Scared? I love being scared!!

Start on the PS2 from 1996, although the versions are not all good but Resident Evil has always been on the top of action and horror genre. Follow the way that famous Alone in the Dark had explored, Resident Evil now surpass it and become the king in this genre.

In 2005, Capcom continued to release Resident Evil 4 with break through development. The company used more intelligent and faster enemy instead of old, slow zombies. In addition, Resident Evil 4(RE4) has perfect graphic and sound, makes it become the best not only of its series but also in the Horror game genre.

*** Face with Fear ***

6 years had passed since the event in RE2; the Umbrella Company is completely collapse. 6 years ago, when Raccoon city was full of T-virus, US government destroyed all the area, and stopped any negotiation with Umbrella. After that, company's stock price had gone down and it had to stop every action, hidden in the dark. Meanwhile, character Leon S.Kennedy started working for the government and become a great spy.RE4 start with the event when Leon is told to join the secret mission to rescue the President's daughter in Europe.

The game quickly brings you in with really fast rhythm. Right when you started to step in the first house of the village, Leon was attacked not by a mindless zombie like other previous versions but by a crazy villager who doesn¡¯t care about any of Leon warns as well as his gun. Next, Leon started to be followed by many more villagers. They are all much more intelligent than Zombies in the past. Therefore you¡¯d better begin the fight as soon as possible.

*** Leon and new techniques ***

All the traditional horror elements still remain but much faster with many remarkable improvements. Some enemies hide in the dark, roaring and start chasing you; some others just knock down the door and attack you in the room. There are lots of kinds of monster and you¡¯ll be surprised because they are all very detailed and unique. The most challenging part is when you control the character name Ashley; she has nothing but a light and has to close and open doors in order to avoid the enemies. The horror atmosphere is all around; make you feel nervous all the time, which inherits from previous versions. The different is, in other versions, zombies are slow so you can keep distance with them but not in RE4. In the game, you¡¯ll have no time to rest cause have to deal with all the intelligent and very fast villagers. Some moments in the game even make you feel like your heart has jumped out!!

However, the biggest improvement is character¡¯s actions and equipments. Leon has various kinds of weapon: from shotgun to rifle, machine gun and even bazooka or grenade. Each one is affective to particular kind of monster. One new detail is in the game, when you hold R, Leon will aim and you can use analog to control the red point. This is another good development in game. It changes the playing method. When making aim-shot, although you can¡¯t move or dodge enemy¡¯s attacks but it¡¯s useful sometimes. When you¡¯re running out of ammo, you can aim enemy¡¯s knee to slow them down and then finish them just by a kick. Leon can also be a sniper, kill enemies from distance or use different kinds of grenade. In Resident Evil 4, not only you can pick up weapons but you can also buy them from the shopkeepers. You will have to consider whether you should upgrade your weapons or buy the new one. In terms of upgrading, you can enhance your shooting power, range, ammo and many things else. Moreover, the quantity of weapons and equipment that you can bring will be increased as the game go on.

Fighting with bosses in RE4 is really interesting. They are all well designed and lively. You will face various kinds of bosses, from the sea monster which is 5 times bigger than Leon¡¯s boat to the giant which looks like just stepped out from The Lord of the Ring.
As you go deeper in the game, your fighting method has to be more flexible. You cannot just always aim and shoot but have to observe the terrain and your enemy to find the best way to fight.

Besides, the game has some innovation to make every scene seems to be more lifelike. When Leon is next to an object, you will know whether he can interact with it or not and how he can do it, with a button a combination of buttons. Pressing buttons appropriately, Leon can jump from roof to roof, fly out of the windows dodge enemy¡¯s attack , kick them when they fall¡­The quests in game are quite easy to solve, mostly before going to another part of game. I¡¯m sure that you wouldn¡¯t find solving them any difficult.

As well as this, to decrease the difficulty level, Capcom has thrown the ribbon system away. Now you don¡¯t need to think about how many ribbon that you have got left, how to find them. If you want to save game just find the nearest typewriter. You¡¯ll also have lots of set point on the way go so don¡¯t worry if you die suddenly, you don¡¯t have to go all the way around again any more.

*** A monumental masterpiece ***

Resident Evil 4 has incredibly perfect graphic. Every detail looks just beautiful. From the a giant monster to the masked man using chainsaw, all to prove the creativity of the developer. Characters have perfect body with smooth manners and actions especially the full-of-emotion face. Flame burning on the torch makes the air around smoky¡­not even a tiny little designing mistake. When the sun set behind those mountains from distance, the dark gradually cover the village and the torches are then lit up¡­ You will never believe that you are playing a horror game, it¡¯s the real movie! In addition, the sound is good too. No complains about the dubbing, music and other sound effects and can even surprised fans of this genre. Background music is so suitable with every single scene. Roars, explosion, yell, and even the sound when you breathe are supported by Dolby Pro Logic II. You may not know Spanish but you can understand what the villagers say just but their manners and emotion on their face. It¡¯s hard to say sound or graphic, which one is better because they are both impressive.
After approximately 20 hours playing, facing the fear, you really don¡¯t want to stop!!!

Thank you for reading.