Resident Evil 4 (REmake)

[Johnny Novgorod]

Beat the game. I never liked Ada but boy is she a personality vacuum in this. Her scene with Wesker sounds like it was written by a 4 year old.

[Ada, after barely making it out of a mission with the McGuffin, contacts her client]
"I just have one question... Are you evil?"
"I am extremely evil"
"Ok"
[Turns chopper around]

So dumb.

In other news, free Mercenaries DLC just dropped. It has less characters, less maps and (supposedly) features microtransactions. Rumor is they'll add Ada and Wesker if and when we get Separate Ways as (paid?) DLC.

You can still unlock the Handcannon in this mode, which is easier than the alternative of beating the whole game on Professional. It's also easier than in the OG. Instead of getting top-star rank on every map with every character you just score 200,000 points (S Rank, the third-lowest rating) with all 4 characters on any map.

 

[BrawlMan]

[Ada, after barely making it out of a mission with the McGuffin, contacts her client]
"I just have one question... Are you evil?"
"I am extremely evil"
"Ok"
[Turns chopper around]

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In other news, water is wet. Though honestly, that is not even in my top ten worst lines from this entire series or bad dialogue from games in general.

In other news, free Mercenaries DLC just dropped. It has less characters, less maps and features microtransactions.

I got A Rank on the first stage. It's nice to see Luis be playable, where the hell are Ada and Wesker? I have funny feeling they're both going to be (Free) DLC after separate ways comes out. Also, the original Mercenaries has way more stages than this. RE6 Mercenaries has more stages than this/ I do like the new Fury mode that lets you pull your DT, and go crazy on everyone.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

More Mercenaries talk:

- Hunk is OP as fuck! Infinite SMG ammo + no reloading for a special attack, and can insta-kill any stunned enemy including minibosses (Brutes, Salvador, the Bellas). Holy bejesus.

- Apparently you don't even have to run the clock to register a high score? Doesn't even matter if you get killed. I got killed a bunch before the timer ran out and still logged down an S Rank.

- Like I said, 1 less map, 1 less character, game doesn't care if you die or survive, easier to get a top score, easier criteria to unlock the Handcannon.

- Luis is a nice addition. I am not paying for Ada or Wesker or any more stages.

- Wish this had co-op.

EDIT: Actually getting the Handcannon is even easier than I thought. You don't have to S Rank every character once, but you do have to S Rank each level once (can be different characters). And Hunk is so OP I ran out of enemies instead of time, for once.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Not in total argeement on everything in this video, but it certainly remarks on the biggest issues I have with this remake compared to the original; the flimsy aim, prompted actions having unreliable invincibility frames, and the visuals making the game less clean and easy to read.

 

[BrawlMan]

I will say Capcom cutting what used to be bonus content that came with the game, and later selling it as (sometimes free) dlc has been an ongoing issue with the Resident Evil series since 7. Say what you will about Resident Evil 6, but it was jam to the pack with bonus content and added even more with the DLC. With the most recent pores now I having all the DLC on disc by default. It's a trend I really wish they would stop doing. Just have the bonus stuff in your game, and then worry about some of the side DLC later. It's why RE7 didn't have much replay value out of the gate. It was pretty obvious in the beginning that Capcom caught a lot of content out and made it dlc. Sure, some of it was free, but it did hurt the replay value. And then the Gold edition pretty much came out nearly within the next year, making the vanilla version kind of appointments

 

[FakeSympathy]

It happened again; I missed a single treasure on the village, and I entered a castle

This time, it was the one in the abandoned factory. I painstakingly went back to a save in chapter 3, got the treasure, did the whole village section again, practically perma-holding run button, met up with Ashley, who got in the way on the inf rocket launcher 4 TIMES and died, forcing me to restart, killed Menendez, and then entered the castle.

I honestly thought the Ashley deaths would cost me time, and while it did take 30 min it was still 10 min shorter than the save with the missing treasure; 02:53:43 for the missing treasure save, and 02:41:57 for the all-village-treasures save

This game, man....

 

[BrawlMan]

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[BrawlMan]

Not in total argeement on everything in this video, but it certainly remarks on the biggest issues I have with this remake compared to the original; the flimsy aim, prompted actions having unreliable invincibility frames, and the visuals making the game less clean and easy to read.

I had to stop listening to him when he said already RE4 Remake had no artistic integrity. I'm not denying that there's a partial cash in, but the same thing could be said about RE2 Remake and RE3 Remake. Dude seems to be a contrarian for the sake of it. He's not wrong about the discourse with IGN and certain other professional mainstream critics, but that is nothing new to point out about. That's always been an issue. People seem to keep forgetting that Capcom didn't even want to do a remake of RE4, but people kept asking or wanting it. And yes, the original always exist and will never replaced, unless the player or viewer wants that choice! Both can exist with each other! The Remake respects the original and it's not just a hollow cash grab. I wouldn't call it a "fanfic" game. RE4R is an alternate take. Nothing more and nothing less. He doesn't enjoy it? Fine enough, but don't speak for me or other gamers. Everyone can make their own God damn decisions.


Second, the reason why Capcom didn't remake RE6 immediately is because everybody wanted it out of their minds. No one's going to waste the resources and manpower to remake a game that's already overly long and bloated. In order for a remake for that to work, they would have to cut so much down, and I wouldn't complain. An RE5 Remake is going to happen at some point. There will be nothing wrong with that. I'd welcome it, considering the original, gameplay wise, was just RE4 with in HD with a semi-tacked on co-op.

 

[FakeSympathy]

I can definitely see why some would enjoy mercenary dlc. Personally, not my favorite cup of tea. I certainly don't mind it, but I've always been a bit iffy about arena/challenge type content in games. I think I'm more excited about the Separate Ways DLC coming out, due to adding bit more story bits.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways DLC Won't Take As Long As The Resident Evil Village DLC To Come Out - Rumor

The Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways DLC won't take as long as the Resident Evil Village DLC took to come out, according to rumors

wccftech.com

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

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Mostly for Ada -

 

[BrawlMan]

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[BrawlMan]

can definitely see why some would enjoy mercenary dlc. Personally, not my favorite cup of tea. I certainly don't mind it, but I've always been a bit iffy about arena/challenge type content in games. I

When done right, it can be very addicting in a good way. Resident Evil 4 is an already arcade style shooter. Why not go crazy with it? I'll take a dumb and goofy fun bonus mode over nothing. That's how it was it was done back in the day. You put an extra modes and extra features to keep players playing.

 

[Casual Shinji]

I had to stop listening to him when he said already RE4REMAKE had no artistic integrity. I'm not denying that there's a partial cash in, but the same thing could be said about RE2 REMAKE and RE3 REMAKE. Dude seems to be a contrarian for the sake of it. He's not wrong about the discourse with IGN and certain other professional mainstream critics, but that is nothing new to point out about. That's always been an issue. People seem to keep forgetting that Capcom didn't even want to do a remake of this, but people kept asking or wanting it. And yes, the original always exist and will never replaced, unless the player or viewer wants to. Both can exist by. The Remake respects the original and it's not just right off the tables. And I wouldn't call it a "fanfic" game. Alternate take. Nothing more and nothing less. He doesn't enjoy it? Fine enough, but don't speak for me or other gamers. Everyone can make their own God damn decisions.


Second, the reason why Capcom didn't remake are you six immediately because everybody wanted it out of their minds. No one's going to waste the resources and manpower to remake a game that's already overly long and bloated. In order for a remake for that to work, they would have to cut so much down, and I wouldn't complain. An RE5 REMAKE is going to happen at some point. There will be nothing wrong with that. I'd welcome it, considering the original, gameplay wise, was just RE4 with in HD with a semi-tacked on co-op.

Sure, but there's definitely a sense within critic spaces of 'RE4 Remake does the RE4 stuff I recognize, therefor masterpiece'. When those same people were very quick to point out the bullshit of RE6 and RE3 Remake. And RE4 Remake suffers from similar issues. Even if it didn't have these issues, it still doesn't really significantly elevate anything from the original game. It doesn't have anything on the level of Mr. X from OG RE2 to Mr. X in RE2 Remake. It's pretty much just RE4 with modern gameplay sensibilities, which is fine (if it worked well, which it kinda doesn't) but to herald it as phenomenal or a masterpiece... eh.

Again, I'll say this video gets a bit up its own bum, but it calls out legitimate gameplay issues when so far most outlets seem to have been rather quiet on that.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

 

[BrawlMan]

Sure, but there's definitely a sense within critic spaces of 'RE4 Remake does the RE4 stuff I recognize, therefor masterpiece'. When those same people were very quick to point out the bullshit of RE6 and RE3 Remake.

Dims the brakes, unfortunately. We've all seen and heard the hypocritical circle jerk a million times with snobby critics and other toxic gaming communities and their responses to games. At least RE3 Remake I had way more fun playing than RE6. Ironic enough, despite the former's cut continent is about almost as long as the original.

Again, I'll say this video gets a bit up its own bum

A lot. There ain't a bit.

but it calls out legitimate gameplay issues when so far most outlets seem to have been rather quiet on that.

You and I don't need a smug dick head to figure that out. Most sensible people can come to their own conclusion and realize it. Especially when said person complains about how gaming critics are telling people how to think and feel about a game and speak for them, while hypocritically doing the same thing and speaking for other gamers. A lot of his arguments boil down to "it's not my/'our' RE4. You're lying to yourself or are sheeple for liking or enjoying the Remake more than the original". I've been sick and tired of that attitude from YouTubers from the very beginning, and I've been beyond done before that point. Don't need someone like him to make a small point anybody else can figure out on their own, without being a jerk. You want to see this done right? Either look at the Easy Allies spoiler podcast of Resident Evil 4 Remake, or watch the most recent YoVideoGames podcast I have in the same post. More so Easy Allies gets their points across about the negatives, without insulting people who enjoy the game, the audience, nor acting like smug assholes that just found out some "grand revelation". Electric Underground barely has a point (which he shoots himself in the foot), nor is the first point this out. I won't be watching any of his other videos.

 

[CriticalGaming]

I've heard reports that the Mercenary update today also give a little upgrade to the games visuals on Ps5.

 

[BrawlMan]

Mercenaries mode is fun!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

lol -
Leon: "Oh my god, Ashley! The cultist put this degrading outfit on you!"
Ashley: "..."
Leon: "The cultist forced you wear this, right? Right?"
Ashley: *sweating profusely*

 

[BrawlMan]

Luis a game breaker! People said he's hard to use, but you can shoot his own dynamite and not take any damage from it! Krauser plays like a brawler character in a shooter done right! Hunk is his loveable overpowered self as always! The Super Mode for each character is unique and awesome. Reminds me of Anarchy Reigns. When Ada and Wesker do get added, it better be free DLC.

 

[BrawlMan]

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