Note: The game was tested on PC, where it ran perfectly and there were only problems with ray tracing. Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam.The best action game from 2005 has evolved, and is now one of the best action games in 2023. Unfortunately, not everything turned out perfectly, but we still had so much fun with the game. The vision of the original is kept alive with a lot of love and adoration, and modernized in an expanded and stronger way. This is not only due to the outstanding gameplay and great visuals. Resident Evil 4 Remake is a fantastic game and at the top of this line of titles. But, so far in 2023, Dead Space Remake, Metroid Prime Remastered, and Like a Dragon Ishin have been three absolutely fantastic games that have either reimagined and reinterpreted beloved classics, or made them significantly more accessible, not only making them accessible to a new audience, but also giving Day 1 fans a new experience. Instead of setting new ingenious impulses, the old familiar is repackaged and sold again. Rightly, there is a lot of grumbling about remakes, remasters, re-releases - Re- here, there and everywhere.

Admittedly, this part of the game is much easier to manage than in the original, but the constant kidnapping of your companion is nerve-wracking, but mainly in a bad sense. But escort missions just aren't cool, and the remake doesn't change that. Not necessarily because of her annoying yelping, that has been toned down considerably. But Ashley is still a pain in the ass in 2023. It's not quite as bad as in 2005, mainly thanks to new commands and much better AI.

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Unfortunately, Ashley is still a huge pain. And here, too, the developers have thought about how they can make the original even better. Once Leon finds the president's daughter, she must be protected from the Ganados. Resident Evil 4 Review: Escort Missions Still Suck And yeah, there's the whole thing with Ashley. Other survival-horror games like Signalis are much better at offering clever and interesting puzzles. Only the new puzzles are a disappointment. And thank God, the awesome briefcase mini-game is back in the game as well. All the mechanics and systems, such as the economy around the iconic merchant, the exploration of the map and side quests are not only different, but in my opinion much better than in the original. Virtually all the elements of Resi 4 have been grabbed and rethought from the ground up. Old acquaintances are all here - but they have changed. Leon's silly one-liners, the larger-than-life villains, and many other silly things constantly put a smile on my face here as well. I'll just say that Resi 4 Remake is quite a bit darker and creepier, but the delightfully silly B-movie charm of the original is thankfully still at the core of the whole thing. Here, the game has to offer some of its biggest surprises. Of course, I also mean the story, which I won't say anything about.

It's not only the combat which has been given a dynamic makeover. Resident Evil 4 Review: Surprisingly Surprising But once it clicks, a downright dance of carnage unfolds between the physics-based attacks, manual dodging, and parrying. I felt the same way about the new parry mechanic, which makes your knife look like Excalibur (I've always wanted to parry a chainsaw with a knife). It took me a bit to get used to the wobbly and somewhat clumsy Leon. This practically forces you to take a closer look at the new gameplay and mechanics. Despite the familiarity of the scenario and many levels, even veterans of Resi 4 can never sit back and relax while playing with this difficulty. However, this decision turns out to be a pretty clever trick by the devs. I died eight times in the village before I was finally saved by the ring of the bell. This is also due to the 'hardcore' difficulty level, which is recommended in the main menu for players who played the original. Where the original is still a very intense game, the intensity here is turned up to 11.

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