I did notice a texture drop or two (ironic), and if you push the graphics/resolution too far, the slowdown could end up being horrendous. That said, even now, almost 10 years later and being ported to PC for the second time, the game still falls victim to a few hiccups. Specifically, the Ada Wong missions (“Separate Ways”) first introduced in the PS2 release. On top of that, it also comes with the extras packed into the re-releases that came before it. And unlike the 30fps lock of the 360/PS3 HD versions, the Ultimate PC version can be locked at 60fps, making it the best looking version of the game so far. This latest release has a few tricks under its belt to make it the “ultimate” RE4 incarnation – not only do you get a massive resolution bump from both the GC original (480p), and the HD (720p) re-releases on next gen consoles, but the Ultimate PC version also has high-def textures as well. If you have yet to actually play RE4, the experience will be even sweeter with the Ultimate HD version for PC. It’s a rare breed because it’s not nostalgia but incredible gameplay that will keep you playing (whereas I’d argue that nostalgia is all that would keep you playing the remakes of the tank-control based RE games). Fortunately, RE4 is one of those games that still feels (and generally looks) like a contemporary masterpiece. Unless you were a die-hard fan of the original, normally the re-hashes could be skipped because, as alluded to above, pan-generational games have a tendency to lose their luster across platforms, never quite as good as you remembered. Honestly, the game’s campaign is exactly the same as the five or six releases before the ultimate PC version, and as mentioned, it’s still just as tense, thrilling, and action-oriented as it was 9 years ago.Īs with all re-releases, there are those gamers that played the original, and those that have not. It’s all very over-the-top in that distinct Japanese/contagion sort of way, but that’s precisely what fans of the franchise tend to relish. Unbeknownst to Leon, the cult is actually using an infection called Las Pragas to ‘indoctrinate’ locals from the surrounding village, changing them into devout followers of the tweaked-out-verging-on-mutation kind… not unlike the zombies and mutations caused by the t-virus in previous RE games. Kennedy (introduced in RE2 as a rookie RC cop) as he heads to small European town to rescue the president’s daughter from an evil cult. The game just plays substantially better than RE5 and RE6, which in their defense were both solid games themselves, they just lacked the RE4 pacing and finesse.
I mean the original GameCube version was released in January 2005, which makes it 9+ years old, yet the game still holds its awesomeness, and not because of the graphic facelifts it’s had along the way. It’s kind of ridiculous how well Resident Evil 4 has aged.
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