I won't babble on about CAPCOMS greed since that's done to death at this point but things that was in the original such as Separate Ways is behind a pay wall. There should be a bigger push back against this sort of thing since the original was jam packed with content from the start - just like most things your paying more for less.

Some characters are a massive downgrade compared to the original, whether it be Leon's quips that are Disney levels of cringe, in the original it had better humour between him and the villains, which is a shame since it would make this game stand out more. This leads me to Saddler / Salazar in this version, they're not memorable at all due to it. They aren't on screen much and when they are they're boring its like they got swapped out for a lame marvel villain, instead of a 80's villain with grander ambitions with an edge added to them, saddler shouldn't be a generic cult leader in this remake talk about missing the mark he was more egotistical and always remained cool headed, him also being smug if not more than Leon which makes him one of the best his boss battle also remains the same. There's a slight improvement to Salazar's boss fight which is nice since he actually moves this time and there's a lot more going on than the original boss battle with him.

Luis is a downgrade in a few ways making him into a comic relief character in this version, in the original he was more mysterious and had a good few lines which made him more likeable, like the "the president has equipped his daughter with ballistics" which is always funny to me or the "you got a smoke" this dude knew what he wanted. I know hes more involved with the story but honestly I would've opted on having him remain mysterious he was a lot cooler that way. I like both versions of Ashley as well minus how she talks sometimes with her slang due to the time period its suppose to take place in, same goes for Major, the major actually rips into you if you die to him which is funny. Ada is a mixed bag though, her charm has somewhat faded from her English voice acting which is pretty bad, to how she is has a character, shes more of a b*tch in the red dress literally in this one which is rather obnoxious, minus the dress since that got censored. From a game play perspective she is fun to play though - do yourself a favour and play it in Japanese dub, her voice acting is better. I can go on about the characters and I'm sure other people as already covered this already.

So gameplay, For the most part its enacted from the original which is nice to see, but there is some things I have a gripe with you could add the lazer sight on more weapons in the original than the remake. My favourite gun as to be the Red9 which is a shame I couldn't apply the sight onto that. I really liked the new parry system since its more engaging when you battle the Major its a lot more cooler than QTEs. I mentioned the boss battles above but the giants near the lava pit was a massive downgrade for example they cant grab you if they fall in and you have to wait until theyre down now which is kinda "safe". Ashley is also annoying gameplay wise since you cant tell her to wait and some times she actually runs in front of your line of sight.

Some of the unlockable's make no sense such as the facemask maybe a certain "event" around the world inspired on having that in the game, which the game is actually set in the early 2000s which make no sense. The dyed hairs & jam-jar glasses for Ada & Ashley is IGNs editorial staff to a T again makes no sense due to the game being set in the early 2000s thats more of a modern thing. So its a little all over the place in terms of the unlockables, minus leons outfits and weapons they're the best. Which doing the challenges are good to do since it can keep you busy for longer.

Executions are a downgrade too for some reason there's less decapitations, the chainsaw plaga actually lobs your head off in the remake he makes Leon into a vibrator.

There is a lot more to talk about from the censorship, overall atmosphere, tone etc in my eyes this is the sanitised version from the original. The game as some great improvements in areas but compromised in other areas which remakes should be the best version of a game without cutting out the identity of the original what made it so good to begin with. If I had to choose between this and the original I would pick the original there's just more character and charm behind the original. This is coming from a guy who doesnt like RE4 to begin with since its not survival horror. But I can admit its a fun game to play. Wish I can give this a neutral thumbs but hey its steam.

[h1] Good Game - A solid 6-7/10 [/h1] [h2] Capcom [/h2] I won't babble on about CAPCOMS greed since that's done to death at this point but things that was in the original such as Separate Ways is behind a pay wall. There should be a bigger push back against this sort of thing since the original was jam packed with content from the start - just like most things your paying more for less. [h2] Characters [/h2] Some characters are a massive downgrade compared to the original, whether it be Leon's quips that are Disney levels of cringe, in the original it had better humour between him and the villains, which is a shame since it would make this game stand out more. This leads me to Saddler / Salazar in this version, they're not memorable at all due to it. They aren't on screen much and when they are they're boring its like they got swapped out for a lame marvel villain, instead of a 80's villain with grander ambitions with an edge added to them, saddler shouldn't be a generic cult leader in this remake talk about missing the mark he was more egotistical and always remained cool headed, him also being smug if not more than Leon which makes him one of the best his boss battle also remains the same. There's a slight improvement to Salazar's boss fight which is nice since he actually moves this time and there's a lot more going on than the original boss battle with him. Luis is a downgrade in a few ways making him into a comic relief character in this version, in the original he was more mysterious and had a good few lines which made him more likeable, like the "the president has equipped his daughter with ballistics" which is always funny to me or the "you got a smoke" this dude knew what he wanted. I know hes more involved with the story but honestly I would've opted on having him remain mysterious he was a lot cooler that way. I like both versions of Ashley as well minus how she talks sometimes with her slang due to the time period its suppose to take place in, same goes for Major, the major actually rips into you if you die to him which is funny. Ada is a mixed bag though, her charm has somewhat faded from her English voice acting which is pretty bad, to how she is has a character, shes more of a b*tch in the red dress literally in this one which is rather obnoxious, minus the dress since that got censored. From a game play perspective she is fun to play though - do yourself a favour and play it in Japanese dub, her voice acting is better. I can go on about the characters and I'm sure other people as already covered this already. [h2] Gameplay [/h2] So gameplay, For the most part its enacted from the original which is nice to see, but there is some things I have a gripe with you could add the lazer sight on more weapons in the original than the remake. My favourite gun as to be the Red9 which is a shame I couldn't apply the sight onto that. I really liked the new parry system since its more engaging when you battle the Major its a lot more cooler than QTEs. I mentioned the boss battles above but the giants near the lava pit was a massive downgrade for example they cant grab you if they fall in and you have to wait until theyre down now which is kinda "safe". Ashley is also annoying gameplay wise since you cant tell her to wait and some times she actually runs in front of your line of sight. Some of the unlockable's make no sense such as the facemask maybe a certain "event" around the world inspired on having that in the game, which the game is actually set in the early 2000s which make no sense. The dyed hairs & jam-jar glasses for Ada & Ashley is IGNs editorial staff to a T again makes no sense due to the game being set in the early 2000s thats more of a modern thing. So its a little all over the place in terms of the unlockables, minus leons outfits and weapons they're the best. Which doing the challenges are good to do since it can keep you busy for longer. Executions are a downgrade too for some reason there's less decapitations, the chainsaw plaga actually lobs your head off in the remake he makes Leon into a vibrator. [h1] Conclusion [/h1] There is a lot more to talk about from the censorship, overall atmosphere, tone etc in my eyes this is the sanitised version from the original. The game as some great improvements in areas but compromised in other areas which remakes should be the best version of a game without cutting out the identity of the original what made it so good to begin with. If I had to choose between this and the original I would pick the original there's just more character and charm behind the original. This is coming from a guy who doesnt like RE4 to begin with since its not survival horror. But I can admit its a fun game to play. Wish I can give this a neutral thumbs but hey its steam.