The Capcom renaissance continues with yet another resoundingly resplendent Resident Evil Remake.
Resident Evil 4 launched originally on the Nintendo GameCube back in 2005.
Fast forward to 2023.
Now we’ve made it to Resident Evil 4, which many regard as the franchise’s crown jewel.
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Note: This review was conducted on Xbox Series X, using a code provided by Capcom.
And what exactly do I mean by “least intrusive,” you might ask.
It’s the only console implementation of ray tracing I’ve seen that doesn’t prohibitively impact performance.
you might enable ray tracing in both resolution mode and performance mode as well.
Volumetric mist and realistic shadows make the game’s meticulously sculpted environments screenshot-worthy at every turn.
You may see some jitter if you spin the camera really quickly, too.
I had no issue gunning for visual quality over performance playing Resident Evil 4.
The sheer quality makes the novelty more than worth it for me.
From the very outset, it’s a bit of an odd premise.
The President’s daughter is kidnapped, and the government’s recourse is to sendoneagent to investigate?
Resident Evil 4 is very much a gameplay-first entry in the franchise, for better or worse.
The victims wind up subjected to grisly rituals, torture, and outright murder.
These aren’t your garden-variety zombies from previous games, though.
Retaining aspects of motor function, these enemies wield weapons, can communicate, and work as a team.
Resident Evil 4 has the unenviable position of paying homage to the original while also offering fresh angles.
Other characters occasionally break the fourth wall with some well-known Resident Evil memes, too.
Still, I’m not about to punish Resident Evil 4 for things its successors did.
I acknowledge that my criticisms boil down to a personal preference, ultimately.
Resident Evil 4 feels very arcadey, as did its predecessor.
Enemies drop mountains of bullets on normal difficulty, ensuring that you’re never really without ammunition.
A lot of the game’s economy revolves around currency that can be obtained in a variety of ways.
Resident Evil 4’s notorious arms dealer returns, appearing inexplicably in random places throughout the game.
He also now comes with underground pirate-themed shooting range challenges as a bonus, again, entirely inexplicably.
I disliked the vendor economy in the original Resident Evil 4, and I dislike it now.
Indeed, some areas even have chest-high walls.
Resident Evil 4 is an unapologetic action game.
It also has a strong post-game content line-up, which I shan’t spoil here.
I will say that you may find yourself eager to jump right into New Game+ as a result.
For those who remember the original, occasionally, you will have to escort characters in Resident Evil 4.
One segment of the game sees the pair besieged by canons.
It felt like a failure through no fault of my own, and that is never fun.
Thankfully these segments are relatively brief.
Resident Evil 4 boasts a large variety of hand-crafted environments.
Never once will you feel like you’re repeating steps or seeing the same corridors.
The more you get, the more powerful you’ve got the option to make your weapons.
Without a doubt, Resident Evil 4 is a must-play game.
It’s also a little refreshing to be able to recommend this to anyone and everyone.
Capcom has another hit on its hands with Resident Evil 4.
Long may its winning streak continue.
