Resident Evil 4 Remake: The Details Matter 

it just feels incomplete to analyze leon's characterization in re4r without acknowledging what he went through in re2r. i believe tht's what Capcom was trying to do, their showing human side of these characters going through such traumatic event and its very in the nose in this remake. unlike the OG re4 which just kinda ignores what the character went through in OG re2, yeah he's cool but he feels like a different person from the previous title.

The only thing Salazar and Saddler truly lacked in my opinion, was screen time.

Las plagas is not a virus, it's a parasite. The preassure, in my opinion, is actually a lot greater in the remake, the segment where Ashley realised Leon is also infected and Leon told her she could not run from the situation is a great example. Salazar and Saddler are improved from a narrative stand point, their characters are darker, more dangerous and have a lot more depth to them - if you read the files, that is. Even other enemies, such as el gigante, garrador, novistador and verdugo have a detailed background that gives you a new perspective on their existence and motives. I think Salazar could, and should indeed, appear more, be a constant presence looking over your shoulder. But Saddler, I actually enjoyed - given how powerfull he is, it doesnt make sense for you to see him in numerous ocasions and not be dead or fully controled (he can accelerate the parasite development). Saddler's powers are greatly shown in the remake, the guy could control the entire world (las plagas can even hatch in birds) and the boss fight is much better. Even the scale of it, shows how much of a threat he really is. There has been nothing like him so far. Leon was great, Ashley and Luis are greatly improved as characters. Ada was worse than the original, in my opinion - hope the dlc makes up for it. Krauser was amazing. Salazar could be better and Saddler was also very good from my perspective. The original will always be available for those who didn't like the remake (the hd mod is phenomenal), but for me they did a great job. For context, I loved the original. In a single typewritter slot of my ps2 memory card I completed the game 147 times. The total number should be close to 200 playthroughs in the ps2 alone... I also played a lot in PC. Not a speedrunner, just a fan. I will aways love the original, but this remake was amazing as well.

I truly couldn't disagree more. I really enjoyed the emotional character brought to Leon this time around. He is clearly not the badass that he was in the original, and he's dealing with severe ptsd, and that seems intentional. Plagas felt more dangerous to me in the remake, the black goo that was given to Ashley, I legitimately was wondering how the eff we were going to make it in time to save her, and the way the character model subtly changes depending on how far you are through the story was a neat touch. I'm glad it tried to do it's own thing rather than just being a carbon copy of the original.

Well for Leon you can actually see detail to detail that him and Ashley are getting infected as you play through the game you can literally see the detail showing that it’s getting worse on there body and the case has been done great just to share that

I think how they showed ashley and leon being affected by las plagas in the remake was better than the original. Throughout the game you can hear Saddler trying to take over your mind and force Leon to join the hive. The part in the castle where Ashley runs away actually makes sense now because she wasnt being a spoiled brat, she was scared she was going to hurt Leon. I agree about the Ada part, if that part and where Ashley got violent were in the remake, it wouldve been a great way to show that both of them were succumbing to las plagas. However, when both Leon and Ashley react to it outside of cutscenes (even if it was just coughing) and how saddler could just paralyze leon with a flick of the wrist made it better imo. Even the part where leon has to carry Ashley to Luis’ lab and (i assume) get saved by Ada after he passes out while trying to cure Ashley was great… i already know Ada’s story is gonna be dlc (which is stupid but every company wants as much money as they can squeeze out of us now) but i have the feeling she’ll interact with leon’s campaign more.

There's nothing forcing you to use the auto sort button lol

I think the changes make the game more serious. A shift in tone was necessary in order for the game to be better story wise imo

"the knife was only useful when you were out of bullets" You didn't play RE4 in professional a lot don't you? The knife was a way of finishing enemies in the ground, if they were alone and not accompanied, you could start swinging away up close, try hitting them in the head. And then stun them again. The knife was ESSENTIAL in professional. Now its always important., by different approach you mean they made an actual sequel to 2? That leon isn't a funny action hero and instead a more experience ex rookie cop that tries to smile at danger but even he knows things are fucked up? yeah, if that's what you meant, yeah, it's an actual sequel instead of a complete new series. This is something people don't understand capcom is trying to do. RE4 and its sequels created a rift. Capcom tought at that time, RE4 was the right call, More focus on action, less focus on horror, so each sequel kept amping up action, and dialing down horror. In reality RE7 demonstrated later you can put horror in a RE game and sell. And RE2 Remake demonstrated you can also have action in your survival horror. What capcom has been trying to do since 2 is trying to refine the best of both worlds. Trying to unite both playerbases under the same fanbase. And RE4 Remake EXCELS at this. not only it expands Luis and Ashley, Leon feels like the same character we met at 2. I will make a wild guess. You met this series at 4? If that's the case, i hit the jackpot. I met this series at 1, and i appreciate both games, but it's the same series, And RE4 Leon wasn't 2 Leon, The tone had nothing to do with the previous games (RE1 doesn't count the funny factor was unintentional, remake got rid of that) While the combat felt like an evolution of the series, the dialog felt out of place. it was intentionally taking itself in joke. there are things i felt could have been in the remake, like ashley driving the giant truck, or Leon trying to strangle Ada, other than that it's almost a flawless game.

They didn’t want Leon getting cancelled for choking an Asian woman in todays day and age, possessed or not

Gameplay-wise I thought they would have made the virus more noticeable. Similar to the stamina bar in MGS3 where it has to be managed and when it gets low, it negatively affects him. I thought what they did add with the red church dude giving him headaches was neat

Can't agree with the Leon not having personality. He just isn't Dante anymore. He is a stoic hardened man. And over the course of the game he jokes with Luis and Ashley. No nonsense is a personality.

I agree 100% I literally replayed the OG Re4 with HD Mod Project. I did not skip a single cutscene or rush things. The OST, Voice acting, Script is better. Remake has a flaw that the levels require a lot of pre-knowledge. Whereas the Re4 OG - if you get hit, it is really your fault.... Remake has it so that you can't evade certain attacks... and Leon is so slow, anything can catch him.

I love the Remake but I think I like the original better.

I don't get the auto sorting complaint. Just don't press the button

I like this Leon. He feels more consistent with the RE2 remake Leon. The original came was a campy, over-the-top cheesy action horror game. As such Leon was created to be a campy, cheesy action hero and it was awesome. The original RE4 Leon felt like a character who, after all his training and missions, was so over BOWS and mad scientist. It was just another day. This Leon feels like a character who, despite all his training and missions, still understands that what he sees is still horrific. A Leon who still understands that is willing to sympathize more with a character like Ashley. I'm sure this Ashley heard the stories about Racoon City but she didn't get a taste of what happened. Leon did so he's going to treat Ashley more gently knowing she's going through what he did in Racoon city for the first time. Not to mention his interactions with someone like Sherry Birkin who, like Ashley, became the unwilling pawn infected for the ambitions of madmen. Both Leon's are still veteran badass characters but each fits more with the tone and style of story they are a part of.

I think some things are nostalgia and general preference, but I've come to learn that remakes will never be able to capture what the originals once did

15:30 Auto sort isn't entirely optimal. There have been instances where I used auto sort to make room for something, and I ended up having to arrange everything myself to make room for said item.

I kinda disagree with your Leon analysis. He's not less badass, gameplay works in with his character. He doesn't need to have flair in the cutecene anymore because you can do it all and more in gameplay

Honestly feel like the only valid argument was the BGM. El Gigante > view the file inside his cage, the villagers could not sustain him. He was rampant, but the castellans came down to lull el gigante to slumber and thats why the red castallen awakes el gigante. Leon not being sassy and cocky > he has severe PTSD and doesnt assume his experience makes him a complete badass. He was a survivor, he survives. He doesnt go in knowing he can kill everything. The devil is in the details > so how did Salazar jack the line? An old castallen with almost no technological prowess hacks into Leons comms.. the details in the remake make sense, weather started interrupting, getting further into the area and being more remote. Tell me exactly where Salazar got the experience to "jack lines" and we can talk about details. Salazar still speaks through the little speakers and you can shoot them, yet the details are missing? Seems like you want to hate this game. Auto-sort.. really? Just dont press the button? I went through the game without ever pressing the dang button. I wish you went into this game to just enjoy, not with a notepad and asking "what would make a good argument"

Couldn’t have said it better. All the minor details add up. And the OG players remember those details so when you remove them, it don’t matter how “realistic” them graphics are. The spirit of the game has been removed in a sense. Even Ada ain’t as sexy lol. I remember waiting for them Ada scenes 😅 I was gonna buy this but I think I’ll hold off for a while

Your criticism is valid, I just think the things you mentioned weren’t as big for everyone else. As I understand it, it’s a masterpiece and an excellent homage to the OG version, but has disappointing changes. But it won’t ruin it, they improved other things so much it makes up for it, and actively adds content and freedom as well.

I felt like they shouldn't have added all the annoying dialog during combat unlike in the original very little was said during boss fights for example Salazar in the original he opens up with "I want you suffer just like ashley" and some "that tickles" when you hit him, in the remake he talks so much to where the player won't care anymore to listen it's very annoying

Just ignore auto sort, its not like they force you to use it

Normally love your reviews, but this one missed the mark for me. While I agree with your take on the lack of screen time for Salazar/Sadler, it just served to make them feel more mysterious and omnipotent. I played dozens of hours of RE4 as a kid and didn’t feel the same chills I did with the remake now as an adult. The remake does a solid job of returning the game to its horror roots. With the updated gameplay mechanics, Leon doesn’t have to “feel” more badass, because he’s just more badass with all the new tools at your disposal. I think kids now will be able to enjoy the remake the same way I did the original as a kid, serves its purpose in my books

"Serious tone bad." I disagree with your opinion. RE4 Classic is campy fun. But...the remakes have the precedent set of being more horror focused, of course they're gonna make RE4R follow in this direction. I love it.

To me the Remake improved in every single way possible. The script and characters are so much better. But I will agree with you that the Castle is to quiet in the remake. I doubt that I ever will go back to the original RE4. I don't have nostalgi for RE4 I didn't play it until 2012. I have nostalgia for the first 3 games.

Leon’s as snarky and campy as ever in the remake. Sure he isn’t as superhero-esque as the OG, but he came out more relatable due to them fleshing his backstory out more. Leon’s the best character in the series and I really feel like they did him justice here. Through multiple playthroughs you’ll notice more and more hidden dialogue that shows his personality, and just the sheer level of trash talk he does while plowing down enemies is satisfying.

For me, I felt like the remake lacked the storytelling of the original. From the way they introduced characters, to the great cutscenes setting up the story better. Otherwise though, I loved the gameplay with the RE engine. Especially the new knife system that gives you a little more defense and cool moments. I also like the ability to craft health and ammo which was in the original RE3. I do think people giving this a 10 were hyping it up too much. I'd put it as a solid 8. Mainly because story is very important to me. And this remake lacked the attention to detail that made the original so unforgettable.

i like the original more as well, leon had some iconic lines.

Overall a good analysis, however most of it comes straight down to personal preference and realism: I've got way too many hours in re4 OG since the GameCube. Yeah a couple scenes and moments may be lack luster, the model type for Salazar from the OG is preferred, the cheesy moment will be missed. The auto sort feature does take away that satisfying click, however for us old school boys we have to lose some to win some. The lore has definitely been drastically improved, from instead of simple memos which stated - Leon got out of this trap, the next trap is here let's hope it works - to actual lore into the story and character development in a newer direction, better insight to big cheese, Salazar, saddlers, plaga testing, the butler/Salazar family lore and to Krauser, especially with operation Javier (should be a dlc) Games modernized itself in a way to suit the 'next gen' expectations, auto sort helps in certain challenges, the storage box is a god save, the ability to send items from your case, the much better map layout, everything connects not just logically, but in detail, more involvement of Luis (even though he is useless in combat aspects) They got rid of unnecessary areas such as the lava dragon room, U3 was a great addition but just randomly placed without a build up, hopefully separate ways amounts to its involvement. The enemy behavior is spot on, sure I miss some of the og lines but overall a great job. Re4 remake isn't made to replace the game, but to bring it to the new gen table of possibilities, and compared to other remakes it wipes the floor. Mercenaries is much better, sure the weapons aren't as satisfying and a couple models are better from the OG, Krausers voice is terrible in the remake, Ada's isn't too bad, Ashely....well Ashely is Ashley haha. The bonus guns were a major let down, all that grind for terrible output, should've had more unlockables to give. But they did a good job at balancing the odds and ends, saddlers wwe entrance from Mike's death is iconic. Anyways good review mate!

I see a lot of comments disagreeing with this video but I really do see his points. A lot of what he said stands true. The remake definitely was great, but most of his points were the small bits and pieces that made it miss perfection for me. I MAJORLY agree with how insignificant Salazar and Saddler felt as characters, and especially Ada. A lot of people bash on Ada's actress doing a poor job, but I believe she did fine. It was her character that was made poorly. She's no longer a fun playful badass, she's just a rude lady doing a shady job and being sassy (in a bad way). Another poor aspect of the remake are some gameplay mechanics, such as the lack of i-frames, and having most weapons be inaccurate. This was a HUGE downfall for me. I absolutely hate games that apply spread/bloom to your weapon's accuracy. If I'm aiming at something, it should hit there (which is why the original's lasersight was perfect). And if I'm being attacked, I shouldn't have to hope I get lucky enough to get out, I should be able to use my SKILL to get out. I felt I've rambled more so about my own issues with the game, but I do want to restate that I agree with most of this video. It's a great game, but it is NOT what I loved about OGRE4.

The water room was the one where I really really noticed how it being quiet made it less scary. I was so nervous to get to that room, and when I went through it the first time I was shocked it was over

Good review I agree with everything discussed but I think you’re going to learn that gamers now only like the shiny new things so expect a lot of “nostalgia” comments to try discredit you because they can’t actually think of any valid counter arguments

The original is still there to play whenever you want, remake doesn't replace it and in many ways improves upon it...gameplay-wise so massively that they are basically incomparable. Saying that the original is holistically better than remake, to me at least, is pure nostalgia talking.

I agree with you on everything you said. Re4 remake feels empty. There was something missing. This remake is not a masterpiece.

Thank you for mentioning how dirty they did Saddler and Salazar! To me that was one of the biggest problems the remake unfortunately has. Because they downplay their involvement in the story and interactions with Leon. I don't give shit if I get to their boss battles. Because they don't feel like genuine characters anymore. More like checkpoint boss battles than actual villains that's supposed to be central to the plot. Hell it's even funnier that even Remake Leon doesn't even give a shit about their existence and just wants to end the mission now. If the hero doesn't feel interested in their villains..... WHY SHOULD WE?

I agree on a lot of your points with the characterization, but I gotta admit I love hearing Ashley say "skillz" 🤣

I'm sure they made it less scary on purpose. That way more people play it. The only game to truly creep me out was the Silent Hill games. The way the nurses moved was as creepy as it gets. And Pyramid Head.......... That's a creepy game series. Resident Evil is close. The Evil Within. That's not bad. Dead Space would've been more creepy if the new one was the first time I played it and I didn't already know how to kill them and how the story played out, for the most part. But none of them made me think about it later and how unsettling it made me feel like Silent Hill's nurses did.

It’s about time someone had the same criticisms I had

The thing is I still doubt the benefits of remaking RE4, the original can still be played upscaled 4k via Dolphin emulator. The game that needs to be remade is Code Veronica, as it is older.

Well that was a detailed analysis of the differences. When I tried the RE4 Remake demo, as soon as i noticed the knife can break, I said "not this again" and that was it for me.

i also agree that Krauser should have been the "big bad" of the game since saddler was sort of toned down. Imagine you have the knife fight section before fighting ramon as normal, then you have the hunting grounds section with krauser with another extended fight with him but he doesnt transform yet, hes just that low level superhuman and you wound him badly enough he has to retreat, then you play the rest of the game as normal trying to reach the jetski but you find that krauser stole another master plaga independent of saddlers and the final fight is his mutated form and as he is dying he sets the island to self destruct not ada.

This isn’t a biased opinion at all. I agree in a sense that the remake has some missing heart. Although, I find everything, to even terms of combat, it is leagues above the original. Resident Evil 4 is not my first Resi game. The Original Trilogy will always be my true favorites. I’ve been on the Resident Evil 4 train, and it’s an amazing ride. Yet, to me, I’ll always see it as the beginning of the end for the franchise. Which, almost came true. The original had flavor with its campiness and over the top. It’s great, until you realize that’s what they were turning the ENTIRE series into. So, in other words I feel the remake is trying to make amends, and fix the storyline so it’s more comprehend-able. Cus the boulder punching and all of Resident Evil 6 was just silly. Resident Evil 4 is the GRANDFATHER of all third person shooters and future survival horror games (The Last Of Us). Yet the original is dated. It’s still good, yet the Remake adds fresh new garnish to the plate, and while it’s still young, it will have more DLC added. The remake does have soul, it may not have the same soul in your eyes as the original does, but the remake still has soul regardless.

10:41 To be honest, if Salazar wasn't changed much, this would have hit harder. OG RE4s controls are clunky, but what's your opinion on modern gamers refusing to play the game because "controls are bad" or "I have the Remake so no point playing the original"?

I disagree about the aiming system feeling clunky and awkward in the original. Honestly if you think that of that aiming system you can't really play the first Resident Evil games which aim is quite terrible. But in the original RE 4, the aiming is actually very good and a lot more accurate than it is in the remake and doesn't really make you feel the need to walk and aim, in the remake however you feel the need to do that because the aim is a lot more imprecise, Leon's hands while aiming are a lot more shaky giving you that the last of us feeling which was done just like in that game to make you miss many shots even at close range to make the game more difficult, something that didn't happen in the original where if you were really good you could place a fatal headshot with a max upgraded pistol from several meters thanks also to the laser pointer which in the remake is also not present and can only be obtained through an upgrade... The overall gameplay in the remake while at first impact might seem more modern and better is actually only one of those things which is modern, but not quite better. More realistic doesn't mean better to me. In the remake Leon moves and runs a lot slower and has always this inertia thing that keeps you from properly start running and stop running when you decide to, which makes sure the enemies will always grab you if you are not careful. The original instead gave you a lot more control over this aspect making the game a lot more fast paced and fun to play at least for me. Leon is also slower in the remake at executing his melee moves and can hit a lot less enemies with one kick. The only real improvement of the remake gameplay was the knife parrying thing but since this makes you virtually invincible to most attacks even a chainsaw attack (which is quite laughable for a game that tries so hard to be realistic) they had to compensate by making your knife that in the original was indestructible, now quite easy to break forcing you to waste money to constantly repair it any time you see the merchant which again is quite annoying for me. So in the end no, I would say the gameplay is better and more fun in the original, the remake one is just more realistic which doesn't mean better, not for me anyway.

I think a big reason that leon is a badass is because the RE movie had recently came out, and they were implementing alot of that action into the game( laser scene) the only reason leon is leon is because of resident evil movie

I agree with you but at the same time I’m puzzled. 1) both games really fail to make Sadler a living threat…. Apart from some cutscenes, I never feel like RE4 makes any efforts to make him a threat. 2) I completely agree that Salazar is watered down from the original. The new voice and personality of the new one isn’t as great. 3) neither game makes it apparent that the plagas Is a threat to Leon…. I would’ve liked the cut content to go towards a more fleshed out plaga sequence. All in all I think that the remake is good, but nothing could come close to the original. I still think it’s a damn solid piece of art

No one is forcing you to use the auto sort btw it’s convenient when you don’t feel like sorting yourself but I’ll say this too one time I had to manually sort to fit an item when auto sort could not do it

I'm of a different mind entirely QoL improvement make me like the Remake a lot more than the original . Also the tone I actually think they're not push it into the horror side enough , the feeling of horror wear off pretty quick and turn into a full blown action when you get to the castle . I also appreciate the change to the character too , old Ramon is like annoying entitle brat while the new one is not as annoying , Village Chief actually feel more menacing , focus and powerful , Sadler not just a cheesy villain now , but more like a religion leader the language the tone are much more like it's coming from his true feeling rather than just like a snarky comment .

Been playing a bit of the original (got Ashley fairly recently) and the atmosphere is unmatched, and I feel it's alot spookier than the remake so far. Dumbo on the other hand is downright migrane inducing, the amount of times she's stepped in bear traps... Also why does everyone call Luis, Lewis? Great video though, can't wait for all this Ramon craic!

The remake definitely could've made it serious while keeping it faithful, it just they wanted to streamline the experience

I think what disappointed me the most was the end credits. I loved the creepiness and also how sad it was to watch the normal villagers turn into monsters

The remake is a great game we all like it but man those that have argued with me in comments sections lying to themselves that there isn't a ton of character lost here are simply in denial.

This feels nostalgia fueled. Ive played the original countless times, i personally cant see how you can say the original is better. The remake basically approves upon every single thing as far as im concerned.cLmao, saying the characters are worse in RE4 remake is such a hot take. It's one of the best things about them remaking the game. Remake Leon not being a badass? Laughable. He absolutely feels like a badass, but this time he feels like a REAL badass, not a Saturday morning cartoon badass.

As much as I can respect your opinion for not liking a lot of changes on the remake and overall preferring the OG, I gotta agree with you that "the devil is in the details". Maybe it's because of your previous very strong emotional attachment to the original, but you seem to skim over *a lot* of the remake's details. To be fair, there were some complaints that felt like "they changed it from the OG, so it's worse here" aside from the one obvious thing that had to be changed, the gameplay. I'd go into detail, but I'm not even sure if ur gonna read it. So, despite disagreeing with pretty much the whole video (I also lik OG Salazar better tho), thank you for sharing your thoughts and impressions with this review. :) While I did enjoy the remake better and felt as it was an objectively improvement over the original in most (if not all) of things, it's good to see the other side of the coin.

Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character, OG RE4 is a great game but people have thick nostalgia goggles on when playing it or comparing it to RE4R

I prefer remake by a hair. Both versions do certain things better than the other where for me its almost a wash. Ultimately i prefer the horror tone more even tho i adored the camp of the original. I think all the villians are better in OG. Village level design is largely better in OG. But the new boat section makes it a wash. Castle and Island is better in remake. But the lab section and regenerators are muc better in og. Another wash lol. Luis and Ashley are much better characters here. Mincart and Krauser fight is better in remake. But most of the boss fights are better in og. So i thought about this long and hard but i like remake just a hair more. Just a hair. Its so damn close. Good video i respect your points agree or disagree. Im thrilled we have 2 excellent versions of RE4 for whatever mood youre in for. Ive played og in between my remake plays. Def doesnt replace the original

gigante doesnt just bust out , hes being controlled by the red dude at the top of the hill , its a lot more believable than a few scronny dudes pullin him around with a chain

My only problem with the remake was the time with the villains and context on why stuff happened getting taken out. I think TheActMan did a great video on the topic about this. The context for the verdugo fight as well as what happened to the other one, more time with the villains and the conversations between Ada and Krouser are missing. I don't mind auto-sort, I still prefer it over any other inventory system in any game because it feels more real. Auto-sort is convenient for people who don't want to spend time in their inventory but like the space aspect to it. I also disagree with the Crowbcat section. I have mixed feelings on Leon, I think he was fine for most of the game and could've been improved in some circumstances but by no means bad. The Remake is great fun but in my opinion not the best remake.

i really like your content. i played the original numerous times. the remake is a fantastic game. but i didnt like the subtle changes in most charachters exept for Loius. Salazar gives a completely different vibe. i think they did these changes to make them likeable for the newer generations. it's seems these changes are a Must these days. just look at RE3 Remake and what they did to Jill Valentine.

Completely agree with this assessment. Saddler, Ada, Krauser, and Salazar are so ass in the remake it's sad. The only good character improvements were Ashley and Luis. The original was ported to every console over about 2 decades, was a best seller, and is the entire reason this remake even exist, so why do people think what made the game good had to be changed???

I'm really tired of the idea of soft rebooting the old Resident Evil games and calling them “Remakes” just like the Resident Evil 2 and 3 and 4 soft reboot and To answer your questions about the problems with the game, simply the absence of Shinji Mikami and most of the developers who worked on previous games before the invention of the RE engine So we will not be able to get a real remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3-Nemesis and Resident Evil Code Veronica

Thank for mentioning item management, it would take me hours to sort it out in the original. Reminds me of the original FF7, god I loved sorting my materia out.

I agree with most of your points with the exception of the tetris suit case minigame. I too prefer the old Leon, Salazar and Saddler, you showcased the problems with those 2 villains perfectly. Also the Leon having PTSD part doesn't really work as during events of Remake 2 he seems to handling himself so well acting like it's another hard day on the job instead of the being scared shiteless. So when Remake 4 is expressing Leon's ptsd, it seems a bit shoehorned in.

You can still sort the inventory yourself. So why don't you?

Nah ima have to disagree i think the characters felt more alive in the remake the only person that i feel like was slacked on was Adas personality but the remake definitely felt more alive also i just had to nit pick this but leon catching ashley like that is a skill lol yk how hard that is? Also they didnt ruin the characters lol thats just ur opinion and idk i felt imo it felt like saddler was scarier and more dagerous then he was in the original even tho we didnt see him as much like the scene when he was forcing ashley to shoot the gun that had me scared, and also when saddler made her put the knife on her throat and she attacked leon. u clearly dont understand the parasite scene they dont show vains in leon at the del lago bcz that would be to early, its like u skippd cutscenes bcz u obviously dont remember his vains going crazy in the elevator plus the fact u have to carry ashley at the end yeah man shitty take sounds like ur just bashing the fuck out of this game for personal petty reasons, also the auto sort is petty to complain about its supposed to be optinol bcz some ppl dont wanna do it manually and some people do if u dont like it then dont fuckin use it simple as that. But no this was a overall shitty take , just full of petty complaining

i swear every random youtuber coming out of the wet works just to not give the remake the crown. the original was good, but lets not kid ourselves.

Crowbcat adjusted the audio levels homie. Might wanna resource that yourself.

As an action hero, I like OG Leon As a continuation of a previous installment depiction and a flawed individual who overcome psychological trauma and comes out as a badass, I like REm4ke Leon

I really don't agree with your issues regarding Leon's character, the Las Plagas within him and the item management. Leon may not be _as_ badass as he was in the original, but he's still given plenty of cool and dorky moments and his attitude makes a lot more sense given what he went through. The remake is going for a more serious tone, while the Leon from the original barely took Los Iluminados seriously. It would just clash too hard. As for the Las Plagas... yeah, not sure what you are talking about. The parasites in Leon and Ashley are a constant threat throughout the game. Coughing up blood, the veins on their arms, Saddler taking direct control of Ashley, the visions Leon has, the red-robed zealots affecting Leon with their chanting and everything getting a lot worse by the end of the game. I was also a bit annoyed at first at inventory management being replaced by the press of a button, until I realized about 5 minutes into the game that I could just... not press the button. It's completely optional for those that don't want to deal with it, are speedrunning the game or just want to get back to the action as fast as possible. I didn't use the auto-sort at all during my regular playthroughs and found the item management just as fun as in the original. The feature did come in handy when going for the S+ rank, but it's not necessary at all in the rest of the game. Purely an optional quality of life feature, so I don't have issue with it. As for two of your other points, I do agree that Salazar and Saddler suffer a lot from screentime. Salazar especially, since his interactions with Leon made for some of the original's most memorable exchanges that could've made it into the remake in some form. In regards to Saddler, I think the issues with the original and the remake cancel each other around. He was an entertaining and memorable villain in the original, but he was also an _absolute moron._ The first thing he does upon showing up is tell Leon and Ashley his entire plan, then repeatedly refuses to just kill Leon. Remake Saddler is far more of a threat, but lost a lot of his personality in the process. He works, but I don't think he's better or worse than the original.

People complain about Ada’s voice but give a pass to Saddlers hilariously nasal tones? Saaaaaacrificial Laaaaaaamb….I couldn’t believe they were serious.

Great video and I 100% agree with you. While I enjoyed the RE4 remake for the most part, I can't really call it a true remake; more like a re-imagining if anything. A remake to me is something that improves on the original and builds on it, making it the optimal way to enjoy the game; this isn't the case here. The characters in the remake are my biggest issue and they have ZERO personality. The only character I liked was Louis. Saddler and Salazar were the worst offenders and I felt nothing for them. Saddler was a very interesting character in the original. Its just sad to see so many character interactions being removed. Not to mention the castle just felt underwhelming to me and it makes sense since they removed so many of the rooms I liked (lava room, rocket launcher room, machine gun room etc).

Personally i found handling leon very sluggish, he has a strange weight. An uncomfortable inertia. He feels slow, I'd stagger an enemy yet leon can't close the gap for the melee.

Dead space did the same thing.

7:39 Salazar wasn't really a deep character in the original. You may find him more entertaining, but one dimensional is statement that applies to both versions.

best review so far. It feels like theres a lot of hype critics who says this games is a "masterpiece''.

I disagree with every point made. The characters and thier interactions feel more realistic and make more sense. I cant imagine anyone who really liked to play case tetress i hated leaving stuff behind i had to laeve stuff behind in remake but the best part was the constant fear of not having enough ammo but the game always seems to give just enough. Remake has the perfect balance of keeping you on edge while also giving you awsome badass combat. Despite lleon having emotions and ptsd which makes sense hes still a badass

i think they did a great job making the storyline more realistic as it appeals to a more modern audience. i never played the original but i feel like if i did i would think the game was kinda campy and stupid. idk i just prefer when stories are more believable. however, i do agree with your take on salazar. he should have been in wayyyyy more scenes and they definitely wasted his potential. i still respect your opinion tho!

I think it's an almost perfect game and remake... My only criticism is that the difficulty feels a bit uneven. I was doing fine on Hardcore until the cabin, and... I just can't. Tried like two dozen times, and I always end up in the upper floor with it being packed wall to wall with ganados like it's a rave or something, and I have no bullets left. So I switched to Standard, which still felt challenging at first, but by the time I got to the castle, it started to feel like a joke...maybe it was the body armor, but I could get really sloppy and it seemed like I took hardly any damage... And then I got to the Salazar boss fight, and...WTF man. Died like a dozen times. It kind of feels like BS. Seems like it takes a lot of trial and error just to figure out how to avoid his attacks that either one-shot you or take like 90% of your health (on Standard!) and what the hell is even going on.

Game of year so far imo

🌸😹I do certainly must confess the complaint about inventory sorting feels somewhat nitpicky, quality of life can only serve to improve an experience.😹🌸

The ported version got tye controls right and I find general controls to be vastly superior to the remake where even at max sensitivity aiming is extremely slow.

🌸❤️I feel the original was quite cheesy and comical when compared to the remake. It felt more reminiscent of a poorly done action flick (though iconic). In my humble opinion remake is by the superior job and succeeds beyond all measure in given greater depth to the world/characters. I would utter of Saddler, that in the original, that he felt more akin to a Saturday Cartoon villain than an actual menace. Remake for me flushed out his character and the Plaga far better.❤️🌸

What you have to realize is that these remakes basically have their own timeline. This is still very much the same Leon we know and love, but for the shit he went through in RE2Remake, yeah. Look at his eyes man he's been through shit and just wanted it to be different this time

That bit about the knife in the original makes me wonder how much you actually played it

just to ad another minor detail, changing the faces of the characters is so unnecessary and uncalled for! it really kills the mood for me. great video keep it up.

Imo a lot of the soul of the original was taken out of the remake, and it was replaced with Last of Us style mechanics and a lot of hand holding.

Nice vid quik 🎉🎉

I definitely feel the loss of Salazar and Saddler's charisma and personality from the original, especially the latter. Salazar at least gets to let loose in his boss battle. Saddler just seems one-dimensional in the remake. It may fit the overall game's tone, but the roles are a lot less memorable. I will say that the remake got more things right than it did wrong, though.

Leon is a badass but he's not doom guy. Hes a human (with godlike athleticism)

I love the goofiness of the og

While I do agree that the cinematography In the original is better overall I just feel like both games are trying to do two different things and A lot of this video just comes off as "I didn't like the remake because it's not like the original" Which is weird because this is an a reimagining and if you go in expecting it to be one for one like the original you set yourself up for disappointment. Also using crowbcat video is the worst person to use because you could clearly tell that video is made with bias (Even though I like seen the difference )

For me yeah I like how they bring back the survival horror genre in the recent re games. Re4 original was fun but its lacking the horror theme of resident evil and was easy. Removing the bs unbelievable actions and cheesy lines in re4 original was a good idea. I like that they did it more realistic. I haven't played re4 remake yet but seen gameplays. But I have played the re2 remake which is very good. But yeah the voice acting in re4 original was splendid compare to the remake.

From playing re 4 on the game cube .many yrs ago .have decided to download .looks like I will be saving £ 60 as my xbox 1s digital is not compatible ..gutted 😢😢😢

Bear in mind that the remakes are a narrative universe unto themselves. It's fine and dandy to compare OG and Remake RE4 but the remake is meant to embed itself in the remake universe so it takes more cues from RE2R than OGRE4. As such, Leon bares the trauma of surviving a zombie apocalypse and he is driven to rescue Ashley to exorcise his survivor's guilt. OG Leon was too casual for me. I couldn't see the idealistic rookie cop in him anymore.

i feel u bro, they f**k it up with the character details

When u brought up crowbcats video I checked out😂

Did you actually play the game there is this build up to the giant fight you find this memos about raising him and how he is getting bigger and trying eating one of the villagers so they call a priest from the castle to put speal on him and then you can see how he wakes him by the speal, there is some animations that are missing from the remake like him using.atree or throwing rocks

I don't think you get characterisation the way you think you do, that's all I'm gonna say skdkfj like saying leon doesn't come off as a badass in the remake is...an opinion for sure! they made him and the rest of the characters a tad more realistic in how they act in the situation at hand, turning it from a campy scooby doo episode to a campy action movie type of characterisation. leon isn't a superhero, he's a secret agent, of course he'll be a bit surprised by the stuff he gets to see in his missions even tho he's been in situations like this before. it's not like el gigante is your run of the mill zombie. oh my god the way they literally did the infected plotline much better in the remake, exploring what it does to the characters' psychology 😭 it's giving cinemasins