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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect game, 4 Aug 2007
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
In my humble opinion, Resident Evil 4 is the perfect game. It looks fantastic (really the acme of PS2 graphics), sounds fantastic and plays fantastic. There is heart pounding action, horror, gore galore and even a little comedy. While the game isn't exactly scary, it manages to achieve something few have done in the genre - there is a constant feeling of dread, like you are just waiting for something bad to happen around that next corner or through that door (and particularly when you hear the revving of a chainsaw in the distance or the throaty breathing of one particular monster on the island that just won't stay dead....). The missions are challenging, and not overlong. The visual style is breath taking, from the village shrouded in an eerie fog to the dripping sewers of the castle. The voice acting is often cringe worthy, but there isn't a wasted frame and the cut scenes develop the story along nicely, as well as giving a little more insight into the main protagonist, Leon S Kennedy.
You feel 2 things when you finish this game. First, there's an overwhelming feeling of achievement. But that's quickly followed by a twinge of sadness 'caus you want it to go on forever! At least the bonus missions with Ada and the Mercenaries mini game can prolong the experience for a while at least. This is the one game I have that I play again and again and again...I really can't wait for the next installment. To see the way Capcom have blasted what was a series of games that were becoming increasingly stale up the jacksie and come up with something so good...I can't wait for Resident Evil 5.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
REvolution, 7 May 2007
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Six years have passed since the original t-virus outbreak in raccoon city we catch up with resi 2 protagonist Leon S Kennedy know working for the president of the united states sent to locate the presidents kidnapped daughter in a remote European village finding the locals less than friendly Leon struggles to carry out his mission & more importantly survive what's in store as a few old friends pop in to say hello.
It took nine years for Capcom to change the resi formula but it's been well worth the wait as what we get is one of if not the best most visceral exciting pulse pounding action games ever. Its full to the brim of amazing weapons, edgy interactive cut-scences, memorable villains, sensational set pieces & a great story, whether your riding mine carts, running from boulders, in furious knife fights, under siege in a abandoned farmhouse, fighting regenerating monsters, using a jet ski to escape an exploding island or taking on chainsaw wielding maniacs the action is relentless never letting up.
You have to play the game to fully grasp the scope of what people rave about & it's a step up from the GC version as well with separate ways the five-hour side quest & several extended sections in the main game.
Other additional features include the mercenaries' mode, a movie viewer, assignment Ada mini game an exciting array of unlockable weapons
First timers will take about 18 hours to play through with all the extras mentioned above you'll be playing for a long time & its great for replayabiltily as well. Hail to the REvolution & eagerly await for resi 5
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Set's a new bench mark for the Resident Evil series, 17 Aug 2007
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
It took a while since Resident Evil 3 for them to bring the next installment onto a Playstation but they've done it to great effect. The game play makes the movement of your character a lot easier than in any of the previous games, though in some senses the older ones added to the suspense because they were so rigid and slow to turn. But this game does not do much in the element of suspense, but instead makes it an action packed adventure that will keep you glued to the tv, in a run through in normal mode you can potentially kill up to 1000 enemies (but this is only possible once you've played through the game at least once and have unlocked some of the special weapons).
The first thing that should be noted is that the enemies in this game are not zombies, not anything like the ones that infested Raccoon City in the previous games. They are more intelligent because they're humans infected with a plague that allows their minds to be manipulated. Their movements are a bit more erratic and they know to duck away from your gun when it's pointed directly at them.
The range of weapons at your disposal is an extra bonus, not only are there plenty to choose from you can also upgrade certain features (eg. firing speed or ammo capacity). Choosing the right weapon and upgrading the right features can play heavily into how you get through certain parts of the game. Boss fights require a range of weapons, each differ in style, movement and speed. Having the right gun is essential, especially in the first run through where you have limited ammo and money.
The most enjoyable part of the game actually comes from completing it for the first time because it unlocks certain extras automatically, if you load your first completed save file you can keep all the items in your attache case. Firstly you can have a change of costume (there are two changes to unlock), then you can get the infinite rocket launcher (which comes in handy with large groups and bosses), but most of all there are the mini games that it unlocks: Seperate Ways, Assignment Ada and Merceneries. Playing through them will slowly unlock all the weapons and features available to you and this only heightens the games re-playability as you want to test out the new weapons etc.
Along with playing some of the mini games and getting some unlocked items, this game is hours and hours of fun. You will not be bored of it and instead appreciate the great effort into creating an exciting sequel to the Resident Evil series.
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