Resident Evil 4 is a survival horror game by Capcom, originally released for the GameCube in 2005. Players control the special agent Leon S. Kennedy on a mission to rescue the US president's daughter, Ashley Graham, who has been kidnapped by a religious cult in rural Spain. Leon fights hordes of enemies infected by a mind-controlling parasite and reunites with the spy Ada Wong. In a departure from the fixed camera angles and slower gameplay of previous Resident Evil games, Resident Evil 4 features a dynamic camera system and action-oriented gameplay.
Development on Resident Evil 4 began for the PlayStation 2 in 1999. Four proposed versions were discarded; the first was directed by Hideki Kamiya, but series creator Shinji Mikami felt it was too great a departure from the previous games, so it was spun off as Devil May Cry (2001). Other versions were scrapped until Mikami took directorial duties for what became the final version. The game was announced as part of the Capcom Five, a collaboration between Capcom and Nintendo to create five exclusives for the GameCube.
Resident Evil 4 garnered acclaim for its story, gameplay, graphics, voice acting, and characters, and is cited as one of the best video games of all time, winning multiple Game of the Year awards in 2005. It was ported to numerous formats, and became a cross-platform hit, selling 12.3 million units by December 2022. It influenced the evolution of the survival horror and third-person genres, popularizing the "over-the-shoulder" third-person view used in games such as Gears of War, Dead Space, and The Last of Us. A remake of Resident Evil 4 was released in 2023.
The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions of Resident Evil 4 have a score of 96/100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[114][117] These versions are ranked in the top two on Metacritic's list of the Best Video Games for 2005.[142] In addition to the gameplay, the characters and story received positive commentary, leading to the finished product being deemed by most as one of the best video games ever made. GameSpot's Greg Kasavin praised the voice acting, but claimed that it was betrayed by "some uncharacteristically goofy dialogue".[126] Yahoo! Games' Adam Pavlacka and GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd acclaimed Capcom for adding great amounts of detail to the characters.[129][143] IGN's Matt Casamassina went into further detail in his review for Resident Evil 4, praising not only the detailed character design but also the fight choreography and three-dimensional modeling within cinematic sequences.[134] Casamassina also complimented the voice actors, especially Paul Mercier (Leon), commenting, "For once, the characters are believable because Capcom has hired competent actors to supply their voices. Leon in particular is very well produced".[134] IGN and Nintendo Power specifically recognized Resident Evil 4's character design and voice acting. The increased variety of weapons has been praised by gaming publications such as GamePro[144] and Game Over Online.[145] G4 TV show X-Play gave it a 5 out of 5, for introducing a new style of gameplay for the series as well as incorporating moments where the player would have to interact with the cut scenes. Not long after, it was awarded as the best game ever reviewed on the show.[146] The makers of Resident Evil 4 worked on various innovations associated with the use and inventory of weapons.[147] Game Over stated that players can use the vast array of weapons to "go for headshots now".[145] Game Informer stated that ammunition is more plentiful in Resident Evil 4 than in other games in the series, making it more action-oriented
Resident Evil 4 was named Game of the Year by multiple publications, including Edge,[155] Electronic Gaming Monthly,[156] GameTrailers,[157] Game Informer,[158] GamePro, GameRevolution, Chicago Tribune, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The game was also included in lists of the best games of 2005 by various media outlets, including Play, Associated Press, Universal Press Syndicate, The Mercury News, Maxim, Sound & Vision, The News Tribune, Hartford Courant, and The Oregonian.[159] GameSpy labeled it the GameCube Game of the Year,[160] the second PlayStation 2 Game of the Year (behind God of War)[161] and the second Game of the Year (behind Civilization IV).[162] PSM also labeled it the second Game of the Year, in addition to Best Graphics and Most Improved Sequel.[163] At the GameSpot's Best of 2005 Awards, Resident Evil 4 was chosen Game of the Year,[164] Best GameCube Game,[165] Best Action Adventure Game,[166] and Most Improved Sequel.[167] It won Game of the Year, Best Action Game, Best Graphics
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