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Awkward and poorly put together addition

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge RE fan and I cannot express my disappointment over the game play of the PC version. I found it so awkward to interact with and the graphics were nothing special. I am looking forward to the PS3/XBox version of RE5 in 2008 and hope for more.

resident evil 4

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

it is a great game im really glad i ordered it i was also impressed with how fast and easy it is to order and keep track of your order. the game has great graphics good storyline however the controls take some getting use to.

One of the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Graphics look great, nothing I can complain about. I was able to run the game at my notebook's native 1400x1050 resolution by altering the SetupTool.ini file. The gameplay took Resident Evil to a whole new level. Faster enemies make the game more challenging. Also the ink ribbon saves were removed but best of all are the new weapons, inventory system and new point of view. I was annoyed at first because there was no mouse support but then I bought the wireless Logitech Rumblepad which I prefer to use now. RE4 is one of the best single player games for me, definitely did justice to the RE series and then some.

Resident Evil 4 (PC)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall it was fun. But it lacked a little "Umf" that I was expecting from a Resident Evil. I do recommend you buy this game or at least rent it its worth the money but it might leave you with a bitter sweet experience.

Zombie fun!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My conclusion first, then the details for those with patience. Do you own a playstation or gamecube? If yes, stay away. Your expectations will kill the game for you. Do you love zombies? If so then your the crowd I'm talkin to. When it comes to fighting the undead theres a lot of bang for your buck here. One word of warning, this can be a fun game but only if you happen to have a game controller, otherwise its impossible to enjoy. Expect the same ol save point drama too, so buyer beware.

Now for the details:

I played this back when it came out on my roomates gamecube and it was a lot of fun despite my hatred toward save point structured console games. The game was nearly endless, had plenty of bonuses and zombie goodness to keep my hands sore. Its been years later and I'm glad to play it on the PC with my xbox controller, not only is it a pretty true port its still a lot of endless fun. Of course it doesn't seem to look as good as before, but Donkey Kong today isn't as scary as it was back in the day either. But if I had a choice to stick with the PC version or have someone give me a free gamecube, I would still stick with the PC version.

They have added more, its got all the old bonus levels plus one more Ada set, two new weapons to earn as well. Its just as responsive on a xbox controller although yes, confusing when they ask for button mashing during movies, but hey that used to confuse me anyways on the gamecube.

So if a few grainy cut scenes don't ruin your day, you don't own the gamecube, you don't have allergic reactions to gamepads, and you want to see what the fuss was about back in the day, $20 rarely buys more fun than this.

An awful game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Oi vey.

This is a terrible game. I could get over the awkward controls and the fact that Leon moves like a fat man on rufis. I could even get the fact that the merchants sells guns but no ammo and the camera moves of its own freewill... often meaning you are attacked by zombies that you can neither see nor shoot.

The thing that got me was the contrived sequences of gameplay. First you're running around- Oh no! Now hammer on your keys to prevent getting squished by the boulder. No, you're in a village and have to follow an exact sequence of events to get ot the cutscene. Oh no! Another boulder! I gave up at the boarded-up house the fifth time a zombie got me because the camera amgle kept flickering back and forth over Leon's right shoulder.

Run. Run away from this game.

Play something where you can control the character better... maybe "Dragon's Lair."

RE4

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The gameplay and graphic's for the pc version of this game are excellant and would suggust to others to try it you will like it!

Decent port made better with mods

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The PC version of Resident Evil 4 is just about as good as the console versions. While there are mods that allow you to aim with the mouse, using a gamepad is much better. The only problem with using a gamepad is the game's deadzone (area the analog stick can move in without it affecting the game) is big and can't be changed, making precise aiming a bit harder.

With the patch and a few mods, it is the best-looking version of the game available. The low-res textures can be replaced with the ones from the Gamecube version of the game and have even more detail. Bloom and a fake HDR effect were modded into the game as well, making is look much better. Finally, those with game controllers can replace the in-game action buttons with buttons corresponding with their controllers.

The gameplay is pretty much the same as the other versions, very fun and intense. Overall, Resident Evil 4 for the PC is just about as good as the console versions, and is heavily improved with community-created mods.

Great game, even if there were pitfalls along the way...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I heard great things about this game, and I'm happy to report that it is as good as they say, in terms of environment and fun factor and interest factor. Only a few problems:

1) It took me a while to even get the game to run, even though I had plenty of computer resources. Be caredul what you're running in your syster tray: one of the movie sequences it plays over and over crashes when you're running simple things like a Messenger program (AIM, Yahoo) or Dell Support.

2) The interface takes a long time to get used to. They didn't make it to play with a mouse. It might be easier with a gamepad, except gamepads are not easy to use either. Give me the mouse and simple keyboard any day...

Thank goodness my patience has large limits. ;)

What's the problem???

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: July 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Unless everyone is commenting on the pre-patch non-US version of the game, I don't understand where all of the hate is coming from. The PC port does have a few minor quirks (Quitting the game is unnecessarily confusing with the "Reset Game" option), but all in all, it's a solid translation!

Gameplay and controls are great, assuming you have a quality USB controller (I use Logitech's Cordless Rumblepad 2). And, contrary to popular belief, the graphics are FINE. Some complain about a lack of atmosphere due to brightened environments - this is simply not an issue. The darker portions of the game are still creepy as hell, and if you feel that you need it darker, you could always decrease the brightness of your monitor. Things look awesome at higher resolutions, but you'll need a pretty powerful system to keep the framerate up (for things to flow nicely, I'm stuck with 800x600, which still looks great). To get an idea of the PC to console comparison, search for it on YouTube - you should be able to find a side-by-side comparison of the PC and PS2 versions.

Ultimately, I strongly advise you NOT to be influenced solely by the negative reviews here. I'm having an absolute blast playing RE4 on my PC, and I bet you will, too. Just make sure that you have a decent controller, crank up the sound, and kill the lights!

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