How Does Resident Evil 4 Remake Hold Up? | One Year Later Review
2024 ж. 22 Нау.
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Somehow, an entire year has passed since the release of Resident Evil 4 Remake. In that time, the game has received an abundance of DLC. I figured now was a good time to go back to this game, replay the campaign and try out the DLC and give you all my updated thoughts on the game!
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I thought it was a solid remake but it's one of those situations where it doesn't completely replace the original and they're both good in their own right.
I agree with you here, both versions are good on their own.
I feel like you can play Remake and not play the original and be fine moreso than the other way around.
@@KennyMaximum I agree but I still feel both are unique enough to warrant trying both.
@bigkmoviesandgames I also agree with your point, it's not like they added everything from the original into the remake so you'll be missing out either way if you only play one. Just saying that I'd sleep better at night if I only played Remake than vice versa.
@@KennyMaximum same here.
Both the original and the remake are incredible games
Yeah im tired of people trying to argue which one is better, you dont have to tear one down just to build a pedestal for the other, RE4R has alot of depth to combat, and the action is very frenetic and seamless, thanks to things like real time weapon swapping and stealth mechanics but Re4O has a very simple and consistent combat loop, its very streamlined and polished, the enemies behave pretty predictably which gives the player a large amount of control over the battlefield But both have problems RE4R's story doesnt have the campy charm the original had, but it still has an honest heart, and for every character the remake failed, like Ada, theres one that triumphs over the original, Like Louis.
@@sasaki999pro As someone who holds OG 4 as their favourite game ever, it's really refreshing seeing your take because I believe that the remake deserves all of the praise and stands proudly next to the original; flaws and all.
Remake is flaming pay too win garbage, original is better.
@@cartoonvideos5 It's not "pay-to-win". The fact that micro-transactions exist at all for the game suck, but they're early-game boosts; not required to play the game optimally (that's all skill, which guessing by your griping, you don't have).
@@MapleFried Don't delude yourself normie, RE4 remake takes no skill and is 100% RNG dependent, which takes as much skill as a mobile phone game, the original game actually takes skill unlike RNG 4 Remake. The micro transactions are not "early game boosts" they let you get an infinite hand cannon in chapter 2, while all other special weapons aren't usable for a ranking, yet the cash shop ticket upgrades don't void any of this.
Holy shit, has it been a year?
I know it's crazy. it only feels like maybe 5 or 6 months since the release.
I waited til the VR version, so not for me haha
I havent even played it and that feels weird
It's like 2023 flew by I swear it's weird
@@iexist9692 I haven't played it yet too, I'm waiting to download it free on my PC 😅
It's a Masterpiece of a Remake.
Initially I was in "RE4 does not need a remake at all" camp, but after playing demo it was like "wow" and bought preorder. No regrets. RE4R is a perfect balance of respect to source material and adding fresh touch here and there. Sure, there are still some jank here and there (like very spongy enemies on higher difficulties), but all in all - almost perfect. It is also worth noticing that on release game worked super smooth - no major glitches or bugs, issues with optimization. In the era of half baked releases it's a pretty nice thing.
it was incredible to have a release of a game be nothing but possitivity and praise from the fanbase with the only point of discontent being the deleted content which ended up not being deleted but part of the much improved separate ways
@@agssilv5919only thing I wish the remake had was the boulders🥺 I miss them
Re4 still does not need a remake. This remake isn’t “necessary”, but this is still a great game.
I will never understand why people criticize the auto sort button. If you want to play inventory tetris then don't press the button. I think it's a great addition.
did not know people criticized that. I loved it
@Platinum199 Yeah same, I thought it was great.
Honestly that's not a very good argument. The complaints about it make sense. Why bother having that puzzle-like inventory system if they're just going give the ability to ignore it at the push of a button? In that case why not just put in the regular list system that the other RE games have instead? Having that option to skip it takes away from any value it had. Imagine another scenario where a game implements a system that makes the game a little more challenging and overall adds a small, but unique aspect to the game. But then they also add a way to completely skip it. I'm sure you can understand how people would say that makes no sense. In the end use whichever way you want, but the complaints against it are valid.
@Neckromorph I feel like it maybe boils down to whether you liked this in.the og RE4 or not. I was never a fan of laboriously moving stuff around, so for me the auto-sort is a god send.
Honestly, I'm glad the paint thing gets brought up here. I have bad color blindness, so a lot of details get muddied for me and if that paint wasn't on objects or ledges in games, I'd straight up be lost or stuck or miss things. Thank you for touching on that subject
It doesn't bother me, I kind of like that yellow paint.
It could be optional, but it doesn't really matter at the end of the day
I've never thought about the yellow paint, but now that I hear it being discussed, I feel like it saves some of my limited time by telling me what clutter in the environment is worth interacting with. Hated reaching a new town in a Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest game and having to click on every piece of furniture whenever I reacher a new town to find everything
@@HazeX2 Yes, devs should make it optional.
The original and the remake are both a masterpiece
The parry mechanic gives the remake an edge as well as the minor side quest challenges and slight changes to the storyline to give more depth to characters.
Aka you're objectively wrong.
@@Skeleton20133there’s nothing to do in the original
@@Skeleton20133why are you so pressed that the majority of people prefer the remake over the OG? I played the OG day 1 on the Gamecube and it was great for its time but it’s clearly outdated and that’s just facts and facts don’t care about your feelings 🤷♂️
@@adonis3085 cuz the dude a weirdo
@@Noober666 There's nothing to do in the remake either.
The fact that there’s a debate about which one is better proves how great the original is lmao. A game that came out in 2005 that has extremely outdated mechanics and corny lines being even close to a modern version of itself shows that it’s a timeless masterpiece. As someone that’s played basically every RE game, I love them both equally. Remake took a masterpiece and made it more playable for modern audiences that can’t handle tank controls or quick time events. They’re both viable ways to take in the story and I’ll continue to play both for decades to come ❤️❤️❤️
It really was a lightning in a bottle moment for Capcom. Glad they're on their A-game again
Don’t think I’ve replayed a game more than this one in such a short period of time. Doing different runs with different weapons and load outs finding out shortcuts so good! First play through was 16-18 hours my most recent 6-8.
This is my fav Re game to speedrun. Getting that S+ rank in the hardest difficulty was so much fun
The VR version is truly like playing the game again for the first time.
The Resident Evil 4 Remake is amazing. It was lots of fun. The graphics and combat, it's very cool. I enjoyed speeding through the game. I remember the tricks to skip sections of the game on a speedrun. The game was made by people who really knew what they were doing. It's a great game and so is the original Resident Evil 4
Thank you Capcom for staying true to the original version of the game, can't say the same for many TV/movies companies who completely failed at that.
Umm, not really? Its still a reimagining that changes quite alot of things.
also capcom: re3 remake
Not even close.
It literally changed every aspect of the original.
@@Yellowpuffin Every? Are you sure?
The remake was a lot of fun. A very different experience from the original but certainly not a replacement. I recently replayed the original, and it does take some getting used to after playing the more modern version, but once you do its just as engaging. The limited movement just meant you had to stand your ground and instead of running away from the hordes, sometimes you have to go through. You had to be mindful of keeping you guns loaded, in case you had an enemy run up on you and you needed to switch to the shotgun right away. Or, since enemies were guaranteed to react to your bullets, just get a head shot and melee them to create an opening. I will say this for the remake though, I think I liked the boss fights more. Some of them at least, like Mendez and El Gigante. It seems like a lot of bosses in older RE games were just "stay out of range of their massive claws while occasionally turning to shoot them until their health runs out." It was hard to avoid their attacks, and in some cases felt impossible. This was also an issue in the recent RE 2 Remake, so maybe its just because all the bosses in RE 4 remake have some kind of projectile attack that's telegraphed more clearly, idk. Sadly though their personalities are a bit diluted, because they all just talk/act like crazy cultists. It also sucks that you don't see their transformations like in the original, and I am starting to get sick of this trend where everything now has an eyeball weak spot. I know saddler had them but Mendez and Salazar didn't, and i don't see why they were needed.
Yea, I’m in the og is objectively better camp. Primarily due to the mechanics being tighter. No random bullet deviation, confirmed staggers, lasers across all weapons, etc. The other being the diluted villiains imo but that’s balanced a bit by Ashley being a straight up grade in personality and Luis getting more screen time. The boss fights are absolutely an improvement because they feel more interactive. Verdugo and krauser are peaks of the remake for me.
@@krakenmckraken9128I agree. People call the OG cheesy, cringe, whatever, but it’s held up for a reason. It was amazing. The boss battles are better in the remake, great point
The amount of replayability this game has is insane
Shooting while moving is already an improvement from the original. Hope they remake Resident Evil 5 and rework it to make it dark and gritty like these new remakes.
No it doesn't. It's sluggish to move.
Too bad it’s getting alot of heat for the racial situation again like back in 2009 so changes are going to be made
@@JessicaGarcia-xf9wrHow is it racial for killing africans but not racial killing spaniards in RE4? I *bet* not a single black person would have any complain about RE5 but there are always some none black guys who are worried and triggered for black people even more than they do lol
It's a sidegrade since both games are differently designed around Leon's movement or lack thereof to a near fundamental level. I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone could have issues getting accustomed to OG Leon's method of shooting past the initial village segment when the enemies literally slow down when they're 2 meters in front of you to give you time to plan & react accordingly. It's game-y and it works by adding a layer of tension to every combat encounter in way that leans heavily into Classic RE's design philosophy. The enemies in Remake on the other hand are way more aggressive (sometimes to an obnoxious degree if we're talking higher difficulties.) to fit Leon's modernized shoot walk. It is less a complete upgrade and moreso a matter of pure subjective preference at this point
@@Skeleton20133 Bro I love OG RE4 too but you sound like a dude with a cringe axe to grind AKA touch grass, liking the remake is fine, I still think the OG RE4 is one of my favorite games, chill tf out
RE4 remake appeals to modern gamers. You can see how it's influenced by RE4 original(obviously), dodge/parry system from Fromsoftware, crafting/assassination in the last of us. RE4 original was just... dam. It was the influencer. Dead Space, Gears of War, God of War 2018 (the over the shoulder camera gave me memories of RE4 original when I played it). I beat the remake twice and completed the mercenaries highest rank with all the characters. Initially I was super excited for the remake, but my joy dwindled throughout the game as I saw many changes to a lot of characters I loved, Luis and Salazar especially. I prefer the original, but I can see why more modern gamers would like the remake. I am just tired of hearing remake fans shit on the originals. It was nice being an RE fan and talking about the games/characters with other RE fans. Now Im always listening to people talk about which one is better the remake or the og. It kind of split the fan base. I think we all should appreciate the craft of both. We dont get the remakes without the originals being masterpieces in their era. Like or dislike whatever game but we don't need to convert others to liking what we like. Let that be their own decision.
This is how I feel as well. I don’t really voice it because a lot of people don’t seem to understand the camp, art direction, and smooth gameplay in the OG. But like you, I understand why a new generation would really enjoy the remake as a more modern style
Capcom has been sacrificing gameplay for graphics since the birth of RE Engine. This post is cope from the highest order, capcom should get called out for it like how people called out DG2 microtransactions. But since most people are scrubs in video games it won't get called out.
@@zSenzy I agree that gameplay has kinda gone downhill. But this is true for a lot of modern games. Your right and it’s hard to call them out because I think older gamers cope by telling themselves that these new games are true evolution. And the new generation of gamers haven’t played older games to see that gameplay has barely evolved over 20 years. We are outnumbered and that’s why I feel like I can’t talk about my opinions lol plus, I have a feeling that gamers these days purely care about graphics. RE4R would barely be this popular if the game didn’t look good because the gameplay is not that spectacular. Not quite sure how to even voice these opinions because people don’t understand. I’m glad you get it
@zSenzy Hmm. Interesting take. I still prefer original, but I felt like the gameplay in RE4 remake was decent. I agree with the microtransactions. The original had everything in the base game, separate ways, assignment Ada, unlockable skins, and characters in mercenaries. Never paying for those microtransactions, and I'm skipping out on the DLC.
@gstaghter8013 I agree, the gameplay in RE4 original is smooth. The original fans started off playing RE with tank controls, so it feels like second nature. Most people who complain about gameplay prolly are the remake/newer fans that came in from RE7 and village.
Thanks for the video! I personally like the remake more since the parry system really was a game changer and made the combat more fun. I also felt that the mercenaries in this remake, quality wise, is the best one in the series. There are quality of life improvements like gaining time from headshots, knife attacks, and explosions.
Still my game of the year 2023. Love this remake so much. Got it day 1 and have put over 350 hours into it. I think I prefer the remake to the original, which I've also beaten 20+ times.
Dude same, I'm embarrassed with how much this game has dominated my mind in the last year. 😅 Some of the PC mods give it new life, and I've been loving the twists they add.
Rezy 4 remake should have won game of the year in 2023 imo. It is essentially a perfect game.
re4make is basically the perfect version of what it wants to be which wouldnt have been beaten if it wasnt cause bg3 did that but on a much bigger and complex scale highly doubt any game from the past 10 years could compete with bg3
@@agssilv5919I can name many games that were way more incredible and complex from the past 5 years...
@@agssilv5919some examples, red dead 2, elden ring, seikero, that's just the few of many games that wipe bg3, the game is very good no doubt about that but it's massively overrated, if the game awards wasn't based on the directors opinions and actually the fans then bg3 definitely wouldn't have won it would have been re4 or Spiderman
@@jc7724 dude rdr2 is way too limear to be compared to bg3 , elden ring there is basically no story in the gameplay just the quests and sekiro are u serious? The only game that maybe gets kinda close is the witcher 3
@@agssilv5919bg3 is ass in comparison to RDR2 and Elden Ring sorry bro.
I've been wanting to buy this game for a while but I wanted to finish 2 and 3 remakes first. I coincidentally bought it today not even knowing it was the 1 year anniversary. Excited to jump in.
So many things this game does better gameplay wise Parrying was the perfect addition, especially in Pro mode where you have to master perfect parries. Aiming requires precision now making it for a more immersive challenge against enemies. The AI is smarter, more aggressive and flanks. The treasure system is easily better. The backtracking, exploration and mini boss fights were done all well. More weapon diversity due too balancing them. The knife system is great and can no longer cheese it. This gameplay is superior in every
You're objectively wrong.
@@Skeleton20133 I’ve already seen your comment else where. You have nothing objective to rebuttal with lol
@@MR.__G Like you worthless human.
Parry system is half baked flaming dogcrap ya Capcom shill
@@MR.__G he's already let slip in another thread that he doesn't actually know what 'objectively' means. Poor fella is just confused.
Coming from Re3R I was worried but the second you hear the Drive remix in the shooting gallery I smile every time. Certain things about the remake feel wonky but overall a good game.
I felt that way until I found out B team won't be allowed anywhere near this re4s remake. They butchered re3
My favorite yellow paint solution is the witcher where you can make everything outline glow if its interactable or the flies in monster hunter
You can do that in Mirrors edge too
I just played original re4 (gonna call it og for short) years since I last played as a teen after completing re4remake. There are some improvements to re4r I appreciate, like increasing the tension & horror atmosphere. Luis, Ashley, and Krauser were fleshed out really well. But after playing re4 og, ah I can’t help but love it so much more. I realized the camp in the original meant a lot to my experience so the more serious route didn’t hit as hard/lacked impact for me. Ada, Salazar, and Saddler were much less entertaining/interesting to me. Also I know the parry system matters a lot to people but as I returned to re4 og, I didn’t really notice it missing. But I still thoroughly enjoyed the remake, and it made me buy a ps5 after having no desire to get one. I appreciate my experience with the remake and it ranks very high for me, though now in comparison I acknowledge that the original will always hold my favorite spot. It’s just so unbelievably fun and nothing has surpassed it for me yet.
See unlike alot of people I played the original re4 twice before the remake and I'm of the opposite mindset the og is fun, but not really scary, mechanics are stiff and so is the camera, having to pause the game to switch weapons takes me out of the immersion, Leon is funny but makes the villains look like complete jokes, quick time events are unnecessary, so while good I definitely prefer many things in the remake but it's still a good game tho
Well you can still play the og one on ps5, moreover ps5 still has fine titles, final fantasy, gow, Spiderman and others so it's still a win win
Krauser is literally just Virgil. The fucker even says his exact lines.
Both games are incredible, and I love the way they did the story and characters in Remake. Krasuer took a little getting used to, and I still think it makes more sense for him to have been using Wesker as a source for being familiar with Los Illuminados at all, but this this still a good depiction of him. Having him kill Luis and have more of a connection with Leon (without the use of a side game like Darkside Cronicles) made sense. Mendez had a lot more to say this time, which is good, and even the Right Hand's more fleshed out through his notes and cutscenes, feeling like a silent but proper villain this time. Saddler and Salazar are the only villains I feel could have been improved. I like how spooky and almost otherworldly Saddler is here, especially in the scenes when he's speaking to Leon through the plaga, but once you see him in the flesh, I begin to miss his silly Dracula-esque portrayal from the original game. He was one of the most overconfident villains in the series, even finding Leon's insults and damage to his cult to be amusing. The way he got riddled with bullets and just smiled it off in the original is far cooler than how that scene was done in Remake. For the original Saddler, maybe I'm wrong, but I kind of have the impression that he didn't truly believe in the Los Illuminados religion and was simply playing the part of their cult leader to feel empowered, hence his ego. Worshipping an ancient alien/bug is BS and he knows it. In Remake, he's absolutely a zealot by comparison, buying into the whole alien/bug belief as a gift from God. Salazar is close. He's still this prissy, flamboyant, man-child who thinks he's way bigger than he actually is, but they were much more subtle about it this time. His tantrums and lack of control are mostly absent throughout Remake, which is unfortunate. He only really acts like his old self when you fight him, which is the last time he even appears in the story. We also had a missed opportunity for him to interact with Krauser, as they never actually met in the original, but I can't really imagine what they would say aside from Krauser not taking him seriously or whatever. Salazar's frustration with Leon is still amusing in Remake, though.
I think it holds up immaculately well. I was hesitant on this one because the original was never a favorite of mine. I was part of that crowd that was not pleased with the action-oriented direction It was taking the franchise. But this game manages to be a bit more believable in plot and events, if only because it's taking itself a little bit more seriously while still maintaining a bit of that over the top action movie feel. But I also really like that they actually added in some horror. There's not a ton of it but there's a few segments that were actually really damn creepy, the first part with the garador down in the basement all chained up, Ashley's segment with the knights, and then the regenerators are way creepier than they were in the original. Otherwise I always felt like that original game had a horror backdrop and nothing else to it otherwise it was still balls to the wall cheesy action I prefer just the plot line and setting and enemies of the original trilogy to this day, but this remake really surprised me and managed to put it enjoyment high up there for me as far as the franchise goes.
It’s funny because I just started the game after waiting a whole year to play it. Got it on sale and all I can say is “Yes. It definitely holds up”
@14:00 The issue with *yellow paint* is simple: why is it _not_ something you can turn "On" or "Off"? Better still, add a third option, where it is just a slight discoloration over that area. *Why not make that a feature instead of all-or-nothing difficulty modes?* Because those are kind of _archaic:_ I know it won't work for some aspects of games, but a *lot* of the challenging factors should be on _sliders_ so I can tailor the challenge. If I want it _easy_ or brutally _hard_ across the board, I just set all the sliders accordingly, replicating the effect of all-or-nothing Difficulty Modes. *However,* maybe I just wanna challenge myself in key areas? Or I don't want to challenge myself that much but I'm good at puzzle solving while bad at aiming? Then I could set the sliders for those aspects accordingly!
Actually the correct answer. I'm generally shit at noticing tiny details, but I want rougher combat. Or, in the case of RPGs, I want my survival mechanics, but I DON'T want enemies to deal 300% more damage than me.
After playing both campaigns at least once, I’m of the opinion that RE4 remake is the definitive way to experience RE4, Keyword there being opinion. The story is handled with the right balance of grounded and action movie for me, the combat flows a lot better without tank controls, and most things were just handled much better in my eyes. Ada was the only glaring problem I had, but she’s one blemish on a very beautiful picture. It’s not for everyone, but I say if you want to jump into RE4 for the first time, the Remake is the way to go.
Besides nostalgia or having a personal memory (which I can totally understand) with the original, I do not know how someone could say the remake is bad
Because it plays terribly, is written worse, relies on the OG for content, ruins every damn character, makes Ashley significantly worse, is 'gritty' for the sake of being edgy, and is all around a shit piece of media.
@@TheDapperDragon nope
@@TheDapperDragoni like how you say that when the OG has the some of the most edgy and cheesy-ass dialogue ive ever heard
@@about_average8808it does but it nowhere near as edgy as the remake
@@TheDapperDragon”relies on the og for content” no shit its a remake
I love both games in their own ways and i'm going to play the Original RE4 and the Remake for the rest of my life.
I don’t understand the section of this video where you criticise the auto-sort function of the case. You’re complaining that it removes the inventory management aspects of the original? Then don’t use it. It appeals to both types of players. You even said this yourself. It’s like completely dead air to fill out the video by saying nothing like I’m kinda baffled it made it into your videos when they’re usually concise and informative
I think what he was getting at is how even though the auto sort is optional, it would have been a little more fun if the auto sort wasn't a thing at all. Most casual players are going to use auto sort to conserve time. Remove that and they would have to sort the items, which can show people how fun it can actually be when they try for the first time.
Great insight into the game. I'm just getting to it now, within the last week. I'm a huge fan of the series, been playing since the original and loved the remakes, all of them i waited this long to be able to dedicate a good amount of time, each time i play. I'm also a big fan of cod so that takes up a lot of my time but i of course play a ton of things in between. For what comes next, I'm hoping for verionica as I know most fans are. Id love for them to remake 1, 0, 5 and 6. I think theres a lot of life left in the series. I didn't think I'd be a huge fan of 7 due to the perspective change but man was i wrong. I got 8 and couldn't get into it. Not sure why, I'll revisit it again at some point. I hope that 9 goes back to the remake style and we get a new story with all of our favorite characters. Great job with the vid! 🙌✨️
I love Yasuhiro Anpo the man has worked on Resident Evil since the very beginning. He made his game director debut with 5 and later did Revelations 2 and 2 Remake. When I saw he was the director for 4 remake I knew it would be a banger and I’m super excited for his next entry
Love your reviews, dude.
Happy to see this one holds up well, I picked it up with my PS5 last year as I had some extra money but only dabbled a bit as real life got in the way along with just the gaming back log growing. I will have to admit I'm a somewhat casual RE fan despite following the series since the original but they've always been a good time for me, even the less stellar titles.
LMAO! RE3R is my all time favorite game! I always organize my case manually. Great video! RE4R definitely holds up, I still need to get separate ways though!
I'm glad to hear that you've softened a little towards Code Veronica. It has its faults, but the things it gets right (story, setting, music, atmosphere, puzzles) are among the franchise's best in my opinion. I can only hope that a remake of it would be as great as the ones for RE1, 2 and 4.
Probably the most solid and non-biased review of these games I’ve ever seen what a goat
I like that they changed it enough for both games to be unique experiences that are both worth playing while still upholding the insane standard of the original.
Amazingly, the reason why I find the original hard to go back to isn't because of the phenomenal parry system from the remake, but because there's no stealth system. Being able to pick off almost half of an enemy crowd before I have to be seen is really satisfying and lets me save a lot of resources. Although commanding Ashley is just much better in Original than Remake, even if her AI is objectively better.
Eh I find the stealth to be severely lacking in the remake especially compared to last of us
@@redninja3056 in remake you can clear entire areas with just stealth. And in doing so, you actually take care of less enemies. You can even avoid some big guys entirely if you elect to do stealth. Another thing that I myself recently discovered is that you can even shoot barrels to alert groups of enemies and then take them out from afar. And since your knife/knives is also a resource, it plays into yet another core tenant which is resource management. Want to save your knife or save your ammo? And the best part is that it’s not mandatory ever which again goes back to freedom. Even better than that is that the game will allow you to slip up. Get caught? Well you may have thinned the herd but now it’s time fight or evade. The stealth is far from lacking in remake. It’s an alternative way to tackle some areas which is a CORE TENANT of Resident Evil games. Freedom as to how you want to tackle a situation.
@thatoneguy1232 okay but for the most part I don't see alot of what you can do with stealth other then sneak behind them and stab them
*Skill issue
"Phenomenal parry system" Nice joke buddy
While I don't hate the yellow paint on interactable/destroyable objects, I do dislike it in this case. In other games I don't mind it, but in Resident Evil 4 it ruins the dark and gritty look the game is going for. I played the game with a mod that replaces the yellow paint with a small Los Illuminados logo, which I find more aesthetically pleasing while also making more sense in-universe. I think games should find other ways of telling the player what they can interact with or have an option to turn helping colors off.
I think with games like this one that are very "gamey" and arcade like at times, the yellow paint isn't a big deal. If it was in something like RDR2 where it would break immersion, sure, but with RE4R I wouldn't say I'm "immersed" to the point I forget I'm playing a game. I'm moreso just really engaged in the incredible gameplay and a little yellow paint for me to quickly notice where a breakable object is in an already super frantic and fast paced game doesn't ruin that at all for me
I myself am also on team “I don’t care what we get next, because I’m sure it’ll be awesome” but at the same time, I’d love to get Resident Evil 9 next just so we have a completely brand new Resident Evil. But if we’re getting another remake, I’m voting for Origins Remake all the way. But that’s just me as a person who only became a fan right before or shortly after 4 Remake was announced, so who knows who’s on the same page right now?
I appreciated the abundance of ammo in RE4. It set you up later in the game for the plagas head characters. First, you had to clear rooms before moving forward. So you needed ammo. You couldn't just dodge around them and continue. Then, relying on headshots set you up for a more difficult encounter later when their heads would explode and then a deadlier enemy was created.
Great review man
Taking cultist to Suplex city is still super satisfying
I just played re4 og and I never mistake it having a parry system, it was so difficult to check the surroundings though way more difficult to move without the modern controls but it was somehow satisfying to clear areas of enemies it was easy to get ammo compared to the annoying gunpowder and resources that just fill up your inventory like crazy
I feel like it's important to note that you get a damage boost when the crosshairs narrow in RE2R but not in RE4R. I was worried about that before playing. I like the aiming system in RE4R. It makes sense to be less accurate while moving.
Both systems work the same as it is literally the same system from the same team. In both REmakes when the crosshairs narrow, you DON'T get a damage boost. What it does is give you a higher chance of a critical hit on their weak spot (usually the head). That's why if you shoot say the chest, the damage remains the same. The laser sight in the remake basically gives you "always narrow crosshairs" in function.
Luis for me was the best part of the game. You just feel so bad for the guy. His mother died giving birth his father was killed and his entire village was destroyed because of Saddler and he help that to happen. But in the end if it wasn’t for Luis Leon, Ashley and Ada would have never made it.
It's quite enjoyable. I bought the Collector's edition and I've beaten the game five times though sadly it's one of those games where after you beat it multiple times it starts to be less fun, not bad obviously, but when you know every trick and enemy, it basically becomes simple grinding.
RE7 was the first game to do all the yellow paint stuff, and its fine because its "gamey"; it lets you immediately know which boxes/ladders/levers can be interacted with it might be immersion breaking or goofy to some people but it only improves the use of visual cues
I too am hoping for CVX Remake to happen next. I don't think that game gets nearly enough credit as the *actual* Resident Evil 3 whereas Nemesis is more of a duology with RE2.
CVX has been memory holed for having 'poor representation'.
A whole year already?!
Just played in vr. Omfg. What a thrill
Quest or ps???
@@danielolaru1419 ps
@@danielolaru1419PS exclusive. Quest is exclusive to the ORIGINAL RE4.
I think that the auto-sort is useful for seed runners; it saved me a lot of time when I was trying to do a speed run.
Don’t forget that shooting the Salazar stone statue with rocket launcher will cause it to break so it can’t breathe fire at you
I actually never thought about the yellow paint a single time in my multiple playthroughs
about the yellow paint, i think it is some kind of a bitter pillow we have to swallow to cure our headache. more than yellow paint i hate those games where i have to border on every scenery limit looking for a grab or interact icon to show up (i'm playing RE4 Ultimate HD these days and the instances where i picked something i didn't see after the icon appeared are countless, but in that game it's more the fault of the camera than items blending with the environment), i also hate when there is a grab/climb mechanic and i end up jumping against walls, cliffs, etc checking if i can hung onto something, or worse when there is a scan mechanic needed to find things which pratically makes you play at hiccup pace (comes to mind the lasts tomb raiders): few steps, scan, other few steps, scan, repeat. so yeah, yellow paint is a eyesore, but it's less worse than other situations imo.
I just beat it right now. Watching the credits scroll as i type. What a fantastic remake. Im 33, so i was like 11-12 when the original came out. Very fun. And scary! Im a grown ass man and i was terrified at parts lol
The chainsaw guys in the original were way harder, but I was a lot younger. I hope they do a code veronica remake done in the resident evil 2 style and team.
Maybe it’s because I played the original and I’m familiar with action games, but the remake is so easy to me. Whereas I still struggle a bit on professional on the OG
My goty for 2023
As you said at the end both RE4 and RE4R are masterpiece quality games. I have played both of these games an enormous amount of time (finished them 12 - 15 times each give or take LOL). There are some positives and negatives of both but ultimately they both equal each other out I feel.
19:20 fun fact - the composer for SW is Masami Ueda, the legend behind Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 1, and the ORIGINAL Resident Evil 4
The VR version has easily become one of my favorite games of all time. It's incredible. Hope to see a lot more of this from Capcom.
PSVR 2 makes this game even better. I'd even say it's worth buying one just for this 😅
Huge agree, I waited to play the Remake until the VR update and it was incredible, and probably my favorite game of 2023
100%
started the game last night played for about 3 hours. which is super rare i havent played a game like that in years.
Funny how I just got back into playing this game again
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I love both games, but I think the original has a more satisfying gunplay due to the weapons feeling more powerful + consistent enemy feedback + laser sight for all weapons + more precise aiming. Furthermore, even with tank controls, Leon in the original was more comfortable to control due to how snappy and responsive he was, in the remake he feels heavy and clumsy to control due to the “realistic” movement animations. Playing both games on professional difficulty made me appreciate the original more. The remake improved some aspects but it also created problems that didn’t exist in the original. On higher difficulties, the staggering is random and a lot of times it takes forever to stagger an enemy. Some would argue that it makes the game more challenging and unpredictable, but I would argue that it makes the game dull and annoying. There’s also a higher chance to get stun-locked in the remake (in the original, it was rare to get stun-locked except for a very few boss attacks). Lack of invincibility frames, weapon sway + bloom, inconsistent staggering and enemies being bullet sponges, enemies trying to grab you every two seconds, combined with Leon’s clumsy movement and him getting staggered by anything just makes the game not fun to play on higher difficulties IMO. A KZheadr by the name of “Djisso” did a good job highlighting these issues. I also think Ashley’s Ai was better in the original because you can tell her to wait in a spot and she sticks to your back like a glue. Her character was better in the remake, but her Ai was worse. The only characters that I thought were improved were Ashley and Luis, every other character was a downgrade (especially Saddler and Salazar). Saddler and Salazar were never the most “deep” villains (I mean, it’s an RE game afterall) but at least they were entertaining in the original because of their back and forth banter with Leon. In the remake, they don’t have that much interaction with Leon. Then there’s the other stuff like the art direction, sound design, cutscenes, voice acting of some of the characters, etc. I mostly prefer the original when it comes to these aspects. The remake is good but it’s not really a direct improvement nor does it replace the original. Both games are good for different reasons. Call me crazy, but I think RE4’s more “arcadey” gameplay will stand the test of time much better than the remake’s gameplay.
Remake is better, in my opinion. They added so many new mechanics and features that I miss whenever I go back to the original. New parry system, stealth mechanics, gore/ dismemberment system (makes combat better), better knife combat, enhanced exploration and backtracking, attaché case charms, expanded shooting range, more costumes, more in-depth treasure combining system, new enemy types/ mini bosses, a MUCH better Ashley section (that can now be explored by Leon), more screen-time and character development for Luis, new and improved Separate Ways, new areas, greatly enhanced environmental storytelling (compare Hunter’s lodge, ballroom, etc.) and more. Besides some minor things like the lava room and U3 storage crate area, the remake has everything the original has, and much more.
I read that it was made by 3 different teams, each working on either the Village, The Castle or the Island so that they could get they game out faster
Tye yellow paint is a reference to "The Wizard of Oz" you know the movie where Doerthy and crew are following the yellow path 🤣
Holds up great. I loved it. Nuff said
Just wished this game's motion aiming implementation was better. Good start from before by having the right stick no disabled. But it has some glaring issues. You cant change the sensitivity at all. So it's always really low. There are some systems that are similar to what you put in a stick aiming system. You dont want that. You want the raw input of moving the controller to aim. The assists make it harder to aim. Wish Capcom would fix it
I can smell that this comment section is going to be awful.
Unfortunately to this day they haven't fixed the issue of the y-axis being completely locked for the stick when activating gyro aim. I don't get how this is such a hard thing to fix. Just DON'T put "lock y-axis when gyro active" in the code. Like how hard can it be to NOT code something?!
Their both amazing games. They should be kept seperate but i like the remake more and think both 2 remake and 4 remake should be the cannon imo. Re is my favorite gaming ip of all time but that's because the og re in 96 has a special place in my life my dad did something special for my birthday when my mom said no and it changed my life forever and I'm now 40 with my own boys so i love seeing these remakes from my childhood and being able to expirence them with my boys it's crazy how much capcom and re has been a part of my life.
RE4R is incredible. Just a great remake, and a great game overall. It's even good on a base PS4. A fantastic swan-song from Capcom for last gen consoles. The price was spot-on as well. 40 for the standard, 45 for the Deluxe, DLC launched for 8. RE4R was the last great new game at the 2000-2018 era pricing 😅
Yeah, I think both have some similar strengths, but the experience can just be so... Weird going between them. Both versions are pretty good speed games from what I can tell, the Remake is just a bit more obviously designed that way with incentives to go fast beyond how slow the game might be otherwise. It's why I do enjoy the remake a tad bit more than the original, but mainly because I've really sat down and worked the remake out. I enjoy the novelty of the original, but suffice it to say, it doesn't as much encourage fast pace. The surface level reason you replay the original are some of the new game + weapons and to basically max out as much gear as possible. Meanwhile RE4 remake likes to ask the player to speedrun in regular New Game to even unlock some of the cool stuff. RE4 original is more casually built as a completionist game, but I can only imagine I would think of it more fondly if I just sat down and figured out how to play it FAST. Either way, I do find the new game + grind in both games to probably be the weaker aspects. There was some drama in regards to speedrunning, what with the patch on the door clip and the paid DLC for in-game weapon upgrade Tickets. Personally? I didn't mind it, I still managed to get by well enough for my S+ professional runs without those, I don't mind if someone opts to pay money to make getting S+ a bit easier for themselves, this game can kick your ass efficiently regardless.
I think case Tetris was fun in the original but didn’t miss it much when they got rid of it. I think it could have been a cool to unlock the auto sort feature after they first play thru.
16:09 Headcanon accepted.
just by coincidence, I rebought the game for ps5 today for the plat :D I'll celebrate in style.
RE4 remake received alot of love from the devs and it shows in every aspect. Kinda wish RE3 received the same kind of love, RE2 remake while great it was a great start for the new era, it's flaws can be excused since its the first one, but I'm still salty how RE3 got treated
Yea. I personally don't like the remake but I definitely realize what it does well and it's a more respectful remake than a certain other high profile remake of a certain beloved 7th game in another series.
I still had both RE4 OG and RE4 Remake on PS4 version.
The first person I’ve found who pronounces Spinel correctly 👍👍
I think both OG and Remake are great games. But I prefer OG. It's gameplay loop just makes me come back again and again. That's a bummer because the Remake has so many good things to it.
I was playing RE5 yesterday and I quickly pressed the L1 button to parry the zombies attack and then I remembered what game I was playing. (Yes, I've been playing a lot of RE4 recently!)
I like playing both versions. I feel the original holds up really well though and is a fine way to experience the game even today.
holy crap im here 3 mins after release
Dude Resident Evil 4 is like one of the best games I have ever played. I have never tried the original version, but I imagine it may be harder than the remake cuz of the mechanics.
Here for the comment's, I've enjoyed the re4 game since the og GameCube version and due to "adult life " I'm barely gonna experience the remake in a couple hours. I know I'm late AF (I'm 34 cut me some slack haha) but still excited and look forwards to busting caps in some ganados, i hope it makes feel like 2005 me again haha ✌️
Personally I LOVE the auto sort. I've done a couple other RE games and I don't enjoy resource management. Either it's boring or it is frustrating that I can't leave it on the ground for later
Remake and Original are both amazing. Original was more campy and had cheesy dialogue but it was still fun nonetheless. The Remake was taking themselves seriously and added new mechanics in the game like the parry system and changing some dialogues and stories. Imo both are amazing so there is no wrong choosing which one is good
It's better in VR.
Can’t belive resident evil 4 remake is 1 year old, I’m starting to feel old since i’m literally starting to enjoy nature more then i did when i was 15, now i am 16.😢😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😭😭😭
man im boutta turn 17 dis year wtf
Resident Evil 4 OG is my top 1. Resident Evil 4 Remake is my top 1.1. I’m glad that they’re both great games and still somewhat different while being the same at the same time.
Its like og half life and black mesa. They both exist and are different experience. Both S class games.