The only thing I don't like about it is that it's almost too good.
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Also worth mentioning is the economy. The player's cashflow and pacing of new stuff unlocking in the store are tuned to be ridiculously addicting.
And has not been equaled. Something about the economy and unlockables makes it worth playing twice.
My only complaint, used to be about wanting more day light gameplay. However, the transition was incorporated into the story and did help with the atmosphere.
I've played it 10+ times and looking forward to getting it up and running on dolphin, when I find the time. But so damn good. Too bad I have to cheat to unlock the handcannon. I've played it so many times and never got Mercenaries down pat. I just don't know how to get my score up high enough. So, I'll cheat and d/l a save to get the handcannon.
Gameplay soo good, a balance-breaking weapon like the handcannon and typewriter does nothing to decrease my enjoyment. Perfect pacing, good story, great weapons, great upgrade system, perfect economy, perfect shooting with the wii, excellent shooting otherwise, great enemies and perfect variety in bosses. Top 5 game of all time, not just the generation. It's the right time to call it: it's been 7 years and closing on 2 hardware cycles. It's one of the best games of all time. Easily in the top 10 and for me, easily in the top 5.
Because they innovated, because they refined it so well, easily vaults over the retreads of great series (SMB2, SMW, Zelda 1 and 2, the gb zeldas, all of the metroids, the current crop of great games ie bioshock, batman:aa and ac). All of them have flaws and the biggest flaws of RE4 is based on design decisions (third person shooter, not enough horror), not with the gameplay. And those arguments are extremely subjective. You can objectively look at Arkham City and just say the city was poorly designed. Or Bioshock was too easy and the plasmids are not balanced. But RE4 is perfection in most all of the ways it was designed for.
I've played Bioshock at least 5 times and still wonder why it has long range weapons (not really set up for them based on level design). I've used them but never feel like the game wants me to use them. Not in RE4. You could use the Red 9 pistol but it entices you to use all the great weapons and it balances them well. They improved the inventory system dramatically. The story was good by RE standards and not silly (re5). The shooting was phenomenal. The variety with QTEs improved the flow. So damn good, you have to play it. Similar to SMB as a game you must play to see the best gaming has to offer. I can't say it enough or with enough superlatives. The pinnacle of the entire series.
It's easily the best way to currently play this game. A little bit of effort, but so worth it.
I just have to set my pc up for it and I'm there. Another 5 playthrus. I loaded up the Wii version and, sorry to say, I can't stomach the visuals. Maybe it's the Wii on HD TV effect, maybe I've been playing too many 360 games and just expect better image quality but I couldn't get past the textures. I'm sorry, I hated those guys when the Wii released but it's true. It's a great game and with that image, makes me want to scoop it up.
It would be a pretty long list.
