Why Won't Resident Evil 4 Die? (An RE4 Retrospective)

[@hotcyder]

Small amends: Bayonetta was first released in 2009, not 2010 Street Fighter Alpha 3 is not an RE derived game, I forgot to edit it out of the best seller list Battlefront predates RE4's release, but I used footage of II cause I love shooting Wookies

[@WarioMCP]

Luigi’s mansion was also not the first game with Luigi as the protagonist. SNES Mario is Missing iirc was the first

[@hotcyder]

@@WarioMCP Not developed by Nintendo offically though ☝🤓

[@Vadim_Slastihin]

"I love shooting Wookies" based.

[@geoeatstoast]

@@hotcyder THE EMOJIS PAHAHAHAHA

[@robbibittybob20]

Think ive played it almost every year since 2005. Nothing has equalled the adrenaline rush i've got from this game. Near perfect level design, pacing, and gameplay.

[@phil_matic]

I played RE4 on the Gamecube, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, PS4, PC, and I have beaten it on each platform at least 2-3 times. I have bought the remake, and I will play both of them a countless amount of times for the rest of my life.

[@MoarRobots]

Resident Evil 4 is my all time favorite game. I can easily replay it anytime and whenever i do, i spend the next 9 hours beating it in one sitting. My current favorite version is the VR version which i have played a total of 8 times and spend countless hours in Mercenaries. I love the remake but ill always pick the OG to replay

[@SoullessResident]

omg same! this is why i love the switch version. i can just lay back and smack out a run in one sitting lol. and agreed vr version is amazing!!

[@lukegedeon3559]

Here’s to hoping RE4, one of the greatest games ever made, is always available to play

[@BadAssMacmillan]

Because great game design never dies.

[@KT-rq9id]

it's a good game but the classic RE games are way better. also, we've been getting RE4 clones since 2005. Never gotten another classic RE game again. It's kinda gay tbh

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

Resident Evil 4 is for all times... simply one of the greatest games ever (both original and remake). I have played & finish the original over 50 times, while having done so for the remake around 16 times... both on PC.

[@fnkyron]

A hell of a title. Excited to dig in. also bullet time listeners are bereft, HC, we miss you

[@Alex-nt5zc]

I finished the quarry the other day and thought fuck yeah i can run re4 for the 12th time, i really did enjoy the quarry but i'm addicted to re4

[@JG004-kk1do]

Because there are actually people who care about game preservation

[@Darkfry]

I did not know Resi 4 had a mine cart section. It should have had a Rocket Barrel section too

[@hotcyder]

Wish they had added it in the remake :(

[@AwfulPossum]

Finally, an explanation as to why I own Resi 4 on everything! Great video as always! Excited to see what's next!!!

[@Weighty68]

This was a task of mine watching through over the past week or so and I'm glad I finally made it to the end because this video was just excellent. Centering the analysis around what led into Resi 4 and the legacy it left behind is super smart because, regardless of what iterations are made in the future, Resi 4's DNA is felt in almost everything that's come since. Even more clever was your decision to show brisk footage of every game affected by it. Never crossed my mind to think GTAIV had taken a caricature of the limb targeting system and made it fit within the bounds of GTA, but it's so sneakily implemented looking back! Crazy to think how a slight repositioning of the camera behind Max Payne would lead to what Capcom whipped up here. Having just played it for the first time FINALLY a couple months ago, I was blown away by how much I didn't know was in the game despite seeing so much footage of it over the years. Little things like the barn boss fight, or the castle Ashley defense segments conjuring John Wick-level stress or even the whole build up to the Salazar fight absolutely surprised me in how expressive it all was to this day. I love TLOU and Dead Space and always had a soft spot for Half-Life 2's immaculate pacing, yet after playing RE4 I may have found the best blend of all those design ethos(es) in a game that really invites any kind of lens you peer at it with. I think your points about discovering the tone when you were younger and relishing in the tightrope it walks in making sure everything it throws at you always has a little spice to it are the things I felt most with my time. Anyway, incredible work as always and hope to see you tackle whatever the series holds next in store. :)

[@hotcyder]

Bless you Weighty 🙏

[@furiouploads]

The Original Resident evil 4 is the patient zero . The beginning of the end . Leon and Ashley are the adam and eve of modern gaming . Don't believe me ? Leon is the shooter while Ashley is the observer , gives hints , solves puzzles , oparates mechanisms ect. . Even The last of us and The evil within took inspiration from it .

[@clubbasher32]

I love this take. Galaxy brain.

[@furiouploads]

@@clubbasher32 I realized something . The last of us is also a escort mission . But instead of a girl that almost got used to rule the world , it's a girl that almost got used to cure the world . In the RE4 remake they both get carried in a oparating room LOL .

[@JordanDC87]

I have Resident Evil 4 on my Playstation 2(disc) Playstation 3(digital), Playstation 4(Disc) Xbox 360/Xbox one(Digital), Nintendo Switch(Digital) Resident Evil 4 wii edition Nintendo Wii(disc) Resident Evil 4 Remake Playstation 5(Digital) Playstation 4(Digital)

[@scottdarrington6009]

Love when I accidentally watch an hour-and-a-half video about a game I already know a lot about and will likely never play myself. I can't help myself with hotcyder, what can I say.

[@DezorianGuy]

Get help.

[@popupheadlights]

But m8 you SHOULD play it. I’m not a fan of any other RE game but 4 always was great to me for some reason.

[@DezorianGuy]

@@popupheadlights He's into hotcyder, not games as such. Let him be, mate. We cannot help him.

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

You will never play RE4 and simp for a small channel? G E T H E L P

[@LSK2K]

Your loss.

[@Sputnik34]

VRE4 is the best version of the original game and no i will not accept any other answers. kthxbaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@hombre-lobo5673]

Legends never die.

[@Garadares]

Captain Claw (1997) is a 2D platformer where you play as a pirate cat. It's abandonware but could you maybe check it out at some point? It has a fansite called The Claw Recluse.

[@emiz7517]

Holy cow! Seeing some gameplay remided me that I actually used to play this on a friend´s PC back in the day.

[@Garadares]

@@emiz7517 That's great! :D In my case, it was my uncle who introduced me to Claw like 20 years ago. :)

[@Damian_1989]

I definitely still have the game in a CD somewhere

[@soopgodreal1550]

Because it’s the perfect game even with its faults

[@VZed]

I have loved this game from the day it came out, and I feel like that has blinded me somewhat to the kind of tail it truly has had. I love an exhaustive discussion like this, precisely because I can now better contextualize a game I love unconditionally for what it is more objectively. Great game, great video!

[@A_SlyPolarBear]

Didnt even have to finish reading the title to know that legends will *NEVER* die. The significance this game has in the franchise and the gaming history as a whole doesnt need an explanation. Fun video tho. 🎉

[@OpenMawProductions]

4:50 Mm, no. That's your opinion. It's a shame that PN.03 is stuck on the gamecube and has no other ports available as its actually a fun game.

[@OpenMawProductions]

19:56 There is nothing wrong with the gameplay mechanics in REmake. RE Zero's problems ARE the new mechanics, the dropping stuff everywhere option leaves players backtracking far more than they used to. Tank controls and fixed cameras were never an issue except for pretentious hipster critics who wanted to feel important. That's a fact.

[@Artesian_mirage]

@@OpenMawProductions Yup. A lot of this video uploader's script is so obviously derogatory towards the original style of resident evil, and then speaks of RE4 as if it had absolutely no flaws. The bias is incredible. Also he got parts wrong regarding the initial development of RE4, he starts off correct regarding Devil May Cry, but then much like a lot of misinformed people, he just mashes 3 other RE4 prototype scrapped builds into the Hookman version, and infers that it was cancelled because it wasn't good enough and they were wasting money (they were wasting money, but thats wasn't the major reason the Hookman iteration was cancelled). The uploader should really do better, more in depth & factual research before uploading a documentary based video.

[@Marshaflam]

Even the remake can't kill the OG!

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

The remake is...almost as good.

[@jofall91]

I personally am disappointed on a lot of levels with the remake. It is quite good but not the OG

[@Iwantalloftheinformation]

@@jofall91 They cut entire sequences and sections which I think interrupts the originals flow.

[@Fetteremo]

Such a great video about one of my favorite games, much respect to you. This video is a hidden gem that I hope will soon be recognized by the algorithm. I had so much fun watching it, and it gave me some great insight around the context of RE4, which is often overlooked. I also really appreciate the subtle jokes that are unfortunately most of the time (for me at least) an annoyance in other long form essay videos that are similar to this one. The only thing that I wish would be included in newer RE4 essays is the relatively recent discovery that RE4 stole some textures from a book and at first did not credit the author, this is very sad because it drags down such a beloved game.

[@Ming1975]

I'd rather RE4 be "remastered" to get rid of the tank control with graphic update instead of a remake with game play that's actually inferior because it doesn't make me want to replay it, just like the remake RE2. I never knew those was optional bosses, I always thought I had to fight them all.

[@AeonAxisProductions]

2005 HAS to be the best year for video games in history, there were SO many "best of" games that year God of war 1, devil may cry 3, resident evil 4, need for speed most wanted, prince of persia two thrones, shadow of the colossus, kingdom hearts 2, psychonauts, burnout revenge, castlevania dawn of sorrow, midnight club 3 dub edition, etc

[@Luna-ou7hs]

The original re4 not the remake, is a lightening in the bottle.

[@boyblob]

Playstation 4 boot up noise... oh yeah, there is none. :( No fun allowed.

[@hotcyder]

Honestly they should have lost the console generation for that 😡

[@Artesian_mirage]

"That's because Resident Evil 4...bullets are finite" Yes, as you shoot 10 crows and consume all the handgun and shotgun bullets their decomposing carcass's left behind

[@hotcyder]

They came packing heat

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I have played through this game 5 times. Absolutely love it

[@pchurch692]

Great video! Thanks for the content.

[@JeremyAustin-hw1qy]

I've beaten re4 5 times and I loved it when i found out it was being remade i was mad mainly because it didn't need a remake and it's already on everything so why remake a game most didn't want

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

I disagree, I think the remake is great and RE4 was in need of a remake for more reasons than just one. I hope Capcom will remake Code Veronica next.

[@shanecarravello2922]

I've never understood the complaint as we'll call it. I remember the day when we thought about old games that were great and wondered what they would be like if some of those games were made today? Then certain developers started just that and people b***h.

[@A-1-Sawce]

Because it's fucking awesome. I still have my gamestop red tin collectors edition for gamecube but I've bought this game so many times. GC, PS2, Wii, PS3, Switch and PS5. Only eclipsed by Street Fighter 2 lol.

[@williamwallace965]

What's the music in design section of the video? It's so nostalgic but I can't remember the game.

[@hotcyder]

It's the Resident Evil 7 Save Room Music!

[@VampireA1056]

Because it's the GOAT bro

[@hotcyder]

🐐

[@jhonayo4887]

Instead of a remake. Wiah they would have released Re4 with non tank controlls with literally no other changes except maybe some better gun/environmental sounds. Besides that Re4 is a near perfect game.

[@maryredrose106]

You never can forget the great games ****like original resident evils ♡♡

[@jacobmartinez333]

Great vid but ONE thing: It’s pronounced HEE-gante, not GIG-ante. In Spanish, the G is usually pronounced as an H esp. if it’s the first letter to a name or place.

[@vadersgauntlet4785]

Great vid. This will always be one of the greatest games ever made.💯💯💯💯

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Engagement!

[@hotcyder]

Appreciated 🙏

[@SoullessResident]

I own the game on like 5 different systems so.. happily part of the 20% from that poll XD. My favorite port tho is probably the switch. I mean come on. Portable re4? cant beat it! XD. Except for maybe the VR version. now THAT is an experience. Its my fave quest 2 game lol.

[@SocraTetris]

Hi Hotcyder! I'm gonna "um actually" your script to say that Hara-kiri means to cut the belly, not the head. Hara means stomach

[@hotcyder]

😰

[@SocraTetris]

​@@hotcyderit's okay. Not many know the difference between seppuku and harakiri. Seppuku was the assisted ceremony with a retainer to cut one's head after performing harakiri. Not far off

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

Phew, finally able to get thru this one, and it doesn't disappoint.

[@hotcyder]

Danke 🙏

[@luckyluc009]

This video is criminally under viewed.

[@demonkiryu9675]

Great gameplay son! It harden in response to buggy and boring new releases

[@TheBIGJ24727]

Amazing video, one of the best games ever made.

[@AmareloStudios]

lets go 20k views !!!!!! 🎉❤😂😮😅😢😊

[@hotcyder]

Fingers crossed!

[@RudolfInderst]

Thank you very much.

[@hotcyder]

You're welcome!

[@spaghettiking7312]

It's too good.

[@FalloutJack]

Oh please. Ask that of Skyrim before you complain about a game that's been remade ONCE.

[@wdtipvr1888]

Well didn't play the remake yet waiting for VR mode. Will be so worth it. Just like RE8 was

[@ImAkira..]

Just play the VR version of the og

[@wdtipvr1888]

@ImAkira.. nah that's the old graphics. Wanna see this remake in VR.

[@ImAkira..]

@@wdtipvr1888 to be fair they enhanced and made them way better for VR

[@wdtipvr1888]

@ImAkira.. oh cool. Well I don't have my vive anymore just the VR2. So that's part of my waiting lol

[@KillaGandhi]

Thank Splinter Cell.

[@jonnyeh]

Why is the music so spooky?

[@hotcyder]

Resident Evil!

[@sammorin254]

I only ever bought the Gamecube version myself, although I've been tempted by the Switch version

[@XTheJenovaProjectX]

money

[@hotcyder]

💰

[@Alex-nt5zc]

Wish the shooting range wasn't part of the platinum or I'd be done

[@rejectscorner9939]

Get gud kid

[@ImAkira..]

To bad re4 remake was ass but atleast og 4 will always be peak

[@hotcyder]

RE4 Remake's good!

[@ImAkira..]

@@hotcyder so good that I haven’t picked it up since it came out and don’t ever plan on playing it again 😂

[@praisejeezus8639]

@@ImAkira..Good thing not only your opinion is valid on the remake. Regardless of your feelings it’s a great game

[@Chaso-1124]

​@ImAkira.. Yeah I don't have much intentions of playing again either. I tried to fix some of the issues I had with mods but even that didn't make it better

[@tiredasf107]

Cause its a zombie game

[@oldfan4049]

Q: Why Won't Resident Evil 4 Die? A: You can't kill what's already dead (dead on arrival, one might say) The original RE was a gamechanger - it has one handedly created the genre, with mechanics and aesthetics which would be used in the future not only for that genre alone and not only by CAPCOM (just check out how many so called "RE-clones" has been released since 1998). As it was said in the video, RE4 creators just searched for what was popular at that moment in time and just decided that RE will now be a third person action-shooter with lots of QTE's - the decision that almost killed the series itself. If the original release of the original Resident Evil remake wasn't a Gamecube exclusive sales would have MUCH BETTER figures and the genre itself would continue to prosper. Yes, IMHO it wasn't the tank controls/fixed camera/pre-rendered graphics fatigue that staggered the RE remake - it was the exclusivity, and the figures for the modern platforms' re-release of that game (and the Zero one's) are more than enough to understand that. Fast infected became a thing in the modern movies? Well, they still could be zombies in the game - just look like zombies walking in RE2/RE3 remakes. Are those too slow? Nah, I don't think so. Are they using some weapons, screaming something in spanish and completely ruining the perception of the whole series? Nah, it's all good. And that's why RE4 remake is indeed a good thing that happened to all of us 'cause RE4 NEEDED TO BE FIXED! More than enough people on the web (well, sane people, I'll give them that) were saying the same thing over and over again - maybe RE4 was indeed a great game for it's time, but it wasn't a great RE game. And now we have RE4 that definitely can stand a punch when someone asking "is this a survival horror?".

[@Artesian_mirage]

Yup, agree totally. And When people like the uploader say people were getting tired of fixed camera angle tank control iterations of Resident Evil, they only ever quote and reference gaming journalists, paid critics, but provide zero evidence of what actual fans outside of journalism really wanted at the time. But then people like the uploader would immediately counter-argue with, "Well the poor sales for RE Remake and RE Zero told us exactly how the fans felt about it" but like you said, it's not that simple, a huge part of why the sales dropped was because of poor decision making when choosing consoles to exclusively release RE games on.

[@Vadim_Slastihin]

Massive L

[@oldfan4049]

@@Vadim_Slastihin ну да, куда легче не обращать внимания на голые факты и продолжать нежиться в своей зоне комфорта... а потом такие "почему серия в говно скатилась?!"

[@oldfan4049]

@@Artesian_mirage EXACTLY!! Thanks God I've finally found someone in the comment section who really understand the case of RE4)

[@amcname8789]

Why do you make a distinction between "great for its time" and "great RE game"? Would it be bad then and good now if it was more survival horror? For what it's worth, as a new fan thanks to RE4R specifically (and I do admittedly prefer action to horror), the original, which I've been playing constantly since I got it a week or so ago, is still excellent, and that's coming from someone who played the Remake over half-a-dozen times. And I still wouldn't call the remake a horror game at all - it has crafting, durability and the regenerators, otherwise you're parrying chainsaws and doing roundhouses. Plus: no, third person shooters in the same sort of over-the-shoulder angle as RE4 were not prevalent. The video itself shows it pretty well; I'd say Max Payne is probably the most influential third person shooter prior to RE4, and that still has a noticeably more "floaty" camera. And QTEs weren't popular either. Which games were successful or plentiful enough prior to RE4 that featured them prominently? I get your perspective, but blaming a game for what you *think* it inspired is unfair.

[@dieguitodieguito2145]

Because its a great game