Resident Evil 4

 PlayStation 5
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4763 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,646 out of 4763
  2. Mixed: 133 out of 4763
  3. Negative: 984 out of 4763
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  1. Moonfield
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    Only people who review bomb this great remake are sad pathetic losers who have no life, their opinion doesn't matter. End of discussion!
  2. directsoulution
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    As most people have already said, this really is amazing remake. Don't be fooled by those sad 0/10 reviews, these are just pathetic trolls who have nothing better to do with their empty lives. They don't even own this game.
  3. Bikerdude
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    RE4 Remake is obviously amazing, i have finished it already 10 times. But what is hilarious about Metacritic, is to watch these absolute nolifer losers trying to desperately upvote their fake pathetic negative reviews, even tho everyone knows that they already lost lmao. I hope they keep doing it, because this is my new favorite entertainment lol.
  4. Nosignal_
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    RE4R won "Horror Game of the Year" Award @ The Horror Game Awards! Haters lost, it's over! :))))))
  5. RE4bestalways
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This is best remake Capcom has done so far, amazing work. RE2R was great, but RE4 has always been better RE game, so obviously RE4R is also automatically better than RE2R. But that's okay of course, both good, but RE4 always the best!
  6. HorrorGOTY
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!! Horror Game of the Year Winner!!!
  7. omew1
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly good remake, one of the best games of 2023 and solid improvement over original. Also better than RE2 Remake. RE2 Remake was good for what it was, but RE4 is overall best Resident Evil game.
  8. RE5NextPLZ
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Amazing remake! Possibly one of the best games Capcom has ever made. Makes me so happy that good Resident Evil is finally back. Hopefully they do RE5 Remake next, because nobody wants this boring and pointless Code Veronica.
  9. tooslowhuh
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal work Capcom, very good remake. Nothing is funnier than watching those poor haters, trying to desperately upvote their own negative reviews lmao. But ironically they are even too slow for that or maybe they are just getting tired, either way they are not just clowns, they are entire circus lol.
  10. RE4RMasterpiece
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece! Masterpiece!
  11. Tdyy
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Whenever you feel useless, just remember there are losers who spend their entire lives hating this Masterpiece (and failing at it, because this game was already huge success).
  12. Luckgamerbr
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, a versão de Playstation 5 está ótima. Foram fiel em muitos detalhes do original e fico muito feliz por isso. Porém a versão de Playstation 4 deixou a desejar muito !
  13. Badgarlir
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    I think it's a great remake. Most of the parts that I didn't like in the original were corrected and a unity was provided in the story. The graphics, mechanics and gameplay are perfect. Expecting loyalty to the original is an unnecessary admiration, let's be open to innovations. Let's face it, capcom has done a great remake. I'm excited for the remake of the 5th game.
  14. JokeSociety
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    A faithful remaster. Better than the original in every way.

    It nice to be back in the world of RE4 again!
  15. bertobellamy
    Jul 29, 2023
    9
    Updates an already great experience. If you played the original, don't hesitate to choose hardcore mode for a great challenge.
  16. DSouls_guy
    Mar 29, 2023
    9
    I don't understand all these user negative reviews! RE4R took everything that was great about the original RE4 and improved upon it! I get that some og content is either gone or changed but those changes aren't that significant at all!!! This is the best remake for a resident evil game I've seen and played yet! All these crybabies complaining every time they don't get their way is justI don't understand all these user negative reviews! RE4R took everything that was great about the original RE4 and improved upon it! I get that some og content is either gone or changed but those changes aren't that significant at all!!! This is the best remake for a resident evil game I've seen and played yet! All these crybabies complaining every time they don't get their way is just some pathetic troll.… Expand
  17. ReubenIsAGod
    May 10, 2023
    9
    Resident Evil 4 Remake is really great.

    I like it a lot. It's really fun how skill based this one is. Idk - it's just a really fun time.
  18. timmytime
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    A wonderful experience from start to finish. Extremely well polished reimagining of a classic
  19. Glaeder
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    Better than RE3 Remake

    I have played all the Resident Evil Remakes so far and was very cautious going into the RE4 remake as the previous RE3 remake was pretty terrible. However I was pleased to find out that RE4 turned out much better than expected. Fans of the original will surely see the many easter eggs and callouts from the original game. Newer players can still expect the great    Better than RE3 Remake

    I have played all the Resident Evil Remakes so far and was very cautious going into the RE4 remake as the previous RE3 remake was pretty terrible. However I was pleased to find out that RE4 turned out much better than expected.

    Fans of the original will surely see the many easter eggs and callouts from the original game. Newer players can still expect the great formula that RE2 Remake established with new and unexpected challenges that players must find ways to overcome.

    Not much else to say really other than this is a must buy if you enjoyed RE2 Remake.    … Expand
  20. Lotfi09
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Didn’t get to play this the first time it was released but glad I was given the opportunity this time around and man what a game!!! Great blend of action, horror and gameplay. Hopefully they remake resident evil 0, resident evil 1 and resident evil code Veronica.
  21. TheProfGamer
    Apr 8, 2023
    9
    An amazing game overall!!!
    Great action , interesting characters(a little cliche maybe) , dark atmospheric graphics and finally one of the best gameplay experiences I have ever played.Also, it's a remake of a game that defined a new genre with a camera angle that inspired the best recent games like last of us , gears of war, mass effect etc.
  22. doncsoo
    Apr 17, 2023
    9
    For a remake it was a pretty good game, with lot of detail and a lot of fun elements. Great modernization of this old game, but it's not without flaws.

    Pros: - Great graphics, and detailed environment - Impressive weapon choice, varied gameplay - Collecting treasures is great fun for those who like searching for secrets - Great DualSense controller support Cons: - Unnecessary    For a remake it was a pretty good game, with lot of detail and a lot of fun elements. Great modernization of this old game, but it's not without flaws.

    Pros:
    - Great graphics, and detailed environment
    - Impressive weapon choice, varied gameplay
    - Collecting treasures is great fun for those who like searching for secrets
    - Great DualSense controller support

    Cons:
    - Unnecessary difficulty spikes sometimes
    - Character engagement could have been better, outdated story
    - Adding microtransactions were quite a controversial step

    Overall, I highly recommend this, even if you played the original game.    … Expand
  23. Gambler77
    Apr 6, 2023
    9
    Good atmosphere. Most characters are better realized than the original while a few are less compelling. Combat is mostly engaging and frantic Leon feels slow instead of agile but using duck and using a timed parry feels rewarding. Merchant system is well implemented. My first playthrough took 27 hours- decent length. Largely well done remake of my favorite game with a few imperfections. IGood atmosphere. Most characters are better realized than the original while a few are less compelling. Combat is mostly engaging and frantic Leon feels slow instead of agile but using duck and using a timed parry feels rewarding. Merchant system is well implemented. My first playthrough took 27 hours- decent length. Largely well done remake of my favorite game with a few imperfections. I plan on replaying RE4R at least a few more times. 9/10… Expand
  24. lfritter
    Jul 13, 2023
    9
    A remake as it should be. Although without the same impact as the original, it fully maintains the story, without adding ****
  25. ZeoN
    Apr 13, 2023
    9
    Hay muy poco que decir sobre Resident Evil 4 Remake. Es una de las mejores adaptaciones de un clásico a tiempo actuales que se ha hecho nunca. Muy recomendado tanto para fans nuevos como para los de toda la vida. Roza la perfección
  26. 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
  27. Sebaxtrial17
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    El mejor remake de la historia, así de simple. Capcom dando cátedra de como hacer un remake, prácticamente un nuevo juego con la base del original, no un simple remaster. Este juego es mínimo un 9, toda esa gente que está puntuando mal este juego, claramente no tiene ni idea de videojuegos.
  28. ohdenny88
    May 10, 2023
    9
    Vastly superior to the original RE4 in every way. An excellent remake! Gripping and intense all the way through.
  29. essjaydubya
    Apr 3, 2023
    9
    What losers are giving this game low scores? It’s one of the best remakes ever made. I love the original, it’s one of my favorite games, and this remake does it justice and then some. The haters are probably just mad you can’t look up Ashley’s skirt anymore. Weirdos.
  30. GhostWOLF2703
    Apr 19, 2023
    9
    It´s a great game and experience. Of course the original has some details that today aren´t as good as before and Capcom removed it, but the dark tone and gameplay are fantastic. Something that lack´s off are the microtranstion of upgrade tickets, that can be purchase with real money, but this doesn´t compromise the experience. The RE community is aways stupid to hate the game with OldIt´s a great game and experience. Of course the original has some details that today aren´t as good as before and Capcom removed it, but the dark tone and gameplay are fantastic. Something that lack´s off are the microtranstion of upgrade tickets, that can be purchase with real money, but this doesn´t compromise the experience. The RE community is aways stupid to hate the game with Old boomers nostalgic classics and attacking VA, but time moves on and nonsense things are being adressed by companies nowadays. This people are sick and aways treated some carachters as a Jerk off material. I liked the new approach of caracters are good to Ok, nothing fantastic but fits in the story. Have nothing to complain, besides separate ways that should be FREE for the price that capcom is asking for, but still looks great.… Expand
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#3 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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#4 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 126 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 124 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 126
  3. Negative: 0 out of 126
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jul 31, 2024
    90
    The story of the game is a mediocre story, the gameplay is very enjoyable and attractive, in terms of visuals, it is equal to Cross Gen 2023 games and has a stunning visual, the main boss fights are very similar to each other. The sound design of the game is wonderful, the enemies have a good variety and only one new type of enemy has been added to the remake compared to the original version.
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  2. 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]
  3. Trusted Reviews
    Jun 30, 2023
    100
    Resident Evil 4 Remake not only does right by its original source of inspiration, but it also sets a high bar for what modern day remakes can be. All components of the story have been finetuned into a more well-thought out package, and that’s before mentioning the game’s full use of today’s graphical prowess to deliver a more terrifying interpretation of rural Spain. The core gameplay also retains what made it so great back in the day, but with modern amenities such as a parrying system, quick-select for weapons and the ability to run. And despite the new improvements, the increased aggressiveness of the enemies ensures that the game never feels like a cakewalk. I don’t know who still needs to be convinced at this point, but Resident Evil 4 is a masterpiece that I cannot recommend enough.
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