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Resident Evil 4 Remake is an amazing experience for any one who loves the Resident Evil franchise. My experience with the original Resident Evil 4 game is limited; however, with my limited amount of game time in the original game, I actually prefer the remake. I'm aware that this might be an unpopular opinion, but to me this game essentially created a better experience. I'd highly recommend everyone to play this game because it is one of a kind, and it really shows that Resident Evil 4 despite being years old now still has a place in modern gaming.

Pros:
- Amazing visuals and graphics (if you have the specs for it)
- AMAZING controls
- Great storytelling
- Fun relationship dynamics
- Spectacular mechanics

Cons:
- Occasional pacing issues
- Raytracing causes crashes depending on GPU (has never happened prior to this game for me)
- ♥♥♥♥ the rain (AKA optimization in some portions of the game)

Addressing the pros, the graphics are nothing short of breathtaking. It really immerses you into the experience Leon deals with throughout the game, and during any setting the game looks amazing. The only semi-con I have is how demanding the game is; however, as PC components advance, the amount of specs used for modern games is going to increase so it wasn't unexpected. I've played this game between two PCs, one with a 3070Ti and one with a 1070. My 3070Ti can run the game basically at max settings while maintaining 100+ FPS which feels really great. My 1070 can run the game at the lowest settings while also maintaining 100+ FPS. Part of the appeal of this remake over the original for me was the different mechanics. Although I didn't mind standing still and shooting in the original, I could never get used to the camera control and aiming speeds, which made the overall game feel janky. THIS REMAKE FIXES ALL OF THAT. Not only can you shoot while moving, the camera motions and character movement are smooth as butter here. It really shows how a simple change in movement and controls can improve a game drastically. The story and relationship development in RE4 is amazing. The dynamic between Ashley and Leon feels very smooth and natural, and even dynamics between Leon and characters such as Luis feel fresh. Overall, the characters all feel real in the world of Resident Evil.

For the cons, the game's pacing sometimes feels like it slows down going towards the castle portion of the game. I think my least favorite part of the entire game was the castle because after replaying it multiple times, it just gets tedious avoiding enemies or taking the time to kill them as they usually block the main pathway. Also compared to the other portions of the game, the castle for me didn't make me feel like I was progressing too much. The raytracing issue was a pretty widespread issue from what I saw online as simply enabling raytracing would cause crashes within a couple of minutes of gameplay. I'm 99% sure this is a spec issue as NVIDIA GPUs have considerably less VRAM than AMD; however, it's disappointing that NVIDIA's superior raytracing technology can't handle raytracing in this game. I would have loved to see the differences this setting would have enabled. Lastly, my biggest complaint is the performance during some portions of the game. I'll reference the gameplay that occurs when it's raining because this is when it's the most obvious. The rain just completely nukes my FPS down to 60-70 as soon as you go outside. Even my 3070Ti was struggling and I wish this part was optimized. Now there are settings that reduce the amount of rain which does help; however, even at the lowest setting for it, that's still a 40-50 FPS drop which feels significant as the game stutters during those moments. In fact, many parts of the game have these little stutters where FPS drops, and although they don't happen frequently enough to put me off, it does get annoying seeing my screen stutter even for seconds.

Overall, I would highly recommend this game!

As someone who has never had prior experience to any of the Resident Evil games, this was an amazing great to start off the series. I had never really gotten into any survival horror games, and so the first few hours playing the game was a struggle. Prior to playing this game, I've heard about the reviews of the game, and for the most part the reception of the game was pretty positive. So for me, I'll list a few of the pros and the cons that I personally felt while playing this game!

Pros:
- Amazing atmosphere
- Amazing graphics
- Great feeling controls
- Great story-building

Cons:
- The second run was a tad disappointing
- Some of the map layout (the sewers) felt confusing to view

For my pros, the game personally for me (especially on the first run through blind) was incredibly terrifying. Walking through the lonely and dark halls of RPD had a psychological horror aspect to it, and a few of the creatures that lurked around those halls made it that more intense. As someone who doesn't typically play single-player games, seeing the great attention to detail anywhere you went was a great spice. It really added to the overall atmosphere and I appreciate the amount of effort that was put into each layer of the game. The story of RE 2 fascinated me and actually led to me watching and reading the different aspects of the RE universe, and so it's thanks to this game for captivating me into the narrative.

As for cons, the biggest con for me was the second run of this game. I was very excited to see how Leon and Claire's stories would play out considering that they are supposed to happen simultaneously; however, I was met with disappointment when I realized that (with the exception of the beginning) the second run was basically the exact same as the first run through. I wish there had been moments where you can see how Leon's story impacts how Claire's story goes. I did read that Capcom weren't planning on a B route, and only did so because of the backlash they received; however, if you're going to do it, do it right.

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