{"id":159932,"date":"2023-04-10T06:15:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T05:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=159932"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:27:43","slug":"resident-evil-4-review-a-remake-done-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gaming\/resident-evil-4-review-a-remake-done-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil 4: A remake done right"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capcom is back in business – a remake of\u00a0Resident Evil 4\u00a0was not long in coming.\u00a0The developers have reworked many details from the original and provided the community with a completely redesigned game.\u00a0We set off on this almost new adventure and are in a hurry to share our impressions.\u00a0We note right away that beginners do not have to study the previous developments of the studio, since there is also something to do in the remake.<\/p>\n

New – well-forgotten old<\/h2>\n

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The continuation of the story of Leon Kennedy begins with a short excursion into the key events of the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes , so players unfamiliar with the series will immediately find out all the comprehensive information and will not feel abandoned in an unknown world for them. The protagonist receives an important task – to find and save the president’s daughter.<\/p>\n

The search will lead Leon to a small village ruled by a strange religious cult.\u00a0In addition, people often disappear around, which immediately adds a bit of a classic mystical atmosphere.\u00a0A simple introduction, but with taste.\u00a0Let’s not spoil the impressions and say nothing more about important plot fragments, but we note the general construction.<\/p>\n

Don’t expect incredible Nolan-style intricacies, but quality is often achieved through simplicity.\u00a0The story moves along consistently without any innuendo or plot holes.\u00a0The staging and animations are top notch, and the actors play their emotions well.\u00a0In the original voice acting, this is done superbly, but the dubbing turned out to be quite worthwhile.\u00a0Yes, we did not seal, unlike previous remakes, RE4 received a full-fledged localization.\u00a0For example, Igor Sergeev (Jon Snow from Game of Thrones) worked on Leon, and Mikhail Danilyuk (Rick Flag from Suicide Squad: Mission Blitz) voiced Luis Serra.<\/p>\n

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Such attention to the construction of the storyline and its proper presentation allows the player to immerse themselves in all the action taking place and enjoy them.\u00a0As a result, we get a coherent and logical narrative with “live” characters and a solid concept with well-thought-out moves.\u00a0The immersion is instant, you don\u2019t want to break away from what you see.<\/p>\n

The key negative (or positive?) feature for some gamers will be the minimum number of screamers, the not very intimidating atmosphere and the lack of a sense of \u201cwild\u201d horror.\u00a0The game does not try to scare gamers, but pays great attention to the gameplay, without which a significant part of the games are unlikely to do.<\/p>\n

Survive at any cost<\/h2>\n

Apart from the first canonical “battle” with the villagers, the player in most cases will have to make his way through small corridor locations, destroy opponents on his way, look for key items and solve simple puzzles.\u00a0Sometimes you will have to get out into spacious locations with the possibility of free movement, but the process itself will not change much.\u00a0The general principle, like in previous remakes, remains the same, with the exception of some gameplay mechanics.<\/p>\n

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The player has a variety of weapons.\u00a0Let’s start with a familiar pistol and gradually find shotguns, rifles, a crossbow, a rocket launcher and other “guns”.\u00a0The choice is quite large, so each gamer can choose a copy for himself.\u00a0This time, Leon brought his knife from Raccoon City, which is gradually losing its durability.\u00a0You will have to occasionally repair it at the merchant in order to always be able to fight off the villains during the capture.\u00a0In addition, a parry function has appeared – the player can even repel an opponent’s critical attack by pressing the button that appears on the screen in time.\u00a0Other variations of melee weapons after full use disappear from the inventory forever.<\/p>\n

Unlike previous remakes, the action has become much larger.\u00a0Enemies often attack in large groups, so you have to instantly shoot back from them, often change positions and run away for a long distance.\u00a0With an accurate headshot, the opponent will be temporarily incapacitated, and Leon will have the opportunity to move closer and deliver a powerful kick from the foot.\u00a0This allows you to save ammo and knock back all nearby enemies for some distance.<\/p>\n

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If you forget about this mechanic, then after the next battle with the crowd you can be left almost without ammunition.\u00a0In the castle, in a fairly ordinary fight with two pistols, a shotgun and a rifle in a critical situation, we ended up with only five rounds in the Mauser.\u00a0Obviously, this is not very positive… Fortunately, at the medium difficulty level, the player’s possible troubles are taken into account, so it will not be difficult to collect grenades, restoring herbs and cartridges.\u00a0The latter completely fall out of defeated enemies along with coins.<\/p>\n

Sometimes you can silently approach the enemy from behind and instantly get rid of him, but there are not many such situations in the game.\u00a0It will not be possible to completely abandon head-on collisions, therefore, if possible, with a hidden strike, we save cartridges and continue to shoot cultists with a pistol at the ready.\u00a0Of course, a crossbow will appear later, but the gameplay will not change much.\u00a0Yes, and the enemies are most often quite close to Leon, so even with the full pumping of this weapon, it is difficult to quickly destroy all targets.<\/p>\n

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By the way about the possibilities of improving ammunition.\u00a0For killing opponents, selling treasures and in some boxes, players will be able to get pesetas – local money.\u00a0With their help, Leon will be able to get new weapons, purchase crafting schemes and upgrade the characteristics of existing combat units.\u00a0For firearms, you can increase damage, rate of fire, reload time and ammunition, and for a knife, increase durability and strength.<\/p>\n

All options are very precisely balanced, so the gameplay will not change dramatically after improving your favorite \u201cgun\u201d, but it will be a little easier to destroy the villains.\u00a0After finding better samples, you can always sell pumped weapons with a small loss of money, but immediately it will be possible to increase the combat capability of the new \u201cbarrel\u201d.<\/p>\n

In addition to exploring locations in search of supplies, players will be able to convert the collected gunpowder and materials into certain types of ammo and combine herbs of various types to increase the hero’s healing.\u00a0The crafting system has been greatly expanded, and instead of combining various types of “powder” from previous remakes, it provides the ability to account for the current number of components.\u00a0For example, to create ordinary pistol cartridges, you need five units of gunpowder and ordinary material, and to replenish the ammunition of a shotgun, you will need to add another seven pinches of explosive powder.<\/p>\n

The integrity of the gameplay, the components of which depend on each other, makes you not only take into account many nuances and think through tactics in advance, but also allow you to enjoy the process and feel the feeling of inevitable death in any fight.<\/p>\n

And what are the differences?<\/h2>\n

The developers have provided many changes that not only retained the charm of the original project, but also added some innovations, which greatly improved the game.\u00a0This includes not only high-quality detailing, but also some gameplay differences – parries, stealth, the almost complete absence of QTE, additional tasks, commands for Ashley and other minor details.<\/p>\n

Separately, we note the changed printing machines and inventory.\u00a0The former can now be used not only to save gameplay, but also to move items to storage.\u00a0Unfortunately, only weapons can be removed inside, and gunpowder, grass, grenades and other items will have to be carried with you or sold to a merchant as unnecessary.<\/p>\n

The inventory is represented by a separate case, the appearance of which can be changed to receive special bonuses.\u00a0For example, a standard metal case allows you to get more pistol rounds, and a black box increases the chances of obtaining materials.\u00a0We go to the shooting range, destroy the targets and knock out special key rings for the accumulated tokens.\u00a0We install it on the case and get gains for some parameters.<\/p>\n

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Simple additional quests to find various items allow you to earn a special currency with which you can purchase treasure maps, weapons, modules and other useful items.<\/p>\n

As for the visual style, the game is replete with elaborate objects.\u00a0The developers remade all the assets from scratch, so the Resident Evil 4 remake looks and feels like a separate independent project.\u00a0There are some questions about the rain, but this is more of a small nitpick than a harsh criticism of the developers.<\/p>\n

It remains only to praise Capcom for the work done and congratulate the studio on high sales.\u00a0For so many years, developers have not lost their grip, and each project in the series provides a unique gaming experience and leaves only pleasant impressions.<\/p>\n

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After the successful release of Resident Evil 2\/3 remakes, the “four” deservedly took its place of honor and\u00a0became\u00a0the most popular project in the series.\u00a0The game is good absolutely everything without any nuances.\u00a0RE4 may be missing a deeper and more intimidating audio experience, but even without it, Capcom’s creation is almost the most perfect of them all.<\/p>\n

Only a complete dislike of the entire Resident Evil franchise can alienate gamers.\u00a0Yes, and hard horror fans do not belong here – there are almost no screamers, the atmosphere is not terrifying, and the sound effects are not at all frightening.\u00a0Otherwise, Resident Evil 4 turned out to be an even better remake than\u00a0the recent release of\u00a0Dead Space\u00a0, so you can safely install the game and go on an updated adventure of Leon Kennedy.<\/p>\n

We will definitely ask users if the improved RE4 deserves the title of \u201cbest remake\u201d in the history of the gaming industry?\u00a0Share with us in the comments, we will definitely get acquainted with them!<\/p>\n

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