Resident Evil 4

I am on a Suda51 kick currently, hot off the heels of a play through of Romeo Is A Dead Man, and while watching a video about the Shadows of the Damned Remake, I almost sat down and started a new file on that… but I gave the choice to Catrena and I think we were both excited about Resident Evil 4. I know I’ve noodled around with it on the Wii and the GameCube, but I don’t think I’ve ever finished it! So let’s hang out with Leon and play some Resident Mother Fucking Evil.

Leon! Ashley! The Ganados! I love that this game starts with Leon basically going on a roadtrip with two Spaniards. I also love how beautifully arcadey this game feels so much of the direction feels lifted straight out of games like House of the Dead or Virtual Fighter. You know it has arcade roots because I’m collecting ammo by shooting bird nests out of trees but please don’t ask me to explain that.

So far I’ve killed a giant sea monster, shot all 15 blue plates, upgraded a bunch of weapons (including the Punisher), solved a bunch of confusing puzzles and rescued Ashley. I’m really enjoying this game, and am thinking about either replaying Killer7, Shadows of the Damned or both. This is such an interesting period in action games and it’s fun to explore and compare them all!