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[darkangel-212559]

Going to third person was trash. RE4 turned the franchise into an action game for the next number of installments and they got progressively worse. Leading upto the cluster fuck that was RE6. Those design choices were all rooted in from the success of RE4.

Even RE3 remake while flawed was still better than RE4 as an RE installment.

Want proof? Compare how critically acclaimed RE2 remake and RE7 were. Even Remake went back to it's roots which every RE4 fan were suddenly making it out as the second coming and RE7 was a new step into exploring the psychological horror of the genre. Which what RE is meant to be by the way.... HORROR.

So yeah screw RE4. Good riddance to that history of Resident Evil.

Edit: Was RE4 a fun action game? Sure. Was it a good RE game? No way in hell.

THIS is what RE4 was meant to be before the design change. Biohazard 3.5:

 

[Insane Metal]

No.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Yes

 

[nush]

No.

 

[JORMBO]

Maybe

 

[Arachnid]

Hell no.

 

[FUBARx89]

Ahhh. I see it's edited now.

RE7 is barely an RE game. Few very loose connections that lets be honest, have been thrown in to tack the name on.

Saying REmake 3 is better than 4 is pretty funny. As overrated I find 4, it's better than REmake 3 by a country mile.

 

[Fake]

Yeap. They just used the name of the franchise. 'Survive horror', but enemies drop ammo. 'Survive horror', but the game scales of how bad you're playing.
I like people making fun of babysitting in God of War/TLOUS and at the same time calling RE4 their GOAT.

edit: Oh yeah, 'Survive horror', but you can buy and upgrade guns.

 

[scoobidoo112]

I think there can be room for both. I love both the old school, horror-focused Resident Evil and the third person action-oriented take on Resident Evil. Franchises have to evolve at some point and fan-feedback steered things in the right direction after RE6, which is how it should work.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

It wernt baddd, but it wasnt the Resident evil I knew and loved. And mygod, I truly hated the QTE's

 

[wipeout364]

Such a Hot Take I’m getting a sunburn.

I disagree resident evil was feeling pretty stagnant after Code Veronica, the last of the “classic” resident evils. I would say Resident Evil 4 supercharged the franchise which why it’s still a going concern 25 years later.

 

[gradient]

Resident Evil 4 was awesome. Great atmosphere and changed up the formula for the better. Easily one of my most memorable gaming experiences.

5 and 6 were a case of them making the wrong assumptions about what made 4 good and taking the wrong elements too far.

 

[Esppiral]

Yes, but most won't accept it

 

[Entroyp]

No. It was great and it inspired games that turned out great too.

 

[darkangel-212559]

I don't understand, are you saying RE7 was better than 2?

Cause that's a hard no from me. RE7 is barely an RE game. Few very loose connections.

I think they both did very different things. But ultimately RE2 Remake was better. RE does it best when it sticks to its very successful roots. RE4 really damaged that for quite a long time.

 

[jbortz78]

No, loved it!
didnt care for RE5 though.

 

[hyperbertha]

 

[Skifi28]

It was the best thing that happened to a series going stale. Now we get the best of both worlds.

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

I think you mean the over the shoulder view rather than 3rd person. I agree. It’s a great game, but it lost the survival horror feel and became an action game. I would have preferred it be a different series. Personally, it would have been better if they went first person, like RE7.

 

[GymWolf]

Still a smaller mistake than first person resident evil.

 

[Oublieux]

 

[Azurro]

It's such an impactful and important game not just for the franchise but for the industry as well, I'm sure over 10 million copies sold and manages to have conversations about it some, what? 14 or 15 years after it came out?

So, no, it wasn't a misstep, it's a master piece of a game.

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

Nice try, its the best Resi by far

 

[Stuart360]

For Resident Evil, yes. Great game though.

 

[Tiamat2san]

I am not the biggest fan of RE4 too.
I don’t like the ennemies, the Colors and the gameplay.

 

[Andodalf]

Gaf has the worst takes

 

[darkangel-212559]

Nice try, its the best Resi by far

That belongs to RE2 remake followed by my personal favourite RE CV.

 

[BacklashWave534]

It just didn't capture the spirit of resident evil but neither did 5 or 6. As a standalone game I would consider it really good.

 

[Vawn]

I'll allow it.

 

[Fart Knight]

RE4 is a goat

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

That belongs to RE2 remake followed by my personal favourite RE CV.

who's personal favourite? lol its all opinion no facts (but resi 4 is best)

 

[HellforLeather]

RE4 was great. Just because the devs took away all the wrong impressions from its success doesnt diminish the game itself.

 

[V4skunk]

RE4 is the best in the series. The only mistake they made was not having conventional zombies.

 

[Alphagear]

YES absolutely. Resident Evil in name only.

Led to abominations called RE5, RE6 and RE3 remake.

Ruined the RE series. Even to this day Capcom are unsure what to do.

Though I'm a fan of RE7 I personally believe the main series should be third person.

RE2 Remake was perfection to me and a perfect template for future RE games.

 

[Just_one]

thank god someone has the balls to point out how shitty RE4 is.

Last good RE game was RE3 and Codename Veronica.(taking out RE2 Remake that i loved and 3 that i havent played yet) Those still maintened the spirit of the original RE. 4 and beyond were nothing but action games with the RE name on it.

Best one forever will be RE2.

 

[Lupin3]

A mistake? That's pretty harsh. #6, on the other hand...

 

[Spaceman292]

Going to third person was trash. RE4 turned the franchise into an action game for the next number of installments and they got progressively worse. Leading upto the cluster fuck that was RE6. Those design choices were all rooted in from the success of RE4.

Even RE3 remake while flawed was still better than RE4 as an RE installment.

Want proof? Compare how critically acclaimed RE2 remake and RE7 were. Even Remake went back to it's roots which every RE4 fan were suddenly making it out as the second coming and RE7 was a new step into exploring the psychological horror of the genre. Which what RE is meant to be by the way.... HORROR.

So yeah screw RE4. Good riddance to that history of Resident Evil.

Edit: Was RE4 a fun action game? Sure. Was it a good RE game? No way in hell.

haahahahahhahhahahahahahahhaaa you're a pleb

 

[Silent Duck]

 

[GlockSaint]

Lol it had the perfect blend of action and horror. The sequels just tried to up the ante which is the big fault but it was incredible and I've played all the mainline games except re7

 

[darkangel-212559]

thank god someone has the balls to point out how shitty RE4 is.

Last good RE game was RE3 and Codename Veronica.(taking out RE2 Remake that i loved and 3 that i havent played yet) Those still maintened the spirit of the original RE. 4 and beyond were nothing but action games with the RE name on it.

Best one forever will be RE2.

Thanks. What's your take on RE7 design choices?

 

[Black_Mamba]

There's a limit for debating taste and preferences. RE4 is perfection, a true masterpiece and the best in the series by far.

 

[Sleepwalker]

It was not and the current games are wildly superior than anything that came before gameplay wise. Re 0-3 gameplay design wouldn't hold up today and would be blasted if they were modern games.

Re 4 and Re 2 remake are the peak of the franchise.

 

[Valt7786]

It's a great, great action title. But its a terrible "Resident Evil" game and absolutely was a mistake. The Story, the characters (Except Leon and Ada, and even Leon isn't "Leon" anymore) and some of the enemies were just awful.

I really hope this RE 4 remake thats supposed to be in production is a proper follow up to 2 and 3. I want to actually see the downfall of Umbrella.

 

[Soodanim]

Resident Evil 4 was not a mistake.
Resident Evil 5 forcing co-op was a mistake.
Resident Evil 6 was a 500 person mistake.
Resident Evil 7 was (reportedly) not a mistake. (It's on my to-do list.)
Resident Evil 2 Remake was not a mistake. Made a couple mistakes, though.
Resident Evil 3 Remake was a mistake, but an enjoyable enough mistake.
Resident Evil Resistance was, to most, a mistake. Haven't tried it.

Capcom's mistake was releasing Outbreak a generation too early. Now it lives on in niche online communities based round patched Japanese copies in emulators, so here's hoping they remake it properly off Resistance's tech.

I still prefer classic Resident Evil overall, but Resident Evil 4 is one of my favourite games ever.

Free plug for Gemini Classic Rebirth, an ongoing one man project making 1, 2, and 3 on PC better in so many ways that I can't even list them all. Recent blog post has some upcoming stuff, it's impressive.

 

[Jeeves]

The mistake was forgetting the series' roots and making bad games afterwards trying to follow in 4's footsteps. There's nothing wrong with 4 itself though. They're allowed to make a different type of Resident Evil game here and there.

 

[Just_one]

Thanks. What's your take on RE7 design choices?

its a good game , story is good , gameplay also (and im not a fan of first person view ) but it could pass well as not being named resident evil.

 

[Elpidio Valdés]

Hell nah OP. RE4 is one of the greatest games of all time and this is coming from a long time fan of the franchise.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

I mean, there is room for debate on how the game influenced the Resident Evil series as a whole.... but the game also has some of the best encounter design of any video game period. So, uh, you win some you lose some I guess.

 

[darkangel-212559]

THIS is what RE4 was meant to be before Capcom changed the design. Biohazard 3.5

 

[Alphagear]

Hell nah OP. RE4 is one of the greatest games of all time and this is coming from a long time fan of the franchise.

It is one of the greatest games of all time.

It is NOT a Great Resident Evil simply because it isn't Resident Evil. A Survival Horror series.