Neko Yuki Pyrozanryu
Senior Member
Welcome once again to another addition of 'Yuki Rates'.
Today i will be rating a Favorite of mine: Resident Evil 4.
To start its essentially a Action/Horror/Shooter. Now you see 'Resident Evil' you will instantly think 'ZOMBIES' 'VIRUS OUTBREAK' and stuff like that.
This version however DOES deal with Zombies, but its in a totally different way.
The story begins with an old Character: Leon S. Kennedy after the Racoon City incident he is made an agent in charge of protecting the Presidents Daughter, before he goes on duty she is kidnapped, after a large manhunt she is sighted in a small Village in the middle of Rural Europe, in a village far from anywhere.
Upon entering the village his two Police guides are killed, and leon is trapped, the bridge out of the village has been destroyed so he must continue, as he does he finds the villagers are...less than human, running at him brandishing Pitchforks, Knives, Sytches and Chainsaws, theese villagers seem to be... 'Zombiefied' but they act like normal humans, they walk, talk and act like any normal society, but when they see an intruder they drop everything to attack the unlucky person. Unlike most 'Zombies' when you enter a large house (this is an optional Cutscene at the begining) they lay seige, throwing up ladders to get in through the top floor and bringing out a Chainsaw.
The game uses 'Las Plagas', a Parasetic Being which was fossilised but quickly infected villagers and many of the people who lived in the area. This being takes many forms and as one report says 'The way the Las Plagas works is like an anthill, they all work together in perfect harmony unlike most Parasetic Organisms which usually act Solitary'.
Later on you find theese 'Zombies' who use Ball and chains, Mini Guns and Crossbows. EVEN RPGS!
Now i liked this game because of its storyline and the fact it plays away from the R.E Sterotype by making smarter and more human enemys to face, the most Zombie like foe is arguably the hardest to kill non-boss character 'Regenrator' which are a form of 'Zombie' which can regenrate lost limbs in only a few seconds, the way to kill it is to use an I-R scope on your rifle and shoot at the 'Leech Like' Plagas on its skin.
So i will again divide this up, but this is going to be different.
Gameplay: 8/10; Its very good, with the Customisable weapons and the mini games this is very fun and always gives you a challenge, I have yet to beat Pro Difficulty and beat 'The Merecenaries' Mini-game.
Graphics: 9/10; For the time it was released and given its on the PS2 the graphics are really good, it has its flaws like every game but its very good nether-the-less.
Bosses: 9.7/10; My god! The bosses are all fun, like all Resi games they are very good, i would give this the perfect 10 if it wasnt for the last boss, 'Saddler'. Considering you face Krauser in a VERY VERY hard battle Saddler is Ridiculously easy in comparison, You end up thinking its going to be hard to be disappointed.
Whats the Overral rating?: i give this an 8.9/10. Get this if your a Resident Evil fan or if you like Shooter games, its alright if you like puzzles also. but it doesnt have many.
Well there you go!
I would love to hear your opinions on this game IF you've played it.
Today i will be rating a Favorite of mine: Resident Evil 4.
To start its essentially a Action/Horror/Shooter. Now you see 'Resident Evil' you will instantly think 'ZOMBIES' 'VIRUS OUTBREAK' and stuff like that.
This version however DOES deal with Zombies, but its in a totally different way.
The story begins with an old Character: Leon S. Kennedy after the Racoon City incident he is made an agent in charge of protecting the Presidents Daughter, before he goes on duty she is kidnapped, after a large manhunt she is sighted in a small Village in the middle of Rural Europe, in a village far from anywhere.
Upon entering the village his two Police guides are killed, and leon is trapped, the bridge out of the village has been destroyed so he must continue, as he does he finds the villagers are...less than human, running at him brandishing Pitchforks, Knives, Sytches and Chainsaws, theese villagers seem to be... 'Zombiefied' but they act like normal humans, they walk, talk and act like any normal society, but when they see an intruder they drop everything to attack the unlucky person. Unlike most 'Zombies' when you enter a large house (this is an optional Cutscene at the begining) they lay seige, throwing up ladders to get in through the top floor and bringing out a Chainsaw.
The game uses 'Las Plagas', a Parasetic Being which was fossilised but quickly infected villagers and many of the people who lived in the area. This being takes many forms and as one report says 'The way the Las Plagas works is like an anthill, they all work together in perfect harmony unlike most Parasetic Organisms which usually act Solitary'.
Later on you find theese 'Zombies' who use Ball and chains, Mini Guns and Crossbows. EVEN RPGS!
Now i liked this game because of its storyline and the fact it plays away from the R.E Sterotype by making smarter and more human enemys to face, the most Zombie like foe is arguably the hardest to kill non-boss character 'Regenrator' which are a form of 'Zombie' which can regenrate lost limbs in only a few seconds, the way to kill it is to use an I-R scope on your rifle and shoot at the 'Leech Like' Plagas on its skin.
So i will again divide this up, but this is going to be different.
Gameplay: 8/10; Its very good, with the Customisable weapons and the mini games this is very fun and always gives you a challenge, I have yet to beat Pro Difficulty and beat 'The Merecenaries' Mini-game.
Graphics: 9/10; For the time it was released and given its on the PS2 the graphics are really good, it has its flaws like every game but its very good nether-the-less.
Bosses: 9.7/10; My god! The bosses are all fun, like all Resi games they are very good, i would give this the perfect 10 if it wasnt for the last boss, 'Saddler'. Considering you face Krauser in a VERY VERY hard battle Saddler is Ridiculously easy in comparison, You end up thinking its going to be hard to be disappointed.
Whats the Overral rating?: i give this an 8.9/10. Get this if your a Resident Evil fan or if you like Shooter games, its alright if you like puzzles also. but it doesnt have many.
Well there you go!
I would love to hear your opinions on this game IF you've played it.
