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Resident Evil 4
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Overall Critic Score:3.9314
Resident Evil 4 Critic Reviews
I have never had so much fun getting into a game as I have had with Resident Evil 4. Everything is just perfect about this game. The storyline, the graphics, the sound, the fear the game gives you. It is a A+ effort from Capcom....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Next Level Gaming
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
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
Folks, if you were looking for not only the best survival/horror game ever made, and not only what is arguably the best game to ever grace the Gamecube platform, but one of the best action/adventure games of this current era of video games, your search...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at PGNx Media
Is it the best game ever? One of them, yes. Is it really that good? Yes, be prepared to soil yourself in distinctly un-adult ways – it’s that good....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Xequted
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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
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
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
It is a rare occasion indeed when a game releases to nearly universal critical acclaim....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Jive Magazine
No game is perfect, but Resident Evil 4 (RE4) comes about as close as you can get. I'm starting to think this could be the best video game I've ever played. A masterpiece of great length and substance, RE4 is such a huge leap forward for the series that...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at The Video Game Critic
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
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
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
If Resident Evil brought survival horror to the masses, then this outing redefines it. It evolves the genre to such a degree that going back isn’t even an option. And man does it get creepy. Very little grandiose scores, just Leon and all the weapons...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GotNext
And now, years later, the long-awaited fourth entry in Capcom's survival horror series is here, exclusively on the GameCube. And, yes, a lot has changed. While the Resident Evil remake revamped the level design, cutscenes and voice acting of the series,...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Nintendo Spin
Leon S. Kennedy has put the past behind him. The nightmares never end... He survived the outbreak in Raccoon City six years ago. Creatures feeding on human flesh... Now a government agent, he is sent to a remote European village. There's something wrong w...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at TotalVideoGames
Any one of you who doesn't have a GameCube at this very moment needs to go out and buy one and Resident Evil 4. Right now. No, seriously, I mean it. Stop looking at this review, and just go out and buy a GC and RE4. Those of you with a GC and who don't ha...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Games are Fun
Until a few days ago, I would have described myself as anti-Resident Evil. I rented the first game in the series for PlayStation back when it was fairly new, played through most of it, and didn’t see what the fuss was about. Then I heard that the...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Planet Gamecube
For those completely unfamiliar with the franchise, feel free to check out our Resident Evil 101, which should give you a nice overview of what you've missed so far. Not into clicking links? Here's the short story: the Umbrella Corporation is a...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at UnderGroundOnline
Rejoice Resident Evil fans! Your prayers have been answered. Capcom has listened to you gripe and gripe and gripe about the controls, and finally...youve got the game youve been wanting for so many years. Gone are the camera angles from hell. Gone are t...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gamerz-Edge
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
Anyone who knows the Resident Evil series knows that it has been a franchise with its major high points and low points. Also, like many of you, I came close to fearing the thought of another Resident Evil game. Therefore I was skeptical and also somewha...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Games First!
Back in 1996 Capcom released a game for the Playstation, they didnt know it at the time, but they had given birth to what would become one of the most beloved series of games on any system. This game was simply titled Resident Evil and put players in a m...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game XC
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
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
The first game in Capcom's blockbuster survival-horror series designed with a real-time 3D polygonal engine, Resident Evil 4 is freed from the camera limitations and static backgrounds of past titles. Players guide Leon S. Kennedy, the lead protagonist...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at AllGame
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
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
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
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
Tantalizing tidbit: Overwhelmed by possessed villagers? Thin the herd by aiming for their kneecaps. They'll go down faster than that old wig-wearing hag in the "I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial. Buy, rent or run away screaming?...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Stuff
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
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
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
the best game for the GameCube? That's tough to say, especially when multiplayer features are added into the equation, something Resident Evil 4 lacks but certainly does not suffer without. Either way, I'm not going to bother advocating caution and sugges...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Nintendophiles
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
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
Let me just say this, there have never been just zombies in a Resident Evil game. There has always been a variety of ugly creatures to exterminate and not much has changed in that respect in RE4. Okay, there are no zombies, but they have been replaced by...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GamersMark
The story is told through a number of cut-scenes, and Capcom have gone to huge lengths to make them all fit together into a cohesive story. The cut-scenes blend into the main game seamlessly as the compelling story of RE4 unwinds before your very eyes....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Cubed3
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
Leon S. Kennedy of Resident Evil 2 fame has joined the U.S. government after the whole meltdown of the Umbrella Corporation. His current mission is to rescue the president’s kidnapped daughter from some mysterious villagers in a remote location in...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Lawrence
I have never before had a gaming experience like it, and may never again... Simply put, Resident Evil 4 owns our souls....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at VGPub
The hit zone-based targeting system, for example, makes anything else in the genre seem obsolete and primitive. It’s that sophisticated....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameCube Advanced
Offering 20 to 25 hours of splendid gameplay, RE4 is undeniably the greatest survival horror title on the market, and my new favorite game of all time....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at N-Insanity
The gameplay here is spectacular, you will not find any better....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Game Chronicles
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
Being objective is no easy task when reviewing a huge title like Resident Evil 4. A big part of you wants to gush out a string of random capitalized letters followed by a series of unintelligible punctuation marks. But there’s that little voice in the...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GC Advanced
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
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
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
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
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
From a gameplay standpoint, Resident Evil 4 plays very much like a shooter, controlling similarly to the Resident Evil games of old....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Team Fremont
In my opinion this is a great step forward to make it the greatest Resident Evil game to date....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at All About Games UK
But the real mark of Resident Evil 4's untouchable superiority is wrapped up in that sigh of resignation from our developer friend. In truth, there's so many stunning aspects of this game that a tiny gesture like that says much more than pages of consider...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Computer and Video Games
The towns you venture into are beyond surreal, and might just keep you looking around at the wrong things at the wrong time. The game is also presented in widescreen format, so if dont own a TV capable of that youll be playing with black bars on the top...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at WHAM! Gaming
"Fear. Fear attracts the fearful. The strong. The weak. The innocent. Fear is...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameZone
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
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
This game has officially spoiled me. Literally everything about Resident Evil 4 is oozing with style and meticulous attention to detail....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Netjak
Resident Evil 4 is much more than an excellent sequel. It's one of the greatest action games in years....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameSpot
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
An area that kind of let me down was the audio; it features support for Dolby Pro Logic II decoders but it doesn’t take full advantage of the hardware. Yes, there’s mulit-channel support and the sound does come at you from all sides, but it’s not...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gaming Nexus
This is the type of game that can, and probably will, sell systems. Resident Evil is once again the king of survival horror. Welcome back....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at My Gamer
This reinventing of the wheel, so to speak, results in a fresher, more fast paced, and most of all more rewarding experience all around. Truly, everything old is new again... Resident Evil 4 is not only the new benchmark for the franchise, but for the...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at eToychest
Everything – absolutely everything - works better in this game than in any RE title before. The end result is a game that is a total blast to play through....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gaming Horizon
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
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
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
A majestic work of gaming art, a true virtual masterpiece that simply must be played to be truly believed... It is apparent to me that this was a project that was loved from the moment it was dreamt up and that sense of caring simply shines through like...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Deeko
Some people may have minor issues with the control and camera aspects, but once you get past the first hour or so they'll find yourself being sucked in a game which is so consistently excellent that it's suitable to call it a masterpiece. Hands down, the...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gamers Europe
This game has some of the best atmosphere of any game I've played in recent memory. Everything really builds into playing a really good horror film... The game is simply a work of art....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at ActionTrip
The introduction movie sets the tone from the very first seconds. The quality and finishing is simply amazing. Better than this you won't get to see on the Cube and it can without a doubt compete with what we see on PC. Next to the visual details it...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Fragland
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
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
Two years ago during the Nintendo Media Briefing we were shown a video of Resident Evil 4 which we thought was what the final game would look like. It was not the first time I had seen footage of the game but what I saw was simply astounding. You can...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GameCube Cafe
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
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
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
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
of the series. You will have to deal with catapults flinging fireballs, ride a coal car beset by zombies and battle a sea monster from a motorboat.Previous Resident Evil games were enjoyable less for the frustrating action than for the creepy atmosphere a...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at The New York Times
It has freaky monsters that pull out new surprises just when you think you’re used to them. It has interesting boss battles. It has vile villains you really want to smack down. It has desperate battles where you’re trapped in flimsy shacks while...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Electric Playground
They approach - crowds hungry to gleefully tear you limb from limb. In response you do what you can, desperately searching for a way out... your attempts to leave are hopeless, with the village enclosing itself, suffocating any chance of escape. Kicking...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at NTSC uk
The game for the first time ever actually has a counterpoint to...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gamecritics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Years in the making, Resident Evil 4 is worth the wait....read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at GamePro
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
you're a squeamish pre-teen who can't watch Jurassic Park without wetting the bed this might not be an experience you'll enjoy. Still, those who have disdained previous Resident Evil games might want to check this out, as it embodies the best aspects of t...read the complete Resident Evil 4 review at Gamer's Hell
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