Continuing its momentum, Capcom once again provides us with an excellent remake of one of its best games of all time. Resident Evil 4 Remake is an undeniable achievement.
Capcom is on the way to a refurbishment of its most popular titles. It is the Resident Evil franchise that benefits the most from these renovations, with the release of Resident Evil 4 Remake. after RE 2 and RE 3, the most legendary episode of the series has undergone a major facelift, allowing all those nostalgic for this trip to the Spanish countryside to return to a country walk. And once again, the Japanese studio proves its mastery of remakes, offering us a high quality experience, both in terms of graphics and gameplay. Our editorial team had the chance to return to Los Illuminados for the time of a completion of the game in hardcore mode in about 18 hours of play.
A familiar look
Leaves crunching under boots, creaking trees in the woods, shabby houses with annoyingly homicidal inhabitants, no doubt, here we are back in the Spanish countryside. The detailed makeover of Resident Evil 4 could almost have made us doubt, as the lighting effects, the textures and the landscapes of the engine RE Engine feel new. But there is no mistaking it; the village, the smoke, the stake, everything is there. Capcom has taken to perfection one of the most legendary introductions in the history of video games, sublimating a crescendo of horror throughout the first act of the game. it seems, since these first minutes set the tone for a remake that does not hesitate to modernize its game design, while respecting the cult passages of its original product. The landscapes are magnificent, the views impressive, the levels convoluted without being too much of a headache. In short, Capcom has managed, throughout this remake, to take the design of its levels up a notch while retaining their identity, making exploration much more free and enjoyable in areas now linked together by a form of small open-world. A feat to salute, although the Japanese publisher has already accustomed us to excellence in the past. On the scenario side, nothing to say, the original game is respected even in its slight lack of finesse.
A touch of modernity
Resident Evil 4 manages to keep its identity while doing something new, or rather better, in all areas. Everything that the game had brought when it was released in 2005, the camera and aiming behind the player’s shoulder, the contextual QTEs, is taken up to perfection by Capcom, which offers us a new nervous title, where the fights are dynamic, vicious enemies, and the constant sense of danger. A bad fall and you’re in the middle of hostile country people, zigzagging between ax blows and dynamite sticks, using the excellent level design of certain areas to create space for you, all while managing a limited amount, but sufficient, ammunition. In terms of gameplay, we can perhaps blame the return of certain rather archaic sequences, particularly against the bosses. The fight against the lake monster, the one against Mendez, or the escape from the mine are sequences that all seem to lack a little something new, even though they punctuate in an original way a sometimes redundant exploration but overall playful.
A bit of nostalgia
The return of Resident Evil 4 to our screens may bring back fond memories for the most veteran of gamers, memories of flip phones, Nintendo DS, CRTs and cybercafés. There’s no point ignoring the value of nostalgia in a release like this, that nostalgia that ripples the senses, gets the serotonin flowing, and can sometimes cloud judgment when looking at a video game landmark like Resident Evil. 4. But unfortunately, Capcom has done its job too well and knows its subject too well to leave even a shred of doubt about the relevance of this new release.
The game is magnificent, still just as scary, offering a challenge that one could sometimes almost hope for would be more difficult (note that the game has a New Game + system) and benefiting from quality of life changes that greatly improve the experience. . Exploring the area can seem long at times, but in addition to giving you the means to find points of interest and hidden objects on your map, the game above all offers you a store that is sufficiently well stocked to make you want to explore. to pick up any lost pesetas. In short, Resident Evil 4 is made prettier, smarter, and just as intense as its predecessor. It’s a release not to be missed for fans of the license, who will find everything that contributed to its legend, and an ideal purchase for all those who wish to continue their discovery of the Resident Evil universe after the two first remakes.
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