I'm at a loss for words.

I know that RE4 takes a little getting used to if you never really played RE before, but I have a hard time believing people played it when they question it's quality.

"The game has very clumsy controls"

Don't expect to run up to people, shoot them and then not have to worry about getting hit. RE4 is a game about positioning yourself and taking advantage of situations, not SHOOTAN.

"and is very cheap/unclear what you are supposed to do"

I have no idea what you are talking about, especially since it's the most linear RE game ever made.

"at least in the beginning"

The woman on the radio tells you what to do!

mehe don't feel bad Bricfa, i also thought that socoms and metal gear solid were over rated. different strokes for different folks i guess. resident evil 4 takes some stratagy and tact i kept getting stuck where you were too. you gotta run into the buildings and such make it hard for them to swarm on you. only all through out the game.

@ Ambulance-Y

Yes I suppose everything comes down to personal taste.

Well i can't really comment on the PS2 version of the game, but I have had the wii version and played it to death, finished every section, even the ada wong side quests and found it to be very very fun game. But whether thats down to the wii control system remains to be seen

This reminds me of the post last night of saying Touch the Dead sucks and isn't as good as a puzzle game case the graphics...without playing it.

Ok so they aren't the same but I couldn't help but laugh during both readings.


Plus, part of the problem was that you played the PS2 version. PS2 can't handle and process all the Gamecube graphics...Gamecube was rated better cause it was MADE for the cube controller. But as others have said, you obviously haven't played a Resident Evil game.

RE games are NOT guns a blazing run into a middle of bad guys and jump around and pull out a plasma sword to kill them in one shot.


But maybe you should try it again but this time, play the game but this time WITHOUT previously knowledge of the game and don't think it is like other games besides an RE game. There is a reason why the game got MANY Game of the Year awards and still heralded as one of the greatest games of all time...can't be all bad huh?

I don't mind a slow (relatively) paced shooter. It's the clumsiness that bugs me. It is far too unintuitive for me to get into. I may well be good once you get used to it.

BTW how do you get passed the chainsaw guy, incase I decide to give it another try.

"I don't mind a slow (relatively) paced shooter. It's the clumsiness that bugs me. It is far too unintuitive for me to get into. I may well be good once you get used to it."

I found the control to be incredibly intuitive. But then again, you played on the PS2 version. The game was made for GC.

"BTW how do you get passed the chainsaw guy, incase I decide to give it another try."

Shoot him in the head until he dies.

I must be wrong then :-(. You don't have to face the chainsaw guy I know that for a fact. he must only appear if you step into a certain area of the town or something.

Here this is a bollocks guide written by some 8 year old at Gamefaqs:

[i]As you walk down the path, the option to "Look" will appear. Zoon in using
the C stick with your Binoculars. Now approach the village, slowly to avoid
being seen. You will be able to walk in and take the path on your right
without alerting them. Along this path on your right is a small stone
structure with two crates. Now try to get back to the entrance without beind
seen. Just before you come into the village there is a fork. Take the left
path, examine the logs on your left beside the cabin to find a 'Green Herb.'
Walk forward a bit, you still shouldn't have alerted them at this point.
Enter through the door of the next cabin you see, the door should be facing in
your direction. Inside the house, smash the barrel. Break the crates on the
table as well. To get the rest of the stuff you'll inevitably be seen.

Leave the house and go Northwest to near where the woman is forking some hay.
Smash the neary crate. Continue North and follow the path to the central area
of town. At the North, where you should be, on the left is a large tower with
a ladder inside. Climb up it and pick up the 'Shotgun Shells (10).' Now run
around to the East side, on a cart behind one of the houses you'll find a 'Red
Herb,' and to the South you'll find a crate. Now enter the house South of the
bell tower and watch the scene. Run to the right and push the shelf in front
of the window. Behind the stairs are two barrels you can break open, also
pick up the 'Handgun Ammo (10)' on the shelf behind them. By now they have
probably broken through the door. Climb the stairs and pull the 'Shotgun' off
the wall. There's '1000 Ptas' on the shelf upstairs, also break the cabinet
glass and pick up the 'Hand Grenade.' On the bed at the other end are
'Shotgun Shells (5).' Examine the window and choose "Knock Down" to keep
villagers from climbing into the window. Jump out the side window, beside the
table onto the roof. Follow the outer walkway around to the other side of the
house you were just in to find a 'Spinel' on the roof. Now your only task is
to continue killing villagers until you've killed enough, and enough time
passes. Try and kill the chainsaw man, he'll drop something nice. Watch the
scene afterward.[/i]

[wank]Fucking BBcode[/shit]

The Ps2 Version is probably the worst. Just get a Wii and buy the Wii or gamecube game. I had the same problem the first time I got into the village. Just go left, kill the woman then always stay keep distance from the villagers and kill them. After a while theyll leave.