Resident Evil 4 The Game That Changed Everything

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Troubled Development 00:00 - 09:52
Strong Opener 09:52 - 18:06
What makes RE4 Special 18:06 - 32:27
The Village 32:27 - 49:15
The Castle 49:15 - 1:05:36
The Island 1:05:36 - 1:18:28
Story Thoughts 1:18:28 - 1:22:41
Unlocks 1:22:41 - 1:25:17
PORTS 1:25:17 - 1:35:31
Conclusion 1:35:31 - 1:37:08
OUTRO 1:37:08 - 1:38:14

[@Wendigoon]

I finished playing RE4 for the first time 3 hours ago and then this comes up in my recommended. That FBI agent really had my back on this one, thanks Allen.

[@LOUISLOVESANIME]

hey wendi (:

[@sargentballs]

omg... wendigoon.... *blushes*

[@moose8760]

😳

[@mattmcgrouary1195]

Did you go back to Ashley’s for some…overtime?

[@leikerein]

Dad!

[@CriticalNobody]

If I ever knew the total amount of hours I’ve spent playing RE4 across various systems over the years, I’d probably have to re-evaluate my life

[@shubhamraj25]

Re Village comes closest to what Re4 offered, you think people will replay Village that much?

[@RedSpade37]

Right? I played the Gamecube version a ton, the PS2 a bunch, and I have been playing the PC release on and off since the start of the pandemic. Never got to play the Wii version though. Such a good game!

[@satyakisil4289]

@@shubhamraj25 Markiplier will.

[@insertnamehere658]

@@slippy2315 it's just walmart re4 to me. And the parts that it does do different, it does just ok. Overall, I think it's pretty mediocore imo.

[@michaelrubino5897]

@@shubhamraj25 RE5 is more like RE4 than Village is.

[@PhoenicopterusR]

I completely forgot that Sadler is voiced by 90% of the Skyrim characters.

[@yowieyahoo]

jarl ballin 😭😭

[@Plasmacat1]

The story of this game is fucking hilarious. I always thought it's super funny some people treat it as a super serious drama. This game is just perfection.

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

Self-awareness is very important

[@alanlee67]

Old school games knew how to do this. The tone of this game is almost like mortal kombat. It's something about ripping off a guys head with the spine still attached and transforming people into a baby in the same game. I think modern Capcom doesn't get this and I don't think the remake will do justice

[@jub8891]

thats its greatest quality.. it never took itself too seriously 😊

[@RiskOfRayne]

@jub8891 actually it takes itself very seriously. Thats the key in games like this. It never steps back to break the fourth wall and make fun of itself like in the MCU or Forspoken. It is sincere in its campy nature and will tell its story whether you like it or not.

[@marcbraun5342]

It's more aimed for John Carpenter fans than for Romero fans, so made for my kind of people.

[@ChengTeoh]

That "ballistic" joke still makes me chuckle even after all this time.

[@atomic747]

yeah, to bad they got rid of it in the VR version.

[@WeskerUmbrella4]

If Louis was was actually looking, he'd know they were the real deal.

[@SonnyFRST]

PSA: the PSN trophy for finding Ashley for the first time is called "Securing the Ballistics" have a nice day :D

[@optiquemusic6204]

With everything that happens in RE4, large vampires suddenly make more sense to this franchise!

[@metallicoustic6733]

@@atomic747 small gripe tho. Yeah it's too 2021 of them and glaring if you know the original, but man is that remake fantastic. I'm in the middle of playing it now and I haven't been this giddy playing a "new" game in ages! And I'm one of those guys that has purchases RE4 several times bc it's my all-time fave.

[@GenerationWest]

Since I'm this is a length of a movie, I'll consider this the good Resident Evil movie we got this year lol

[@ch3cksund3ad]

The movie was better than Village in terms of Resident Evil at least

[@TheSphereHunter]

@@ch3cksund3ad the movie is absolute crap.

[@dersauresgeber6028]

@@TheSphereHunter All RE movies were. It is pretty much impossible to convert what made RE a great game into a movie. RE works when you're in control, not when you're watching. 😄

[@darkhaven9119]

@@ch3cksund3ad hell no. Village was amazing and it’s got so much lore. It’s the entire reason Spencer even created umbrella and the virus in the first place

[@ch3cksund3ad]

@@TheSphereHunter still more true to what Resident Evil originally was though And much more entertaining

[@mr.fauxnie3044]

One of my all time favorite quotes has to be “Great, chainsaw” because Leon says it so nonchalant like he has dealt with a chainsaw before

[@dukiroki6891]

Fr. Underrated quote. I was shatting bricks and leon's just like "fuck, not this again."

[@kennydavis9085]

It's actually refreshing to see a Resident Evil youtuber actually come out and speak fondly of Ashley. I feel like she's severely over-hated.

[@SupremeVictory420]

I assume you dont hate her? If so thank goodness im not the only one. Her ai works perfectly fine. Also, she’s hot.

[@kennydavis9085]

@@SupremeVictory420 She's one of my favourites!

[@SupremeVictory420]

@@kennydavis9085 can’t argue with that. Everything in this game is just perfect. Probably my favourite resident evil and video game I’ve ever played. And nothing can beat it imo

[@quokons]

Remake Ashley is way better

[@SupremeVictory420]

@@quokons she gets caught even more now in the remake but if that means better to you then good for you dude. Then again she never gets caught when i play the og so maybe im missing something

[@brianvaira486]

When you learn that Ashley has the same voice actress as Sandy in Spongebob and Cindy in Jimmy Neutron, it's impossible to unhear.

[@zachadams6660]

I never knew that

[@Mr.Honest247]

Whaaaaat?!??

[@dendi9883]

Yeah,especially sandy,everytime sandy speaks i pictures ashley but squirrel lol

[@bthsr7113]

.... Yeah, I can hear it. Well there's blonde blast from the past.

[@caravaneerkhed]

And now I hate you lol why did you do this

[@arcturus64]

Leon's RE4 Voice Actor is a legend, Paul Mercier really nailed Leon for me.

[@zacksanimation3326]

@@RoninZeroReaper that was Paul Haddad mate, the original voice actor of re2 original

[@RoninZeroReaper]

@@zacksanimation3326 oh, I thought it was the RE4 voice of Leon sorry

[@AlynRapi]

@@RoninZeroReaper i mean hopefully paul is having a nice peaceful sleepy time :D

[@jesseroberts1041]

@@AlynRapi Honestly, his voice leant a special role to all of our childhoods. Definitely calls for a special place in eternal rest.

[@soulpath1]

Best version of Leon that's for sure. Never been beat including by any of the versions from the shows. And definitely not the new movie LOL..

[@CyberVirtual]

Resident Evil 4 is the definition of a game that would not really be deemed "Retro" as least for a very long time, as it will stand the test of time forever. Any game that has been Remastered more than once or given a Remake will always be considered fundamentally everlasting because Videogame such as these are always amazing no matter what.

[@karenamyx2205]

The original is still a masterpiece but damn... that remake is SO GOOD

[@Madchimpz]

After RE4 remake's reveal, I started obsessing over RE4 yet again, watching any random video about RE4 or the remake, and I stumbled upon this video. It was just a joy to watch this video that goes into meticulous detail about every little thing I love about this game, even if I already know almost everything about this game, though I learned several new things. I also had no idea RE4 VR was such a drastically different experience, and now I feel obligated to buy a VR headset. I've never seen a bigger fan of RE4, so of course I'm going to have to subscribe.

[@terry85mar]

A bigger fan would've known that ada is revealed in chief Mendez house in the original. She said the bottle cap of ada spoils her reveal but that's just not true because we get to see her very early in the game.

[@eniooliveira9196]

@@terry85mar She was referring to her first playthrough. She either didn't see the optional Mendez cutscene or didn't make out it was Ada.

[@grawman67]

@@terry85mar Gosh, you're right. If only they were true fans like you are

[@a8lg6p]

RE4 on Quest is one of the very best VR games that there is. I'm not saying get a Quest 2 just to play it, but... You should absolutely play it if you get a chance. Completely changed my mind about flat-to-VR ports, and realized they can be amazing if they are done well, and RE4 is the best example of how to do it right...the only other one as good is the Halflife 2 VR mod. Also played Village on PSVR2, and it was really fun, but not nearly as good of a VR conversion as RE4.

[@Comkill117]

Resident Evil 4 also features gaming's greatest tragedy: Leon loses his jacket after the first level. Also I love how when Luis jokes about having psychic powers, Leon looks at him expecting him to elaborate. I just always found that funny, like the guy's first day as a cop he experienced a zombie outbreak so to him that line doesn't even seem out of place.

[@LadyAtoli]

RIGHT!? Why can't we have the jacket the whole game. :(

[@LiliKoblentz]

A ganado stole it! When you come back into the town, you see one of them wearing it!

[@devindalton4688]

@@LiliKoblentz That's during Ada's campaign, actually, but you're right

[@LiliKoblentz]

@@devindalton4688 I just looked it up, youre right - I misremembered when it pops up. Guess I need to fire the game up again!

[@IMPOTUSx2]

precisely! leon looked badass with the jacket on! fortunately, if you like playing mercenaries if you press a certain button when you choose leon, he has the jacket on! voilà!

[@Shield-Theyden]

It was a nice touch that when Leon is strangling Ada, she takes his earlier advice and uses a knife (for close encounters).

[@spencersegler]

through all of my playthroughs (which were many 😅) I.....did not put that together. Great catch.

[@rsotuyo15]

Omg I didn't notice

[@shllby1]

Amazing how detailed and passionate this game was,

[@SirDenzington89]

As someone who just got into this series a few years ago, I didn’t find Ashley annoying at all. Before 8 came out I decided it was time to play all the games and so I did. Oops now I’m hooked forever. I didn’t really struggle with keeping Ashley safe and I think it’s refreshing to have a girl who does need help and isn’t a martial arts master and sharpshooter. She was at a sorority party like 20 minutes ago, of course she’s helpless. Now I’m playing 4 again and enjoying Ashley traipsing around in her suit of armor

[@DolusVulpes]

Not sure how it took me this long tofigure this out, but watching this video I realized that RE 8 has a lot of RE 4's DNA in it. It has the frantic village section, the castle, the group of snarky villains who all work for one mastermind, the focus on action and gunplay, the mysterious merchant who you get most of your resources from, and the protagonist being infected with the same thing as the enemies.

[@dylanlinville6082]

And don't forget the absolute " *best* " part Sacrificing literally 90 percent of the overarching plot of all the prior titles....... Nothing quite like wasting our time and money investing in a story just for it to get dumped in the middle of it 7 was a great return to roots for survival horror and it's plot was vague enough to still be a sequel to 0-6 and RE2make perfected the OTS survival horror that both Revelations introduced but then RE3make and Village happened yet again making Biohazard a generic action shooter once again and then proceeded remaking not only a game that didn't need nor deserved a remake but the worst mainline entry other than it's predecessor 8....

[@denkerbosu3551]

I like the idea of them making a game, saying "This is straying away too far away from what the fracnchise is, let's make it its own game!" instead of just slapping the title in to try and sell more. So much more respectful. We need more of this kind of mentality.

[@bthsr7113]

Agreed. Change is needed, but sometimes change is too much.. Being able to turn that excessively different thing into its own identity is resourceful, making use of an idea that may otherwise have been lost.

[@jesseroberts1041]

@@kyoutasan3506 Cause dmc1 came from re4 lol. Dmc1 would never have been made if the director wasn't smart enough to recognize it could stand on it's own.

[@bthsr7113]

@@jesseroberts1041 And the world is improved by the addition of DMC, especially as its own thing, separate from RE.

[@bthsr7113]

@Emo Gamer R 18 Well, they did, but the gameplay style of Wacky Wahoo Pizza Man would have been too much for the setting of RE, even his more muted debut.

[@TheHopper2000]

@@bthsr7113 I spot a super best friends fan

[@IssaMorphic]

Leon: breaks into some guy's house with a gun Also Leon: surprised when he gets chased out with an axe

[@SmumplytheF2P]

*"He's not a zombie"...*

[@Schwalbe1728]

I mean. He used to be an American police man - of course he's surprised people don't bow to him immediately.

[@lameboy_advance]

@@Schwalbe1728 his first day on the job was ruined by…the events of RE2 lol so he never had the chance to brutalize any poor people

[@Schwalbe1728]

@@lameboy_advance I am aware, I jest. Let's just say, making research into police brutality searching for inspiration for vicious satire in the game review I am working on currently left a bad taste, and I needed to vent some of the bile.

[@jarredlucas4000]

@@Schwalbe1728 holy cringe, get ahold of your emotions or get a vasectomy

[@lucabenassi7459]

I love the love this sort of "love story" between Ada and Leon, a mix between spy and soap opera genre

[@scarlettbotond-blazek5827]

The best narration of RE4 ever. Such a fantastic game, I remember getting it when it first came out and loving every second, even the weird legend of Zelda parts in the castle lol.

[@MrTheMighty]

I also never had an issue with Ashley. There are WAY worse "escort" characters in games. This was a revolutionary game, and I've loved it ever since I played the demo prior to its release.

[@tacticaljunk1608]

Usually if Ashley dies it's the players fault for not paying attention to her. She'll stay right behind you, dodge your gunfire, you can tell her to wait in safe spots, and enemies will grab her and not kill her. It's not like Goldeneye where you have a 80% chance of failing the Natalia missions because she walked into a hailstorm of bullets.

[@Jose-se9pu]

Funny thing is, she fixes the problem some people had with this game; "there is not tension, its too easy"...plus, I remember some people seriously complaining about her ears...

[@UnifiedEntity]

@@Jose-se9pu Doesn't really fix it. For people that are not a fan of the type of gameplay Ashley offers that "tension" would turn I to annoyance very quickly.

[@MrTheMighty]

@@tacticaljunk1608 Jeeeez, Natalia! I'd forgotten about her escort stages. Perfect example! Thanks!

[@Yeshua_is-Cool]

Just play deadrising the escort missions in that game hurt me physically

[@beefjerky007]

An hour and thirty eight minutes of Suzi’s voice talking about Resident Evil, this is gonna be a treat lol

[@nhall129]

I was just about to comment the same thing :P

[@CrazyKoenie]

The more you know

[@Jelric727]

You could even say it's one heck of a Christmas present.

[@Brandon_Powell]

You got longer than that bud. She has quite a few videos talking about Resident Evil.

[@Nediablo]

Once I've watched them, she is my sleep videos.

[@Potaytoyes]

That safe room theme really brings me back too, I've got fond memories attached to it when I was a teenager, also spent so much time just chilling in these rooms, admiring the sceneries, graphics and Leon's hair physics lol. That game means so much to me, it's probably in my top 3 best memories on a video game for sure

[@JamiTake2]

Suzi owning RE4 on Xbox One, without even owning an Xbox One is absolutely hilarious and also totally expected.

[@ROEnetwork]

It’s here! Been looking forward to this video. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, Suzi & everyone! 🎄🎁

[@edwinsparda7622]

This is so awesome! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄

[@SwolfieTv]

ROE Squad!!

[@M.sami12]

Ayy roe. Merry christmas ❤

[@Androrac]

Leon was attacked by the first ganado for intruding into his home. The rest are just trying to arrest him for murder

[@richardwilliams877]

*mind explodes*

[@Stormthorn67]

Leon was complying with the request to leave when that man attacks him tho

[@peruvianpuffpepper904]

To this day I would absolutely kill to see the full version of the Hookman trailer come to life. Even if it wasn't made with current gen graphics and was non canon, I wanna see that version of the game, it had so much potential

[@clo85]

Lmfao I almost lost it when she had Leon offer an egg to Ashley for “these trying times” 🤣🤣🤣

[@ph34rbucket91]

I find it really cool that even though the two never met, Leon is aware of Wesker and how dangerous he could possibly be while Wesker is aware that Leon is one of the few who survived the chaos of Raccoon City and wants him eliminated thanks to the experience and training Leon has received. Really killer video, BTW. Always love more RE content.

[@mr.rashedmr.rashed7466]

It's crazy what they were able to pull out of a rocky development cycle, how damn polished and handcrafted the game is while having, to that point, the largest scope in the franchise. I remember the launch of this game like it was yesterday. I made it to Chapter 1-2, paused the game, called my friends and cancelled dinner that night, looked at the screen, and realized that I was playing the best video game since Super Metroid. I knew at the time i was playing something absurdly good, but that was also a stretch from 1988-2005 filled with absurdly good games. The difference between some of those and RE4 is that RE4's idiosyncrasies means it still holds up and feels as crunchy and well designed as it ever did. The stop and pop gunplay and stagger melee attacks, funny enough, are what froze it in amber to not be compared with modern cover or mobility shooters. It feels, in 2021, exactly as your 16 year memory of it does. It's almost arcade-like in the way it's takes such a small number of perfect interactions and keeps remixing, and remixing, and remixing. A quality Capcom could never replicate in the follow-ups. Brilliant game.

[@samov5133]

Not just Capcom sadly, most major game giants went down the same road. Unfinished, glitchy games, stuff lock behind paywalls, pay to win... That's just the way game industry is right now.

[@uria3679]

@@samov5133 it’s all because they wanted their games to do well in China

[@jonasfadi8213]

​@@samov5133 well capcom is back on track and more solid than ever

[@bradlee7875]

This whole video was epic. You're one-in-a-million, Sphere Hunter, never change.

[@deaddymanny7309]

RE4 is great. The gameplay loop, fight mechanics, story, atmosphere, characters, all of it is just great. Truly The Classic.

[@catsthelimit763]

My friends and I always lovingly called the Merchant “Blue” due to the blue flames that accompany his locations. Also the urge to yell “you’re my boy blue!” any time he showed up was too easy to not say

[@bobthebuilder609]

I've never had that urge, so I've no idea what you're talking about there. the urge when you see the merchant is to repeatedly quote all of his lines over and over until you leave him.

[@harith_the_struggler]

@@bobthebuilder609 tf you talk about,did you even read what he wrote, he said that as an inside joke with his friends

[@jamgrams3244]

Yeah, Old School 2003 was a funi movie

[@waleedd857]

Thats so cute

[@yeeetster106]

RIP blue, your my boy blue 😭

[@InkRibbon]

This was an amazing video and I really want to play RE4 now haha. I'm really glad you love the VR version because IT'S SO GOOD!!! (And mercenaries update is coming soon)

[@JamieB34c]

Yo ink ribbon I love your videos too I’m glad there’s people that love the series as much as me

[@inebrihated13]

Love your work!🤘

[@holy9781]

Vr is garbage and the immersion is so bad.not a good game for vr

[@MedicatedGaming]

Mister Morgan, first off huge fan. But more importantly, do you have some confirmation on that? I've been waiting and searching and trying to find anything for mercs on RE4VR but I haven't found anything yet

[@JamesL0717]

@@holy9781 I disagree. Other than the cutscenes, I think it was a decent port. Of course the biggest problem with the port was the censoring and lack of after-game content.

[@DeformedLunchbox]

Wow what an amazing retrospective and analysis. Great job capturing what made this game special for those of us who were playing in January.2005.

[@sunjoexys7251]

I also appreciate that you pointed out Ashley is not a bad character at all. She will give the player zero trouble if the player knows how to hide her at safe spots. Also, I ship Leon and Ashley. Ada is mysterious and all but she's been teasing Leon for 20 years. I mean, how many 20 years does anyone have in life? Ashley is brave, lovely and an awesome bulldozer driver. If I were Leon I'd totally choose Ashley over Ada.

[@SupremeVictory420]

Me too man. I despise all the hate ashley’s getting. Like bro get gud at the game

[@karenamyx2205]

They're even cuter in REmake4

[@FIREDAN075]

Now ppl actually liking Ashley only in the Remake tho.

[@timberm4n379]

​@@FIREDAN075Cause she became really useful We dont have to manage her health anymore She even helps Leon with Regenrator in Factory location She really cares when Leon is injured And other lots of details

[@boohoo723]

I agree that Ashley's not bad. Her AI is really good at staying out of the way. IMO the people who hate Ashley were either very bad at the game or only played it once, so they remember her screaming a lot more than she actually does once you're competent at managing her status.

[@heathenpride7931]

I didn’t mind Ashley until the castle portion of the game

[@aultra-magawhostandsagains7974]

@@heathenpride7931 I’ll take Ashley over Sheeva anyday!

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

As far as escort missions go, I'll say Ashley is easily one of the best (or the best) in any game ever. I had no problem (even enjoyed) protecting her, and to this day always find it fun and challenging. All those who complained clearly sucked in strategizing and protecting her. Not to mention I never once found her annoying, and I've seen way more annoying characters in other games. She doesn't deserve the hate she gets, if any, they could've developed her character in a sequel ala Sarah Conner style (Terminator 1 and Terminator 2). ;-)

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

Also, I actually find Ashley really unique when it comes to escorting, strategizing and protecting NPCs. I've never seen any other game accomplish such a manageable escort NPC to what RE4 did. When hordes of enemies show up, Ashley would hide behind Leon immediately and huddle behind him constantly as you spray bullets even in full circle direction spin. She'd even duck if in a particular spot or corner (depending on your decision) if in line of fire or if she was saved from capture, she would immediately rush behind you. And seeing her drive a bulldozer is pretty rad and something she deserves more credit for, and indeed plays a crucial role in helping Leon get to places that's not possible without her. Wouldn't surprise me if most complains on Ashley is result of failing protect her. They just suck at escort missions. ;-)

[@aultra-magawhostandsagains7974]

@@mr.sinjin-smyth Absolutely agree! I try to play RE5,but Sheva keeps getting in the way! I really wish Capcom had her just die and respawn in the next stage,with Chris finding a different way instead. Seriously we have remasters of RE5 and Capcom didn’t fix Sheva!

[@PrideHablemosdeTerror]

You're telling me that the slide puzzle in Ashley's section is that easy!? You just need to rotate the external pieces? I always spent minutes trying to solve that one. I hate that kind of puzzles in any game. Great video! I love to hear how much you love this games

[@osurpless]

Took me more than 5 miserable minutes on my recent RE2 inspired run; wish I knew as well…

[@alexwagner9674]

That puzzle took me hours xD. I was a little kid when I played Re4 and I still have no idea how I finished it.

[@runedragon1985]

@@alexwagner9674 Don't feel bad. I didn't realize how easy it was either until YEARS later. And it took DarkSydePhil even LONGER to figure it out!

[@MR.__G]

@@runedragon1985 true !! Watching a speed runner makes everything look so easy lol

[@troiaofficial2818]

Yup. God help you if you fuck it up in the slightest though, as the pieces can get tricky to move left and right real fast.

[@EliteY33t2]

One nice touch to this game is there’s so many cutscenes that you’ll never see if you don’t explore, it’s like a reward for curiosity

[@HyperionStudios]

What an amazing game. I've been on a whole RE series binge this whole month, and still find myself coming back to this game. With 4 Remake being announced, I just hope they keep a lot of the campy stuff from this one with the escalating levels of absurdity. I'm sure they want to go down the more creepy and serious route, and even if it somehow ends up getting the RE3R treatment...I will still gladly play it. I'll be crying the whole time, but I'll still play it.

[@AnimePlaysMinecraft]

I feel like Ashley suffered the same meme-ification as Louis from Left 4 Dead. In game neither are actually that annoying but some isolated voice lines got out of control. Actual gameplay, Ashley is the best escort ever. She locks behind Leon in combat so you can both see her location and not accidentally shoot her. She also snaps behind Leon when walking so you can still see her in the corner and, most importantly, is the same speed as Leon. Being able to tell her to stop, follow and hide is all she needed. Not to mention, the piercing shrieks are themselves a game mechanic - a player needs to be able to quickly tell whether Ashley is in trouble and hear her over gunfire. Not to mention, Ashley is cute and quirky. I really like her ears and face with a slightly wider nose than the rest of the women. It gives her more personality and it's nice to not have the same copy-pasted women in games.

[@7095Sean]

Never forget those adorable first pumps she does after you shoot a Ganado.

[@PhyreI3ird]

This is the only explanation that makes any sense. Seriously, people keep acting like she's somehow bad when she has the single best ai I've seen for any sort of escort type gameplay. She is extremely good at actually staying out of the way and LETTING you save her, while never actually endangering herself. It's only really if you put her in a bad situation. The only times she's even slightly difficult is if you JUST so happen to have been moving fast enough for her to fall behind enough that she can't snap behind you when you turn around to start gunning - _and_ she also happens to crouch down infront of too many enemies for you to handle at once. Or if you just pull a free-wheeling 180 no-scope with a shotgun/tmp before she can crouch. Both are really fucking easy situations to not get into. I first played this game when I was 8 and it was the first game I'd even played a game with a 3rd person camera or manual 3D aiming, but somehow by the time I got to Ashley I never had issues with her. So I think you're right. It HAS to be the voice clips. And to me no voice clips can even come close to the pure AGONY that is shit escort-mission AI (hello Farcry Blood Dragon, hello Skyrim, hello ALL OF DEAD RISING ONE)

[@jameso2290]

@@PhyreI3ird I loved how in RE4 if you pointed your gun at Ashley she'd immediately duck out of the way. I also loved how she would snap to your shoulder and stay out of the way (you know, like a real person would). I have to agree that Ashley's AI is basically perfect, I don't recall ever having issues with her. Her behavior felt natural, and she never felt "in the way" of the gameplay. She felt like a genuine addition to the game and story. Which is weird that RE4 got it so perfect, and yet I recall in RE5 the AI characters constantly running right in front of your cursor and just standing there getting pelted with bullets. Its as if no game after RE4 have managed to get this kind of escort AI even remotely right.

[@PhyreI3ird]

@@jameso2290 I do wonder about that. I'm guessing making active (as opposed to Ashley who I guess I'd call "defensive") companion AI has to be WAAAAY more complicated than escort or enemy AI. Because not only are they having to react to the player, they're also having to interact with all the enemies at the same time, and somehow not interfere too much with either. I also wonder if RE5 was legitimately the first time any devs at capcom had to make a functional active-companion AI. I don't know of any other game they did something like that with, so I can understand why it turned out so bad. Even old school Bungie who got so lauded for their revolutionary ai, had some of the dumbest fucks ever being your companions in fights. However with Dead Rising, HOW did they mess that up when they had access to the same stuff that made Ashley work so well in the same role as the survivors? I can't think of any excuse for that, that was just a travesty lol

[@osurpless]

@@PhyreI3ird Susie in their video on the topic (I think) suggest it was a deliberate design choice in line with the consumers=zombies motif of the setting. Isabella has rather strong AI after all.

[@marche800]

Wow I can't believe how badass this Yoshi's Island spiritual successor is.

[@XeroFailGames]

Goddammit you have a FUCKING point.

[@spencersegler]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@_______________2001]

😭😭😭

[@losgann]

58:08 - I got the 'secret' cutscene for following Mendez into the bedroom (shown at 36:36) on my first playthrough, so I was waiting for Ada to show up for ages and was confused as to why Leon didn't recognise Ada during the castle encounter before she took off her glasses. I imagine he didn't see who did the shooting and Leon is a himbo who probably didn't think too much about it.

[@StayFaceless]

clicked for resident evil, subbed for eyepatch wolf

[@kt1787]

If I had a nickel every time someone assumed that Ashley was underage in this comment section, I have three nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s funny that it happened thrice. Also, awesome video Suzi!

[@alwaysxnever]

I'm glad you commented as many a content creator states she is underage so I started believing it. Instead of just looking it up. Lol

[@osurpless]

Yep, there are files in which she is mentioned as returning from “Massachusetts”, so not sure why that was changed in newer versions. Makes total sense that a President’s daughter would likely go to Harvard/MIT, legacy or otherwise.

[@smashfanwii]

The ending credits sequence makes me so sad for the Ganados. They were just a little community doing what they could to thrive and then Sadler came and destroyed that peace through his experiments and religious exploitation. And then Leon just comes through and, while in self defense, decimates them. That, to me, is the scary part of the game. How a single person can manipulate a population to their destruction.

[@inovade]

that's like every RE does to be honest

[@TheUltimateNavigator1]

@@inovade flashback to re5 where the civilians were beating the shit out of someone in a bag

[@chriskennedy6300]

Agreed... the first time I watched the End Credits for RE4, I was overwhelmed with sadness. The art and track clearly illustrated an isolated, peaceful society that was destroyed by one man's ambition for power.

[@elle9086]

I was so happy for beating RE4 the first time when the credits rolled, and I was just a kid then, so I remember I started crying and didn't touch the game for months, RE4 is truly an experience

[@yeahboyz9314]

lol that sounded like angry joe for a secs there

[@j.k.1633]

Just finished playing RE4 for the first time and i absolutely love it deserves every piece of praise it gets I finally watched this video which is also awesome good job and thanks for doing just to what like all of you i know see a one of the greatest games of all time.

[@giaikitg1933]

God bless the algorithm for stalking what im doing and giving me this vid in my recommended after playing the remake, such a good breakdown

[@JackSnake]

You have no idea how much Resident Evil 4 is famous in Brazil, everyone here has played this game it is an absolute success.

[@Dravianpn02]

Have you played Symphony of the Night or Shadow of the Colossus?

[@salsamancer]

Everybody everywhere played RE4, it's an extremely successful and popular game.

[@quezac2664]

Probably my top 3 favourite game

[@Gomeshock]

Random thought: which is bigger in Brazil? RE4 or Saint Seiya? I hear Saint Seiya is massive everywhere but the US.

[@JackSnake]

@@Dravianpn02 No but, I guess I should play them

[@MrHiglon]

When I was a kid I played this game with a friend who lived in a forest in germany and it was autumn. We were like 11 and that village took every bit of courage from us. Man we couldn't even hide in reality since that shit looked the same. Most immersive horror xp I've had would pay money to feel that scared again.

[@TheNightWolf-WildCraft]

Wow that's fucking awesome, sounds like an amazing experience!!!

[@OrionCanning]

Found this from Suzis stream with Johnny Health. Great stuff!

[@BryJovi17]

Truly a revolutionary groundbreaking game as you capture fantastically in your review here. Suzi I am infatuated by your soothing voice and the perfect way you describe an articulate, and could honestly listen to you all day talk about anything 🙈

[@Gggmanlives]

Nice.

[@playloup66]

More like noice!

[@edwinsparda7622]

Nice, sonny Jim.

[@paige2496]

RE4 has my favorite character cast. Just goofy and lovable characters. Leon is an icon but what makes me love him even more is his uniquely endearing and soft relationship with Ada. I love those two and I wholeheartedly agree Separate Ways is a sweet character relationship game in Ada’s POV. Thanks for the Christmas gift Suzi! ❤️❤️

[@Gfox_1]

This is the first time I’ve actually seen you in a video (I need to watch more of your videos, I know. Sick with Covid so marathoning your work), and honestly it’s not fair that someone with such a gorgeous voice is also so strikingly beautiful. GG genes, GG. Loving your work, you’re so incredibly good at this

[@genjibenkei]

Curently binge watching all your RE videos! You're awesome and this channel means a lot to my RE maniac heart. Thank you!

[@SubliminaIMessages]

Ashley was fine. I just told her to hide in the garbagebin -where she belongs- and I proceeded to play the game. Also her interactions with Leon were cute

[@grahamcarpenter5135]

You have to wonder if he was a little bit reminded of Sherry by her. Since it wasn't too long ago he was escorting a different blond-haired girl.

[@ryoumakoushiro7447]

Ah, I remember shooting her at the castle.... Ya know which area

[@mtb5431]

I’d take Ashley over teaming up with any character from Rev1 again.

[@Aggrofool]

Lots of sections with no bins.

[@ryoumakoushiro7447]

@Charles Hastings And then kablam! She's shot despite of me aiming right at the bozo's leg

[@nimazsheik5152]

This game helped me cope up after my dad passed away. It was almost like a friend, I almost get teared up thinking about that memory. I was 16 at that time and had to come to terms with not only my father's passing, but also having to shoulder the burden to support my family from that day forward. This series is so closely related to death to me, it seems whenever I lose someone close it coincides with me playing a game from this franchise, ironic. I've only ever finished the game once, but this video has encouraged me to go for another playthrough. Thank you Resident Evil and The Sphere Hunter for this video ❤

[@wwjonyww]

Sorry for your loss man .

[@lloydsmith8558]

I played this game throughout my dads dying stages and it was genuinely the only thing that was able to help occupy my mind long enough to escape the reality of it all. This game holds a very special place in my heart.

[@CHamlin86]

1:02:47 When Salazar mentions sending his "right hand" after Leon, notice that he sends the figure in the red cloak... you know, the one that appears on his LEFT in every cutscene.

[@Tasteful_Milk]

Everyone by the end of Code Veronica: “Time to destroy Umbrella!” Leon in RE4: “Umbrella? Oh them, yeah they’re out of business”

[@Tasteful_Milk]

Yup

[@AlbaniM]

When I was a kid I saw my dad fall off a ladder with a chainsaw in hand at full throttle, he landed on his back and somehow kept the thing away from ripping his chest apart. Years later when playing this game the mere sight of those guys coming at you with those things always made me twitch a bit, by far the enemy I hated the most.

[@blabliblu8]

guess that's a dad thing to do... mine did that as well but he was lucky to have one of those chainsaws where you had to hold down 2 triggers for it to work

[@seanomatopoeia]

I don't like this story one bit

[@StimmBehr]

When you said you were gonna change I was chanting for Leon’s jacket but the ballistics is fine too.

[@amieljustiniani450]

Thank god I wasn't the only one absolutely shaken by the chainsaw death. I pretty much had the same reaction as Suzy.

[@pudghehookz2344]

Osmund Saddler be like "Oh Leon, you're finally awake...."

[@June28July]

Considering escort missions in previous games are often disastrous, Ashley is brilliant! Seriously, if you learn her mechanics, which are simple, she's not an issue. She gets behind you and ducks when necessary. She's also immune to your roundhouse kicks which are very powerful! Proceed slowly but steadily!

[@habadasheryjones]

I still managed to execute her in the water room because she doesn't automatically move away from where the gun is pointed, which seems reasonable since the ganados do it regularly themselves.

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

She only became a problem on the island Too many enemies in cramped spaces

[@bmxdoe]

@@habadasheryjones I think you just gotta "git gud"

[@habadasheryjones]

@@bmxdoe You're right.

[@bayonetta8418]

I love the little cheering animation she does when Leon gets critical hits on Ganados. 😊

[@sopranophantomista]

The SuperEyepatchWolf running cameo has to be one of the best running jokes in this series.

[@UltimateDrDoom]

WDYM cameo. He's about srs bzn.

[@mengo329]

I like to think that Leon threw the knife at Salazar's hand because he was scared his left hand was about to come off

[@thomasr.4942]

When I finished the game, I felt a void inside me. It's crazy because it never happened to me before. I wanted to start all over again. And the other great thing is that it's a really consistent game. It's like eating a homemade hot dish. When you're done eating, your stomach is full and you're just satisfied.

[@atomicfatman5000]

1 hour and 38 minutes of Resident Evil, what a christmas gift!

[@AxxLAfriku]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear and

[@joshuaknox2724]

theres a sale going on can someone tell me if i already own the xbox 360 port is it worth getting the xbox one port? need some advice from fans before the sale ends :(

[@giovannigiovanni.7220]

1 hour 38 minutes and 15 seconds.

[@BlazerK1914]

I like how Leon went from scared cop to BADASS secret agent.

[@Aggrofool]

Uh no, he's superhuman and super confident the entire game.

[@waitwhat4302]

@@Aggrofool They’re comparing RE4 Leon to RE2 Leon.

[@REfan2002]

Leon is the 007 of the RE Series

[@TheFawse]

I love how scared you were while shooting the lake in VR, gun shaking and left hand preemptively coming up to shield yourself lol

[@Delaecress]

I literally got a Cheese Barrel ad, it was right after Suzi referred Mendez as the big cheese. 😂😂😂

[@jarltrippin]

I love that Shinji Mikami, the father of the series, stepped in when the previous iterations failed. He was just like "Alright fuckers, this is how it's done." The man is such a chad he changed games forever fucking twice. If you ask me he's one of the most under appreciated artists of our time.

[@stealthmaster6472]

Imagine god hand 2 😭

[@iketurner8212]

Shinji is a living legend.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Agreed. He deserves more credit. Kojima and Fumito Ueda rightfully get praised as the geniuses they are but Mikami is up there. Hugo Martin is the best American game director btw. Revived DOOM and then made the best game of all time DOOM Eternal

[@HUNKMrDeath-lt7kq]

Eh still prefer the first 3 RE games and Code Veronica over RE 4. . .

[@M.sami12]

They never failed. How could 3.5 fail if it was never released. In his latest interview talking about RE4 shinji said: RE4 was changed because the gaming industry was shifting towards more action games, the team behind RE4 had to adapt to modern fans and make the game as accessible as possible, capcom was going through a bad financial period and RE4 was literally the only hope to save the company. hence why they made an action game to boost sales and not a survival horror game as mikami would like with 3.5.

[@ludwigthestrange]

It blows my mind that the voice actor for the Male Nords in "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim" is in this as the main antagonist and I'm here for it.

[@Dimera09]

And Ashley is Sandy Cheeks 🐿

[@eyeguydojima7131]

So I came to RE4 very late, and when I first heard Saddler talk, I started laughing because I recognized him immediately. It still makes me laugh. When I hear him talk, I keep making shitty Skyrim jokes.

[@nicholascauton9648]

@@Dimera09 And here I thought Jarl Baalgruf as Osmund Saddler was mind-blowing. But Ashley being the same voice actress as Sandy Cheeks just broke my brain.

[@therandomdickhead5744]

@@eyeguydojima7131 If I ever play RE4, it’ll be an experience

[@wy4553]

22:12 When I would get stressed mid-battle, I would literally open up my inventory and start organizing my stuff to reduce my anxiety LOL There's something very calming with this puzzle-like inventory system.

[@TheHenrykH]

I just found your channel and your breadth and depth of knowledge and context is amazing. I am thoroughly enjoying going through your RE video back log. As a fan of RE since 1998, I literally couldn't find a more detailed account of RE4 on the internet. Thank you :)

[@tired_guy1318]

I recently bought this game on Ps4 and even though the Controllers were difficult to relearn, I'm still surprised how well it manages to stay through time, definitely a gem

[@captainyasopp154]

The original concept for this game looks so dope I hope they make it one day

[@Jose-se9pu]

The only problem with the PS4 version is that the QTE sequences werent meant to run at 60fps, so while on the PC version you can change the framerate to 30fps...on PS4, you better mash those buttons!

[@tired_guy1318]

@@Jose-se9pu F A C T S

[@logiclunacy606]

@@Jose-se9pu I didn't have an issue with the QuickTime events on ps4, the only thing 60fps affects is it disjoints the sniper reload animation which isn't really that much of an issue.

[@alohaadios5077]

@@Jose-se9pu oh so thats why im keep dying on ps4 one but no in a PC one

[@evanf1997]

A game that changed everything ayy? I loved this video, well done!

[@DeathGodCaine]

Check mark?

[@mobiusfrost]

Heeeeey, the D2 history teller himself!

[@orlandoservin5492]

Didn’t expect to see you here lol

[@Dally-_]

Evannnnnnn love you dude 💯🥺

[@garysorenson2124]

Wow i was wondering what u looked like ❤️❤️❤️ but i fell in love with our contend passon and voice first... ☮️

[@MrThelonicus]

What an absolute unit of a video, this was alot of fun to watch. Can't say how many times I've been through RE4 ever since my gray labeled gamecube back then to the steam version today and next year!!

[@JoshuaVvee]

"Sorry for going down memory lane. RE4 does that to me." Felt that to my absolute core. One of the most relatable passion projects I've watched. Awesome awesome job

[@jasonscarborough94]

I thought that was the whole point of these videos

[@eugeneedgeworth1436]

Your pfp goes unfathomably hard, it’s definitely screenshot worthy.

[@gamermaycry664]

"Taking these rural freaks to suplex city"😂 hearing Suzi say that made my day🖤🖤

[@deerlyqueery]

I can't tell you how many times I've played RE4 or watched my uncle play. He's easily got over 5k hours over the years and when I saw the remake trailer I had to show him! He's hyped!

[@r011ing_thunder6]

Has he played it what does he think?

[@jonathanlizama8339]

Awesome video. I, especially, like the creative touches throughout with the cosplay changes. Also, you might have turned me on to VR. That looks really immersive and fun.

[@deus_nsf]

Also, can we talk about the masterpiece of dark ambient that is the OST? It's so good and I feel it's undernoticed by a lot of people.

[@osirisavra1301]

Facts,it adds some much in to this game.

[@HamzaAli55659]

every single thing of this game is a charm 😍

[@Takeninake]

honest opinion? it's silent hill 2 ost levels of good

[@ayrtonjoga]

It really adds to the atmosphere, the ambient themes of Ganado and Serenity are my favorites

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

@@Takeninake its not even close tf are you talking about

[@TheAndosman]

What a Christmas gift to all RE fans. So hyped!!!

[@davethewastelander8326]

This game means a lot for me because I used to play it with my father

[@jeremybrookshire8775]

This was such a good video! Thanks for taking the time and care to work so hard on something that was such an informative aspect in so many lives. I remember playing the game and exactly where I was, what I was doing, feeling, how I was living anytime I remember this game.

[@jeremybrookshire8775]

And I also bout had an aneurysm when I saw the cosplay bait and switch and you brought up the ballistics I fucking died

[@songoku9348]

The game that arguably catapulted Leon into insane popularity

[@TerranceGeorge222]

This was the scariest game to me as a kid. I think it’s the perfect balance of action and horror. Always keeps you in your toes but will occasionally make you jump off of them in fear 😂

[@vaator]

Who’s here after the reveal of the RE4 Remake teaser?👀👀

[@willisrose9756]

Me

[@benbayford1756]

Me.

[@chabonez]

congrats on the 400k plus! you freaking deserve it!

[@matthewmccann3924]

The comedic timing is perfect when Suzi says: "It's a different story when you're the one with the chainsaw." Amazing!

[@NefariousDreary]

To be fair, Leon had an inkling that Ada was still alive after she had thrown him the rocket launcher in RE2. And I guess he suspected even more when learning about the rumors of her working with Wesker.

[@Donlad222]

This game was made way back when the whole "which scenario order is canon" and Leon A/Claire B was the accepted "canon" by a vast majority of fans. It was only way after RE4 was made that the canon scenario order was made definite. Capcom always used to shrug when asked, but kept leaning more for Leon A to be canon. It was only after RE4 that Leon B being canon started being a more popular and accepted choice from fans. I guess fans just wanted Claire to be more badass and be the one to fight the Super Tyrant and Final Birkin.

[@NefariousDreary]

@@Donlad222 Which probably made it look even more weird that Leon mentioned that he thought she was dead. People who haven't played all of re2 were probably like, "the hell is he talking about?"

[@Nerdthatdreamsofelectricsheep]

@@Donlad222 re6 made sure claire a was canon, since sherry got infected was mention in 6, did not happen in claire b

[@paige2496]

Yeah, the “Ada? Is that you?” line in OG re2 shows that he knew someone threw him the launcher but wasn’t sure if it was Ada, moreso if Ada made it out alive later on. The novelised version of RE4 called Biohazard 4 also talks about how he heard from the govt that Ada was still alive and working for Wesker but he wanted to blieve it was wrong. His gut was right tho because Ada did “work” for Wesker, but betrayed him by giving him the wrong sample.

[@NefariousDreary]

@@paige2496 yup. And why wouldn't Leon have thought it was Ada when he heard her voice right before she tossed him the weapon in RE2. I guess apart of him always knew that she was alive.

[@adamantium4797]

My knife fight against krauser in vr was very good.

[@Cosplayer_With_No_Name]

You look so very beautiful while cosplaying as Ashley Graham from Resident Evil at 8:35.

[@Seandeclanpatrick]

"The Ubisoft port of Resident Evil 4 for PC. This version is dogshit." The fucking delivery killed me. Good job Suzi

[@horrorgamer5255]

Least PC Version least didn’t Censored anything unlike Dictatorship at Facebook did with Resident Evil 4 VR.

[@cactusmann5542]

Yeah not that great TBH.. The steam remaster is just fine though...

[@DeathRebel369]

Resident evil 4 took me on an adventure. From the village, to the sewers, to the castle, mines, the army stronghold island, to the science labs. It was amazing, n to this day i still consider it to be one of the best if not the best time i had playing a videogame. Serenity (RE4 merchant theme) puts me at ease every time i hear it. Theme at the end of the video

[@Mr.Honest247]

I don’t consider Serenity an “ease” track.. I consider it an emotional track that gives the game vulnerability and makes the player emotionally bond with the game. All great Resident Evil games do this.

[@DistortedEmerald]

Congrats on 1 Million views, Suzi!

[@nhazulmelo9268]

Dude re4 here in brazil was a massive hit brazilians love this game myself included