Why Is Resident Evil 4 A Masterpiece?!
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Resident Evil 4 is one of the greatest games of ALL TIME! But why? Surely there is more to it than Leon's haircut? Well, I'm about to tell you why...
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___TIME STAMPS___
#1 Bingo - 0:00
#2 Introduction - 1:31
#3 The Village - 5:27
#4 A Departure From Resident Evil - 11:42
#5 Visuals & Cutscenes - 13:28
#6 Gameplay, Horror & Difficulty - 20:24
#7 Back To The Story - 27:13
#8 Enemy Variety & Surprise Encounters - 30:24
#9 Story, Characters, Dialogue - 35:26
#10 Conclusion - 41:05
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My mother, a deaf woman, played this game for years. Over and over and over again… she always hoarded her money, yelled when being chased, and took the same paths each playthrough and had to have beat it well over a dozen times, but always had a good time. Especially when we were watching her play.
She didn’t understand the story, or any of the background lore - she just loved this game. It’ll forever be a masterpiece to her and myself.
Tried to get her to play RE5 and RE6 with me, but the mechanics were a little different and she wasn’t having it! Lmao
RIP Mom.
This was wholesome af bro
@@nikorobinson317 Thanks brother
Well, i guess i'll give her the ol yt memorial!
R.I.P O.Ps mum.
Her birth-her death.
Now resting in gamer heaven
@@vergilonachair4487 Thanks friend xD
🥰🥰🥰 aww! That's so awesome 👌🏾
As a kid Leon's jacket was the coolest thing ever, I was so stoked when my mum bought me one just like it, it was so comfy with the inner fur. Then I grew out of it :(
Same thing happened to me. I know the feeling...
Everyone had a badass jacket... And it's never their current jacket:( RIP awesome jackets
@@reubencream3095 yeaa one day I was really high with a friend and we were waiting for the subway, and then I put my super nice jacket on the seat beside me, metro arrives, we go in the metro...and then the door closes and as it closes, I notice my jacket on the seat.......it's too late....we leave for the next station...and I'm like shit we need to run back to the previous station....so we run all the way back (it was faster than waiting for another metro) and then, I arrive to the seat....it's gone! Never found it back. I really miss that jacket.
You've got a nice mom. You should give her a call sometime soon and thank her again for that, if you haven't recently - in my experience, moms are really touched when their kids still remember that kinda thing years later.
your lucky man, i was asking for the very same jacket 15 years ago and my mom never bought it.
After the chief spares Leon, the next scene is not Leon entering the room again. In fact, that second scene is 100% optional and it serves more as another surprise in the game. Kinda like “oh you wanna go back in here do you? Well this is what happens…”
I kept seeing it on videos and thought I just forgot it or it wasn't there in the VR version (since I was playing the VR version) since I just waltzed back out. I did not want anything to do with the Big Cheese.
Except it's not because in Separate Ways we can clearly see Leon getting up, getting his weapon ready and entering the room again just to get an uppercut from Mendez, haha.
@@medranodiego8641 It’s still optional from Leon’s side.
@@malibutaa you said: "the next scene is not Leon entering the room again" as if the scene only purpose to exist is to be a secret, when it's not, it has to happen.
@@medranodiego8641that’s because it IS a secret. The game sets you up to miss it; you start in a new chapter right after leaving the room, with your back turned to the door, facing down the hall so the player is influenced to continue forward and not try going back. RE4 is filled with moments like that. If you want to get technical, the GC version of the game still has that scene but not separate ways, meaning it was always optional. Which is my point.
I think RE4 took a cue from Aliens and Terminator 2. When people are familiar with your monster, and thus not so easily frightened by it, make the sequel lean more towards action. That way both the characters and the audience can experience the catharsis of feeling like they're facing their old fears head-on. But don't forget to also up the stakes and make the monsters more powerful, so that the tension remains.
A game made by japanese, with an American protagonist in a Spanish village were everyone talks with Mexican accent.
As a Spanish I approve this
ningun Mexicano pronuncia la palabra "mierda" como en el juego... LOL
@Danny Kanerva hahaha, es verdad, está muy exagerado
@@tfinde6190
El "mierda" es exagerado, pero en ningún momento alguno de Los Ganados habla en algo que se aproxime a Español con acento de España.
@@brian0057 pero ellos dicen "te voy ha hacer picadillo"... ningun Latino usaria eso como insulto . Suena muy burgues Lol
@@Dan_Kanerva
Había olvidado esa línea.
Aun así, me cuesta mucho creer que Los Ganados son Españoles.
Es como si le dijeran a los actores Españoles que hablaran con acento neutro pero de vez en cuando se les escapa.
Re4 is a masterpice. A full game that unlocks two extra game modes, a seperate campaign, some unlockable costumes and it's all in the game! Wow. In todays world, that would be a game, 2 dlcs and 2 season passes.
U're goddam right
Sorry but no. Maybe at the time one could argue that but now no. Too many "throw waves of enemies at you" and "escort mission" moments. The reason it gets so much praise besides "nostalgia " is simply because it was the first over shoulder res evil. Period.
@@MrSwitchblade327 I played it for the 1st time 3 years ago and I thought it was great (although I like RE1 remake the most), so the lame nostalgia argument crumbles pretty fast.
@@MrSwitchblade327 Sorry, but yes. You can't forget the fact that the game be reduced to a pair of concepts is absurd. Especially cause in this case we have a lot of qualitys well analised in the video. For a product of his time, all things considered, the quality of RE4 is pretty obvious, like the games influenced by him.
@@MrSwitchblade327 Cool! And u are entitled to your opinion. But tell me what shooter game does not throw waves of enemies for you to kill? It's all in the ambience, the different weapons, the bosses, the mystery. Nostalgia sure and the fact that it will forever be a classic and a masterpiece. Heck, the campaign has better flow than most actions games of today. It is a masterclass in progression and pacing. Also, it wasn't the first over-the-shoulder RE game. It was the first 3rd person over-the-shoulder that defined what that was. All that you play today stems from RE4. Give it some respect atleast.
You know what I like about this game's story? It's like one of those funnily cheesy 80s action movies without trying too hard to be seen as such. Whereas the other games tried way too hard to be Michael Bay films. This and Persona 4 are the only two games to this day that make me feel melancholy after finishing because of how likeable the characters are.
We use the word "campy" for this
@@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421 which is code for “badly written” 😂
@@communistcomputergod6449badly written (affectionate)
The Japanese version of the base game had the Ashley section use fixed camera angles just like in the classic games which was pretty awesome. Explains how the lamps she throws aim at enemies automatically when throwing.
The act man turned out to truly be a man of a acts: gamer, reviewer, journalist, absolute chad, and now even a rapper. Truly an inspiration to act upon
Or a nightmare lmao
Please stop giving me mean comments. My mother reads the comments I get and she cries a lot because of it. Please be nice, dear ra
Him and Ryan George rapping a collaboration without any context 😭😭😭😭
He's also a make-up artist. Can't forget about that.
@@AxxLAfriku fuck no you try to constantly get subs
"Why does this random guy in Spain know about an outbreak in Raccoon city."
Uh... an entire city was overrun with zombies and nuked. I'm pretty sure at the time it would be pretty much the single most well known event in living memory.
Pretty sure most people didn’t know that it was a zombie outbreak. The governor lied about what caused the massive destruction and said it was some other dangerous disease If I remember the lore correctly
@@amuroray9115 Still, an entire city being wiped out is pretty big news.
They claimed it was a nuclear power plant exploding.
@@FalonGrey I know. But you’re not going to know what caused it.
Imagine telling the public “oh yeah. Zombies killed everyone.”
No one is going to believe that shit.
It’s only years later that Bioweapons like the T-Virus are common knowledge
@@amuroray9115
Capcom kept retconing whether it was known there was a zombie outbreak or not. I think a lot of us were surprised when we played Revelations or RE6 that the lore changed to where zombies and BOWs were secret and Racoon City was really never known, despite survivors making it out, and like in Outbreak testified, in court openly.
Capcom retcons constantly.
The Act Man please make a part 2 of this with the remake coming. This shit was awesome and hilarious😂 I love it!
Oh he will bro. He brought back the cool wig and the jacket. I don't know about how he will bring back the cool bars in the beginning though, there are much more changes to the remake. (like the U3 and the "Don't you mean lonely?")
@@TheRenegadePlayer Cool! That's good to know👍
These videos take a while to make so we gotta stay patient and also wait for the rest of the content to release. If Assignment Ada and Separate ways don’t come out soon fans will riot
I second this!!! Make another one! Especially the intro song 😂😂
He brought it back!
This is by far the best Resident Evil game. Everything about it was perfect. The M/C. The setting. The storyline. The gameplay. The weapons. The array of enemies. The pacing. The eeriness of hearing the hooded drones whispering in Latin. Omg. I still play it to this day.
Recently got it on switch cause it had a big discount and decided to try it out. I didn't expect myself to enjoy it this much but here I am, playing it on professional after completing the story lol 😂
Except control, it sucks 😂
@@shempaulus8233 omg me too I just bought it on the Switch after not playing it in so long. I had it for GameCube years ago and now I can’t put it down either! lol. I’m just as addicted to it as I was years ago 😩
@@roidscrack well that’s your opinion …
It's not latin is Spanish
Therapist: “The Acting Leon isn’t real, he can’t hurt you.”
The Acting Leon: 0:18
Leon Act Kennedy
the hair made me cringe ngl
@@TheActMan shit was fire ngl
@@Peanutbutter501 indeed
I can't even watch the review, I always go back to the rap lmao
Leon:"Your right hand comes off?"
Ethan:" *AHHH* *SHIT* "
Ethan loses his left hand
@@olivia3779 In village he loses his right hand to Dimetrescu, which is where he says "Ah Shit!" Meaning you need to brush up on your Ethan limb amputation knowledge
It's cool, just poor some alcohol on it, good as new.
I think only one limb of Ethan's has been so far intact from birth: one of his legs/feet. Both hands have been chopped off on separate occasions, and one leg too on another.
I can’t play the resident evil 4 intro without hearing actmans rap.
He actually killed that shit, it was straight 🔥 🔥🔥
Every modern AAA game owes its existence to RE4. Easily the most masterfully crafted and most complete game ever produced. It stands on a league of its own and I very much doubt the remake will do justice to this absolute masterpiece
What do you think of the remake?
@@redwaldcuthberting7195 I think Capcom proved me wrong and I couldn't be happier. I've only played the demo so far but it seems Capcom actually succeeded in creating masterpiece remake of a masterpiece. And this is no mean feat.
@@lordibleesthe remake is amazing man. the best experience i’ve had playing a game in AGES. deserves game of the year 2023
@@grizzamundo it's good but it's not as iconic as the OG. Leon is super slow and moves like a truck in the remake. That kind of hindered my ability to enjoy it as much but still a worthy remake no less.
frfr@@lordiblees
This game has the most tragic thing in gaming history:
Leon loses his sick jacket by mission 2.
Lack of jacket reveals the CHAD holster
Waiting for actmans why skyrim is so awesome is almost as painful as taking an arrow to the knee
Patiently waiting for Act Man to make a video titled "Why Leon's Jacket is AWESOME!!!" 😆🎮🔫👍
@@whiterunguard6415 Skyrim was made by Bethesda. They don't make great rpg but Skyrim was alright
I agree... but it comes back on Dead by Daylight. Forever... or in your home if you spent thousands of dollars 😆
This game still holds one of my favorite first 15min openings! The sound of that chainsaw starting up, sheesh!
What are some other ones? I imagine Bioshock is in there.
@@Horatio787 Force Unleashed was pretty epic and hilarious! You take over Darth Vader and start slaughtering wookies lol
You really just said sheesh
Imma sheesh myself with a chainsaw
@@MisterChief711 Yeah, Dad mode ✌
@@itcamefromabox dad mode with a chainsaw? Do you need any help with your family
Finally got around to this masterpiece a month ago. I got so addicted I played 71 hours in 20 days. Beat it once, went straight to Professional and beat it again, beat Separate Ways, and then did another normal run with new outfits. Ashley's knight armor was hilarious xD. I got pretty damn frustrated with Krauser on Professional. I died so many times and I had no clue the knife was the key weapon to use, I had to look it up. Was surprised that I couldn't find one video where someone defeated him without some usage of the knife, but at least now I know.
I never minded the escort mission aspect of the game. Ashley is never TOO much of a nuisance, she can handle herself and when she doesn't, it's not too difficult to rescue her. I say they did escort mission right in this game.
Why Is THIS VIDEO A Masterpiece?!
Because it's act man talking about RE4
because the intro was a 10/10
Yes
The lore of halo...
The man himself
I honestly love Salazar.
Everytime he's on screen the game becomes "Special agent has a dickoff against Zombie Midget".
He's small and full of comic villains cliches and then there's Leon being an asshole to him 🤣.
That’s RE4 for ya and what makes it so great. Salazar 10x better then pretty much all the villains in RE5 and RE6.
I remember playing this game when I was like 13-14 years old and feeling this intense sense of dread and despair throughout the entire experience. No other game has ever done that to me. And now they’re releasing a remake. I CANNOT wait.
I absolutely just love the sound effects. All the enemies sound just perfect, even love their dialogue. And the cultists chants are so creepy. Probably has my favorite sound effects in any game
Love when he talks about Ashley’s AI not being stupid and the dead rising music subtly plays in the background .... I had PTSD of those escort missions.
I remember constantly spamming: "Follow me! Come on! Follow me! Go! Over there!"
Yeah, escorting survivors in DR sure was a "blasting" experience. Glad that DR2 made them better, and Off the Record, while nerfing them a bit, at least has checkpoints.
I was like finally we got her and saw the distance I had to travel from Cemetery to House
"I've sent my right hand to dispose of you."
"Your right hand comes off?"
- Leon's dialogue in a nutshell
“Where’s everybody going?….Bingo?”
"Your right hand comes off?"
Ethan: Yes
You're*
Then in RE8 we got Ethan struggling to do his best Leon impression.
It was ironically written as You're not Your
100% one of the best games I’ve ever played. Always hated how you couldn’t run while shooting at the same time, but looking back… that was the entire challenge and most of the moments you feel like you’re about to take damage or die, would be taken away without that part I felt was annoying
The music was so good too. The save room music perfectly captures the vibe of the game while being more relaxed while you take a breather in the typewriter room. I used to be scared to play this as a kid and years later finally beat it and it's always stuck with me ever since.
The reason Sadler didn't infect Luis was because of the anti-parasitic drugs he had been taking (that he later hands Leon.) They only hamper larval growth but kill the eggs, so infecting him would have been pointless. A document mentions this in game.
true but he initialy gets infected with the parasite it's just that he is able to remove it with the drug.
you're absolutely right, Luis is better with the ladies
@@pritanisftw5784 right, but it was because he managed to do it before it hatched. afterwards the drugs just slow growth. its why he's pissed when he realizes the eggs in leon and ashley have hatched because it's too late to cure them via the drugs.
@@TheActMan holy shit he was wrong
Yo, Leon rejecting Ashley in the ending scene makes him the biggest Sigma male in RE
He must help with the Redfield lineage
Leon, the dude that somehow attracts the attention of every action girl, femme fatale and useless Ballistic Missile armed thot he meets.....
Still can't tap ada tho lmao
Bruh.
1. He there to RESCUE the President's daughter. Not FUG the President's daughter.
2. He smart enough NOT to FUG his boss's daughter.
3. Leon thirsts for a woman like Ada Wong. Settling for Ashley is like trying to substitute expensive liquor with ditch water.
@Quality High Chris is a Chad
Man this was the first title my dad got me for my ps2. I really enjoyed it so much played it around 7 times with all the extras and dlcs. Ah good times man i would play this game again next month.
Theres DLC ? 👀
@@geoffdb8118 assignment ada
21:30 bro just used Heroes of might and magic IV battle track here, took me a while to remember where this song was from 😂
I cant wait for the remake!
I just hope they have the Laser. I don't want no damn crosshairs
I can
*I just pray that capcom won't remove the original off steam and force me to buy their new remake. It will be cruel and unfair.*
I wud Luv 2 C de Regenerator & de 1 & onnly Garrador
@@bombomosthe reveal showed crosshairs no lasers
The Regenerators still scare the crap out of me. RE4 is definitely one of my top ten favorite games of all time.
those damn fuckers gave me nightmares
Literally had a nightmare over this...
Yeah you think the fuckers with chainsaws were worse? These fuckers are nightmare fuel and if you didn't had the heat vision scope, you were fucked
yeah, i have played this game since it was in the ps2 and still get scared by those fuckers to this day
Agree
Its incredible how addciting the whole progression system is in this game, the gameplay loop supports itself incredibly which is why i don't think i've EVER beaten a game more times than i've beaten RE4 and i kinda wanna beat it again now
After I beat this game for like the 10th times lowkey im playing it on pro rn lmao
One thing I love about the enemies is how they don't always just rush you full on, they'll run at you but as soon as they get closer they slow down again and at least give a bit of time to react. Just finished my very first playthrough yesterday, almost done with professional mode and then ima replay it again with the prl 412 and typewriter, gonna try to switch between the two so that it doesn't become too boring using just the prl.
Rewatching this a year later because I was just so happy The Act Man covered this but now I'm even happier knowing he remembers The Donkey Kong Country Show.
Also, the knife wound that Leon had due to the fight with Krauser, stays on his face even in the ending sequence. That's some attention to detail.
The cut wound actually *closes* as it appears smaller later in the game. *Serious detail*
@@sunson1491 also revealing Leon's nine tailed fox healing as the whole game takes place in less than a 24 hour span
I mean, they just add the wound to the character textures and use that model from that point on. Its not like they have to paint it for each scene
@@LD1E60 Obviously its not. But in other games or even the movies you dont see a scar from a fight kept in rest of the game/movie. It isnt difficult but nobody is doing it.
Eminem been real quiet after “Bingo” dropped
Straight fire 🔥😎🔥
He's been real quiet since anything dropped from what i'v been told
Eminem shaking in his boots
@@DrRAZI99 ha
And I would say this review is a masterpiece. The intro rap with the cosplay, unexpected sponsor bit, and the whole review. Chef's kiss!
My RE4 story.
A while after release me and a friend went to a electronics shop after school. In a bin he found RE4 and was like "guess ill try it" so we jumped on the bus back home and i didnt hear from him for 3 days.
Over the weekend he could tell me he'd been playing for 3 days straight. So i went to buy it myself and guess what.. I played it for days on end. Finished it probably 4-5 times straight.
One of THE best gaming memories for me. It was truly groundbreaking.
Which port?
What kind of Monster throws RE4 into the trash? HERESEY! I say.
If I’m ever bored or don’t have anything else to play, I play Resident Evil 4. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve played it over the years, it’s literally just a perfect video game
RE4 is pretty amazing but im not sure about perfect i mean mabye
@@mikeehrmantraut1899 I have my personal problems with RE4 but it is actually amazing and probaply a masterpiece
I do the same with the first Dead Space. I just can't get enough of that game
@@3eyedmotherfucker953 Dude i love dead space i can't get enough of it either!
@@jordank6546 did you hear about the remake? I hope they do it good. Like the RE2 remake
Words can barely describe how much I love this game. Back in middle school, I had exactly one friend. That one friend introduced me to this game. It was my first "shooter", my first and only horror game ( as I'm usually too scared to enjoy horror game) and we played this game like there was no tomorrow. On one safe file, I beat the game around 20 times becuase I was so addicted, my friend and I spent days at my place to grind the mercenaries mode or to upgrade every single weapon there was. Few games bring me as much nostalgia as RE4 does, which is why I was so excited for the remake and I am so amazed by how amazing it turned out. So much love goes out to the developers and to you, act man, for putting together this extensive video
I have been waiting patiently for this for a very long time…
Agreed
A time before DLC you know that if RE4 was released today, "Separate Ways", the Mafia Costume and "Assignment ADA" would totally be DLC, instead at the time you got all that content that made you play the game for longer just by beating it once.
Mercenaries mode would also definitely be DLC.
Actually, no, it would become some kind of a deathmatch type multiplayer game. With skins, cards and some other BS.
@@velocilevon Dude don't even get me started with that crap, games used to have so much content from day 1 and the only requirements you had was either just play the game in X difficulty or do some challenge like only use knives or stuff like that, it made you play the game for longer and have fun with the extra skins or game modes you ended up unlocking.
Now you're lucky if your game even works without a day 1 patch or if it doesn't have like hundreds of dollars worth of DLC that could've been on the base game if only they weren't as greedy.
In the end, it was the fact that now developers can add stuff post release that we have this problem in the first place, they became complacent and greedier.
@@velocilevon Don't forget the battle pass
I really don't want this game remade. They'll ruin it.
RE 4 is not a Masterpiece.... in what kind of survival horror you shoot a crow and it drops shut gun ammo or just diamonds??? That's absurd as fuck and takes you right out of the immersion....and thats just one problem with RE 4
If we talk about survival horror in RE game, then only RE 1 remake and RE 2 remake take the cake...every other RE game cant even compare...and the old RE 1 and RE 2 just have bad graphics compared to the new... so after seeing the remakes the old ones are not scary enough....but any other RE game, beside RE 1 remake and RE 2 remake, are not survival horror.
A good RE game is also RE 3 Nemesis original and thats about it.
The inventory case was the best ever
And then look how they butchered it in re5
I like the intro rap way more than I should. Thank you for rubbing my nostalgia bone.
The fact that they're doing a RE4 remake and most probably they wont use Leon's OG voice actor depresses me
no they will use the new non union actors. it's cheaper.
it's a miracle they didnt recast dmc5
and remember Paul also voiced the Merchant. He's the only man for the job. period.
Couldn’t they take the same audio samples and re use them?
Same
Has no thought about the guy behind KendosGunShop?
A cult of thousands of heavily armed monsters, in a nightmareland riddled with traps and fortresses vs a sexy boy with a pistol.
Los Illuminados never stood a chance.
When Leon said "Austa Luego"
*I felt that*
leon is a bigger awesome alpha male than chris
@David Mutchler chris handles 9mm recoil like a schoolgirl, even when on roids
@@TOONYBOY his handsome ness distracts the plagas (my friends words. She fan boys him that bad)
@@ulrickguiliman4810 I feel like we all do to be fair, just a little
The RE4 HD project mod for PC is really good so far. It's like 36 GB of data, but it enhances all the textures, which affects the cutscenes too.
nice, I just went to look on steam and a re-release is coming out next year as well.
@@Born_Stellar yeah but the remake is not gonna be the same as the original. That is why I just upgraded the graphics on the original.
@@Maverick-7508 I've seen the released gameplay footage of the remake and they left everything from the original untouched and just upgraded every graphics aspects of the game. It's not like the recent remakes, at least from what I've seen
@@Maverick-7508 I’m not so sure, at least to me the recent gameplay trailers released make it seem like it’s almost untouched. Just looks better and smoother which is a bonus
Bruh we getting a remake lmao
You might have to do an update with re4vr. That's right, this game holds up so well they took a 3rd person survival shooter and turned it into a first person interactive Mega Chad Simulator and it worked!
Y'know I'm actually gonna back up Acting Mail Man in defense of Ashley, because there are times where having her stand behind you while you're slaying Ganados can really stroke your ego. If you land a headshot with a sniper rifle from long distance, there's an animation where she does like a little fist pump. Don't even tell me that ain't satisfying lol.
Just headshotting in general
Shooting projectiles out of the air also gets a fist pump from her.
351 likes!? And a heart from Acting Male!?!? Prrhbhrrbhrhr! Prrhbhrrbhrrhbhrrbhrrb!
That's so true, especially that part where you and Ashley ride a cable car, made me feel like a true boss when I nailed every ganado and she kept fist bumping
Act man, settle this once and for all: Blacktail or Red9?
Red9 all day! Lol
The ChadMan knows Red9 is the only answer
"A a great choice for an avid gun collector"
Blacktail
OG handgun
That dialogue at 19:53 was my sentiment when I wasn’t paying attention to the very first QTE in resident evil 4 😂😂😭😭
One thing
They did explain in the game that Luis Sera had taken medication to resist the Plagas infection. There is a note that says they tried to infect him, but to no avail because he took that medicine to kill the plagas before it hatched. They had to wait till the medicine ran through his system completely before they can infect him again.
As for the executioner. I just assumed that the infection was taking too long and decided to just end him. I guess they had a plan to have Leon save Ashley, pretend to be the hero, and then help Saddler take over America, but later figured "Hey, why bother? Kill him and make a better plan."
My dad even knows who The Merchant is, he may only know him for his laugh and quotes, but it's good enough.
@Heaven my girlfriend looks like ada and I'm stoked that I'll be marrying her lmao
@Heaven xD
@@vinomsnake Lucky man, you should ask her to make cosplay for you
@@mateoreyes6921 she said soon xD
Heheheh thank you
RE4 is quite possibly the best marriage of mechanics, enemy design, and level design in a game to date. The core "stagger-melee" combat loop is consistently satisfying, providing mechanical (i-frames, crowd control, massive damage) and kinetic (cinematic presentation, momentary lull in tension) rewards every single time. Enemies are always visually reactive to what the player does. Adversaries change over the course of the game, and things like shields, invisible foes, helmets, and crossbows force the player to mix up their tactics, and push them to discover every element of the game's rich toolset. RE4 also rewards experimentation with a variety of weapons and a rich upgrade system.
It's an absolute masterpiece of design, which makes it delightful to play.
@@abc-ug5ym Have you seen how fast RE 4 combat can be? The skill ceiling for the game is incredible.
@@abc-ug5ym I like that little insight at the end there. Not just the mine cart, but the whole combat system seems like they took the emotional experience of gun combat in something from the arcades like Lethal Enforcers, House of the Dead, or Time Crisis and adapted it to RE...Specifically, Time Crisis (With the pedal)...Leave cover...Check targets and distance...Prioritize threats...Line up reticle...Fire...Evade when pressured...
But in terms of bagging on consoles, IMHO it's a matter of precision...it's the reason why almost every FPS on console MUST include at least some aim assist, especially if it mixes console and PC players competitively...Man, I remember trying to play Counter-Strike on PC with a controller against keyboard...no contest...but the same does NOT apply however to something like Fighting games where all you are looking for is a single input command rather than a precision selection of pixel under your cross-hair....(Controllers CAN actually be better in the FGC due to ergonomics and the shorter distance your fingers need to travel for input...) so control choice is pretty situational...
One last bit, I would partially disagree with the slowness complaint about RE4. The speed of the aiming and enemy movement is balanced with the fact that there is no strafing, dodging, or moving at all while aiming. It's doesn't make the game worse, just different in terms of player priorities...Think of it this way...In an FPS' you can circle-strafe or if you position your cross-hair at head level and aim just to the left of a corner that turns to the right, you can literally almost do nothing but press the fire button as enemies round the corner and backpedal as they advance down the hall...Y'know how they made it more difficult in RE4? Now your gun has natural sway since it's impossible for an actual human to remain perfectly still while aiming and you can't move...thus making it more complicated...motion and combat are just separated in RE4's system...
The aiming will always be dogshit but yeah, it’s a good game
You playing Leon in the opening skit made my day because TH-cam was just starting when Resident Evil 4 (and Dead Rising) were exploding and the earliest fan made content I saw was people in bad Leon, Ashley, Merchant and so on costumes doing whacky skits with no budget.
Re4 has gained massive respect in the RE community. Ask any fan and they will rank it in the top 3
The Act Man: "For the first time, Resident Evil was rendered in three dimensions."
Code Veronica: "Am I a joke to you?"
Edit: Just realized, Code Veronica wasn't even the first 3D Resident Evil game. Resident Evil Survivor beat Code Veronica by 7 days.
last year i went on a binge and played every resident evil game from Classic 1 to REmake 3 and i found code veronica so uninteresting, The locations bored me and characters were meh (I know RE isn't exactly the Last of Us but still)which is a shame because its the only time we got classic style RE with a fully 3D environment and spooky lighting... Same with Revelations 2 which everyone seems to enjoy I just found it meh
Lmao code Veronica is a joke. Even if it’s the real re3
I thought of this exact same joke as I was listening to the video 😂
@@BloodDrunkBunny code veronica is great
Technically speaking, Code Veronica isn't actually fully 3D (whereas RE4 was). Instead it uses a psuedo-3D system wherein the environment is indeed fully rendered in 3D, but the camera only pans on a fixed plane that the player cannot control - much less view objects within it from all angles - thereby giving the illusion of 3D without truly achieving it. This was used a lot at the time (think early God of War and DMC titles for examples of this) in order to maintain a higher fidelity than - due to hardware limitations - was possible with true 3D. So he's essentially correct in saying this.
The thing I appreciate the most about RE4 is the pacing, it's extremely well crafted in every part of the game, it's like the devs knew exactly when to slow things down or step up the action in just the right amounts. Considering it's a fairly long game for a third person shooter the puzzles and enemy encounters are placed with consideration to the player's mindset, I never got the feeling of getting bored or annoyed by any segments.
Were you dropped as a child?
@@marshalsoult3860 shut up!!
Best resident evil game ever! The mercenaries mode after you complete it adds to it even more.
I swear the first 15 minutes of this game is just iconic. From the drive listening to cumbaya, to the first enemy, to the dog you save, & just to top it all off the big faceoff in the village… perfection
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@@Chkprofilename The fuck?
@@j22563 What’s the video?
@@Elend002 cult shit
@@Volker_A4 Do I even wanna click on it?
Resident Evil 4 touches on both crime, gothic-horror, dungeon-styled fantasy & military fiction.
No other game has touched on so many themes and still stayed consistent in tone.
THAT is my primary reason for loving this game.
Finally! Somebody has perfectly put into words why I adore this game so much!
And sci-fi horror.
it was the over the shoulder perspective that completely changed everything for me. on top of the action and cheesy lines that i just had to love, this game was incredible for me. the remake is going to be CRAZY (hopefully).
I’d say RE2 and RE4 were equally the best ones.
Yes 4 was revolutionary but the RE2s story, setting and characters setup RE4.
RE4 is PEAK Resident Evil. It is the first Resident Evil Village before Resident Evil Village
Can't wait for him to talk about the remake soon
When I was younger, playing this game gave me nightmares. Never have I turned off my wii gaming console before (it was due to the regenerator part).
Leon in RE4 is literally the biggest chad in gaming history.
Nah, the boulder punching asshole from RE5 is lol
Ezio , master chief, Doom slayer, captain price, Kiryu Kazuma, Snake from metal gear, ETC would like to have a word with you
@@Ner0mancer definitely Chris lol
@@empathetic4100 Don't forget Big Boss and Solid Snake!
@@Ner0mancer actually the reason why didn’t specify which snake because there are many different versions of him lol, but If anything, I forgot about Barry in the first resident evil and the remake
This guy need more recognition. Jack of all trades. Very detailed and passionate about what he does. Almost like a voice or reminder of why we all love video games. Keep up the good work man!
He has over 1,100,000 subscribers and regularly pulls 100,000 plus views a video no problem. I’d say he’s got recognition.
I say he deserves MORE!
That rap had no business going so hard. We need more act man covers
I remember when playing this game when it was new on the Gamecube back in 2005. I remember doing a 10 hours session almost non-stop I was hooked. Rarely has a game since ever captivated me like that. RE4 really was a special game. Mechanically and graphically games have surpassed it but it still holds up well almost 20 years later.
This game simply did action, terror, comedy and difficulty perfectly simply perfect.
it says it's a survival horror game when it is not
I realized one neat detail.
The game started in the morning
After Leon passed out, it became night time for majority for the game.
When Leon and Ashley escaped in a Ski boat, it became morning again.
This means that the game take place within 24 hours.
This game established that time does exist.
Ah, just like Namek
In bloodborne it was just one night
@@thebattery143 Well that’s because reality itself is shifting in Bloodborne.
Meaning that 24 hours could pass and it would still look to be either day or night.
Mostly because of the Nightmare and it’s hold on Yharnam.
Same with Resident Evil 7. Crazy how one night can feel like an eternal hell
that’s pretty much all resident evils
Just completed resident evil 4 in VR, if you haven’t played it from that perspective I would definitely recommend trying it. Loved every minute of it.
The way the game was created is what's so special. It's simplicity makes it easy to emulate as well but the graphics and game play was way ahead of its time.
I just re-played this a few months back; it is almost shocking how well it holds up. In fact, if it were released today as-is aside from some updated graphics, it would still be one of - if not THE - game(s) of the year
It won Game of The Year 2005 FYI
The controls are dated now it feels awkward to play at first, it does get easier as you play but it’s still awkward and can’t compare to modern control scheme. As a game though yeh it’s great. Holds your really well. This game made a big impression on me, makes me feel a certain way, the music also helps with that. The save theme is as memorable as the previous game.
@@axelstone3131 That save theme is amazing
@@axelstone3131 Wii controller was the best to play for me
did you play the fan HD version? i remember it being around months ago
Pacing is a key part of this game. It's pitch perfect. Highly influential on me as an indie dev. The progression system, level design and encounter structure are all excellent and fit together just right.
I hope you go a long way as a developer.
And the soudtracks are my favorite in all re games
oh yeah you've made a game? sure you did
But unlike Uncharted, the core gameplay is great by itself
@@Berserk_96 Yeh, the OST was a masterpiece in itself. My fave tune is Infiltration. Damn, what a game. I hope Capcom take RE into the open world like Days Gone.
Why the beginning actually fire tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
well said and presented. it really is a masterpiece. i knew it when it released as a teen, and its been solidified in my mind with all the backround info about its development
I've started Resident Evil 4 recently, and am about 6 hours into the game, and so far I feel that the gameplay is very satisfying and well-designed. I already feel the urge to start a NG+ run after I beat it.
You know about the weapon upgrades in NG+, right?
First thing I did after finishing the game was start up a Professional run. Hardly feels like they even need to remake a timeless classic like this.
@@sketchyecchiakechi they completely need to remake this the controls are clunky you can't even shoot and walk and move at the same time and the level design is horrible, look at this and dead space released just a short time after, dead space has atmosphere and holds up to this day RE4 plays like trash
Ikr same
@@nemesis8626 So much wrong said in one comment
The developers of this game did a phenomenal job all around, but one touch in particular that's easy to miss is in the credits after the end of the game. The scenes they show there depict the villagers living decent lives before being infected with las plagas, and the town becoming a nightmarish place before Leon arrives there.
This right here, makes me feel bad for them
Yes. Very tearful
Currently my ...5th? time watching this video. Can't get enough RE4 love especially with the remake right around the corner. 💜
This game is so good, I have played both this and the remake which I have played 4 times, but I always go back to this, I might have played this more than 20 times across PS2 and PC, every time I play it I have a new experience even though every thing remains the same, I found so many things over the years, like shooting specific torches yields spinel and a lot more. I had to get 3 discs for this game on PS2 because I had an active addiction to this game, I would come from School sit down and just play it for hours, listen to the save theme and pissed my pants every time I fought U3, Verdugo and the Regenerators, Kaurser's fight makes my bum hole pucker up while I try to knife him, this game will always remain my favorite. The best part was that you could use your special weapon that you spend so much time unlocking to unlock a different weapon and your rank wasn't rushed due to time, Resident Evil Revelations 2 changed these things, now you can't really use your special weapon without getting a C and thus won't be able to unlock special weapons like PRL412 (example) using the handcannon or infinite RPG, this game is just so much more fun and hectic.
PS: I am addicted to the rap as well.
Ashley is overhated. She’s actually a great companion character and if she dies it’s completely on the player since you have full control over her. She’s not that hard to manage, once you learn to manage her I think she actually adds a lot of the gameplay.
Edit: also when she pumps her first when Leon shoots the ganados off the tram it’s honestly adorable
Olly? I've been looking everywhere for ya
Fancy seeing you here olly
@@Chrispius327 hey who are ya?
@@feedthemeat543f hey man!
Ashley annoying as hell
When he said "This is the story I wanted to see continued", I realized that we never really got a proper sequel to Leon's journey, he appears in RE6 but not as the protagonist, sharing the stage with another 7 or so main characters and we could say RE6 was more about Ada and Jake than everybody else. Then Leon leads the 3D movies which was cool but they arent a main entry. Then he gets RE2R which was amazing but takes his story backwards instead, and now we will get him in RE4R, which again its cool but takes his journey backwards.
Capcom needs to give him his solo main entry game again, RE9 or RE10, but a solo game, not this all over the place 7 protags game like RE6 where there was so much going on to follow or care.
Its crazy how he is the posterboy of the franchise, and yet in 17 years his story has hardly advanced, if at all. This is the story I want to see continued too.
I definitely want him to make an appearance in RE9. It’s likely that RE9 will continue and probably end the Winters Family Saga.
@@DeadpoolX20 9 will end it. I feel like after that they should introduce normal joes to horrifying scenarios. Standalone survival horror RE titles. As much as I love Leon, Chris etc playing as even a mild badass in a RE game feels off. I'm hoping after 9 closes out the winter saga we get more straight up survival horror. Hell, they could introduce different types of monsters and I'd be fine with it. Doesn't have to be zombies. Though I'd prefer it.
I agree I want to see more of specifically Leon's story, he is my favorite character after all.
@@DeadpoolX20 imagine him be the main protagonist in re 9 and then theres Rose Winters too...
@@biteme9505 That would probably make the most sense-- if they do want to include Leon in any form. playing as Rose Winters would be the same as playing Jake Wesker in 6-- you get to have your fun superpowers, but you get none of the suspense that the story itself is trying to push.
This game was masterful. The first game I 100% and actually tried challenges like pistol only, knife only, etc. The mercenaries are just fun, side stories great, and always going back to the og campaign to find every possible treasure.
My first time playing this game I think I was around 14 or 15 on the wii version which I honestly loved the aiming felt pretty nice. I reached the village and remember feeling so nervous getting overwhelmed by the villagers and then BOOM Dr Salvador comes. To this day I remember that kinda hot feeling that filled my body from fear as I immediately turned the game off😂 maybe less than a year later I finally grew a pair and replayed it and absolutely loved it and definitely beat this game more than any other game I’ve ever played. Unlocking all the special weapons after beating all the game modes and getting the infinite rocket launcher, Chicago typewriter, hand cannon ect was such a nice way to keep me playing it over and over again. So excited for the remake
Hearing about the sound mechanics in this game reminded me of something; this may be a well-known fact by the great majority of people who've played this game before by now, but this goes for people who didn't know. Whenever the Ganados say "Detrás de ti, imbécil" during the village section of the game, that's Spanish for "Behind you, idiot".
It DOES help a lot to avoid unnecessary hits; and personally as a native Spanish speaking person it does often scare the crap out of me when I'm not expecting it lol
What does "Cohello cohello cohello" mean
@@jeffreymacmullin1653 in spain spanish is "grab him, grab him, grab him" in latin spanish is "f#ck him, f#ck him, f#ck him"
@@jeffreymacmullin1653 they are saying "cogedlo" which means "grab him" or "catch him"
I never know it😂 i figured it out myself that if the enemy says the dialogue it means they're behind me
I just remember being impressed that Capcom didn't completely butcher the Spanish language. Rather than Hollywood-style mainland European Spaniards, we ended up getting legitimately frightening village peasants with scythes, chainsaws, and shit.
The writing might be all over the place in this game, but the atmosphere is absolutely stellar. The commitment to the village aesthetic and intelligent use of the language are definitely two big factors in why I like the atmosphere so much.
Ahh yes the time where companies really care about their games.
Yup now RE games are just souless pandering trying to relive the series glory days.
Imagine how much they might screw up RE4. I don't want that to happen.
@@nathandelagarza4898 Check out re4 hd project, it's almost finished.
Agree..piece of art they make
@@nathandelagarza4898 They already did. It's called, Resident Evil 4. I assume most people started with RE4 but it set the franchise on a very bad path. I can't understand why so many people put it on a pedestal but then turn right around and admit RE5 was bad when they're a stone throw away from being the same game.
My grandpa got me into this game after I used to watch him play it every time I was at his house for the weekend on the PS2. One day he handed me the controller on a new save and let me play it for the first time and I fell in love with this game to the point where I was playing it more than him and ended up beating the game more than him as well.... R.I.P. papa
Having played it for the first time recently, it's one of the few games that live up to the hype. Even the gameplay still holds up great once you get used to the movement. Hyped for the remake
you know a game is legendary if its still being talked about more than 15 years later
This isn’t a game it’s a fucking gift from the god’s
What’s crazy is it came out the year I was born. This game is so good that I want to play a game that came out when I was a baby.
That must make chess the GOAT
If a game is made well and leaves a big impact in some way it'll be talked about for a long time. Plenty of games from the 80s and 90s are talked a good amount about still for example.
@@Bucketheadhead yeah. Skyrim and the witcher 3 also makes big impact in gaming era. For now, the latest games which makes big impact into the gaming era is Red Dead Redemption 2. Im pretty sure this game will age like a fine wine
RE4 is one of the very few considered "best game ever" that I think it's actually good and not just "it was technically advanced for a year".
Oh for sure one of the best games ever they are gonna remake it though I doubt it’ll be as good but we’ll see hopefully they at least don’t cut out anything
@@thegamewin100 pretty sure things were cut out of Resident Evil 3 Remake because of the timing it was sandwiched in but regardless I do hope thing's aren't cut out.
@@jasonx1174 i guess you could say it was a victim of being a jill sandwich.....I'll go
@@VonSnuggles1412 you got me. You can stay.
RE4 was fun but it killed the franchise. I would even argue RE5 is the better one of the RE 4,5,6 trilogy. We are lucky we got the true masterpiece RE1 remake though.
This is my favourite act man video, so rewatchable, so enjoyable, and the bingo song was straight 🔥 🔥 🔥
I’ve given this video about 100 views just to enjoy that opening rap, such a good intro and the review is dope too!! Can’t wait for REmake 4
This video is a masterpiece...
Thank you for making me smile.
And this is coming from a Resident Evil Veteran..1998 and Beyond...
RE4 seemed like the perfect storm. It just nailed all the elements that make a great action-horror third person shooter title. I think it all just comes down to great design and amazing vision, not necessarily one particular aspect.
The first thing is that the shooting feels psychologically satisfying. It was as if Mikami and his team decided to start making a game just based on the idea of making shooting as satisfying and fun as possible. And damn, how they succeeded. Everything from the laser reticle, to reloading animations, enemy hit reactions, poping sound of a headshot, even the intensity and moments of time at which the gamepad vibrates. Top that with the aspect of crowd control, which takes some time getting used to, and which makes you always be on your toes. Then there's the excellent level design, insane cinematography of all the action, fun campy story, and incredible sound design.
Also, the game has masterful pacing. The ebb and flow of the game is superb. The high intensity action and big set-pieces are mixed with periods of exploration, treasure hunting, inventory management, light enemy encounters, light puzzle solving, It's all here. There's plenty of opportunity to really take in the experience and absorb the world that it creates. All of the explosive set-pieces were earned. For every cabin fight or military island attack, you had a half dozen 'catch your breath' and tension building areas, and these areas never outstayed their welcome.
The other thing is that the enemies, and the enemy encounters are so well done. Every battle feels like a scenario that has been planned out meticulously, the way the enemies seem to hem you in and force you on the back foot, the way they escalate and have you on the edge of your seat, the way the environments are used to create a unique encounter each time. It perfectly utilizes each combat arena with specific gimmicks and creative hazards. The game is so good at creating this environment for player freedom and experimentation, while also making the enemies capable enough to push new combat experiences through their varied actions. And all of this is done with the same basic mechanics that you had since the beginning. Then of course the game has memorable boss battles as well.
I still can't decide whether RE4 is the game of that generation or Metroid Prime. RE4 was also the game that basically graduated Mikami and his team into the hall of the game design gods.
Best RE4 review on the internet
Couldn’t have said it better myself! RE4 is a masterpiece. Village didn’t come close to recapturing what made it so special. I’ll definitely get the upcoming remake but unlike RE2 and RE3, it really doesn’t need one.
Only downside is it made Leon’s popularity explode. Leon was awesome in RE4 but I’m sick of him being in every damn CGI movie and really hope he isn’t in RE9 or Rev3.
Taking good care of everything and make everything satisfying and ya win
Foe real
This is one of the Best games is played in my life and one of my favorite videogames, alongside Fallout New Vegas, Dead Space 2, Dead Risign 2, Resident Evil 1 Remake, God Of War 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc.......
RE4 is in my top 10 greatest games of all time, I really think it is a perfect game. I can't think of any actual flaw in it, being perfectly honest. Maybe the Island section isn't as fun as the other parts? But even then I loved the fight with Krauser, the ruins, and, of course, the regenerators which were amazing.
I REALLY cannot think of any flaw. Every section is satisfying, fun, atmospheric; the difficulty is perfectly balanced for the player, everything just works. It's a perfect game.
I like how you mentioned Metroid Prime at the end. I remember when it was released for the GameCube back then - it was straight 10s everywhere. I never finished it because I was a kid and only got to play it for a while (my friend owned a copy) and all I can remember was thinking "this is one of the most amazing games I've ever seen. Why is this so good?". Even as a kid I was extremely impressed by the pacing and the quality of everything. I definitely need to actually play through Metroid Prime all the way. The sad part is that MP is much less accessible than RE4 (RE4 is everywhere)
Jack Krauser gets even better when you find out he's voiced by the same guy that does Doug Dimmadome
Shut. Your. Mouth. No FREAKING way!!! That's awesome!!!
Doug Dimmadome? The owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?
The one with a long lost son, Dale Dimmadome?
shut the fuck up. no way
@@TheActMan 🤣 I'm dead serious man, same dude, the legends name is 'James Kevin Ward'
@@TheActMan who is deez
ive watched this video 12 times so far and its revived my love for RE, I've never played for so with my next paycheck I plan to get it imso exited!!!!
Awesome vid Act Man. This was my first M-rated game and my introduction to the RE franchise. This game is an achievement the likes of which we may never see again. It’s closest spiritual successor (in my opinion) is Dead Space. It really does feel like RE4 in space. In fact, it took the sadistic step of taking away the one security blanket RE4 gave you: pausing the action when you open your inventory. That one change increases your paranoia by a factor of ten and made you second guess randomly checking your items.
The gunplay’s actually better than a lot of new games
I’d say the best gunplay period. Shotguns are insane, snipers are amazing, no op weapons
That's an interesting opinion
@@doritos6548 thanks
I love the tank controls. Adds a real challenge. If it had more polished, modern controls the game would be way too easy.