I was just watching Xplay's Top 10 games ever special. While I wasn't expecting a superb list, their #1 pick really bugs me. As the title subtly hinted at, I am talking about RE4. Try as I might, I cannot comprehend why this game is so acclaimed.
Early this year EB games was selling RE4 cheap. I had given my uncle a copy for the previous Christmas, and he said it turned out to be one of the best games he had ever played. I had read good reviews, so I decided to pick it up.
When i put it in my Ps2, it started out promising enough. it looked good for a ps2 game. Then I started playing it. I immediately disliked the movement controls, but That didn't deter me. I til I got to my first crazy villager. The aiming system turned out to be just as awkward as the movement. you have to fight against the avatar to aim where you wish to. Not only that, but you cannot move while aiming. I didn't play well through this first bit, and I ended up dying twice. I gave up on it for a little while, and played something else.
Shortly after buying the game, I finally got my Ps3. So I got into resistance and forgot about RE4. A few days ago I was going through my old Ps2 games. I decided to give Re4 another spin since I had never actually played the game.
I figured out a few new things - you can run, and kick stunned enimies. that helped some, but I still didn't like the movement controls. anyway I learned from playing it earlier that I couldn't just walk into the middle of this town, so I sneaked (snuck isn't a word?) around the side, I had to get buy this woman who saw me. I knew if I used my gun the other not zombies would detect me. So I tried to use the knife. It turned out to be utterly fucking useless, so I ended up shooting her again. I dashed for the gate. Where I found a guy with a chainsaw, and a paper bag over his head. I shot him a few times, but that didn't phase him at all. Then he chainsawed my head off. I tried again, same thing. IN still had no idea how to get past that area, So I said fuck this, and I fired up Burnout 3.
I am amazed that this game is so beloved when I hate it so. I am sure I could eventually figure out how to get past there, but I don't care. The game has very clumsy controls, and is very cheap/unclear what you are supposed to do, at least in the beginning. Seriously, what the fuck is so great about this game?
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"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!
You really have to earn your opinion. I didn't play Halo 2 for 10 minutes and then declare it as "bad" because I suck at it.
Yes I suppose everything comes down to personal taste.
My only gripe is that it can get repetitive, but they change it up later on a bit. The cart scene was really fun to do.
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?
A lot of your problems seem to come from the control system. The entire game is built around that control system, it would be completely different if the controls were more 'friendly'. I never played the PS2 version but I can imagine the DualShock sucking absolute balls for RE4, you should maybe give it a try on the GC (or Wii if you can), the control system is ideal for the GC controller.
A few tips to help you get past the first bit so you can hopefully evaluate the game more fully:
Leave the shotgun, picking it up activates the Chainsaw Baghead Dude (I think). I'm not entirely sure but I believe you either have to kill X amount of bad guys or last out a certain amount of time before they all go away, grab some ammo and find a place where you can bottleneck them. Then proceed to keep killing, headshots are good.
BTW how do you get passed the chainsaw guy, incase I decide to give it another try.
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.
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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]
Does anyone else feel gripes about how you aim in this game it's like he (Leon?) is fighting against you.
CHAINSAW GUY
in that VERY beginning to the near 18 hour game....you can enter most of the buildings. in one of the begin buildings near the pit of fire there is a shotgun. you will know it is the right building cause a cut scene will start. go up the stairs and get the shotgun behind the glass.
or
During that event, don't go in the building and DON'T run down the path. There are TWO ways to activate the chainsaw dude...the house or going down the path. Stay clear of both places and you just have to fight a bunch of Ganados that have pitch forks and hatchets that they THROW. but if you get the aim down (on GC/PS2 version there is a small red laser point vs. Wii's huge circle eliminating difficulty), you can shoot the hitchets down in the air which is sweet!