Comments on: Resident Evil 4: the most overrated game of 2005 http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/ Love/Hate Video Games. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-389 David Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:04:21 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-389 I'm new to your site (a friend referred your recent Castlevania: Lords of Shadow review - wonderful read, about a game that I have yet to play), so, please let me say that I really appreciate your long-form reviews. That having been said, while I respect your opinion about Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube (a game that gave me a lot of joy), I must say that I think several of the reasons you put forth for the game being a huge disappointment strike me as small-minded/petty. The plot is unnecessarily silly, yes (and such a change from what I expected based on the demo, which I greatly enjoyed), but, you seem offended by it not being a 'true' survival horror game, because you neither struggled to survive, nor did you often feel a genuine sense of horror/dread/fear. I completely understand your point, though I don't share it. However, I would ask you to consider this: if the game were not classified as 'survival horror' would you have been so terribly disappointed in it? In my mind, it's an action game, masquerading as another installment in a series with a radically different style. I have no way of knowing what Mikami Shinji's intentions were, but I felt strongly that he was signaling a desire to move on, and establish a new direction for the franchise. At any rate, as several years separate your RE4 and C:LoS reviews, perhaps your sensibilities have changed. Not that I believe your overall impression of the game would be any different, I just wish you'd made a more cogent argument about why, for example, Resident Evil 2, is a better game in your eyes. Anyway! Thank you for the thoughtful writing about video games^ ^ Best wishes, David. I’m new to your site (a friend referred your recent Castlevania: Lords of Shadow review – wonderful read, about a game that I have yet to play), so, please let me say that I really appreciate your long-form reviews.
That having been said, while I respect your opinion about Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube (a game that gave me a lot of joy), I must say that I think several of the reasons you put forth for the game being a huge disappointment strike me as small-minded/petty.
The plot is unnecessarily silly, yes (and such a change from what I expected based on the demo, which I greatly enjoyed), but, you seem offended by it not being a ‘true’ survival horror game, because you neither struggled to survive, nor did you often feel a genuine sense of horror/dread/fear.
I completely understand your point, though I don’t share it.
However, I would ask you to consider this: if the game were not classified as ‘survival horror’ would you have been so terribly disappointed in it?
In my mind, it’s an action game, masquerading as another installment in a series with a radically different style.
I have no way of knowing what Mikami Shinji’s intentions were, but I felt strongly that he was signaling a desire to move on, and establish a new direction for the franchise.
At any rate, as several years separate your RE4 and C:LoS reviews, perhaps your sensibilities have changed.
Not that I believe your overall impression of the game would be any different, I just wish you’d made a more cogent argument about why, for example, Resident Evil 2, is a better game in your eyes.
Anyway! Thank you for the thoughtful writing about video games^ ^
Best wishes,
David.

]]> By: Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Ninja Blade: regression http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-388 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Ninja Blade: regression Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:36:28 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-388 [...] I felt after being presented with the “dodge a boulder!” scene from the beginning of Resident Evil 4. Though Capcom had the audacity to mix up the buttons on each attempt, at least. And I think [...] [...] I felt after being presented with the “dodge a boulder!” scene from the beginning of Resident Evil 4. Though Capcom had the audacity to mix up the buttons on each attempt, at least. And I think [...]

]]> By: Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Resident Evil 5: the demo http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-387 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Resident Evil 5: the demo Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:06:12 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-387 [...] Evil 5 was clearly a mistake. After playing Resident Evil 4 twice and subsequently labelling it “the most overrated game of 2005″, I should have known better than to expect anything different from a sequel banking on its [...] [...] Evil 5 was clearly a mistake. After playing Resident Evil 4 twice and subsequently labelling it “the most overrated game of 2005″, I should have known better than to expect anything different from a sequel banking on its [...]

]]> By: Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Some Deep Thinking on BioShock http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-386 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Some Deep Thinking on BioShock Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:48:22 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-386 [...] myself to see whether the game would really live up to its reputation. While the high praise for Resident Evil 4 was mostly annoying to me, I actually believed the hype surrounding BioShock to the point where I [...] [...] myself to see whether the game would really live up to its reputation. While the high praise for Resident Evil 4 was mostly annoying to me, I actually believed the hype surrounding BioShock to the point where I [...]

]]> By: Tony Walsh http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-384 Tony Walsh Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:55:06 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-384 Very thorough post-mortem without being tedious. I enjoyed reading it, nice job :) Very thorough post-mortem without being tedious. I enjoyed reading it, nice job :)

]]> By: Darth Pixel http://toase.net/2006/02/27/resident-evil-4-the-most-overrated-game-of-2005/#comment-385 Darth Pixel Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:08:54 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=351#comment-385 <strong>Resident Evil 4: The Most Underplayed Game of 2005</strong> In a desert, a drop of water is a smidgen to be thankful for. gatmog, at Tales of a Scorched Earth, partially agrees. Concretely, gatmog's outburst targets Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4, gatmog says, is incredibly overrated, to the point of be... Resident Evil 4: The Most Underplayed Game of 2005

In a desert, a drop of water is a smidgen to be thankful for.

gatmog, at Tales of a Scorched Earth, partially agrees.

Concretely, gatmog’s outburst targets Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4, gatmog says, is incredibly overrated, to the point of be…

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