Resident Evil 4 2005

Is it still worth playing?

Capcom's 2005 survival horror and third person shooter for the GameCube, directed by Shinji Mikami. You play Leon S. Kennedy, a U.S. government agent, in a rural village in Spain. Its camera sits behind Leon and moves over his shoulder when he aims, a view that replaced the fixed angles of the earlier Resident Evil games and influenced the survival horror and third person genres. Aiming is precise, with a laser sight instead of a crosshair so you can target specific parts of an enemy. Where a shot lands matters: it can make an enemy stumble or drop its weapon, and thrown projectiles can be shot down. Supplies go in an attache case, a grid inventory that can be upgraded. The game escalates steadily, and muted colours keep its places oppressive, so the pacing still keeps its grip today.