many action orientated segments and too few atmospheric and creepy ones. Especially because of the genius village and castle areas that come before it, the Salazar fight was always a turning point for me playing the OG. After the fight I always get the feeling that the most fun parts are over and that the game goes downhill from now one except for a few nice moments left like the regenerators or the U3 fight. My main expectation for this game was that the game will see the biggest changes here. Although there are some changes the remake unfortunately does not enough in my opinion. Not only is the U3 fight cut (maybe it will be in Ada's story though) but there was also not enough NEW things here. I would have loved to see another section where you play as Ashley here for example to lower the pace and build more atmosphere again. Big missed opportunity!
    In general there were a lot of things cut in the game but if you do that then you have to add something new at the same time or it is just lazy.
    Overall the remake stays close to the OG and accomplishes to improve the game in a lot of ways and especially for people that missed this masterpiece back in 2005 it is the best chance to experience it.

    Some other things I liked about the remake:

    - parry system with the knife. Also that the knife has durability. Really nice choice to add that.
    - moving while aiming, shooting and reloading obviously
    - more dialogue and storytelling in general is improved
    - new weapons (also knifes! I found that super cool)
    - the mine thrower is a really nice weapon now as you can use it as a bolt thrower too
    - you can store your weapons (at any time) in the storage which means that you can actually collect and switch between them in one run
    - the merchant tasks and his dialogue
    - enemy designs
    - the new treasure system
    - the shooting range looks awesome!
    - crafting system
    - character design

    and some negatives:

    - no healing items on short cuts and therefore no healing animations like in RE5. You still have to pause the game to go into the item menu to heal. That takes the player out of the moment (most likely a fight)
    - I don't like to criticize specific people so much but the voice actor of Ada did a really bad job in this game and the performance is not worthy a game of this reputation.
    - the "You are dead" screen is just worse than the OG one. Why did they not keep that?
    - some death animations are either censored or poorly made. Some examples are: The Dr. Salvador kill from the front. The acid kill by Novistadors. The "fingers in the eye" animation (Leon's expression and the scream do not fit at all).
    - some reload animations do no feel so stylish and cool like in the OG
    - Although the OG soundtrack is still remixed in the game at some points, the new one can't reach this level of uneasiness that the OG one achieved    … Expand
  8. DigDeepMech
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Unlike TLOU Part 1, a true remake of an amazing game.
    I first played the chainsaw demo, moving through the motions of the first part of the    Unlike TLOU Part 1, a true remake of an amazing game.
    I first played the chainsaw demo, moving through the motions of the first part of the village.
    I finally pre-ordered the game with the Deluxe package, and to my surprise.. I got more than what I paid for.
    I paid for a good game to play, but instead I got an excellent adventure that fully depicts the contents of the original, as well as adding in its own flairs. I am extremely impressed with Capcom's new piece of art and will be more likely to buy things from them in the future.    … Expand

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