games

I finished the resident evil 4 remake. Which is a pretty solid remake, does a good job with the plot, making things make a little more sense. Has a combat system that is more or less the same as the original but I'd say probably quite a bit harder since they do expect you to parry everything (which I never did except in krauser fights). And cuts some bits for reasons, I'd guess pacing maybe? But it still feels like the final chapter is too long despite being noticeably shorter.

My main grief with it is the game feels like it was ashamed the old game was campy and didn't take itself seriously and tries to be more serious (it's still goofy but less) and overall part of the originals charm is how it doesn't take itself seriously. For me anyways. Also the weapon exclusive upgrades feel bad now, and show up very late. And knife durability is like a kick in the teeth to original game players who just want to shoot once and knife 4 times. Oh and the aiming system feels horrendous, I missed so many close shots because the game has a bullshit random spread if you move your target reticle too fast.