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Game entry

Resident Evil 4

2005 · Horror, TPS, Action-adventure, Survival · PC, PlayStation 2 · Capcom

After 156 duels settled by the community, Resident Evil 4 stands no. 589 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,666 ELO points and 47% of wins. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against The Last of Us: 4 duels settled, 0 to 4. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 19 out of 149 (2005).

World rank

no. 589

ELO score

1,666

Wins

47%

Duels played

156

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About Resident Evil 4

Despite earlier rumors of a downgraded port due to the PlayStation 2's hardware limitations, this port of Resident Evil 4 have been generally favorable. Almost all the GameCube's real-time cut scenes were converted into movie files in order to maintain a better quality. Furthermore, voices and sound effects quality outside the cut-scenes had been reduced due to disc space being quickly used and audio RAM constraints. Capcom added new content made specifically for this port to compensate for the late release, such as minigames, documentaries and costumes.

The community says

Compared to Metal Gear Solid 2, RE4 feels like it aged better in terms of pure tension, but I'll admit MGS2 had the smarter design overall. Still my pick…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,666 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  2. 587 Call of Duty: World at War 1,666
  3. 588 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 1,666
  4. 589 Resident Evil 4 1,666
  5. 590 Worms Armageddon 1,665
  6. 591 Castlevania 1,665
  7. 592 Spyro the Dragon 1,665

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The standing

Where Resident Evil 4 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Resident Evil 4 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 19 out of 149 (2005).

Where Resident Evil 4 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 589 5,046
Horror 25 206
2000s 175 1,308
2005 19 149

The community

The debate

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  1. Max_1984

    Compared to Metal Gear Solid 2, RE4 feels like it aged better in terms of pure tension, but I'll admit MGS2 had the smarter design overall. Still my pick though.

    LuckyMaster

    Prefiero la versión original con las voces intactas, en esta se pierde parte del impacto de las escenas más tensas.

    Jaime_95

    Recuerdo jugarlo en casa de mi tío, todos alrededor del televisor, nerviosos cada vez que aparecía un enemigo nuevo. No sé por qué ese recuerdo se quedó tan fijo.

    FrameOwl

    Fair point on tension, but I still think the pacing dips hard in the back half compared to MGS2's tighter structure.

    Bernadette_66

    On y jouait à deux, un qui tirait et l'autre qui gérait l'inventaire à voix haute, la tension montait vite pour nous aussi

  2. jeannine68

    Ce qui tient vraiment le jeu, c'est l'alternance entre exploration tranquille et pics de tension soudains, un rythme que peu de jeux du genre ont su reproduire aussi bien.

  3. SilentSniper

    Jugué esta versión con un amigo mirando por encima del hombro. Miedo, tensión, silencio, todo mezclado. No recuerdo bien las fechas, recuerdo el miedo.

    GhostLegend98

    La comparaison avec Metal Gear Solid tient surtout sur la mise en scène, chacun a inventé sa propre grammaire pour faire monter la pression

  4. RoguePhoenix

    ¿Alguien más piensa que su influencia en el género pesa más que su posición actual en la lista?

  5. Ghost_Collet

    479e c'est trop bas. On peut discuter de beaucoup de choses sur ce jeu, mais pas de sa place tout en bas comme ça.

    Hortense_48

    Un jeu à 42% de victoires sur 125 duels, ça mérite d'être un peu plus haut non ? Les votes ne suivent pas vraiment sa réputation.

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