Game Review: Resident Evil 4 (PS2,Gamecube, 2005)

Continuing from the previous post about Resident Evil universe, here is my post about the Fourth Installment 

of the series, which many would think it is the best of the series yet so far.

The player controls the protagonist that was introduced earlier in the past instalment in the Resident Evil series, Leon Kennedy. The story took place in a fictional rural place in Spain. Leon has to rescue the president’s daughter, Ashley Graham and battle the mysterious cult, Los Illuminados, who kidnapped Ashley. 

The gameplay has changed drastically, the player controls Leon from a third person, over-the shoulder perspective. Laser sight has been added to the game, to enhance the aiming of the player, which shooting various part of the body will affect the enemies differently. For example, if the player shoot the enemies’ legs, they will limp, or if they place their shot in the head, it will usually result as insta-kill. The quick time event buttons are also introduced in this game, where players have to press certain buttons to interact with cut-scenes. The game still retain it eerie atmosphere, where enemies are able to jump scare the players. Ammunition and powerful weapon are also limited, retaining all the survival horror factor from its predecessor.

This game was so enjoyable, that every horror and action gamers should play. It got every aspect to be one of the best game in the decade. The horror and the action was very balanced and very versatile.

Below is the A.G.E Framework for this game: