Posted on Apr 17, 2009 under Games |
This is a game review of Capcom’s mega selling Survival Horror Game Resident Evil 4 for Nintendo Game Cube and Sony Playstation2.Resident Evil 4 finally arrived to the Gamecube in early 2005, and like many a controversial thing – split the fan base in half.
Resident Evil 4 has been in development for around 5 years, it’s first genesis became the action game ‘Devil May Cry’, and following on from that, at least 3 versions (that we know of) were designed and ultimately, scrapped. With this, Capcom abandoned much that the series relied on, the zombies, the camera angles and created this. It threw many fans off the chart, many screamed, many cried. But all were silenced when this game was finally released.
The game met with critical acclaim worldwide over the the internet. Indeed it’s one of the highest ranking games ever. Now, it’s time to learn why.
First up, the visuals which many gamers will notice straight away, are utterly fabulous. The brown grainy look gives the game an unusual atmosphere straight away and the characters are fantastic, well detailed and well animated. Technical critics would ignore this game for it features no pixel shading and all that techno babble. But visuals should always be what the eyes see, and this is a visual feast for any eye. The audio further paints the picture and gives some of best sounding experiences ever in gaming. With surround sound supported, the feeling of helplessness and being outnumbered is really hammered home as you feel, yourself, trapped in your own environment of which you would play this game.
So the game itself then that has stunned the world, is in short – stunning. Though by no means a slow game, indeed it’s very action packed compared to traditional Resident Evil, nonetheless manages to redefine itself constantly, throwing new monsters and challenges at the player at the exact moment they begin to feel bored. The controls of older Resident Evil’s remain, but with the new camera angle (behind the characters shoulder) gone are the fustrating niggles many had with the previous game. It all feels so intuitive now. Everything that was wrong with Resident Evil before, has been hammered out to make way for the onslaught of ingenious that is Resident Evil 4.
Indeed the only really problem that people would have with this game is the one thing that kept the fans going, the story. This game is (almost) a total abandon of everything that came before, and takes not only the series, but the story itself in a new direction. Many even now after playing the game are still disappointed with the story. The defense from Capcom is that to evolve you need to change, and this is what that decision represents, an ultimate change. This isn’t just an evolution, it’s a revolution, not just for Resident Evil, but for video games in general. If only all games were made to this quality and overall polish, the market might be in a much better state, weeding out the lesser games which corrupt and pollute it.
If you weren’t a Resident Evil fan before, if you’ve any sense, this will convert you, it’s that good.
Essential.
Author: Dominik Mayr
Posted on Apr 01, 2009 under Games, Trailers |
Cheat: Cheat List
Enter the cheats below during game play for the desired result:
- Max Health – LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, A, B, B, RIGHT
- Max Armor – LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, B, A, A, RIGHT
- Increase Wanted Level – LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, Y, X, X, RIGHT
- Decrease Wanted Level – RIGHT, X, X, Y, Y, RIGHT, LEFT, LEFT
- Explosive Desert Eagle Bullets – LEFT, RIGHT, X, Y, A, B, UP, DOWN
- Cloudy – UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, X, Y, LEFT, RIGHT
- Hurricane – UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, B, Y, RIGHT, LEFT
- Heavy Rain – UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, A, X, RIGHT, LEFT
- Rain – UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, A, LEFT, RIGHT
- Sunny – UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, A, B, LEFT, RIGHT
- Weapons Pack 1 (Grenade, Nightstick, Pistol, Minigun, Assault Rifle, Micro SMG, Stubby Shotgun) – RIGHT, UP, B, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, B, RIGHT
- Weapons Pack 2 (Molotov Cocktail, Teaser, Dual Pistols, Flamethrower, Carbine, SMG, Dual-Barrel Shotgun) – RIGHT, UP, A, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, A, RIGHT
- Weapons Pack 3 (Mine, Chainsaw, Revolver, Flamethrower, Carbine, SMG, Dual-Barrel Shotgun) – RIGHT, UP, Y, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, RIGHT
- Weapons 4 (Flashbang, Bat, Pistol, RPG, Carbine, Micro SMG, Stubby Shotgun) – RIGHT, UP, X, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, X, RIGHT
Cheat: Bypass Hotwiring
If you enter a car that needs to be hotwired, just exit it and re-enter again to avoid hotwiring it entirely.
Cheat: Rolling Invincibility
Press Y to duck and roll and you’ll be invincible for the duration of the tumble. Nothing can harm you, not even gunshots, punches, swords, or even explosions. It’s quite helpful when surrounded.
Cheat: Save Your Drugs and Guns
When you get arrested, all of your hard earned drugs and guns are taken away. To prevent this, as you are getting arrested / yanked out of your ride, press pause. Got to Multiplayer, then Wi-Fi Connection. It will then ask you if you want to save. Save and you and your equipment will save safely at a nearby safe house. Safety first!
Unlockable: TrophiesYou can unlock Trophies for the Trophy Shelf in your apartment by performing the actions detailed below:
- Silver Safe – Make a $2,000 profit
- Wooden Spoon – Eat a loss of $500
- Jeweled Bong – Deal 30+ in Weed
- Diamond Pillbox – Deal 30+ Downers
- Golden Binoculars – Find 40 Drug Dealers
- Platinum Syringe – Purchase 5+ Heroin
- Silver Safe – Make a $2, 000 profit on Drugs
- Wooden Spoon – Make a loss of $500 on Drugs
- Titanium Briefcase – Find all 80 dealers
- Jeweled Key to the City – Own all 21 Safe Houses
- Gold Medal – Attain a score of 10,000 or more for a weapon
Unlockable: Vehicles for the Boabo Auto ShopComplete the following tasks to unlock cars at the Boabo Auto Shop.
- Banshee – Beat “Weapons of Mass Destruction”
- Bulldozer – Beat “Counterfeit Gangster”
- Cognoscetti – Beat “Grave Situation”
- Comet – Beat “Jackin’ Chan”
- Coquette – Beat “Raw Deal”
- Hearse – Beat “Wheelman”
- Patriot – Beat “Wheelman”
- NRG 900 – Beat “Wheelman”
- Hellenbach – Beat “Bomb Disposal”
- Infernus – Beat “Cash & Burn”
- Resolution X – Beat “Pimp His Ride”
- Sabre GT – Beat “Operation Northwood”
- 500 XLR8 – Win a Bronze Medal in all Algonquin races
- Cityscape – Win a Bronze Medal in all time trials
- Formula R – Win a Bronze Medal in all street races
- Go-Kart – Win a Bronze Medal in all Go-Kart time trials
- MK GT9 – Win a Bronze Medal in all Broker and Dukes races
- Style SR – Win a Bronze Medal in all Bohan races
- Limo – Complete all of Guy’s missions
- Rhino – Complete all Story missions
- Bulletproof Patriot – Game Stop pre-order bonus
Unlockable: Bonus Mission RewardsPerform the actions below to unlock the desired Bonus Mission Rewards:
- Bullet Proof Taxis – Complete 15 Taxi Fares in a row (in the same taxi)
- Increased Body Armor – Complete 5 waves of Vigilante Missions with a 100% kill rate
- Infinite Sprint – Complete 5 Paramedic Missions
- Immune to Fire – Complete 5 waves of Fire Brigade missions
- Ammunition Discount – Score gold medals on all weapons at the Gun-Club
- Upgraded Delivery Bag – Beat both Mail Courier Missions (with a Gold ranking)
- Regenerating Health – Beat both Noodle Delivery Missions (with a Gold ranking)
Hint: Flaming Burnout Speed Boost
Hold both Y and B till your car starts doing a burn out, then release Y and your car will do a speed burst forward leaving a trail of flames!
Hint: Avoid Tolls
At full speed you can exit your vehicle at a toll and the vehicle will roll through it. You can then walk through it for free. Congrats, you just saved… 5 dollars.
Easter Egg: Dragons
In the far corner of each map, check the ocean floor for a stern admonition.
