Resident Evil 4

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 225 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 183 out of 225
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 225
  3. Negative: 21 out of 225

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  1. DukeJon
    May 28, 2019
    7
    The bad:

    - very expensive for a game that originally came out in 2005. Honestly, this game is half the price on other platforms - no gyro controls. They work great on resident evil revelations 2. Why not here? - no extras. Ada' side missions, mercenaries, etc. - In terms of graphics, audio and fx, this game is looking its age The good: - It's one of the best games ever made -    The bad:

    - very expensive for a game that originally came out in 2005. Honestly, this game is half the price on other platforms
    - no gyro controls. They work great on resident evil revelations 2. Why not here?
    - no extras. Ada' side missions, mercenaries, etc.
    - In terms of graphics, audio and fx, this game is looking its age

    The good:

    - It's one of the best games ever made
    - good performance docked and handheld
    - You can play it on the toilet    … Expand
  2. PPaul27
    May 21, 2019
    7
    Great port and very stable 60fps in all modes (docked and handheld) ..but huge disappointment for the price (+10€) and no gyroscope support..
  3. Sharpshooter188
    May 23, 2019
    6
    Still a great game. But honestly.... provides nothing new. The game been released countless times and you just aren't missing anything if you don't get this copy. Priced way too high, nothing new added. Pass on it until an extreme sale comes up. You'll basically just be paying for the convenience of the game. That's it.
  4. Zenek73
    May 25, 2019
    6
    Very good game. But very bad port - no gyro aiming, weak performance. Waiting for patch(es)!
  5. B0rn2_w1n
    Jul 13, 2019
    7
    Good game, just very pricey for what if offers. Also I substract a point because it’s imposible to get a physical version
  6. sixlink
    Jul 21, 2019
    6
    Fantastic game over a decade ago, graphics old and tired, game mechanics decrepit overall Cheap shot at money milking by capcom £30 for a game so old and rusty £8 and I'd give it an 8/10.
    It's a great game but it's time to leave it with nostalgia. I loved it on gamecube, and it was amazing on wii with motion control. What a shame capcom have been so lazy and blown the dust off an old copy    Fantastic game over a decade ago, graphics old and tired, game mechanics decrepit overall Cheap shot at money milking by capcom £30 for a game so old and rusty £8 and I'd give it an 8/10.
    It's a great game but it's time to leave it with nostalgia. I loved it on gamecube, and it was amazing on wii with motion control. What a shame capcom have been so lazy and blown the dust off an old copy and serving as fresh. No motion control and very little except price to distinguish it from a wii/gamecube copy. And the motion blur option, what's with that?    … Expand
  7. Magenta1991
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    El juego es Resident Evil 4 y ya por eso vale la pena. Castigable para capcom que la versión de Switch no sea la misma que de Wii desaprovechando el uso de los controles de movimiento que ofrece la consola de Nintendo. Pudo ser la mejor versión de todas. Pero ni si quiera lo intentaron.
  8. Juuppa
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    Resident evil 4 was recommended to me by my friends saying that it's the best game ever made and because of it I was interested in playing it. After reading a few reviews that said that it's really bad on nintendo switch which was the version I was planning on playing, but since I had decided that I would give things my friends recommend a chance as a new years resolution, so I bought theResident evil 4 was recommended to me by my friends saying that it's the best game ever made and because of it I was interested in playing it. After reading a few reviews that said that it's really bad on nintendo switch which was the version I was planning on playing, but since I had decided that I would give things my friends recommend a chance as a new years resolution, so I bought the game and played it and after finishing it I have to say that I love the game. Action was fun, bosses were very interesting since all of them have weaknesses that make them way easier and finding those weaknesses was fun and hordes of enemies were blood pumping to take down. Over all the game has a few problems that every game will face since they come with age. Overall a very enjoyable play through that I would recommend to every fan of video games.… Expand
  9. brymarkie
    Sep 20, 2022
    5
    The horrendous controls make this game unplayable. Waste of time and money.

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#70 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#38 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#20 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 21, 2020
    70
    Resident Evil 4 is entertaining throughout - this review has focussed on negative missteps that have been taken while concocting the Nintendo Switch version. It is more expensive than PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, with no actual differences between them. However, it is undeniable that it is a standout title despite these somewhat ageing issues. To help compensate for this, it does run at a stable 60 frame-rate, and of course, is now fully portable. It may not be the definitive version of Resident Evil 4, but it is still a fun one nonetheless.
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  2. Switch Player
    Sep 5, 2019
    100
    It may offer nothing new from past ports, but even in its creaky age, Resident Evil 4 remains a stone-cold classic. From its terrifyingly opening to the final getaway, it’s a hell of a ride that most AAA single-player campaigns only wish they could be.
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  3. Nintendojo
    Jul 31, 2019
    91
    A wonderfully cheesy narrative, brilliant level and character design, stunning art direction, and some of the best shooting mechanics ever made all coalesce into a legend of the video game industry. Resident Evil 4 HD absolutely needs to be in everyone’s Switch library.
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