When Resident Evil 4 was released in 2005 with over-the-shoulder camera, it revolutionized not only the survival horror genre but also the shooter genre.
The original version of Resident Evil 4 is still worth playing in 2023 and is still one of the most enjoyable experiences in the video game world.
The fact that a game with graphic design and level design from 18 years ago is still named next to the name of modern horror games is a great achievement.
After resident evil 3 remake released, the fans of the franchise started their requests and speculations for the remake of the best game of the Resident Evil franchise, namely Resident Evil 4, but there were concerns, and that was the removal of different stages and areas in the remake.
Resident Evil 3 made the fans unhappy and angry, unlike the remake of Resident Evil 2, which can be safely said to be the best remake that has ever existed in the video game industry, now the concern is whether it will be as great as the re2 remake or as bad as the re3 remake.
STORY
The story has no noticeable change compared to the original version, the story is still an mediocre story, which was one of the flaws of the game even when the original version was released, but the Resident Evil series generally does not have high-level stories and their main focus is always gameplay.
GAMEPLAY
The gameplay in the original version is considered a masterpiece for a 2005 game, and the production team’s great attention to the gameplay and the priority of the gameplay over the story created a wonderful and revolutionary gameplay that is enjoyable even in 2023.
Now this gameplay In an upgraded form, it gives new life to the game, shooting in the head and then kicking, which can throw the surrounding enemies back and give you time to think for a few moments, and the rest of the original gameplay parts, which are now playable with upgraded graphics and animations.
new gameplay parts such as parrying with knife, which is one of the most enjoyable moves in the game and of course it will decrease a large part of your knife’s health, stealth is a completely new part in the gameplay of Resident Evil 4 that can Make heavy combats a little easier.
fights are always crowded and stressful, and the game has no setbacks in terms of the number of enemies that will attack you in one moment, and in almost all combats, you will encounter an uncountable number of enemies, even if you are not a professional gamer.
You will create moments of action and cinematics, the joy you get after killing the last enemy of a legion of enemies, and the calming of your heart rate after many minutes of stress is amazing, killing an enemy holding lit dynamite in a crowd of Enemies and seeing the explosion, molotov thrown at you and dodging in time and burning the enemies that are chasing you is spectacular, at the same time the stress of running out of resources, being attacked from behind or facing axes that are thrown at you and … gives a lovely excitement to the game.
ENEMIES DESIGN
Almost all of the enemies are the same as the enemies of the original version, but now they are scarier and more realistic.
The graphic details of the enemies in the remake are stunning.
When you look at their corpses, you can see many details like parasites in their bodies, which gives you fear.
And it makes the remake much scarier than the original. In the remake, the AI of the enemies has not improved much and is not up to the level of today’s games.
BOSS DESIGN
The main boss fights of the game are mostly similar to each other and follow a certain formula and I don’t like the many similarities between them.
Boss fights can easily deplete the ammo you’ve spent hours collecting, and the stress of running out of ammo can be overwhelming.
The sense of horror that is present in normal game fights and mini boss fights is not present in the main boss fights, and more attention is paid to the action of the fight than the horror, which I see as a weakness, but the mini boss fights in the game are very great and they have kept the balance between horror and action and are much more enjoyable than the main boss fights.
DUALSENSE
DualSense has given the game a new and unique feeling, each gun has a different feel and not only in shooting and pressing R2 but also in aiming when aiming with heavier guns, L2 becomes heavier and you will definitely notice that you are using a heavier or lighter gun.
The haptic feedback works very well and contributes a lot to the sense of fear and the scary atmosphere of the game.
VISUALS
let’s talk about the visual of the game, which attracts my opinion more than anything else in the remake of games.
In terms of visuals, the game is a 2023 game, and it doesn’t look old in terms of visuals, but definitely its not a 9th generation experience, and it is only equal to the cross-generation games of 2023, but the 9th generation version of the game is an improvement over the 8th generation version.
The quality of the textures in the 9th generation version is significantly higher in some areas, and the shadows and lighting is spectacular thanks to raytracing.
The resolution, performance and loading speed are also better, which are the usual advantages of the 9th generation compared to the previous generation.
SOUND DESIGN
The sound design in the original game was wonderful and it is definitely one of the strengths of the original version. Now in this remake, this sound design has been improved and is completely equal to the sound design of the 2023 games.
The wonderful sound design of the game immerses you in the game world and makes the atmosphere of the game many times more frightening.
The sound of dry tree branches, the sound of small and large creatures’ footsteps, the sound of wooden houses, the sound of fire, the sound of villagers whispering, the sound of the wind, and etc. All this will scare you a lot.
CONCLUSION
This remake is one of the best remakes that ever existed and maybe the only remake that we can say is better than this will be Resident Evil 2 remake.
The story of the game is a mediocre story, the gameplay is very enjoyable and attractive, in terms of visuals, it is equal to Cross Gen 2023 games and has a stunning visual, the main boss fights are very similar to each other.
the sound design of the game is wonderful, the enemies have a good variety and only one new type of enemy has been added to the remake compared to the original version.
