RE4 Remake Review

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review

[TheGamingBritShow]

I avoid showing headshots in this video to help get this video monetised. Do NOT comment "skill issue"!

[NachoBearYeah]

One detail about the Spanish voices: the guys aren't amateurs they're recognisable Spanish voice actors. I'm South American so I don't hear them very often (Spain has its own VAs) but I still recognised them. It's like you hired known VAs as extras.

[GGHF]

"A nice dream of the past shouldn't be better than living the present. Hopefully as we go forward into that present, dreaming of the past won't be all we have."

The best ending line I could've possibly asked for. Great video.

[zorroknowsbetter]

Wait a second… This isn’t Road to the Rocket Launcher.

[adamyohan]

Thank you for not wasting my time with needless filler and Intros and trivia and history and outros. Very reminiscent of Matthewmatosis in that regard alongside the quality of the critique itself which was excellent.

[heroicgangster]

Also I kinda see The Merchant as someone that used to be a mercenary himself. He always seems like a figure that radiates "Not very legal". He's kinda the indirect mentor figure of Resident Evil 4 from how much he gives Leon so much firepower, and encourages the player to be better at aiming through the Shooting Gallery. He knows so much about guns and is also a competent blacksmith that he sounds very experienced. Also I like how much The Merchant knows about Valdelobos, I kinda see him as the type that chooses weird unpopular secluded places for vacations when he was younger because for all that I know, he always radiates the vibe of an experienced tourist that knows his way everywhere. Even if there is not much more Merchant lore, there is enough to assume about his character in various ways. I hope he is playable in a next Resident Evil game someday, I headcanon he loves using the Bolt Thrower/Mine Thrower because honestly he has GUTS for setting up shop in the entrance of Salazars Castle, RIGHT WHERE SALAZAR WOULD BE FOR THE FIRST CUTSCENE IN THE CASTLE!!!

[Solid--Snake]

refreshing to see legit criticism that goes deeper than "i don't like new thing"

[jjdilla]

No matter what video, he will not stop mentioning DMC😂😂

[highwind]

This remake did not need to be a replacement of the original masterpiece, because by design it can't be as transcendent and revolutionary. But It sits alongside the OG equally in my opinion as an incredible reimagining of my favorite game of all time. So now I have two versions of my favorite game of all time. And my favorite game of all time also had an excellent Wii version, an incredible VR port and a PC mod with updated visuals that makes it look like it never aged. Honestly being a resident evil 4 fan, I feel spoiled.

[markm]

Awesome review. I agree with many of the criticisms, despite loving RE4R. The remake's main success is in marrying modern production values and controls with the original's excellent design. It makes it less tense, but not hugely so, but for me more immediately enjoyable to play and experience. It's a fine balancing act. There is something to be said for 'refinement' or 'retelling' versus 'revelatory' though, and I think RE4R goes for the former over the latter, as do most remakes.

[frg]

Using the Merchant to contextualize item storage would've made sense to me as well. I'm happy you brought that up. It's one of those immersion things at the typewriter that really bothers me and could've been an easy fix, as well as making stash swapping of items more earned between Merchant locations.

[TheSpectator]

The thing about the original version versus the remake is that back in the day felt almost like a very transformative experience. Meanwhile the remake is trying to capture some of the same feel but by adding in the modern mechanics, which is really good at the end but it doesn't hit as hard like the original release.

First impressions matter a lot, specially with games so influential like Resident Evil 4.

[Darkniro]

In the spanish community, the original voices are iconic and loved for how wrong they got 'em. Is the equivalent of having a game set in NY but everyone has a british accent. Just another example of that "lighting in a bottle" sensation the original had while the remake makes something less charming but "objectively better"

And off topic, but your pronunciation of Mendez Salazar and Cervantes took me by surprise since it sounded natural as hell

[thechugg]

Let's be honest though most RE4 big fans would probably agree with saying the original is a 14/10

[christophercarrasco]

I didn't see the Regenerator running down the hallway like you mentioned. My first encounter with them was reading that note and being like "Oh they're probably talking about some boss I have to fight later --" and then when I walked out of the room the friggin' thing just charged at me out of nowhere. Never played the original game. Probably the most frightening thing to happen to me in the entire franchise so far lmao. Those things are creepy as hell. I will say you can most likely avoid that sequence like I did.

[deadweight]

You're my favorite content creator on Youtube because in just 30 minutes (sometimes even less) you manage to say what other video essayists would take hours to. No time wasted, every minute is precious with well-thought-out commentary.

[doctorpringles]

I love that this guy gives valid constructive points comparing the feelings and experiences of the OG and Remake, while also putting different and interesting perspectives, rather than instantly dissing with a “Soul vs. Soulless” debate like with Crowbat.

[nisnast]

I never bought the "being able to move while shooting is more realistic!" Cause anyone who's ever fired a gun can tell you, it's way easier to hit a target when you're in a stable position rather than when you're moving around.

[MegaMar]

Thank you for not blatantly shilling the remake and actually critiquing it properly.

[nyxofficial]

Stellar video with great criticism, I love the new REmake but it
does miss a lot of tiny things that made the original "lighting in a bottle" kind of a masterpiece.