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[Deerock71]

Don't get me wrong; I've owned this since the original launched day 1 on the GameCube, and pretty much every iteration on almost all consoles since then. I must've played it on the Cube 20 times, because EVERYONE, and I mean:

understands the glory Shinji fuggin' Mikami-san built into this masterpiece with the GLORY of re-starting the game with all your glorious weapons AT. THE. START. of the vanilla game. This is yet again a MASTERSTROKE of single player pacing in a game.

I might plough through it again to experience dominance instead of fear.

Steam Deck OLED rocks the casbah.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Don't get me wrong; I've owned this since the original launched day 1 on the GameCube, and pretty much every iteration on almost all consoles since then. I must've played it on the Cube 20 times, because EVERYONE, and I mean:

understands the glory Shinji fuggin' Mikami-san built into this masterpiece with the GLORY of re-starting the game with all your glorious weapons AT. THE. START. of the vanilla game. This is yet again a MASTERSTROKE of single player pacing in a game.

I might plough through it again to experience dominance instead of fear.

Steam Deck OLED rocks the casbah.

How you enjoying your Steamdeck OLED?

 

[West Texas CEO]

Steam Deck is an excellent choice.

 

[//DEVIL//]

Never played it.

Hope the OP doesn’t die ..

 

[West Texas CEO]

Never played it.

Hope the OP doesn’t die ..

 

[LMJ]

You mean new game +?

I mean its a cool feature yeah

 

[tommyleelynn]

If you’re gonna play it, play it the HD Project version.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Capcom allowed re4 to be more action oriented than re 1-3 combined, just saying.

 

[Vick]

Don't get me wrong; I've owned this since the original launched day 1 on the GameCube, and pretty much every iteration on almost all consoles since then. I must've played it on the Cube 20 times, because EVERYONE, and I mean:

understands the glory Shinji fuggin' Mikami-san built into this masterpiece with the GLORY of re-starting the game with all your glorious weapons AT. THE. START. of the vanilla game. This is yet again a MASTERSTROKE of single player pacing in a game.

I might plough through it again to experience dominance instead of fear.

Steam Deck OLED rocks the casbah.

Install the RE4 HD Project Mod immediately for a fresher and immortal experience.

And yes, RE4 OG is a perfect videogame. My most replayed game of all time.

Spoiler

And much better than its Remake.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

There's a superior vr version available...also a far superior modern version available relatively cheap...and an even more superior vr version of the modern version lol

 

[Deerock71]

Capcom allowed re4 to be more action oriented than re 1-3 combined, just saying.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Shinji Mikami helm the original Resident Evil? The Man understood the assignment; the formula needed a shakeup.

 

[adamsapple]

GOAT video game.

 

[adamsapple]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Shinji Mikami helm the original Resident Evil? The Man understood the assignment; the formula needed a shakeup.

Correct. Mikami led the first game, the REmake and then RE4.

He has done the 3 most pivotal games in the franchise, pre VII.

 

[Deerock71]

How you enjoying your Steamdeck OLED?

I'm sure it's still the honeymoon period, but it absolutely kicks ass.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

Correct. Mikami led the first game, the REmake and then RE4.

He has done the 3 most pivotal games in the franchise, pre VII.

Errr Re2 is arguably one of best games of all time

 

[adamsapple]

Errr Re2 is arguably one of best games of all time

True, nothing I said would refute that.

 

[Deerock71]

You mean new game +?

I mean its a cool feature yeah

You're PROPELLED to start over again when you realize the tools you're given.

 

[nikos]

I remember playing the original until the point where you got to shoot a gun, but couldn’t move while doing it, and never touched it again.

 

[Deerock71]

Never played it.

Hope the OP doesn’t die ..

If I'm playing it on the Steam Deck OLED sans bifocals, you can go right ahead and rim the nearest rabid dog.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

True, nothing I said would refute that.

Re2 is far more pivotal than ReMake lol Re1, 2 and 4 are by far the most pivotal games in the series pre VR

 

[kevboard]

Spoiler

And much better than its Remake.

this should not be a controversial take. it's way better, has way better controls, and is infinitely more replayable.

well, better controls on GC and PS2. not so much in the HD versions as they fucked up the deadzones beyond believe... how they did that is still a mystery to me. but I almost bet there's a mod for that to fix it on PC... although I don't know

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Install the RE4 HD Project Mod immediately for a fresher and immortal experience.

And yes, RE4 OG is a perfect videogame. My most replayed game of all time.

Spoiler

And much better than its Remake.

Nah Resident Evil Remake HD Remaster is better than both original Resident Evil 4 and the Remake of Resident Evil 4

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I want Steam Deck OLED 2. I am at a point in my life where I don't mind stepping away from the Beast to enjoy some bedtime gaming before knocking out like a UFC fighter.

 

[Deerock71]

Nah Resident Evil Remake HD Remaster is better than both original Resident Evil 4 and the Remake of Resident Evil 4

Mebbe I'll try them all.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Mebbe I'll try them all.

I like them all, but I agree with NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
The originals have a charm that the remakes fail to capture, plus we played those first, so that first, GOOD impression I got is everlasting. Hard to recapture. Same with say? Silent Hill 2. I am hyped to play the Remake, but I don't think it will recapture what made the original special. ON that note, Bloober making much more of Silent Hill 2 explorable is a step in the right direction at improving the game, among other decisions.

 

[kevboard]

I want Steam Deck OLED 2. I am at a point in my life where I don't mind stepping away from the Beast to enjoy some bedtime gaming before knocking out like a UFC fighter.

if an OLED screen isn't important for you, just get a Rog Ally X. I think people are really overly dramatic about how much easier it is to use a Steam Deck over a Windows Handheld.
I have a Steam Deck OLED, and I love it. but I also used the ROG Ally of a friend a few times, and opening steam in big picture mode after booting isn't much of an issue I'd say.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Nah Resident Evil Remake HD Remaster is better than both original Resident Evil 4 and the Remake of Resident Evil 4

I can't stand the remake of the original. Only good thing about it is the underground aquarium. Everything else was made worse than original. I enjoy both versions of RE4 on the other hand.

 

[kevboard]

I can't stand the remake of the original. Only good thing about it is the underground aquarium. Everything else was made worse than original.

the addition of the 180° turn alone makes the remake superior

 

[fart town usa]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Shinji Mikami helm the original Resident Evil? The Man understood the assignment; the formula needed a shakeup.

He did. Tokuro Fujiwara is the Grandfather of RE, the man behind Sweet Home and the Executive Producer of RE96, but he was a mentor to Shinji and Shinji was the director. Shinji directed RE1 & 4.

 

[Closer]

Wii Edition. Original controls and cheap ass IR Aiming. Best of every world. Cheers.

 

[Deerock71]

Wii Edition. Original controls and cheap ass IR Aiming. Best of every world. Cheers.

It was some of the best usage of the Wiimote ever.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I can't stand the remake of the original. Only good thing about it is the underground aquarium. Everything else was made worse than original. I enjoy both versions of RE4 on the other hand.

Tell you the truth I played most of them for the first time two to three years ago. So for me that was the first time playing the first Resident Evil. I love the Remake and even on easy mode, the game had its tough moments. What I love about the game was the gameplay, graphics, sound etc.

Also it's one of the best games I seen that comes from the GameCube that has aged beautifully. Really showcased what GameCube could do graphically. The characters, enemies and bosses are look fantastic still. The HD Remaster just makes everything look prettier. Also that's when I started to play more horror games too. I haven't played Resident Evil Code Veronica and Resident Evil 5 yet

 

[Deerock71]

I like them all, but I agree with NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
The originals have a charm that the remakes fail to capture, plus we played those first, so that first, GOOD impression I got is everlasting. Hard to recapture. Same with say? Silent Hill 2. I am hyped to play the Remake, but I don't think it will recapture what made the original special. ON that note, Bloober making much more of Silent Hill 2 explorable is a step in the right direction at improving the game, among other decisions.

I agree, it's the odd, eccentric charm that's propelling me to continue at all the right times. I have just now stumbled upon my first encounter with the ambigouously odd merchant. This is, of course, right before you get to off some tainted citizens from a safe distance. Those two breathers coinciding make for such a refreshing change of pace.

 

[NeverYouMind]

the addition of the 180° turn alone makes the remake superior

I already have that in the modded PC version of RE1.

Tell you the truth I played most of them for the first time two to three years ago. So for me that was the first time playing the first Resident Evil. I love the Remake and even on easy mode, the game had its tough moments. What I love about the game was the gameplay, graphics, sound etc.

Also it's one of the best games I seen that comes from the GameCube that has aged beautifully. Really showcased what GameCube could do graphically. The characters, enemies and bosses are look fantastic still. The HD Remaster just makes everything look prettier. Also that's when I started to play more horror games too. I haven't played Resident Evil Code Veronica and Resident Evil 5 yet

It is good that it got you into the franchise but it has some convoluted systems, extra padding, and flat presentation relative to goofy original.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thinks RE4 is overrated.

Or rather, I don't think it holds up that well, I was as impressed as anyone in 2005, but both times I replayed it in 2014 and 2021, especially that last time, I honestly was not that impressed.

The opening hours of the game are strong, but by the time you get to the castle it starts to become tedious mowing down wave after wave of enemy, I remember when a single zombie in REmake could make you crap your pants, here they're all so much canon fodder, by the time of the island I was bored.

The game's style is fun, the one liners and Leon's characterization in general is fun, but I honestly like the old games a lot more.

 

[Deerock71]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thinks RE4 is overrated.

Or rather, I don't think it holds up that well, I was as impressed as anyone in 2005, but both times I replayed it in 2014 and 2021, especially that last time, I honestly was not that impressed.

The opening hours of the game are strong, but by the time you get to the castle it starts to become tedious mowing down wave after wave of enemy, I remember when a single zombie in REmake could make you crap your pants, here they're all so much canon fodder, by the time of the island I was bored.

The game's style is fun, the one liners and Leon's characterization in general is fun, but I honestly like the old games a lot more.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

[NeverYouMind]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thinks RE4 is overrated.

Or rather, I don't think it holds up that well, I was as impressed as anyone in 2005, but both times I replayed it in 2014 and 2021, especially that last time, I honestly was not that impressed.

The opening hours of the game are strong, but by the time you get to the castle it starts to become tedious mowing down wave after wave of enemy, I remember when a single zombie in REmake could make you crap your pants, here they're all so much canon fodder, by the time of the island I was bored.

The game's style is fun, the one liners and Leon's characterization in general is fun, but I honestly like the old games a lot more.

The original RE4 has a weak last half, but Striker glitch can help skip a lot of it. Using the Ashley cheat by the trash chute on the island can also save half an hour. Even the wrecking ball room can be cheesed with unarmed (eggless) ashley target glitch. Unfortunately the water room and truck ride are still a pain and the game never reaches the heights of the village experience.

P.S. In the original games I was removing multiple heads with an upward shotgun blast most of the time. Healing items a plenty.

 

[bender]

It’s so much better than the remake.

 

[Deerock71]

The original RE4 has a weak last half, but Striker glitch can help skip a lot of it.

I actually don't even agree with this. I think the pace picked up along with the sheer terror in the second half. It's been so long since I've played it, I forget what the spiky zombies are called, but those might have been the scariest encounters in the game (excluding boss encounters). I'm still dreading the boss encounter where the individual morphs into a centipede-looking mother-fucker.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I already have that in the modded PC version of RE1.

It is good that it got you into the franchise but it has some convoluted systems, extra padding, and flat presentation relative to goofy original.

That's fair

But yeah my previous horror games I played before the RE games are Eternal Darkness, The Last of Us Remastered and Little Nightmare games

I'm looking to play more games in that genre in the future specifically Silent Hill games

 

[NeverYouMind]

I actually don't even agree with this. I think the pace picked up along with the sheer terror in the second half. It's been so long since I've played it, I forget what the spiky zombies are called, but those might have been the scariest encounters in the game (excluding boss encounters). I'm still dreading the boss encounter where the individual morphs into a centipede-looking mother-fucker.

The iron maidens were easy pickings for my grenade stash. Boss version of U3 was tedious in the way I would have to run circles to safely line up a head shot with my magnum or an explosive barrel shot with my handgun. The stalker version would take a hike after a few shotgun shells if I was cornered.

 

[darrylgorn]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thinks RE4 is overrated.

Or rather, I don't think it holds up that well, I was as impressed as anyone in 2005, but both times I replayed it in 2014 and 2021, especially that last time, I honestly was not that impressed.

The opening hours of the game are strong, but by the time you get to the castle it starts to become tedious mowing down wave after wave of enemy, I remember when a single zombie in REmake could make you crap your pants, here they're all so much canon fodder, by the time of the island I was bored.

The game's style is fun, the one liners and Leon's characterization in general is fun, but I honestly like the old games a lot more.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

The iron maidens were easy pickings for my grenade stash. Boss version of U3 was tedious in the way I would have to run circles to safely line up a head shot with my magnum or an explosive barrel shot with my handgun. The stalker version would take a hike after a few shotgun shells if I was cornered.

Those Iron Maidens had such a cool design though. Very Heavy Metal

 

[NeverYouMind]

Those Iron Maidens had such a cool design though. Very Heavy Metal

If they had metalic features I would have liked them because limb regeneration is cool and limbless movement is scary but they were featureless homunculi. They remind me of the mediocrity of Resident Evil Revelations whenever I see them unfortunately.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Anyone, here... tell me... Do you think Old School Salazar was Superior to the Remake version? I sure as Fuck-do. He had comedy. suave and even incel energy. Hard to even compete against that variety of vibes. Eat it Gen Z!

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Still haven't played the remake yet, but RE4 is timeless and the best paced video game I've ever played.

 

[Bloobs]

I just bought a quest 3 so Im gonna try the VR version

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I replayed RE 1-3 thanks to the GOG re-releases that came out over the last few months and now I really want to revisit 4. I don't think I've played it since my first go-round with the Wii version, and that was... what, 2007?

 

[Yoshichan]

garbage fucking port

 

[Skifi28]

garbage fucking port

Are we talking the original release or the remastered?