I'm black and I happen to absolutely love leon, even though we're different skin colors. See howllywood, people don't need the same skin color to relate to someone
Non racist have never needed that. I have never been not able to sympathies with character no matter which skin color, sex or species they represent IF they are well written. Never expected that stories should have characters that are images of myself. They are after all stories, adventures and events that happened to other (fictional) characters, why should I expect I should be represented? It's like reading some news article and not liking it because it has characters and people that are not you.
I'm white as a sheet and my childhood heroes included pretty much every character played by Wesley Snipes, Will Smith and Denzel Washington. The Blade Trilogy was my go-to vampire hack&slash flicks :)
Leon's a chump. What badass can't use a combat knife to deflect flaming pieces of Wood and explosive barrels thrown at him by a parasitic Spider-Priest? The Merchant could probably tank them with his pinky like Goku against Trunks sword.
I appreciated how campy the orig version was with all Leon's one liners and Salazar just being Salazar. It's very much a personal taste thing but I thought it was fun. I won't miss the QTEs though, especially for the knife fight.
Yeah, when the drinker said that QTEs were annoying my first reaction was "wat? They were ok, don't see the problem there" and then I remembered that bloody Krauser knife fight, ughh
I’m totally with you on the Ada voice. She’s always been a femme fatale who’s intentions were vague and could kiss you as easily as she could kill you. The voice should definitely match that kind of personality, but the actress was VERY dull in the delivery…and the best part is she called everyone racist for not liking an Asian person’s performance. Imagine that…it’s not like Ada is a well loved RE character who happens to be Asian herself.
Ada's voice has kinda always been flirtatious with a a hint of seriousness to it. In RE4 she sounds dead inside and it's not good. Her voice in RE2 was perfect but identity politics is why it got changed.
@@sincerelynotme3522 Afaik, I remember reading the real reason was because the VA from RE2R joined an union, and Capcom doesn't work with VAs in unions. And in this case in particular, she joined one that's on bad terms with Capcom. Sorry to say that I don't have a source for this tho, it's just something I remember. I would have to go double check the info.
@@paulcorvans5767 I heard that too which I was upset about but to hire an actress who had no prior work in voice acting and was only really hired because she was Asian was not the call to make because she was terrible. It was the one constant complaint I saw about the game was that Ada's VA was awful. And rather than try to take that criticism and vow to do better she blamed fans and turned off her Instagram. Not a good look, especially since I heard she was also hating on white people as well which was weird.
Only hiccup I have with the game is the villains are robbed of so much personality. Both Sadler and Ramon from what clips I've found in the OG were memorable villains, Salazar being an obvnoxious rival that regularly tried to prove his superiority to Leon while Sadler was almost self aware and never lost his cool for even a second, while in the remake they barely have enough screen time to develop them.
"Your right hand comes off?" :) But for real, Salazar is too much of a serious dude this time. I guess they had to make it that way, considering the overall shift in tone compared to the original RE4
@Tranzisto I believe they are trying to keep it serious so they never get another re6 scenario. That said, they should have kept in the villains calling Leon throughout.
Imagine if this was given the RE3make treatment; The village would have been a linear corridor, Mendez would be cutscene-only, and the Island would be cut.
@@kiryu_kazuma168 true but after learning about Luis being part of the team that made nemesis in re4r I think he had some responsibility for making it weaker. It’s no excuse for the writers or whomever was responsible for that mess in re3r but I find it interesting
Best part of Resident Evil 4 Remake is putting Ashley in a full plate suit of armor again and it's still Invincible to any firearms you unleash at her.
A terrific remake that sadly lost its B-Movie flavor. I happily replay it over and over, but I'll forever miss the fun I had with Salazar and Saddler calling Leon and having a few laughs.
He did an entire retrospective series on the RE series a bunch of years ago. Definitely worth checking out... they are what turned me on to him in the first place. I think he did a Tomb Raider series retrospective, too.
I know it's not the most common of opinions, but I actually really love the way the original RE4 looks. 😅 I know it's pretty bleak, but the atmosphere always reminds me of the chilly yet serene, overcast autumn days I used to enjoy as a kid growing up in Michigan. It's one of the main reasons RE4 is such a comforting game for me, despite how, well, horrific it is. Likewise, I find the lake section in the Remake to be incredibly comforting as well. Pretty much for the exact same reasons I mentioned above in regards to the original.
I honestly loved how campy and goofy the original Resident Evil 4 was, and removing most of the camp for the remake robs the villains of a lot of personality. The villains no longer hijack Leon's codec just to taunt him, because why on Earth would they do that? How would they do that? This is a lot more believable, but now all the dialogue is squeezed into their boss fight and you can't hear any of it because there's an entire boss fight going on. So many of Leon's best one liners were in the codec calls, and now most of them are either gone or you can't hear them over screaming and gunfire. I've heard that the voice actress for Ada in some movie was brought in, and she gave the same style of delivery she gave before.
My dad started to play more when he was 45. Now he plays Resident Evil and other stuff while bragging about his PS5, I don't have it yet. His favourites are REvelations side games.
The original Re4 is one of my favorite games. I couldn't help but be disappointed by this remake. I just felt it lost so much of the charm the original game had and just made everything more generic. If I had never played Re4, I probably would have liked the remake. I thought the Re2 remake and the Dead Space remake were fantastic. But that might be because I didn't play the original of either game.
Shame the big screen can’t match the what games have done to keep this franchise alive. Sure the Milla Jovovich films have their fan base, but it seems lately every time there’s a movie or show trying to profit off the RE name, it ends up more pathetic than our president trying to successfully climb up a flight of stairs.
I completed this recently and it’s honestly the greatest and most enjoyable game I’ve ever played, and not just the best in the series. It’s the only game where I’ve wanted to immediately start playing it again after completing it. A perfect mix of action, adventure and horror.
Never been a fan of RE4 due to the setting. It’s good if you haven’t played the first 3 but to suddenly jump to from raccoon city to Spanish village just felt odd.
You though RE Village was good so..... Your opinions on movies and shows are solid, but as far as games go, your tastes are pretty unsophisticated. You like AAA McDonalds type games that represent the same things you decry in movies and TV.
Dude… for once I just have to disagree with you. I absolutely love the original and play every year around Halloween. I’ve done so for twenty years basically. I completed the new one and started to play a new game plus and…just stopped. I didn’t have an interest in going through it again. Like, there was nothing that stood out to me in my first playthru that made me feel like I’d be excited to play it again. The original had such a vibe and atmosphere that every fall when it’s cold and dreary and the leaves are off the trees and there’s fog around, you felt like you wanted to see that village again. The new one just didn’t feel like that.
That's because you beat the first one so many times that you can't get over your nostalgia for it. I've beaten the original at least 10 times since it came out and I honestly have zero desire to revisit it since this remake dropped. It's far superior, your nostalgia blinds you.
@@JohnGoetzGaming yeah, I think that’s a certain part of it. The other guy is right; the nostalgia is unbeatable. But the original had a mechanized statue of Spanish napoleon homage that chased you across a bridge. In other words, pretty campy and a bit ridiculous. However, mixed with the tight action and constant feeing like you were on the razors edge with supplies, it was a kind of horror camp that was somehow in the same vein of classic movie ventures like evil dead 2. I guess at the end of the day, the new one took itself pretty serious and somehow, that’s cheesier than all of the overtop villains in the entire original
While I agree that Lord Saddler isn't the most complicated villain ever, I did like the little changes they made, like having his dialogue focus around peace and unification, or the cave plaque listing his place in the ancestry of the cult. He came across more as a man who genuinely believed the Plagas hive mind would end war and suffering, as opposed to the cackling villain of before who would gloat about taking over the world.
Leon from OG RE4 has the action hero attitude. RE4 Remake Leon has the "I am a tragedy survivor" attitude. Its curious how you did not mention how it was updated for MODERN AUDIENCES in relation to some of the cut dialogue (particularly the ones about flirting). Also, Krauser performance just unbearable in the remake, worse than Ada if you ask me.
OG Krauser was just a hard ass shoed in rival with a jealousy complex stemmed from a superiority complex. A basic Shadow the Hedgehog or Vegeta clone. Here we see that he is a mad man who is pissed despite the fact he is one of the most skilled soldiers in the world that he was still thrown away as collateral for a science experiment from those with more money and a higher position of "power" in the government. A pawn who survived being sacrificed on a chess board played by Elites. In Chess the most powerful piece that makes it to the end of the board is a pawn as it can be anything it wants. Krauser's whole battle with Leon takes an entirely new dynamic because of this added development. Now it isn't just a skill soldier rival/former mentor fighting Leon. It's a man who was once honorable now has been changed from an incident caused by higher ups that cost him to lose nearly everything with he himself being scarred by it. Almost the same situation Leon is now in after Raccoon City. Krauser fights Leon personally because of this inner conflict within himself as despite him wanting power to cause chaos he also wants his honor back as he hopes he is wrong that power isn't the only thing by seeing that a soldier/honorable man really can make a difference. He can't pick a side himself because he doesn't want to be betrayed again as the first cause that he fought for is no longer there. Krauser wins then it means power and getting it in underhanded means is the way of the world with honor/skill/ and Morals not meaning anything. Leon wins means that those things that I mentioned still makes a difference. As the theme of change is relevant in this game with Leon, Luis, and Krauser being the focus of it.
I didnt like Krauser at first, but I got used to it, Ada's voice on the other hand😅. At least Krauser serves a porpose, It's a good example that even if the voice doesn't fit him the performance of the actor is good.
@@energeticyellow1637 they are "playfull" with each other but cannot say they flirt. At least nowhere near the same amount as in the original (like at the end when she invites him to do some "overtime").
Not sure I'm onboard with this sequel, there's some weird, backwards design at work in it. Like, we don't get a knife to preserve our ammo because it has limited durability. Why does it have limit durability? Because there's a parry system. Why is there a parry system? Because you need to be able to block instant kill moves. Why do we need to parry those? Because you don't have the speed and maneuverability you did in the original to reliably move out of the way of such attacks to add more "tension" to the fights. Why is there an ammo crafting system? Because there's less ammo pickups in this version of the game to add "tension". You know I played the original RE4 because it was fun and fast-paced compared to the rest of the series, which had become tiredly formulaic and frustrating. It had a lot of action and 80's movie charm while still balancing it out with moments of genuine horror (everyone remembers the introduction to the regenerators). So these little "additions" feel more like they're trying to change the whole pace of the game, when really that was what breathed new life into the series in the first place. We had more tanky and intelligent enemies that we had to develop tactics around, like hobbling them and often making sure to just clip them first so they couldn't wind up their attacks before they could be addressed, allowing us to quickly respond to large groups of enemies surrounding us thanks to stun mechanics and a main character the moved quickly. We were able to save our ammo for boss fights and set piece moments thanks to having a reliable melee option, and it still required a measure of skill to utilize this well and not get overwhelmed. They decided to do it all "different" in the remake, but not necessarily "better". I understand that RE4 was a double-edged sword and that it caused CAPCOM to over correct things one direction and delude the series moving forward, but this game struck the best balance between action thrills and tense horror elements. It'll always be highly regarded for revitalizing the series and bringing in new players. Maybe it was just too much to imagine that CAPCOM could recapture that this time around.
Like a handful of other comments, I can't help but dislike this video. There's just a handful of things you comment on that I can't help but think to myself "that doesn't sound right?" I'm not saying you're not a fan of RE. But something about this video just felt off. "Not manage to pull new fans but RE4 fans will enjoy the 4MAKE." This just feels off to me. I've had the impression that the game sold to new audiences rather well. A lot of people's first or second RE. However there are plenty of critiques, particularly from old school RE fans, even from colleagues such as Mauler and the EFAP crew. The "weakpoints" aren't consistent like the original. Not exactly a flaw on its own depending on how they go about it but I feel like they could've made the game more difficult in other ways. That consistency on its own is the sole reason I prefer the og. Combine the previous gripe with the removal of the laser. Sure they could've moved to a reticle but they also added bloom. Now you have to aim momentarily to cut down on the random shot placement. Fine for other games but in the combat system focused around staggers, just no. That precision was required for the game to feel rewarding. There was some skillful play thats been reduced to randomness from that change. The tmp was massacred. Its just spray and pray at this point. Good luck doing the shooting challenges. And the magnums are intended as boss killers but most bosses are faster than the magnum's aim time. I rarely used it and defaulted to my tried and true blacktail/shotgun/knife parries over randomized shots (or possible damage) from the tmp or magnum. Those are my biggest gripes as the core gameplay loop of RE4 were what made it. That and the innovation at the time that many just don't understand in today's gaming. However you also hinted at disliking the "direction" change for the series. You're entitled to feel that way and I'll admit that looking back at it in 2023, in a post "return to survival horror" (RE7/8), that yea, RE4 was just something else in the entirety of the franchise. But back in 2005, RE had various releases of the same formula and was growing stale (like you referenced). RE3 seen a resurgence of fans post 3make that it never had. CV was overlooked by wider audiences despite the very vocal group calling for its remake today. RE1 and 2 have consistently been viewed as the OG and the improvement (tho I'd argue most are actually thinking of 1make rather than OG). The series was looking for an experimental entry to break the mold (outbreak) and RE4 finally did that. All RE4 really did was move the camera over the shoulder and add new mechanics. Still saddled with tank controls, now you can be precise in your shots. To adjust for difficulty they added more enemies at a time, made them faster, throw things, etc. The same resource management was there. The bones of RE4 was very much RE. Even looking at the "lack of horror" argument that is assumed these days. I can't help but disregard that opinion as anyone who has played older REs knows that the "horror" came from the tension (clunky controls largely) and gore. The same tension and gore is present in 4. It is reduced but old school RE was never all that scary so I simply don't understand the argument. We've always had the option to just blow our enemies away. The decision making just shifted from "is it worth the ammo to kill" to "how to kill efficiently to save ammo." The plot of every RE was cheese/cringe and we loved it (jill sandwich). Every game ended with giant boss battles and rocket launcher explosions accompanied by a loud orchestra. And there were plenty of over the top "cheese" dialogue (you want stars). You mention salazar seeming out of place and ludicrous but just look at the villain of RE0 for example. All that to say that 4 just seems like a natural progression for the series imo and I never understood the complaint. Particularly later in your video when you reference the "grounded" nature of the old school REs. They weren't cultists but the giant labs, various BOWs, again the villains of 0 and CV. There was some strange over the top shenanigans in the old RE. Going back to the villains for a moment. I have to question when the last time you played 4 was? "Saddler is as much of a nothing burger as the last time." While I don't think Saddler is particularly great in either version, the original definitely had the better version. He has a physical presence early on at the church, kills luis giving him something heinous over the 4make version, and the og doesn't attempt to have ashley kill leon before simply letting him go. OG saddler never actually attempts to kill leon until the finale. He'd rather convert him. However 4make added an additional scene that creates inconsistencies in his character and motivations. You didn't even mention the calls where most of the fleshing out of Saddler and Salazar took place. There was A LOT of quotable/memorable moments in those interactions and some much needed character that was lacking from 4make (right hand comes off?). I'm not saying its ideal but 4make was certainly a downgrade whereas RE4 leaned into what it had. Krauser was overall an improvement but was given luis's kill but he didn't need it as he was the one behind the kidnapping. Especially since Saddler NEEDED something more than just Mike. One verdugo is unaccounted for (notes have speculated that he's in ada's dlc but whatever). And U3 is just gone (notes referenced "U3" again possibly ada's dlc but its cut content all the same). I've gotten a bit type happy so I'll cut it short. 4make does some great things and I genuinely loved it as a fan of the og RE4. But this video seemed a bit lazy and a step down from the usual content. Some things may seem nit picky or in the weeds regarding the comparisons. However I feel like that is important when addressing a remake. Maybe you're not a gamer or whatever. By the end of the video I couldn't help but feel like this was a video kept in the pocket and not a genuine review. Solid game, solid views to cover said game. An enjoyable game it may be. With a title like "An Excellent Remake," I thought it needed more substantiation because I can't help but disagree.
Eh to each their own. I'm a die-hard fan of the original RE4, but I really didn't enjoy the remake. The tone is a lot more serious, more grounded. I enjoyed the cheesy one-liners and fantasy elements of the original. They cut a lot of that out in favor of a more realistic experience, I guess. Combat system felt wonky, enemies don't really stagger like in the original, which makes the game more difficult yes but rewards you less for accurate shooting. Overall...ehhhhh. Glad some people enjoyed it at least. Just wasn't for me.
I absolutely loved playing through this remake. I went back and played the original afterwards and once you get past the slightly wonky controls and muscle memory messing you up, it still holds up really well. That knife breaking mechanic they've added into the remake though needs to go to the bottom of the sea in a carbon fibre submersible.
A problem I have with the RE4 remake that I haven't seen many people talk about is the voice of Wesker in all the other games despite being portrayed by multiple actors over the years each of those actors where trying to do the same type of voice this new guy sounds like a completely different character. If all the other actors for Wesker portrayed him differently like how each of the actors for Leon did throughout the series I wouldn't really care but the way he speaks has been consistent throughout the series.
Except in the first game. Lord, that voice was awful even by that game's standards. The only competing one is the guy who gets bitten by the giant snake ("there're terrible demons... OUCH!" [dies])
cause Capcom has gotten cheaper in the new generations, they avoid unions and heavily focus their VA work to lower (cheaper) talent, typically canadian and it shows in all of their modern works, just more apparent here
I think I disagree with the final statement. The remake is fine overall. The story is better written for sure, but almost everything gameplay related felt like a downgrade. I think it's just a preference thing at the end of the day. A lot of small things like more annoying enemy AI tracking, breakable knife, and more annoying ammo system added up to make me enjoy the game less. I remember beating the remake and thinking, "Do I honestly want to replay this again?" Honestly I think so many people are calling this a masterpiece because compared to so much else coming at right now, it is. But on its own, I'd give it a 7 out of 10 at best. Pretty good but not the amazing industry defining experience the original was.
I think a lot of that comes from the less responsive controls in the remake. You could run and stop on a dime in the original making dodging feel better by giving you flexibility in movement. The remake just feels loose and slow compared and you have to commit to your movement more, making it less forgiving imo. Still loved it though and i think it plays better overall but yes definitely not a masterpiece like the original.
Something I noticed was the toning down on the clothes of Jill and Claire in the previous remakes, and the toning down in the innuendos and covered Ada up, from toe to neck for this one. It happens that Japan also joined the ESG scores, go figures. Perhaps that's why the failure of RE Nemesis remake? Fortunately they did a lot of things right and I wish I could play it. I'll have to confirm with playing the OG in my PS2 and GC.
I think the remake made Luis and Ashley better, and Ada, Krauser, Salazar and Saddler much worse. Also, that Mike death in the remake was lame in comparison to the og.
The characters in the original definitely had more charisma. The voice acting was better in the original as well (especially Ada & Krauser). Despite being an evil bastard, Saddler was pretty likeable and charming in the OG because of his back and forth banter with Leon. It felt like Leon was messing around with his old uncle lol. In the remake Saddler felt like an afterthought and I did not care about him at all (same with remake Salazar).
At least they gave a bit more backstory for Krauser because he was such a random old ally turned to bad cliché which didn't work because we never knew about their friendship before.
Played through this game many times now... Wonderfully fun game. Same fun as the classic REmake on the GCN? No. Both are masterpieces in their own respective styles and ways though.
Sorry Drinker but for the first time i have to disagree with you on RE4's direction, the series was getting stale and boring and zombies were losing their novelty so Capcom took it in a direction it needed for a fresh start and it's thanks to them removing the stereotypical zombies that Resident Evil got popular again, until the inevitable downslope thereafter. It's still crazy though how Devil May Cry was the original RE4 and later both became their own thing, Devil May Cry was a accidental game that turned out to be a pretty freaking sweet franchise thanks to RE4 and Capcom.
The game was full of unnecessary censorship. I love the original but I'll be damned if I'm going to buy this after they went out of their way to censor a bunch of nothing burgers I'm going to have to disagree with you this time drinker
I'm currently playing the UHD Edition of the original because my rusty old computer can't handle the remake, but I will definitely play it when I get my hands on a newer PC, anyways, it's normal for me get into a "new" game when almost everyone already left it behind and are now into something else newer 😅
Ada Wong's voice sounds more weird than bad. It's almost like the actress recorded her lines on a different studio, in a different country, with a different device and then they put it all together at the last minute.
I would say RE4 original did quick time events right. Just when you think you can sit back and relax with a cutscene, it kept you on your toes and punished you if the button prompts were missed with a variety of Leon deaths that were only available thru cutscenes
@@jeffreydean7556 Yup. They were pretty cool in old God of War games at first but I'm glsd that's a thing of a past. Also, Insomniac's Spider-Man games let you decide do you want QTEs or not, so I'm just enjoying the visuals without worrying over buttons.
If you think Ada's voice is bad, you must have completely blanked-out the atrocious performance of 'Wesker' in this game. Good god, he sounded like my little brother attempting to act tough. If you wonder why that is, you should go look at the english cast of RE4R and compare it to the Japanese voice cast: The American cast is entirely with the exception of like two actors - one of which is Leon's - basically all shitty d-list recast netflix actors, over half of them were from things like The Handmaid's Tale. Almost none of them had any voicework experience at all, if any in video games. They were all clearly cast for brownie points, not talent.
Nice vid but I'm still going to skip this one and replay the OG for, like, thirtieth time. The remake seems just too damn serious, which I guess is exactly what they were trying to achieve to differ it from the original in more than just graphics. I just love the goofiness of the OG RE4 characters and the ridiculous gameplay gimmicks, and I certainly prefer the anime-ish faces and body proportions everyone has in the original. I even like the first iteration Ashley's voice, it never seemed annoying to me.
Of course it's weird. All the best horror games are. Leon Kennedy finally goes from being 'generic action dude' in 'generic American city' to his true form: _Mr America Hero Kickfighter of Spaniard Man_ .
I slightly disagree on saddler. While he was always a mostly generic bad guy, he at least had SOME personality in the original. In the OG, his banter with Leon was very enjoyable, and you got the sense that he actually enjoyed having Leon as an adversary. In this one, they took away what little characterization he had. That, and the VAs for Ada and Krauser didnt really do it for me. Those are my main complaints. The rest was great.
I think Resident Evil 4 and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan are very similar in that they are both excellent, change-of-pace entries which ruined their franchises.
Ada's voice actress was definitely the worst aspect of the game. I mean, DAMN, her model on the other hand was something else. Hope someone mods in a new voice someday to complete her. What we got didn't match the character nor her look.
Speaking of other RE games, my favorite has alwasy been and continues to be Code: Veronica. I bought a Dreamcast JUST to play that game! (It was originally an exclusive title for that system). I know they already remade the first game, but I'd love to see it done proper in the RE engine (and bring back the Cradle To The Grave puzzle!). I liked the dark, forbidding environments of classic RE and, yeah, I finished RE4* back on the GameCube, I've never been compelled to revisit it like I have RE1/2/3/CV
Code: Veronica is a main line game, even when it's missing a number. Originally Nemesis was a side game happening at the same time as 2 but Capcom made a deal with Sony to rebrand it as the third game. So story wise Veronica really is the third one.
A good take on this remake, Drinker. I'd have to say, I think I agree with absolutely everything you said. It's about how I viewed it, down to the closing statement.
I really love the show of restraint that the remake has. I know that I'm part of the minority but I adore the original Ashley I thought that she was a great escort mission based almost entirely on the fact that I could stow her away and she wouldn't complain but she was also endearing and cute and I actually wanted to keep her safe. For the sequel I was almost certain that she was going to get turned into a SFC but they didn't do that. Yes she's a little more competent, but she is respectfully frightened of this entire situation, and is doing her absolute best but lacks any combat awareness. The entire segment where you play as her is filled with her being absolutely terrified but also refusing to give up because she wants to help the person that she cares about. A legitimately strong female character instead of a SFC. That alone makes this game 10/10
I've tried this several times, both on the GameCube and on other platforms but could never get into it like I did the first few REs when they came out.
they deserved it for such shitty behaviour. imagine being an obnoxious piece of shit that you have to harass someone because you didn’t like their voice acting. grow up
I suppose there's a generation of gamers who were just getting old enough to play these types of games when the original RE4 came out. It was THEIR game. Calling it anything less than the greatest video game in the history of all mankind was/is forbidden.
Any remake that changes character motivation, personality, world lore, injects wokeness, alters the ending so it is incongruous with the established lore, removes ambiance, removes bosses, is not by any stretch of the imagination or use of language "excellent."
@@jackjax7921 Generally I don't feel nostalgia. Occasionally I will and do but those moments are farely rare. Then there is you who think emotionally rather than objectively.
Ultimately, I think that the remake is a better game to play, but the original will be a far more memorable experience, and it's not even close. Some of my gripes with the remake are a bit absurd, I'll admit, but I do feel like they definitely impact the games ability to... well, have an impact on the players. One of the weirder and more "me" complaints that I have is that Ashley, who was infamous in the original, has now been made pretty much irrelevant. Her revamped state actually makes the game easier now that she has been turned into a practically immortal piece of bait, instead of a character that you are supposed to protect. Sure, a lot of people hate escort quests, but making her just an npc that exists purely to put nude mods on was probably too far on the other direction. My other complaints range from the removal of pretty much all ambient music, to the weird changes to characters that end up making them even less effective than in the original. Saddler had banter and cracked jokes with Leon in the original, adding to the campy-ness, and while I appreciate capcom adding Krauser's backstory to the main game, they turned him into a dude that was locked in a basement with only a vhs tape of Apocalypse Now. I also find the removal of what I, and probably many more, would consider one of the more iconic sections from the original, the U3 gauntlet, to be rather egregious. There are a lot of positives in the new version, but I'll just repeat my original point: a great game that is far less memorable and lasting than the original. direction.
I have zero problems with other remakes because I haven't played the original PS1 trilogy purely based on tank controls and limited saves. But RE4 og was my introduction to the series and I loved and it still is one of my all time favourites. I have 3 copies for all Playstations and sure I'm gonna buy the remake for PS5 when I have munty for that giant white block. I'm just glad how good these remakes have been overall. I prefer 3 over 2, short games are much better in my eyes and RE4 looks a bit bloated what I've seen and is a bit too serious but I'll give it a chance.
I've never played an RE game. Closest I've gotten to is playing as Jill in MvC2, and I only played that game because I like Mega Man, and the Marvel Universe. I've always wanted to try RE, but I never really committed to trying it. This seems like the best time to get into the series with RE4 Remake. Great review as always!
I thought Saddler and Salazar were MUCH less menacing in the remake, and Chief Mendez was far more terrifying in the OG. Also, Luis looks almost exactly like that snake VICE reporter Matt Shea who backstabbed Andrew Tate.
It's not "excellent" at all lmao, cringe worthy meh shooter that has nothing of Resident Evil, meh story, terrible acting, removed parts, soulless and generic new chars personalities, Leon is a shadow of his former self, pure garbage , Trials Of Mana is an excellent Remake, def not this joke.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is so close to being perfect. Just a few WTF moments with Ashley's bad AI where she will stand up and take a bullet that was meant for an enemy, along with Ada's terrible voice acting
Lemme put on my tinfoil hat for a second here and say that after like 15 different voice actresses doing an amazing job every single time throughout the years, this was the first time she was protrayed by a woman of asian descent who clearly had no prevoius experience nor proper direction. No hate on the lady per se, but tell me how this wasn't a diversity hire in the dumb age of 'you have to look like the character you portray'
I'm black and I happen to absolutely love leon, even though we're different skin colors. See howllywood, people don't need the same skin color to relate to someone
Non racist have never needed that. I have never been not able to sympathies with character no matter which skin color, sex or species they represent IF they are well written. Never expected that stories should have characters that are images of myself.
They are after all stories, adventures and events that happened to other (fictional) characters, why should I expect I should be represented? It's like reading some news article and not liking it because it has characters and people that are not you.
@@tubetorpedo its even kinda ridiculous the OP would even feel the need to declare that. The times we live in.
I'm white as a sheet and my childhood heroes included pretty much every character played by Wesley Snipes, Will Smith and Denzel Washington.
The Blade Trilogy was my go-to vampire hack&slash flicks :)
Leon Kennedy sounds like a black MMA fighter's name.
Me too spot on
You know Leon is a badass when he is able to parry a chainsaw with a knife
Bro you can’t do that? Level up
RULES OF NATURE!
Leon's a chump. What badass can't use a combat knife to deflect flaming pieces of Wood and explosive barrels thrown at him by a parasitic Spider-Priest? The Merchant could probably tank them with his pinky like Goku against Trunks sword.
@@FierceDeity35 MGR is the GOAT for a reason.
A decent bayonet style knife would totally wreck a chainsaw. It would stall the motor almost immediately and probably sling the chain
I appreciated how campy the orig version was with all Leon's one liners and Salazar just being Salazar. It's very much a personal taste thing but I thought it was fun. I won't miss the QTEs though, especially for the knife fight.
Yeah, when the drinker said that QTEs were annoying my first reaction was "wat? They were ok, don't see the problem there" and then I remembered that bloody Krauser knife fight, ughh
You can push both triggers and square and X in every QTE and it will work. No need to think what buttons to push. They're easy af.
But yeah, I hate QTEs. I love that Spider-Man games let you take them off.
I’m totally with you on the Ada voice. She’s always been a femme fatale who’s intentions were vague and could kiss you as easily as she could kill you. The voice should definitely match that kind of personality, but the actress was VERY dull in the delivery…and the best part is she called everyone racist for not liking an Asian person’s performance. Imagine that…it’s not like Ada is a well loved RE character who happens to be Asian herself.
Yeah, I didn’t like Ada. Too serious.
Ada's voice has kinda always been flirtatious with a a hint of seriousness to it. In RE4 she sounds dead inside and it's not good. Her voice in RE2 was perfect but identity politics is why it got changed.
@@sincerelynotme3522 Afaik, I remember reading the real reason was because the VA from RE2R joined an union, and Capcom doesn't work with VAs in unions. And in this case in particular, she joined one that's on bad terms with Capcom. Sorry to say that I don't have a source for this tho, it's just something I remember. I would have to go double check the info.
@@paulcorvans5767 I heard that too which I was upset about but to hire an actress who had no prior work in voice acting and was only really hired because she was Asian was not the call to make because she was terrible. It was the one constant complaint I saw about the game was that Ada's VA was awful. And rather than try to take that criticism and vow to do better she blamed fans and turned off her Instagram. Not a good look, especially since I heard she was also hating on white people as well which was weird.
I just don't understand why they didn't use the same actress from RE2, she did great in that game. Was she busy doing other projects?
Only hiccup I have with the game is the villains are robbed of so much personality. Both Sadler and Ramon from what clips I've found in the OG were memorable villains, Salazar being an obvnoxious rival that regularly tried to prove his superiority to Leon while Sadler was almost self aware and never lost his cool for even a second, while in the remake they barely have enough screen time to develop them.
Exactly. Salazar was constantly breaking in to talk shit. There was a great back and forth. Now Leon talks to him what? Twice?
I hate the woke censorship
"Your right hand comes off?" :) But for real, Salazar is too much of a serious dude this time. I guess they had to make it that way, considering the overall shift in tone compared to the original RE4
@@luket3452the fuck are you talking about
@Tranzisto I believe they are trying to keep it serious so they never get another re6 scenario. That said, they should have kept in the villains calling Leon throughout.
Imagine if this was given the RE3make treatment; The village would have been a linear corridor, Mendez would be cutscene-only, and the Island would be cut.
Only good things about that game were Carlos and the dodge mechanic
The REmake 3 team was working on this, then Capcom saw how much they butchered it and had the REmake 2 team do it instead.
What was so bad about the RE3 Remake? Why is it so hated?
@@tagus100 loads of cut content from the og, no real replay ability asides from the shop and two bonus difficulties, length being way too short, etc
@@kiryu_kazuma168 true but after learning about Luis being part of the team that made nemesis in re4r I think he had some responsibility for making it weaker. It’s no excuse for the writers or whomever was responsible for that mess in re3r but I find it interesting
Best part of Resident Evil 4 Remake is putting Ashley in a full plate suit of armor again and it's still Invincible to any firearms you unleash at her.
The infinite rocket launcher was my favorite choice 🎉🎉
It certianly makes the Ashley Catacomb section a breeze.
@@IchigoKurosaki_OP weapons make any game super boring.
A terrific remake that sadly lost its B-Movie flavor. I happily replay it over and over, but I'll forever miss the fun I had with Salazar and Saddler calling Leon and having a few laughs.
I have to agree, remake is way too serious while they kept some of the oneliners and crazy set pieces and it feels a bit bipolar.
its*
Its not even funny on the original.
@@jackjax7921 To you maybe
I think the trade off is the expansion of the story and lore, which I'd say is worth it
Nice one. Would love to see more in-depth video game analyses from you !
It's pretty rare he does video game reviews unfortunately. I think he puts most of his time into movies and shows
please no, this guy is clueless regarding games
@@slvrshore5300 well I obviously meant story driven games, I wasn’t expecting him to give us gameplay analyses but rather comment on the writing
I think he did one for the last of us or part 2 back in the day
He did an entire retrospective series on the RE series a bunch of years ago.
Definitely worth checking out... they are what turned me on to him in the first place.
I think he did a Tomb Raider series retrospective, too.
I know it's not the most common of opinions, but I actually really love the way the original RE4 looks. 😅 I know it's pretty bleak, but the atmosphere always reminds me of the chilly yet serene, overcast autumn days I used to enjoy as a kid growing up in Michigan. It's one of the main reasons RE4 is such a comforting game for me, despite how, well, horrific it is.
Likewise, I find the lake section in the Remake to be incredibly comforting as well. Pretty much for the exact same reasons I mentioned above in regards to the original.
I honestly loved how campy and goofy the original Resident Evil 4 was, and removing most of the camp for the remake robs the villains of a lot of personality. The villains no longer hijack Leon's codec just to taunt him, because why on Earth would they do that? How would they do that? This is a lot more believable, but now all the dialogue is squeezed into their boss fight and you can't hear any of it because there's an entire boss fight going on. So many of Leon's best one liners were in the codec calls, and now most of them are either gone or you can't hear them over screaming and gunfire.
I've heard that the voice actress for Ada in some movie was brought in, and she gave the same style of delivery she gave before.
One of my favourites:
Salazar:....I have sent my right hand to kill you!
Leon: Your right hand comes off?
I find the original was almost kind of a tongue and cheek take on the action and horror genres
Blinded by nostalgia. Story was trash in the original.
The entire series was campy and goofy. That's been their staple.
They ruined the Leon Hunnigan ship 😢 Leon wants to clap Hunnigan cheeks goddammit! It's canon!
Still my favorite RE. I bought a GameCube just for it back in the day. Still gaming after 50+yrs lol
My dad started to play more when he was 45. Now he plays Resident Evil and other stuff while bragging about his PS5, I don't have it yet. His favourites are REvelations side games.
The original Re4 is one of my favorite games. I couldn't help but be disappointed by this remake. I just felt it lost so much of the charm the original game had and just made everything more generic. If I had never played Re4, I probably would have liked the remake. I thought the Re2 remake and the Dead Space remake were fantastic. But that might be because I didn't play the original of either game.
Blinded by nostalgia. Gameplay, pacing, story are way better than the original.
Shame the big screen can’t match the what games have done to keep this franchise alive. Sure the Milla Jovovich films have their fan base, but it seems lately every time there’s a movie or show trying to profit off the RE name, it ends up more pathetic than our president trying to successfully climb up a flight of stairs.
maybe critical drinker should stick to movies since its the one thing hes not clueless about
I completed this recently and it’s honestly the greatest and most enjoyable game I’ve ever played, and not just the best in the series. It’s the only game where I’ve wanted to immediately start playing it again after completing it. A perfect mix of action, adventure and horror.
Feminists literally censored this crap
@@luket3452 In the words of Squidward, "Will you get out of here!?"
@@aytony4090 excellent rebuttal there, really knocked that one out of the park
@@luket3452 Be careful you're inner Synth Man is manifesting
@@aytony4090 I don’t know what that reference is dork
Never been a fan of RE4 due to the setting. It’s good if you haven’t played the first 3 but to suddenly jump to from raccoon city to Spanish village just felt odd.
You though RE Village was good so.....
Your opinions on movies and shows are solid, but as far as games go, your tastes are pretty unsophisticated. You like AAA McDonalds type games that represent the same things you decry in movies and TV.
Rare for someone to criticize the legitimate problems with RE4(original).
Since the crowbcat comparison on UA-cam I don't think it's a perfect remake
Dude… for once I just have to disagree with you. I absolutely love the original and play every year around Halloween. I’ve done so for twenty years basically.
I completed the new one and started to play a new game plus and…just stopped. I didn’t have an interest in going through it again. Like, there was nothing that stood out to me in my first playthru that made me feel like I’d be excited to play it again.
The original had such a vibe and atmosphere that every fall when it’s cold and dreary and the leaves are off the trees and there’s fog around, you felt like you wanted to see that village again. The new one just didn’t feel like that.
I love the humor of the old one so much more too. The pervy jokes always made laugh and stuff like "Where'd everybody go? Bingo?"
That's because you beat the first one so many times that you can't get over your nostalgia for it. I've beaten the original at least 10 times since it came out and I honestly have zero desire to revisit it since this remake dropped. It's far superior, your nostalgia blinds you.
@@JohnGoetzGaming yeah, I think that’s a certain part of it. The other guy is right; the nostalgia is unbeatable. But the original had a mechanized statue of Spanish napoleon homage that chased you across a bridge. In other words, pretty campy and a bit ridiculous.
However, mixed with the tight action and constant feeing like you were on the razors edge with supplies, it was a kind of horror camp that was somehow in the same vein of classic movie ventures like evil dead 2.
I guess at the end of the day, the new one took itself pretty serious and somehow, that’s cheesier than all of the overtop villains in the entire original
Thats called being blinddd by nostalgia. The OG re 4 is made for casuals. Handholding you like a toddler.
7:04
That is the perfect description of the voice acting that Ada got in this remake.
It's cool to see you doing video game reviews. RE4 was my favorite back in 2005 and the remake has been a blast now. I'm glad that you're in on it too
While I agree that Lord Saddler isn't the most complicated villain ever, I did like the little changes they made, like having his dialogue focus around peace and unification, or the cave plaque listing his place in the ancestry of the cult. He came across more as a man who genuinely believed the Plagas hive mind would end war and suffering, as opposed to the cackling villain of before who would gloat about taking over the world.
Now he feels like a real religious fuckhead leader.
Also, his ancestor
Adam saddler
Leon from OG RE4 has the action hero attitude. RE4 Remake Leon has the "I am a tragedy survivor" attitude.
Its curious how you did not mention how it was updated for MODERN AUDIENCES in relation to some of the cut dialogue (particularly the ones about flirting).
Also, Krauser performance just unbearable in the remake, worse than Ada if you ask me.
OG Krauser was just a hard ass shoed in rival with a jealousy complex stemmed from a superiority complex. A basic Shadow the Hedgehog or Vegeta clone. Here we see that he is a mad man who is pissed despite the fact he is one of the most skilled soldiers in the world that he was still thrown away as collateral for a science experiment from those with more money and a higher position of "power" in the government.
A pawn who survived being sacrificed on a chess board played by Elites. In Chess the most powerful piece that makes it to the end of the board is a pawn as it can be anything it wants.
Krauser's whole battle with Leon takes an entirely new dynamic because of this added development. Now it isn't just a skill soldier rival/former mentor fighting Leon. It's a man who was once honorable now has been changed from an incident caused by higher ups that cost him to lose nearly everything with he himself being scarred by it. Almost the same situation Leon is now in after Raccoon City.
Krauser fights Leon personally because of this inner conflict within himself as despite him wanting power to cause chaos he also wants his honor back as he hopes he is wrong that power isn't the only thing by seeing that a soldier/honorable man really can make a difference. He can't pick a side himself because he doesn't want to be betrayed again as the first cause that he fought for is no longer there. Krauser wins then it means power and getting it in underhanded means is the way of the world with honor/skill/ and Morals not meaning anything. Leon wins means that those things that I mentioned still makes a difference. As the theme of change is relevant in this game with Leon, Luis, and Krauser being the focus of it.
@@mysteryace2129 I was referring to the voice performance of the new Krauser. The character background might make more sense in the remake.
I didnt like Krauser at first, but I got used to it, Ada's voice on the other hand😅. At least Krauser serves a porpose, It's a good example that even if the voice doesn't fit him the performance of the actor is good.
"particularly the ones about flirting"
Leon and Ashley flirt with each other all the time in this game though?
@@energeticyellow1637 they are "playfull" with each other but cannot say they flirt. At least nowhere near the same amount as in the original (like at the end when she invites him to do some "overtime").
Not sure I'm onboard with this sequel, there's some weird, backwards design at work in it. Like, we don't get a knife to preserve our ammo because it has limited durability. Why does it have limit durability? Because there's a parry system. Why is there a parry system? Because you need to be able to block instant kill moves. Why do we need to parry those? Because you don't have the speed and maneuverability you did in the original to reliably move out of the way of such attacks to add more "tension" to the fights. Why is there an ammo crafting system? Because there's less ammo pickups in this version of the game to add "tension".
You know I played the original RE4 because it was fun and fast-paced compared to the rest of the series, which had become tiredly formulaic and frustrating. It had a lot of action and 80's movie charm while still balancing it out with moments of genuine horror (everyone remembers the introduction to the regenerators). So these little "additions" feel more like they're trying to change the whole pace of the game, when really that was what breathed new life into the series in the first place. We had more tanky and intelligent enemies that we had to develop tactics around, like hobbling them and often making sure to just clip them first so they couldn't wind up their attacks before they could be addressed, allowing us to quickly respond to large groups of enemies surrounding us thanks to stun mechanics and a main character the moved quickly. We were able to save our ammo for boss fights and set piece moments thanks to having a reliable melee option, and it still required a measure of skill to utilize this well and not get overwhelmed. They decided to do it all "different" in the remake, but not necessarily "better".
I understand that RE4 was a double-edged sword and that it caused CAPCOM to over correct things one direction and delude the series moving forward, but this game struck the best balance between action thrills and tense horror elements. It'll always be highly regarded for revitalizing the series and bringing in new players. Maybe it was just too much to imagine that CAPCOM could recapture that this time around.
Sir, your IQ is blowing the curve for this comment section. I'm going to have to ask you to leave to before you start upsetting the other viewers.
Even Drinker noticed the huge mark left by Sally Cahill with Ada.
It surely was an ESG move to use Gao since Capcom is down with the woke money, sadly
RE5 co-op mercs was the most fun I remember having playing a video game. Say whatever you want but that's the boomer hill I'll die on.
Hard agree! So much fun.
Like a handful of other comments, I can't help but dislike this video. There's just a handful of things you comment on that I can't help but think to myself "that doesn't sound right?" I'm not saying you're not a fan of RE. But something about this video just felt off.
"Not manage to pull new fans but RE4 fans will enjoy the 4MAKE." This just feels off to me. I've had the impression that the game sold to new audiences rather well. A lot of people's first or second RE. However there are plenty of critiques, particularly from old school RE fans, even from colleagues such as Mauler and the EFAP crew.
The "weakpoints" aren't consistent like the original. Not exactly a flaw on its own depending on how they go about it but I feel like they could've made the game more difficult in other ways. That consistency on its own is the sole reason I prefer the og.
Combine the previous gripe with the removal of the laser. Sure they could've moved to a reticle but they also added bloom. Now you have to aim momentarily to cut down on the random shot placement. Fine for other games but in the combat system focused around staggers, just no. That precision was required for the game to feel rewarding. There was some skillful play thats been reduced to randomness from that change. The tmp was massacred. Its just spray and pray at this point. Good luck doing the shooting challenges. And the magnums are intended as boss killers but most bosses are faster than the magnum's aim time. I rarely used it and defaulted to my tried and true blacktail/shotgun/knife parries over randomized shots (or possible damage) from the tmp or magnum.
Those are my biggest gripes as the core gameplay loop of RE4 were what made it. That and the innovation at the time that many just don't understand in today's gaming. However you also hinted at disliking the "direction" change for the series. You're entitled to feel that way and I'll admit that looking back at it in 2023, in a post "return to survival horror" (RE7/8), that yea, RE4 was just something else in the entirety of the franchise. But back in 2005, RE had various releases of the same formula and was growing stale (like you referenced). RE3 seen a resurgence of fans post 3make that it never had. CV was overlooked by wider audiences despite the very vocal group calling for its remake today. RE1 and 2 have consistently been viewed as the OG and the improvement (tho I'd argue most are actually thinking of 1make rather than OG). The series was looking for an experimental entry to break the mold (outbreak) and RE4 finally did that. All RE4 really did was move the camera over the shoulder and add new mechanics. Still saddled with tank controls, now you can be precise in your shots. To adjust for difficulty they added more enemies at a time, made them faster, throw things, etc. The same resource management was there. The bones of RE4 was very much RE. Even looking at the "lack of horror" argument that is assumed these days. I can't help but disregard that opinion as anyone who has played older REs knows that the "horror" came from the tension (clunky controls largely) and gore. The same tension and gore is present in 4. It is reduced but old school RE was never all that scary so I simply don't understand the argument. We've always had the option to just blow our enemies away. The decision making just shifted from "is it worth the ammo to kill" to "how to kill efficiently to save ammo." The plot of every RE was cheese/cringe and we loved it (jill sandwich). Every game ended with giant boss battles and rocket launcher explosions accompanied by a loud orchestra. And there were plenty of over the top "cheese" dialogue (you want stars). You mention salazar seeming out of place and ludicrous but just look at the villain of RE0 for example. All that to say that 4 just seems like a natural progression for the series imo and I never understood the complaint. Particularly later in your video when you reference the "grounded" nature of the old school REs. They weren't cultists but the giant labs, various BOWs, again the villains of 0 and CV. There was some strange over the top shenanigans in the old RE.
Going back to the villains for a moment. I have to question when the last time you played 4 was? "Saddler is as much of a nothing burger as the last time." While I don't think Saddler is particularly great in either version, the original definitely had the better version. He has a physical presence early on at the church, kills luis giving him something heinous over the 4make version, and the og doesn't attempt to have ashley kill leon before simply letting him go. OG saddler never actually attempts to kill leon until the finale. He'd rather convert him. However 4make added an additional scene that creates inconsistencies in his character and motivations. You didn't even mention the calls where most of the fleshing out of Saddler and Salazar took place. There was A LOT of quotable/memorable moments in those interactions and some much needed character that was lacking from 4make (right hand comes off?). I'm not saying its ideal but 4make was certainly a downgrade whereas RE4 leaned into what it had. Krauser was overall an improvement but was given luis's kill but he didn't need it as he was the one behind the kidnapping. Especially since Saddler NEEDED something more than just Mike. One verdugo is unaccounted for (notes have speculated that he's in ada's dlc but whatever). And U3 is just gone (notes referenced "U3" again possibly ada's dlc but its cut content all the same).
I've gotten a bit type happy so I'll cut it short. 4make does some great things and I genuinely loved it as a fan of the og RE4. But this video seemed a bit lazy and a step down from the usual content. Some things may seem nit picky or in the weeds regarding the comparisons. However I feel like that is important when addressing a remake. Maybe you're not a gamer or whatever. By the end of the video I couldn't help but feel like this was a video kept in the pocket and not a genuine review. Solid game, solid views to cover said game. An enjoyable game it may be. With a title like "An Excellent Remake," I thought it needed more substantiation because I can't help but disagree.
Eh to each their own. I'm a die-hard fan of the original RE4, but I really didn't enjoy the remake. The tone is a lot more serious, more grounded. I enjoyed the cheesy one-liners and fantasy elements of the original. They cut a lot of that out in favor of a more realistic experience, I guess. Combat system felt wonky, enemies don't really stagger like in the original, which makes the game more difficult yes but rewards you less for accurate shooting. Overall...ehhhhh. Glad some people enjoyed it at least. Just wasn't for me.
I absolutely loved playing through this remake. I went back and played the original afterwards and once you get past the slightly wonky controls and muscle memory messing you up, it still holds up really well.
That knife breaking mechanic they've added into the remake though needs to go to the bottom of the sea in a carbon fibre submersible.
A problem I have with the RE4 remake that I haven't seen many people talk about is the voice of Wesker in all the other games despite being portrayed by multiple actors over the years each of those actors where trying to do the same type of voice this new guy sounds like a completely different character. If all the other actors for Wesker portrayed him differently like how each of the actors for Leon did throughout the series I wouldn't really care but the way he speaks has been consistent throughout the series.
I actually liked the new voice and this is coming from someone who thought DC wasn't replaceable.
Except in the first game. Lord, that voice was awful even by that game's standards. The only competing one is the guy who gets bitten by the giant snake ("there're terrible demons... OUCH!" [dies])
I mean he only shows up in post credit scene. Maybe they haven't chosen the actor yet.
I really miss the deep, British voice full of ham n cheese. Such a fun delivery, especially in RE5. "CHRIIIIIIIIIS!!"
cause Capcom has gotten cheaper in the new generations, they avoid unions and heavily focus their VA work to lower (cheaper) talent, typically canadian and it shows in all of their modern works, just more apparent here
In the words of Nick Fury, "well, its about damn time". I knew you had an RE4R remake review stashed away, and you didn't dissapoint.👍👍👍
I think I disagree with the final statement. The remake is fine overall. The story is better written for sure, but almost everything gameplay related felt like a downgrade. I think it's just a preference thing at the end of the day. A lot of small things like more annoying enemy AI tracking, breakable knife, and more annoying ammo system added up to make me enjoy the game less. I remember beating the remake and thinking, "Do I honestly want to replay this again?"
Honestly I think so many people are calling this a masterpiece because compared to so much else coming at right now, it is. But on its own, I'd give it a 7 out of 10 at best. Pretty good but not the amazing industry defining experience the original was.
I think a lot of that comes from the less responsive controls in the remake. You could run and stop on a dime in the original making dodging feel better by giving you flexibility in movement. The remake just feels loose and slow compared and you have to commit to your movement more, making it less forgiving imo. Still loved it though and i think it plays better overall but yes definitely not a masterpiece like the original.
The gameplay is far superior than the original. Tank controls are trash. Youre blinded by nostalgia.
Lmao the enemies in the original Re 4 is stupid. No wonder youre complaining because it doesnt hols your hand anymore.
Something I noticed was the toning down on the clothes of Jill and Claire in the previous remakes, and the toning down in the innuendos and covered Ada up, from toe to neck for this one. It happens that Japan also joined the ESG scores, go figures.
Perhaps that's why the failure of RE Nemesis remake?
Fortunately they did a lot of things right and I wish I could play it. I'll have to confirm with playing the OG in my PS2 and GC.
Capcom is dead too sadly, any company who follow ESG dont deserve support.
@@LtCommanderTatoUhm, Capcom still makes excellent games as of now. Also, the new Street Fighters still have female characters in sexy attire.
One of the only games I preordered and was genuinely excited about
The original also had dynamic diffuculty. It was pretty revolutionary at the time.
I think the remake made Luis and Ashley better, and Ada, Krauser, Salazar and Saddler much worse. Also, that Mike death in the remake was lame in comparison to the og.
The characters in the original definitely had more charisma. The voice acting was better in the original as well (especially Ada & Krauser).
Despite being an evil bastard, Saddler was pretty likeable and charming in the OG because of his back and forth banter with Leon. It felt like Leon was messing around with his old uncle lol. In the remake Saddler felt like an afterthought and I did not care about him at all (same with remake Salazar).
At least they gave a bit more backstory for Krauser because he was such a random old ally turned to bad cliché which didn't work because we never knew about their friendship before.
Played through this game many times now... Wonderfully fun game. Same fun as the classic REmake on the GCN? No. Both are masterpieces in their own respective styles and ways though.
Sorry Drinker but for the first time i have to disagree with you on RE4's direction, the series was getting stale and boring and zombies were losing their novelty so Capcom took it in a direction it needed for a fresh start and it's thanks to them removing the stereotypical zombies that Resident Evil got popular again, until the inevitable downslope thereafter. It's still crazy though how Devil May Cry was the original RE4 and later both became their own thing, Devil May Cry was a accidental game that turned out to be a pretty freaking sweet franchise thanks to RE4 and Capcom.
Nothing wrong with that man, Drinker has his opinion, and you have yours.
The voice actress of ada brought race into it when people were saying she was awful really tells you what kind of character she is.
The game was full of unnecessary censorship. I love the original but I'll be damned if I'm going to buy this after they went out of their way to censor a bunch of nothing burgers I'm going to have to disagree with you this time drinker
Can you point out said censorship? Maybe I'm blind but I didn't see or notice any.
I'll stick with the original. This one feels about as soulless as the "Total Recall" and "Robocop" film remakes; All show, no heart.
I agree original re4 was made in the golden age of gaming so I pretty much had no faith they'd be able to recapture that magic
I'm currently playing the UHD Edition of the original because my rusty old computer can't handle the remake, but I will definitely play it when I get my hands on a newer PC, anyways, it's normal for me get into a "new" game when almost everyone already left it behind and are now into something else newer 😅
Ada Wong's voice sounds more weird than bad.
It's almost like the actress recorded her lines on a different studio, in a different country, with a different device and then they put it all together at the last minute.
I would say RE4 original did quick time events right. Just when you think you can sit back and relax with a cutscene, it kept you on your toes and punished you if the button prompts were missed with a variety of Leon deaths that were only available thru cutscenes
They were also easy since you can just push all 4 buttons same time reused in every QTE.
There's no such thing as doing quicktime events right.
@@jeffreydean7556 Yup. They were pretty cool in old God of War games at first but I'm glsd that's a thing of a past. Also, Insomniac's Spider-Man games let you decide do you want QTEs or not, so I'm just enjoying the visuals without worrying over buttons.
This is good! Please do more videogame reviews Drinker, you magnificent drunk internet uncle.
If you think Ada's voice is bad, you must have completely blanked-out the atrocious performance of 'Wesker' in this game. Good god, he sounded like my little brother attempting to act tough.
If you wonder why that is, you should go look at the english cast of RE4R and compare it to the Japanese voice cast: The American cast is entirely with the exception of like two actors - one of which is Leon's - basically all shitty d-list recast netflix actors, over half of them were from things like The Handmaid's Tale. Almost none of them had any voicework experience at all, if any in video games.
They were all clearly cast for brownie points, not talent.
Nice vid but I'm still going to skip this one and replay the OG for, like, thirtieth time. The remake seems just too damn serious, which I guess is exactly what they were trying to achieve to differ it from the original in more than just graphics. I just love the goofiness of the OG RE4 characters and the ridiculous gameplay gimmicks, and I certainly prefer the anime-ish faces and body proportions everyone has in the original. I even like the first iteration Ashley's voice, it never seemed annoying to me.
Of course it's weird. All the best horror games are. Leon Kennedy finally goes from being 'generic action dude' in 'generic American city' to his true form: _Mr America Hero Kickfighter of Spaniard Man_ .
I slightly disagree on saddler. While he was always a mostly generic bad guy, he at least had SOME personality in the original. In the OG, his banter with Leon was very enjoyable, and you got the sense that he actually enjoyed having Leon as an adversary. In this one, they took away what little characterization he had. That, and the VAs for Ada and Krauser didnt really do it for me. Those are my main complaints. The rest was great.
I think Resident Evil 4 and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan are very similar in that they are both excellent, change-of-pace entries which ruined their franchises.
Ada's voice actress was definitely the worst aspect of the game. I mean, DAMN, her model on the other hand was something else.
Hope someone mods in a new voice someday to complete her. What we got didn't match the character nor her look.
The only problem with the game is adas terrible actor
What is wrong with her?
@@ggt47all the enthusiasm of a plank of wood on zoloft.
@@AtlatlManthat was always Ada though, even in the originals she was always very straight man, deadpan etc.
@@chrissymc886 Not in Re4
Should've continued with the voice actress from the RES2 remake
Can you put some identifier on videos where you're doing a solo commentary / review? I don't really care for the podcast stuff.
I do miss some of Leon’s cheesy one liners, they were just a part of the charm of the original that sadly was lost on the workbench
I dunno Drinker...the camp it had in the original that they DID tone down a bit gave it something of a lovable weirdness.
Actually hated resident evil 4, I think 2 was the pinnacle of the series.
Don't get me wrong the remake was good, but in no way does it compare to the og experience back in 2005
I still prefer the original. The changes completely killed the ambience and tone in most of the scenes.
How does QT events make things boring, you literally lose health if your to slow, sounds like a skill issue
Critical Drinker and Gmanlives one step closer to doing a collab video like I've always wanted.
Speaking of other RE games, my favorite has alwasy been and continues to be Code: Veronica. I bought a Dreamcast JUST to play that game! (It was originally an exclusive title for that system). I know they already remade the first game, but I'd love to see it done proper in the RE engine (and bring back the Cradle To The Grave puzzle!). I liked the dark, forbidding environments of classic RE and, yeah, I finished RE4* back on the GameCube, I've never been compelled to revisit it like I have RE1/2/3/CV
Hey, that's the only RE I ever played XD
Code: Veronica is a main line game, even when it's missing a number. Originally Nemesis was a side game happening at the same time as 2 but Capcom made a deal with Sony to rebrand it as the third game. So story wise Veronica really is the third one.
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I loved Resident evil 4 but I am more excited about Resident evil 5. I hope they improve on it and make it a scarier remake.
its good but it feels like the originals safe, milquetoast younger brother
At least they didn't infuse wokeness into it like the Dead Space Remake.
System shock remake Is the best remake of the year drinker
Hey! Survivor was good. I enjoyed it at least and it was the first first person resident evil game made. If anything thst game deserves a remake.
Ada ist the best example for an diversity hire. For the worst.
I was a little disappointed on how safe the developers played it, but still enjoyable
_Finally._ I was starting to think you were gonna just skip this one altogether.
A good take on this remake, Drinker. I'd have to say, I think I agree with absolutely everything you said. It's about how I viewed it, down to the closing statement.
No thanks bro
I really love the show of restraint that the remake has. I know that I'm part of the minority but I adore the original Ashley I thought that she was a great escort mission based almost entirely on the fact that I could stow her away and she wouldn't complain but she was also endearing and cute and I actually wanted to keep her safe.
For the sequel I was almost certain that she was going to get turned into a SFC but they didn't do that. Yes she's a little more competent, but she is respectfully frightened of this entire situation, and is doing her absolute best but lacks any combat awareness. The entire segment where you play as her is filled with her being absolutely terrified but also refusing to give up because she wants to help the person that she cares about. A legitimately strong female character instead of a SFC. That alone makes this game 10/10
As with everything drinker, your a few months late to the game. Relevance is not your strong suit old chap
he never even planned with this video. people kept asking him to do it so here it is
I've tried this several times, both on the GameCube and on other platforms but could never get into it like I did the first few REs when they came out.
This one plays far better
Glad you liked it drinker… a part of me still prefers the original but the controls certainly feel way better in the remake
Forgot to mention the VA for ada wong freaked out over the backlash she called fans of ada wong racist
they deserved it for such shitty behaviour. imagine being an obnoxious piece of shit that you have to harass someone because you didn’t like their voice acting. grow up
RE4 as most formative!!?? Hell no Resident Evil 2 ALL DAY!!!
I suppose there's a generation of gamers who were just getting old enough to play these types of games when the original RE4 came out. It was THEIR game. Calling it anything less than the greatest video game in the history of all mankind was/is forbidden.
Any remake that changes character motivation, personality, world lore, injects wokeness, alters the ending so it is incongruous with the established lore, removes ambiance, removes bosses, is not by any stretch of the imagination or use of language "excellent."
Please touch grass.
Blinded by nostalgia
@@chrislee5268 I do regularly. It's probably why I'm not a member of the cult of the remakes.
@@jackjax7921 Generally I don't feel nostalgia. Occasionally I will and do but those moments are farely rare. Then there is you who think emotionally rather than objectively.
its a remake not a remaster. remakes always have a fee changes dude
Got a selection of good things on sale, stranger!
They cut too much content and made the story 10x as boring by making it make sense. Lame remake, neutering of the original.
Four lost a lot of the original RE fan base.
I dont agree fixed camera angels are the best
Ultimately, I think that the remake is a better game to play, but the original will be a far more memorable experience, and it's not even close.
Some of my gripes with the remake are a bit absurd, I'll admit, but I do feel like they definitely impact the games ability to... well, have an impact on the players.
One of the weirder and more "me" complaints that I have is that Ashley, who was infamous in the original, has now been made pretty much irrelevant. Her revamped state actually makes the game easier now that she has been turned into a practically immortal piece of bait, instead of a character that you are supposed to protect. Sure, a lot of people hate escort quests, but making her just an npc that exists purely to put nude mods on was probably too far on the other direction.
My other complaints range from the removal of pretty much all ambient music, to the weird changes to characters that end up making them even less effective than in the original. Saddler had banter and cracked jokes with Leon in the original, adding to the campy-ness, and while I appreciate capcom adding Krauser's backstory to the main game, they turned him into a dude that was locked in a basement with only a vhs tape of Apocalypse Now. I also find the removal of what I, and probably many more, would consider one of the more iconic sections from the original, the U3 gauntlet, to be rather egregious.
There are a lot of positives in the new version, but I'll just repeat my original point: a great game that is far less memorable and lasting than the original.
direction.
Yeah the gripes realy are absurd. And you are not to decide which game is more memorable.
I have zero problems with other remakes because I haven't played the original PS1 trilogy purely based on tank controls and limited saves. But RE4 og was my introduction to the series and I loved and it still is one of my all time favourites. I have 3 copies for all Playstations and sure I'm gonna buy the remake for PS5 when I have munty for that giant white block.
I'm just glad how good these remakes have been overall. I prefer 3 over 2, short games are much better in my eyes and RE4 looks a bit bloated what I've seen and is a bit too serious but I'll give it a chance.
Also, U-3 was definitely the coolest looking MF in the og and should've been in the remake, 0/118 already.
I've never played an RE game. Closest I've gotten to is playing as Jill in MvC2, and I only played that game because I like Mega Man, and the Marvel Universe. I've always wanted to try RE, but I never really committed to trying it. This seems like the best time to get into the series with RE4 Remake. Great review as always!
It's almost as good as the original.
Totally not a rip off of the movie Dagon
It has nothing on the original trilogy.
Ironic timing. I just finished my playthrough lol
Now they can finally REmake RE5 into something good.
I thought Saddler and Salazar were MUCH less menacing in the remake, and Chief Mendez was far more terrifying in the OG.
Also, Luis looks almost exactly like that snake VICE reporter Matt Shea who backstabbed Andrew Tate.
It's not "excellent" at all lmao, cringe worthy meh shooter that has nothing of Resident Evil, meh story, terrible acting, removed parts, soulless and generic new chars personalities, Leon is a shadow of his former self, pure garbage , Trials Of Mana is an excellent Remake, def not this joke.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake is so close to being perfect. Just a few WTF moments with Ashley's bad AI where she will stand up and take a bullet that was meant for an enemy, along with Ada's terrible voice acting
Lemme put on my tinfoil hat for a second here and say that after like 15 different voice actresses doing an amazing job every single time throughout the years, this was the first time she was protrayed by a woman of asian descent who clearly had no prevoius experience nor proper direction. No hate on the lady per se, but tell me how this wasn't a diversity hire in the dumb age of 'you have to look like the character you portray'
Drinker does game reviews now? Sign me the fudge up! And RE4 was my personal favorite RE title next to RE2. I adored the remake.
I hate the Resident Evil games with this POV, get motion sickness 🤢 Couldn't get through the remake of RE2