Resident Evil 4 (GC)

Out of all the ‘Capcom 5’ games it was without doubt that Resident Evil 4 was the most anticipated. Of course, since then, out of the group one game has been canned and three (including this one) are ported to PS2 with only one of the games remaining exclusive to the GameCube as intended. Things change for better or worse but they always spark interest, so when it was revealed that Resident Evil 4 was taking a brand new direction it was certainly going to cause a stir. Heading back a few years when the game was first announced it seemed that it was going to be a typical Resi game that we knew so well. There wasn’t much to go on at the time except that Leon ...  Read the complete review

MAVIS RILEY AND GENERAL DEAD HORSE FLOGGING When does a winning concept become tired? Is it with repetition and the inevitable ensuing familiarity? Could it be failing to keep in touch with its contemporaries? Alternatively, maybe the concept, in hindsight, just wasn’t much kop in the first place? For example, Les Dennis’ Mavis Riley impersonation got a laugh once in 1988, yet still he perseveres. Aside from the Les Dennis analogy, all the quandaries above must surely have beset the production team of Resident Evil as they reconvened for brainstorming the fourth iteration of this popular survival horror series. With so many wannabes and spin-offs ...  Read the complete review

In varying degrees, all of the previous Resident Evil games have in some way innovated beyond the original, but NONE have done so in such a drastic way as Resident Evil 4 did back in 2005. Not only did it boast supremely improved visuals, being on the GameCube, but it also wholly re-invented the gameplay mechanics that then became a mainstay when the fifth game was released this year. In short, Resident Evil 4 is, beyond the first game, the most influential title in the series. Naturally, the game has had some criticisms - it is FAR easier than the previous games, for instance, and many hardcores are pretty miffed about this. However, it is also better ...  Read the complete review

Everybody out there knows I'm not the biggest Resident Evil fan out there and I think I'm not the only one who has hated the series too, eh? C'mon, Playstation2 owners got some of the worst playing spin offs in gaming history with dismal games like Resident Evil Dead Aim and RE Outbreak. Resident Evil 1 and 0 on the GC were cool titles but they were hardly groundbreaking and just look at both Resident Evil 2 (I'm still taking heat for my last review here) and 3 for the same system, they were not even improved on this powerful machine. With all these disappointing titles imagine my shock when I first popped in the fun to play and visually stunning Resident Evil 4 for the ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago, while I was reading my favourite Playstation magazine, I came across an article on Resident Evil 4. Yes!! I am a massive fan ever since I played the original. There were a few pictures and brief insight as it was very early news. I was all worked up and excited! You play as Leon Kennedy! He was great, almost an equal to Chris Redfield! The next month I was devastated. My trusty magazine had just informed me that it was to be Nintendo Game Cube exclusive! Nooooooooooooo....!!!! But then, on the 4th day in November, I collected my copy for the PS2 from the Royal Mail Office (It should have been posted through my letter box but I won't go into ...  Read the complete review