I bought Resident Evil 4 for my PS2 last Friday. It's all I can play anymore, which is strange; I normally avoid action games marketed as "survival horror" like the plague. I used to despise the RE franchise a lifetime ago. And now, I can honestly say RE, and Capcom for that manner, have redeemed themselves.
I rented RE4 a few months ago and liked it. Then, since it was so cheap, I bought a copy, feeling bored. But, before I go into any more detail, let me summarize my thoughts of when I play a Resident Evil game in the past and the present.
RE1 for PS1: This game sucks. The controls suck. The camera angles suck. All it does is be as "scary" and violent as possible. Yet even another overrated PS1 "classic." Whut thuh fuck are Sony fanboys thinking!?
RE2 for PS1: Two CDs, and you get better weapons earlier on, but that doesn't change the fact that the controls and camera still sucks. And what the hell is with this inventory!? And it's too hard!
RE3 for PS1: Start off with a bunch of weapons, and you can dodge attacks, yeah, this doesn't totally suck, but it's still hard as Hell.
RE: Code Veronica for DC: Whoa. These graphics. Are. A. lot. Better. But, it's not as "good" as RE3. I swear, I'm gonna get back at these RE fans for tricking me into renting all of these half-assed shooters. Some day.
Good thing I never got a GC, 'cause that saved me from all of its exclusive-RE games. Ha!
Resident Evil 4 for PS2 (when I rented it.): I can't move and shoot at the same time!? I can't strafe!? What kind of action game is this!? But . . . at the same time, they completely overhauled everything: the inventory is less of a constraint, I can aim more precisely, the camera works, and these boss fights, wow. This is pretty good.
Resident Evil 4 for PS2 (When I bought it.): Must. Kill. Monsters. Things . . . everywhere, just waiting to be killed. Mercenary mode . . . fuggin' awesome. Ada's side chapters . . . so fun. And, the game let's me do a "+ game" with Leon's story . . . I. Am. In. Zombie-blasting heaven. PRAISE CAPCOM!!!!!!
And now I'm an addict. I wish I had an Xbox360, or a PS3, 'cause I here RE5, yes 5, will play like RE4. NOOOOOOOOO! I want to kill things as Chris Redfield (but not in RE1)! Why!?
But I shouldn't complain. I'm pretty satisfied with what I have. Imagine, a good Capcom game besides DMC3, MM3, MMX3, and MML2. If you understand those acronyms, then you're cool.
Oh, by the way, my best friend in high school was the world's biggest RE fan. He even likes the Re movies! He's crazy, but hey, he already knows how sublime RE4 is, so I don't mind.
