I first played resident evil 4, years ago for my PlayStation 2 after a friend gave me it for a birthday present, lets just say my first couple of minuets playing this game weren't the fondest. Up to that point I had never played a resident evil game or anything similar to the game play this meant for a steep learning curve! I was with a good friend of mine at the time and we were both fascinated to see what this game was like, getting used to the shooting was my first task followed by how to use the knife properly, the next thing I remember is walking into the first village hearing shouting and zombies so I ran behind a house thinking I was safe, oh how I was wrong I hear a smash and whats behind me yep a zombie with a knife in hand, safe to say we both made a mess of our pants and turned the game of :D.
Don't worry that's not the end of resident evil 4 and boy am I glad its not, this game is amazing and if any of you have read my recommends page you will know how much I love this game. Once i got used to the controls this game became very fun with the occasional scare which is a very good combination for a horror game. Resident Evil 4 is a game that you can play over and over again and always gets me coming back for another play through.
One thing that made this game different from any other game at that time was the way weapons, ammo and items were implemented, you were given an attache case which was a grid format to put all your items in. This was a great idea as it gave you more to think about as your case became full, it forced you to think about what ammo to use up first, what guns to use in different situations and what to sell. Another thing that was implemented into Resident Evil was money this was used to buy certain items and weapon upgrades from the merchant, ohhh the merchant ill never forget those wise words "What are you buying stranger hehehehe" Anyone who has played this game will know exactly what I mean when i say that guy knows whats going down.
The story behind Resident Evil 4 is a simple plot that gets more in depth as the game progresses, you play as Leon S. Kennedy from the previous games and your mission is to rescue the kidnapped presidents daughter Ashley from a mysterious cult in rural Europe. A task that soon becomes a lot harder than first expected, it turns out the local villagers have been infected by a parasite that controllers them to attack outsiders. You later find out that both you and Ashley have been given the same parasite another problem added to your already full list, the struggle you fight through makes this game what it is and after finishing the story you get a real sense of achievement.
I really recommend this game to anyone especially those who have never played a resident evil game, its got a steep learning curve but once you get to grips with it its a great game with one amazing story whether its the original disk for the PS2 / Game cube or download it straight from the PSN store its defiantly worth the money.
Total Top Spec Gaming Score 10 / 10
Thought I would upload some game play and me getting the final trophy in the game.
