"Resident Evil 4" for PS2 Review

This has to be my favorite game of all time. Action packed and full of puzzles so it takes a little brain power as well as skill. I first played the Game Cube version which I like more. It started out as a dare, my best friend at the time dared me to beat it because he couldn’t get past the opening sequence and he didn’t think I would be able to either. I wasn’t wild about survival horror or any type of horror for that matter, bar the Clock Tower games I grew up on. I accepted the challenge and 10 minutes in I was hooked.

The plot of this one is a little different. No details except that there are no zombies in this one. I won’t spoil any surprises in the game but the ps2 version has a separate ways mini game that the Game Cube version doesn’t. I can’t speak for the Wii version since I haven’t played it yet. That alone is worth buying the ps2 version. On the downside the graphics aren’t as great as on Game Cube. It isn’t too noticeable but there is a difference plus it doesn’t have accurate cut scenes while using alternate costumes. Leon is always in his default costume in the cut scenes. This was due to processor restraints in the ps2 version, in the game cube version they were able to change the cut scenes to match the costume. This isn’t a real problem but can be annoying to the finicky gamer.

All in all this is a great game, worth a look whether you’re into survival horror or not. It has a high replay value plus plenty of surprises to keep things interesting. It is addictive though, I’ve played 5 times and now I’m ready for another round.