So, this being a first post and all, and considering the name of the blog, you can probably guess what I'm going to talk about. That's right, Resident Evil 4.
I've tried to play Resi 4 on two previous occasion, both on PS2, and both time I've given up a short way into the game. It's not that I didn't acknowledge it's masterful quality, it was just that something about the game rendered it awkward to me. But since it was rated so highly, I picked it up again on Wii hoping to make some headway with it, and surprisingly I've found myself totally drawn into the game. I think a big part of this is the improved aiming on the Wii, with the Wii remote much faster and easier to point than the analogue control on GC and PS2. Some argue that this removes much of the difficulty and tension, but the rest of the controls are still as archaic as ever, and the game is still a masterpiece of atmosphere and scares. I'm very much against the overwhelmingly brown and grey 'realistic' look of games these days (Gears Of War, I'm glaring at you) but the drab colour palette gives fantastic mood to Resi 4, particularly in the earlier village scenes.
I'm pretty much near the end of the game now, so I should polish it off in the next day or two. I'll give further impressions once it's over and done with.
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