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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.

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!

Who needs an Umbrella?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I don't know much about the mechanics of video games, but I know what I like, and I love Capcom's RESIDENT EVIL series. From the very first time I played a game in the series, I was hopelessly hooked on its combination of creepy, horror-movie atmosphere, brutal violence (shotgun vs. zombie = organic firecracker) and complex backstory. A lot of thought went into creating and expanding the RE-verse, and I never get tired of visiting.

Now, it must be said that RE 4 is not as much a sequel to the earlier games as the name implies, but rather a new storyline with some old characters.The Umbrella Corporation, which has been the staple villain of the series, is basically nowhere to be found here - the opening movie explains that following the destruction of good ol' Raccoon City by a nuke at the end of RE 3: NEMESIS, the Federal government put the kybosh on that gaggle of power-crazy mad scientists. In addiition, there are no zombies in this game, and the concept of "survival horror" has been kind-of abandoned, since the idea is not to "get out of town alive" but rather to carry out a specific secret-agent-type mission.

The storyline is this: Leon Kennedy, who you last saw (and played) in RE 2, is now no longer a bumbling rookie cop with a bad haircut, he's a bada*s secret U.S. agent with a somewhat improved haircut, looking for the missing daughter of the American President. His quest takes him to a remote village in Spain, where he is beset by homicidal townspeople who act like zombies, but aren't. He eventually discovers the whole town, as well as all the surrounding areas, are under the influence of a parasite similar to the T and G viruses from the earlier games, but which is controlled by a weird religious cult ensconced in a nearby castle. Natch, the cultists are the same doofs who kidnapped the President's ridiculously nubile daughter Ashley. Guns-a-blazin', Leon attempts to rescue the oft-kidnapped Ashley and get out of dodge, encountering on the way a whole parade of flesh-eating monsters, smug villains and not-too-terribly challenging puzzles.

RE 4 is loosely linked to the original storyline by virtue of certain characters, such as sultry `n treacherous Ada Wong, who may or may not be working with others to revive Umbrella (she has her own playable storyline which is unlocked when you beat the game), but on the whole it's its own thing, and not a bad one at that. On the plus side, the creepy atmosphere is very well-established, with a depressing color scheme, good SFX, and the usual spooky music. The weapons array is richly diverse and there are weapons merchants who can upgrade your arsenal throughout the game (money has been added, which brings a new dimension to the story, as you have to pay for your new toys). The parasite-infected townspeople are smarter and faster than zombies and some of them are armed; indeed, the array of bad guys and bosses is pretty impressive, including one SOB wearing a burlap mask and hefting a chain saw who just wouldn't die and scared me half to death before he cut my head off.

On the downside, the game itself is very, VERY long. I kept thinking I had come to the end when, in fact, I had just finished another in a seemingly endless list of chapters. Ashley gets kidnapped and re-kidnapped so many times it becomes a joke, and as always, the inability to save for long periods of time condems you to replay sections of the game much more than you would like. Most annoyingly, the game is not "truly PC" in that you cannot actually play it without the purchase of a dual axis, 12-button joystick to supplement the keyboard controls. This makes things needlessly awkward...not to mention expensive.

Having said all this, I truly enjoyed playing RE 4 and firmly believe it is a great game and a worthy addition to the franchise. Now excuse me while I blow a mumbling monk's head off with my high-powered rifle.

Resident evil 4 on pc

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Resident evil 4 on the pc is awesome!! I love it! But be forwarned in advance!! Don't depend on the keyboard to be very useful and effective if you want to have true re4 experience. I reccomend you buy the pc version of xbox360 controller. When i purchased it i was blown away! It works just like the nintendo gamecube version. Also pay attention to the recomended spec requirements so you will not experience any technical problems. I had to buy an advanced 3d graphic card for my pc and had to get a 512 megabyte ram card cause i needed it for the bare functions of the re4. It increased the framerate and performance of my computer and now i "enjoy"! So before buying the game look for more ram (if your computer is below memory) and look for a 3d graphics card if your computer is 1.8 megaherts or below.

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."

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.

Great Game, Poor Port

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Resident Evil 4 is an incredible game, but this is by far the worst version of the game you can get. With RE4 being available on four platforms, there are better ways to experience this game. If you don't have a Gamecube, PS2 or Wii and the PC version is the only way you can possibly play it, then you'll have to deal. But if you can find a way to get around playing the PC version, do it.

By now most everyone knows the story of Resident Evil 4, but let's go over it just in case someone doesn't know. You play as Leon Kennedy, a member of the secret service on a mission to rescue the President's daughter. You'll be dropped off near a village where something has gone completely wrong the villagers. They're fierce, aggressive and will attack you on sight. Something is very wrong and rescuing the President's Daughter is not going to be as easy as it seems.

Resident Evil 4 may not sound like much but the adventure is action packed. Easily one of the best Resident Evil games in the series. As you go through the game you'll come across some mean bosses. You'll also come across points where you'll have to be quick. You'll have a pound a button to sprint or press two buttons at the same time to dodge certain attacks or perform certain actions. Failing to do so will usually result in certain death. The music is still top-notch and some of the visuals are still up to par. But as I said, the PC version is the worst of them, and it's almost entirely because of the controls.

The game remains tailored toward console gamers. The keyboard controls aren't friendly and there is no mouse support. Playing using the keyboard is almost impossible, particularly during the sequences where you'll have to press certain buttons to dodge things. Resident Evil 4 was a hard game to begin with, the PC version is harder because of the controls. You'll die many times when you really shouldn't because the controls don't work out. Luckily, the game supports a gamepad to emulate the experience you get on the console. It'll be much like playing the PS2 version all over again.

At the very least it's not too expensive, but at the same price you could easily find the Playstation 2 version or the Gamecube version. And for ten dollars more you can get the Wii version. If by any means you have any of those consoles and you haven't played RE4, one of those versions is the one to go with.

Finally, another small problem is simple: It's another release of Resident Evil 4... but the least worthwhile. The default keyboard controls are already bad enough, but even worse is that there are no PC Exclusive extras. By now, almost everyone who wants to play RE4 has. If you're even slightly curious to the PC version, there's nothing here that you didn't get on the PS2 version.

In short, if for some reason you haven't played RE4, the PC version is not the one to go for. If you're looking to play RE4 in a different way... the PC version is not the one to go with. It's easily the worst version of RE4 you can buy.

Stay Away

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Doesn't work on Vista.

Doesn't use the mouse (have fun aiming with the keyboard)

What a joke, last time I buy anything from Capcom, if I can convince someone else not to waste their money I've done my good deed for the day

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.

Worst port EVER

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the very last time I will ever purchase a Playstation port over to the PC. If software is developed for the Playstation, it is quite simply made to be played on the Playstation. Everything about this port over is just absurd garbage from the first intro frame. One, the screen is awkward. Two, the game will just randomly crash while on Windows. However, thirdly and worst of all THE GAME CONTROLS LIE TO YOU ON SCREEN. If you are familiar with any of the games in this series, there are moments when you will have to randomly press a sequence of buttons when prompted on screen. HOWEVER, in this weak and absurd port over, the on screen signals HAVE NO RELATION TO ANY ACTUAL KEYBOARD OR CONTROL FUNCTION. Instead of saying, for example, "ENTER KEY!" or something simple like that, the pc version will spam "3!!" or "1 + 2!!" and the numeric keys on your keyboard actually have nothing to do with the actual controls that you need to use. Turns out that "1" actually means the enter key... such lies at such critical moments are simply intolerable. Keep in mind that it will randomly generate a set of controls so you'll have to translate and/or figure out what the game actually means instead of simply PLAYING the game. DO NOT WASTE TIME OR MONEY ON THIS PC PORT. If I even hope to have fun with RE4 I will have to spend more money on the actual real Playstation version.

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