Ummm...Umbrella was dead before RE4. And yes it was better than the others since it is consider like top 4 best game of all time.

The main difference was a lack of zombies and more action oriented.

Hush.

RE4 saved the Resident Evil franchise from floundering. Before it came out, the most recent Resident Evil's had been the outbreak games, which were antiquated, poorly designed, and boring. Although the tone and setting of the game are far different than those that came before it, RE4 represented an element that is vitally important in sustaining franchises, but is rarely seen in video games; evolution. No more extensive key searching, no more fixed camera angles, no more predictable storylines. Some day Capcom may revisit Umbrella, Wesker, etc. but for now, I'm happy with the direction that they are moving in. At least it is fresh and keeps you on your toes.

Yeah, after Resident Evil 4 it's kind of hard to go back to the old "tank" controls of the past games. Actually, I wouldn't mind if they remade all the games with the Resident Evil 4 engine in full 3D. I'd buy all of them for sure.

I agree with Iwesquire. I'm a long time fan, and while RE4 was a blast it still doesn't compare to the first three in my opinion. Those will always be Resident Evil to me.

Hey lwesqeire, 1995 called, they want you back. How can you want to go back to the original style? "Tank" controls which totally blow, and slow, uninspired zombies (they don't even look like they want to eat me). No thanks.

I would have gladly paid $50 for Dead Aim, I am not kidding, that game is great.

Aww hells no, I had no love for the unholy marriage of fixed camera angles and character-relative controls. I would never say a thing like that, even in jest. I'm saying they should keep the over-shoulder perspective (maybe switch it up a bit depending on the weapon though? The lack of perspective made melee pretty tough) but bring back more of the slow drama, puzzles that required thought and research rather than key-hunting and sense of actual survival rather than just being a badass with curtains and a deagle.
The progression of the RE series is pretty much analogous to the decline of the horror movie in recent years; the early games, just like older horror films, were all about suspense, not knowing what's around the corner, noises in the distance. RE4 had maybe one genuinely creepy sequence (the prison where you first meet the regenerators, with the thing in the bag), and the chainsaw noise in the distance was good for planting a sense of impending doom in the player, but it got most of its scares from shit jumping out at you and loud noises.
As for the zombies, I'd like to see more half-life 2/28 days later style ones getting thrown in there. Las Plagas were fucking stupid, who runs straight up to a man with a shotgun, holding a pitchfork, then decides to walk the last few metres at a slow shuffle? The zombies were believable because they were so slow and brainless (harhar), the plagas' AI made them feel more like targets than enemies. They could have done with making them all run straight at you but only ever putting three on screen at a time.
Anyway, this long comment is long so I'm gonna leave it there, but I feel RE4 was overrated.

For scary...

What about the sewers with the bugs?

What about the Verdugo in the basement? Not the scariest part ever but it was sweet and a little chilling being hunted down by him and trying to survive that long (unless you wasted the rocket and went for a kill your first go around).

One of the scariest moments was when the two chainsaw women popped out! That freaked me out..specially since you still move slowly and you were stuck in that pit at first...I still don't like doing that part when I play.


And I'd rather have at least 10 Las Plagas guys surrounding me, throwing stuff at me and dodging bullets than 3 running straight at me, no thanks.


Resident Evil 4 is SO not overrated and I am sorry but you are messing with the wrong franchise/game to diss on this one.

Shoot...the hedge maze with the dogs drove me insane. To me that was the scariest moment in the game

Those regenerator's creeped me out big time thats for sure. I just thought the entire game was pretty tame as far as scares, albeit fun, when in comparison to the first three titles.

Well you have village people who have some sort of parasite in them. And it is not like they are super smart parasites cause if they would, they would infect smarter/buffer/stronger hosts.

Did it feel like Resident Evil? I'd say yes.

But if you are lame and didn't like RE4, you won't like RE5. RE5 is RE4 but in new local, new character and "evolved" controls. Failure is you for not liking a new game which will probably be sweetnes.

It's ok, you can sit around playing the originals while I enjoy RE5. It's cool, I'll let you know in all the stuff you are missing.

Everything I could possibly say has been said better than I could: Actionbutton.net's review of Resident Evil on GameCube

No. I love RE more than anything, and if Re4 did anything, it improved the series. This is what I expect from sequels, I don't want something rehashed over and over, I want them to take out what doesn't work and add in what does.

@jetsetlemming

I agree with you on Veronica, That game was fucking terrible.
whenever the badguy talked my ears bled.

I would give RE4 a 9.insertsomeprettygoodnumberhere score, which would be higher than I'd give any RE game. It was different to the first ones, but in my opinion one of the best games on the Wii. It is a better game. What I enjoyed most about the first two games in particular was the atmosphere, especially in the first game, and the suspense style of telling a story. I think if they incorporated more of that into RE5, I'd be nearing 10 category, simply because I love scary movies and thus scary games. The crows come to mind in RE1 as being particularly good for a jump when I first encountered them. The first zombie, the licker through the window and on the ceiling. RE4 had some of these, but clearly the emphasis was on action. I'd enjoy seeing more puzzles. One thing RE4 beats the other games on, hands down, are the boss encounters. The amount of times I went 'oh shit, how cool!' was awesome, on the Wii version. Thinking about it, RE4 didn't jump the shark, it gave RE a new start and life. RE5 will be a good chance to take the ball and run with it. I for one can't wait. Just bummed it won't be on Wii [ I think? ], because I enjoyed the interactivity of RE4 on it.

perfest = perfect