Why Is Resident Evil 4 Remake SO AWESOME?! (2023)

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The addition of Luis envisioning himself as Don Quixote adds a layer of tragedy to his character. He feels responsible for the Las Plagas infection; he wants to be the hero and save the world, because in his mind it is the only way he can make up for what he's done. And even though Saddler and Salazar were eventually defeated, Luis unfortunately never got to see that. He never knew whether Leon won.

Ashley smirk when Leon says "the girls just fine with me" is genuinely so cute and heartwarming lol. Glad you noticed it!

Ashley not being absolutely useless was a welcome change too. I was so happy when she was throwing the lanterns to freeze the knights

31:55 They cut every single conversation between Krauser and Ada in the Remake because Remake Krauser isn't working for Wesker. In the original RE4, Ada and Krauser were cooperating (to a certain point) because both of them were working for Wesker to obtain the Las Plagas sample from Saddler. In the Remake, only Ada is working for Wesker; Krauser was working for Saddler from the start of the game, so it makes sense that Remake Ada and Remake Krauser never speak to each other or even encounter one another.

I really like that leon often pulls out his guns, doing press checks, readying his weapons. Keeps you on edge as we've been conditioned that when a game does this, there's enemies nearby. Great way to add tension.

I personally loved what they did with Chief Mendez. He has this tragic backstory being a chief that taught kids math and English; dining with different familie each night to hear their concerns and advice; befriending Luis after his grandfather asked him to kill him after he got infected, all of which ends tragically when he just becomes a pawn to saddler. The original Mendez is gone, and what we see, is just a shell of him being controlled by the plaga. It’s sad.

My fav Ashley interactions gameplay wise are when you return to the meeting hall in the castle, if you cross the chandeliers and activate the emblem on the opposite side for the door without hitting the first one, Ashley will run over and activate it for you. If you leap down to get the treasure without creating the ladder shortcut - which would seriously mess you up if you were alone. Ashley will also drop the ladder for you. She's just the best.

I always was mad at Leon for being so stupid with Ada in the original. In this one he pushes her away because he feels that he cannot trust her with good reason. Instead they make the romantic tension between him and Ashley much more prevalent. I prefer this change. It feels much more realistic and makes a lot more sense. It emphasizes the classic Knight rescuing a Princess story foundation.

The ability to move around and shoot while parrying really makes Leon feel like so much more of a badass

32:22 For the part about Ada not talking to Krauser, in the remake the story was changed for Krauser with the fact that he isnt working for Wesker anymore. He found Los Illuminados on his own on a hunt for power after Operarion Javier and isnt an inside man for Wesker

About Ada and Leon, I think it makes sense for them to be more distant with the revised story. They both changed, people keep talking about how Leon is portrayed well to have been actually affected by the events of RE2 but no one seems to remember that,,,,, Ada was also there???????? And it makes sense that she too would be affected???????? It would make sense that meeting Leon would affect her personality, and maybe the GUILT of using Leon would make it so that she no longer feels comfortable flirting with him because it would obviously immediately make it seem like she is once again only trying to use him. Maybe she wants to distance herself from who she was back then? Or, it only applies to Leon, she cares about him so she doesn't want to hurt him any more than necessary.

I think most of the cut parts were to help with pacing. Especially since a lot of people say the island is the worst part of the original and I agree that it definitely has the most sloppy pacing in the original. That being said I do miss the big car ride, lava tower room, and chaingun room. I do understand why they cut it tho

Chainsaw wielding Shrek needs to be canonized in RE lore.

31:56 That's because they changed Krauser's role in the story. He's no longer working for Wesker and acting as a pawn for him, but now he reached Los Iluminados by himself after Operation Javier. Him talking to Ada would make no sense and I'm glad they decided that the story is more important than fan service because this change makes Krauser a much better character

I kinda understand why they had the other verdugo disappear since it adds some mystery to the story that can be resolved through separate ways. I always enjoyed that game mode but the boss fights were all just reused assets with saddlers grunting being his only piece of dialogue. Hopefully the new one will be more polished with a unique verdugo/saddler fight.

I also noticed that they actually throw more enemies in your way on Hardcore and Professional difficulty. For example, after the Salazar boss fight when you ride the elevator down there are two Armaduras waiting to surprise you in that hallway where the Merchant is and where you find the boat for the Island.

Unless I’m mistaken Krauser only ever calls Leon rookie until the very end. To me this is him showing Leon that he no longer sees him as a lesser man and accepting that he was outmatched. He doesn’t whine about his “promised” future where he would be all powerful but instead dies with dignity, somewhat proud of Leon for beating him

Luiz death being called "just as good as in the original" is an insult. Luiz in og re4 is just there. He is there for the house fight and then to die 5 meters before you find Ashley with barely any impact.. In the remake they embrace the b movie flair fully and it results in Luiz death actually resonating with me. The Idea that he did not live long enough to actually make a difference from his works with umbrella having mostly regrets at the end is one of the deeper and genuine moments in the entire series.

I loved the banter between Leon and Ashley as you’re moving throughout the game. It really feels like they care about each other and are trying their best to work as team considering the crazy circumstances.