Resident Evil 4 is one of the most iconic video games of all time. A lot of people may have had their doubts over a remake of such great game and now the question is did they fu*k it up. The answer is no they did not. They have made one of my favourite games of all time. Now a disclaimer I am a new fan to resident evil games and I started off with this one. I grew up with resident evil 4 as my dad played it back in the day, I have seen some segments of the game that are resembled in the remake and it is presented in a phenomenal fashion. Now I have had a look at comparisons with the original and the remake and there are couple of bit to mention that are different.

First up is combat, so with the original game because of the awkward aiming you have to stand and aim a laser sight, the enemies are a bit more tame compared to the remake. In the remake the combat is modernised with a cross hair that tightens up when your stand still for a more precise shot. From what I saw this is something modern resident evil game have and this brings a nice dynamic to the battles you encounter as you realise that enemies in the remake are much more aggressive and you bring a bigger tensity to the fights. With the remake your resources matter a lot more especially in combat scenarios as I struggled couple of times on just standard difficulty and the game makes you decide what weapon you wanna run with until the end of the game as upgrades are very important with the inclusion of exclusive upgrade tickets which are purchasable via spinals that you can find through defeating enemies or completing side contracts that the merchant provides each chapter. Another thing to mention about combat is that in the original your knife is a very important weapon to help you in CQB scenarios and destroying boxes to get items. But in the remake the knife can be upgraded and is has a durability factor which also bring another layer of intensity as in some situations you can be grabbed and you either have and option of trying to break free (whilst taking damage) or use your knife but that wears it out even more. You can also parry in the remake, whether is a oncoming attack from an enemy or even a oncoming bolt and even a fu*cking chainsaw, which in the original if you see a chainsaw man/woman one hit and your dead. Now you can defend yourself and not sh*t the bed when you hear a chainsaw in the distance. On thing I should mention though is despite having a wear factor on the knife you also have a get out of jail card which are disposable knifes which you can collect them to use them in combat or use them to craft arrows. Overall combat is fun as hell and it keeps that survival horror aspect which resident evil was known for.

Now for the story, from what I have gathered the story is more or less the same but tweaked in some necessary ways. For example the original game was known to be a bit goofy considering the writing wasn't the best but it brought some charm to the original story. In the remake they have fleshed out the characters a bit more to seem a bit real, for example Ashley isn't an annoying b*tch, instead she seems like a real traumatised young girl that over the span of the story she gradually builds some bravery and builds a decent bond with Leon which kinda makes it seem like a decent character to have around. Speaking of Ashley she is easier to manage, doesn't have a health bar and if she gets hit she will be incapacitated which you can pick her up as soon as you can before she dies.

Moving onto Leon, in the remake they also fleshed out his character to use his trauma of what happened in resident evil 2 and use it as a great motivation factor to save Ashley and care for other characters like Luis and Ada. To me it shows character development, something that Leon probably should've had in the original considering that before was just a catalogue of one liners which probably made you question if he actually had any trauma from the previous events. Couple more thing to mention, with the story being slightly altered some one liners have disappeared (besides the bingo line) and also some puzzles have been tweaked to be a bit more easy. If that's something that bother you and you want challenging puzzles you won't find that here but some infuriating puzzles have been rightfully removed and one of the bosses that was apparently really annoying and weak.

To sum it up, Resident Evil 4 is a wonderful remake of an iconic game that revolutionised modern 3rd person shooters with amazing updates to the game in terms of combat, story and loads more activities to do, whether it's side missions or completion challenges. It's game I am sure you can sink many more hours into considering I still have a lot more left to do, and I would highly recommend getting this game if you want to experience something new or if you're a long term resident evil fan. Considering for me there aren't many faults of this game I would have to nitpick the negatives, my eyes it's a 9.5/10 game.

Get that sh*t on my mama

Resident Evil 4 is one of the most iconic video games of all time. A lot of people may have had their doubts over a remake of such great game and now the question is did they fu*k it up. The answer is no they did not. They have made one of my favourite games of all time. Now a disclaimer I am a new fan to resident evil games and I started off with this one. I grew up with resident evil 4 as my dad played it back in the day, I have seen some segments of the game that are resembled in the remake and it is presented in a phenomenal fashion. Now I have had a look at comparisons with the original and the remake and there are couple of bit to mention that are different. First up is combat, so with the original game because of the awkward aiming you have to stand and aim a laser sight, the enemies are a bit more tame compared to the remake. In the remake the combat is modernised with a cross hair that tightens up when your stand still for a more precise shot. From what I saw this is something modern resident evil game have and this brings a nice dynamic to the battles you encounter as you realise that enemies in the remake are much more aggressive and you bring a bigger tensity to the fights. With the remake your resources matter a lot more especially in combat scenarios as I struggled couple of times on just standard difficulty and the game makes you decide what weapon you wanna run with until the end of the game as upgrades are very important with the inclusion of exclusive upgrade tickets which are purchasable via spinals that you can find through defeating enemies or completing side contracts that the merchant provides each chapter. Another thing to mention about combat is that in the original your knife is a very important weapon to help you in CQB scenarios and destroying boxes to get items. But in the remake the knife can be upgraded and is has a durability factor which also bring another layer of intensity as in some situations you can be grabbed and you either have and option of trying to break free (whilst taking damage) or use your knife but that wears it out even more. You can also parry in the remake, whether is a oncoming attack from an enemy or even a oncoming bolt and even a fu*cking chainsaw, which in the original if you see a chainsaw man/woman one hit and your dead. Now you can defend yourself and not sh*t the bed when you hear a chainsaw in the distance. On thing I should mention though is despite having a wear factor on the knife you also have a get out of jail card which are disposable knifes which you can collect them to use them in combat or use them to craft arrows. Overall combat is fun as hell and it keeps that survival horror aspect which resident evil was known for. Now for the story, from what I have gathered the story is more or less the same but tweaked in some necessary ways. For example the original game was known to be a bit goofy considering the writing wasn't the best but it brought some charm to the original story. In the remake they have fleshed out the characters a bit more to seem a bit real, for example Ashley isn't an annoying b*tch, instead she seems like a real traumatised young girl that over the span of the story she gradually builds some bravery and builds a decent bond with Leon which kinda makes it seem like a decent character to have around. Speaking of Ashley she is easier to manage, doesn't have a health bar and if she gets hit she will be incapacitated which you can pick her up as soon as you can before she dies. Moving onto Leon, in the remake they also fleshed out his character to use his trauma of what happened in resident evil 2 and use it as a great motivation factor to save Ashley and care for other characters like Luis and Ada. To me it shows character development, something that Leon probably should've had in the original considering that before was just a catalogue of one liners which probably made you question if he actually had any trauma from the previous events. Couple more thing to mention, with the story being slightly altered some one liners have disappeared (besides the bingo line) and also some puzzles have been tweaked to be a bit more easy. If that's something that bother you and you want challenging puzzles you won't find that here but some infuriating puzzles have been rightfully removed and one of the bosses that was apparently really annoying and weak. To sum it up, Resident Evil 4 is a wonderful remake of an iconic game that revolutionised modern 3rd person shooters with amazing updates to the game in terms of combat, story and loads more activities to do, whether it's side missions or completion challenges. It's game I am sure you can sink many more hours into considering I still have a lot more left to do, and I would highly recommend getting this game if you want to experience something new or if you're a long term resident evil fan. Considering for me there aren't many faults of this game I would have to nitpick the negatives, my eyes it's a 9.5/10 game. Get that sh*t on my mama