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Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4

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Resident Evil 4

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IGN
Ladies and gentlemen, the best survival horror game ever made. Find out why in our full review. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at IGN
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GameSpy
Upon arrival, it's clear that the village's inhabitants will stop at nothing to stop Leon in his tracks. It's important to note that they are not zombies, but rather humans who appear to have gone a bit mad. This means that they attack with more ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameSpy
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GamePro
Years in the making, Resident Evil 4 is worth the wait. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GamePro
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Games Radar
Simply put, Resident Evil 4 is the tightest, most accessible game in the series and one of the best games out there. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Games Radar
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Yahoo! Games
Assisting you in the disposal of these not-zombies is a considerable armory of high-powered weapons. Before long, you'll ditch the pistol in favor of the shotgun, scoped rifle, sub-machine gun, rocket launcher, and numerous other toys, all of which have ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Yahoo! Games
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Game Rankings
Resident Evil is credited for inventing the Survival Horror genre and for period of time, ruled it as the best of the best. But quickly, the series was challenged and began to lose its shine. To win back the Survival Horror genre and the fans, dramatic ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game Rankings
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Worth Playing
What RE4 does is put the "survival" feel back into the survival horror genre. It's nice to see the originator back on the bloody cutting edge. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Worth Playing
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Eurogamer
A relentlessly compelling title that feels so rich with atmosphere, breathless excitement and palpable tension that virtually all our minor quibbles go out of the window. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Eurogamer
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Gaming Age
If first person shooters and other action games leave too much to be desired when it comes to story, pace and atmosphere, RE4 will be refreshing. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gaming Age
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Game Revolution
The combat gameplay is unrivaled, especially during some of the very creative boss battles. It’s also the longest Resident Evil game yet, with 25 - 30 hours of gameplay on two discs along with a ton of unlockables that will make you want to do it all ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game Revolution
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Gaming Target
The graphics are gorgeous, and it isn’t an exaggeration to say that this is one of the best- looking Gamecube games ever. Quite possibly, this is one of the best-looking console games ever. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gaming Target
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GameZone
"Fear. Fear attracts the fearful. The strong. The weak. The innocent. Fear is ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameZone
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1UP
The best looking GameCube game ever released and features a story better than 99% of those on the market. Most importantly, though, it does all the little things that allow the game to focus on letting the player enjoy the ride. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at 1UP
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Thunderbolt
I hate survival horror games. I’ve found them to be tedious and unnerving. However, there’s something about Resident Evil 4 that draws me back again and again. Maybe it’s the action-packed gameplay, the execution of the story, or even the ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Thunderbolt
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GameTrailers
A video that shows just about every possible way for Leon to die in Resident Evil 4. Pretty gruesome!! *Warning: Graphic ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameTrailers
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Amped IGO
Leon Kennedy is back ' and now that he has apparently moved past the events of Raccoon City, he has embarked on his biggest assignment: rescue the President's daughter, who has been abducted and taken to a secluded village somewhere in Spain. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Amped IGO
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DarkZero
This brings me to the new enemies, which is another big change in the series. Instead of the classic zombies that have been used in every game throughout the Resi series, we now have crazy villagers that are a lot more difficult and advanced to ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at DarkZero
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Cheat Code Central
A fresh and frightening perspective on the survival horror genre. Capcom has outdone itself with this one... ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Cheat Code Central
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Club Skill
The original Resident Evil was a landmark in the survival horror genre and a game that has etched many fear-ridden memories into the minds of gamers from all across the world. Many articles have been written about how gamers would play Resident Evil ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Club Skill
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Gamer Within
With those words, the proverbial stuff hit the fan in the very first horror videogame I had ever played. For those poor unknowing fools, I’m talking about the late great “Resident Evil,” which made quite the splash when it was released for the ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gamer Within
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GameCell UK
Set 6 years after the Raccoon City incident with the Umbrella Corporation now finished, RE4 starts off with the game’s hero Leon S. Kennedy (from RE2 fame) now a member of the President’s task force sent on a rescue mission in Western Europe to save ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameCell UK
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Gameplanet
While others would say a lot more has been changed, in essense it's the new camera angle that drives it all. With the jump to the over the shoulder view Capcom needed to throw away the pre-rendered backgrounds and create the new story in a fully ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gameplanet
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GamerDad
But "Resident Evil 4" is somewhat of a departure from its predecessors in that the story and enemies differ from past games. Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who first made his appearance in "Resident Evil 2," is the hero of this new tale. He is now a U. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GamerDad
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Nintendojo
More than a game, it’s an experience that cannot be missed. This is the masterpiece that is Resident Evil 4. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Nintendojo
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NZGamer
The zombies are only the tip of the iceberg of changes. Resident Evil 4 is the first Resident Evil game to sport an over-the-shoulder camera. It makes aiming a breeze and is perfect for capturing that chainsaw mincing through Leon's neck. But don't get ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at NZGamer
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Frag Land
The story itself is different from what we're used from the series. The links to the Umbrella Corporation are present but that's it. Also the zombies appear to have vanished from the earth's surface and traded in for a completely different kind of ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Frag Land
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PopCultureShock
Being one of Japan's most popular and experienced videogame producers in the industry, Capcom shocked the world when their director, Shinji Mikami announced to a population of Resident Evil, sequel starved maniacs that the then nearly completed part 4 ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at PopCultureShock
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Ferrago
The fact it is an excellent action horror game is secondary to the fact that it's simply a brilliant game. It's so well crafted, so brilliantly realised and so sublimely toned that anyone who enjoys good quality gaming will be both impressed and ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Ferrago
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RewiredMind
Best game on the GameCube? Definitely. In fact, if there was ever a game that required the purchase of its native console just to play it, then this is it. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at RewiredMind
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Games Asylum
When it was first unveiled we passed comment that it looked like a crusty old PlayStation 2 game with Wii controls added on as an afterthought. Those who have played the import version have said the same thing. You basically travel around a dark forest ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Games Asylum
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XGP Gaming
As you walk through eerie forests, spooky castles and haunted mines, the game pretty much thrusts you into the feeling of despair. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at XGP Gaming
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IC-Games
Resident Evil has reclaimed the throne from not only the survival horror genre but it's possibly even become ‘the’ quintessential Gamecube game in the process. Totally flawless on the Cube, this is one game you simply can’t miss out on. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at IC-Games
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Boomtown
Part of Resident Evil 4’s charm comes in recognising the various sources that have inspired Mikami throughout the development cycle. The initial stages of the game owe much to Tobe Hooper’s horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," with the ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Boomtown
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Just Adventure
Had RE4 performed a little better in the scare department, and lost a few really annoying and frustrating moments, we would be talking about the best survival horror game around. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Just Adventure
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Pro-G
Please bear with me because this is a special moment, a minor milestone if you will, the first time I have ever approached a review with the solid and unwavering intention of awarding it that hallowed 10. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Pro-G
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PALGN AU
The hype surrounding Resident Evil 4 has been quite strange. While it's always been there with little pieces of info being released here and there and always looking impressive each time, it has never been on the scale of what other games like Halo 2 have ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at PALGN AU
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N-Europe
Nature dictates that all organisms must evolve and adapt to their new environments in order to survive. The same can be said for videogames, and Capcom know this. The Resident Evil series deserves our respect for propelling survival horror into mass ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at N-Europe
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Armchair Empire
The best survivor horror game ever made. It’s also one of the best action games I’ve played in a very long time. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Armchair Empire
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Cyber Gaming Net
Capcom managed to skim off every last bit of foam that made previous Resident Evils so hard to swallow, leaving nothing but nerve-shattering, terrifying perfection. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Cyber Gaming Net
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Into Liquid Sky
A triumph of epic proportions that is sure to go down in history as one of the greatest game sequels ever made. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Into Liquid Sky
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The Laser
Capcom's legendary survival horror franchise has been reanimated for a brilliant fourth installment that redefines the series and pushes the Gamecube to its limits. The most immediate change lies in the completely revamped and dramatically improved interf ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at The Laser
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DreamStation.cc
One of the best know horror survival series is back. Resident Evil 4 the long awaited most anticipated, talked about game from Capcom is finally unleashed. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at DreamStation.cc
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Science Fiction Weekly
Visualize a room filled with security cameras. Previously, players guided the main character through pre-rendered rooms where these "virtual" cameras changed automatically, depending on the player's location. In Resident Evil 4, the environments are ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Science Fiction Weekly
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Digital Entertainment News
Resident Evil popularized the survival/horror genre when it debuted on the Sony PlayStation in 1996. Despite its success, the preceeding installments of the series held fast to a formula that seemed increasingly out of place as time passed it by. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Digital Entertainment News
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Game Over Online
Capcom's reinvented the wheel in high style, and while they've traded in their usual attempts at horror in favor of intensely creepy action, the game's better for it. ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game Over Online
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All RPG
When I booted up Resident Evil 4 I knew I was really in for a frightening experience. I did not, however, know just how frightened I would be. I have always seen the Resident Evil series as something that relies on shock value fear. This has not changed ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at All RPG
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Game Vortex
Ok, you got me. Top notch in every department, actually. The perfect score really says it all. But let me expound. Resident Evil 4 is a very different game than all of its predecessors. I, for one, am not a big fan of change, when I like whats been done ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game Vortex
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GamePlasma
This long-awaited title has finally graced us with its presence. I�m going to go out on a limb that if Resident Evil 4 was released in December last year, it would have definitely made Game of the Year. But all that matters is now it is out and already ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GamePlasma
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Jaded Gamer
Assuming the role of Leon Kennedy (an old-school character of the series), it is up to you to travel to a remote Spanish town and rescue the U.S. President's daughter from the hands of a religious cult. The problem is, the cult followers (and local ...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Jaded Gamer
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