Wii version of Resident Evil 4 the worst version of the game

[Gamerforlife]

Actually, I think he means it removes some of the tension. Part of the Resident Evil experience(and survival horror as a whole up to a point) has been sluggish controls. Not because they're great controls, but because that having to take a few seconds more to get away can really up the tension of the player. If Resident Evil 4 is easier to control, it means some of that feel is gone, and the experience as a whole is less scary.

Don't take that to mean I'm defending the old controls. They had their share of problems. But I think that's the point he was driving at.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was trying to say. Apparently, some people on this thread just don't get that. The strengths and limitations of a control scheme must factor into a game's design and quite honestly I think RE 4 on the Wii should have been made harder to compensate for the quicker and faster aiming. I've heard people complain about Metal Gear Solid:Twin Snakes being two easy due to the inclusion of Metal Gear Solid 2's controls.

I'm not saying the game sucks on the Wii, but when I see how quickly a player can aim and hit someone in some youtube vids, it seems kind of wrong. You know part of the strategy of selecting weapons was their accuracy, and I've heard people say it's a non-issue now given how easy it is to aim on the Wii. I think the Wii controls are TOO good for this game. If it was a fast paced shooter it'd be a better fit since you would NEED to be able to aim quickly, but there is a limit to how fast some enemies can move in RE4 and I believe it was designed that way with the original controls in mind. Now, it's like they don't have a chance. Far too easy to get head shots or hit someone in the knee too. Sure, RE 4 is not the hardest game in the world as I'm sure Mozgus would agree, but it didn't need to be made even easier. Capcom just wanted to pump out another version of the game to make more money.

I'm sure the game is still fun on the Wii and having the superior Gamecube graphics combined with the PS2's widescreen option is nice. I just think the game has lost a little something on the Wii. I think a first timer would be better served playing the GameCube or PS2 version(despite the downgraded graphics) then grab the Wii edition later to just play for fun and enjoy the better visuals(GC graphics+widescreen).

Just my opinion, I think I'll think I'll drop this topic now

[lisalover1]

You're criticising the game for having better controls? Has the world gone mad? Did you hate Super Mario Bros. when it was remade in SUper Mario All-Stars with better graphics? No! Did you shun Halo when it was ported to the PC with more accurate mouse controls? No! So why RE4? I liked the Wii version. I think it might be just because of general hate of the Wii, another thing I don't understand, or else it's something I'm not quite grasping. If you don't like RE4 for the Wii, I respect you opinion, and I respect the people in this thread who have explained why they dislike it, but hating without reason, or even without explained reason is just rediculous.

My point was that RE 4 was not made with Wii controls in mind. If mouse and keyboard like controls had been in mind when they originally designed the game, they probably would have made it harder to compensate. Like with more enemies, and faster enemies. What the Wii controls seem to have done from what some people have told me is dumb the experience down a little bit. Particularly in Mercenaries, which is more action-oriented than the main game.

And when was I hating without reason? I'm pretty sure my entire first post explained my reasons, and I never actually said that I have hate for the Wii version either. Try READING and COMPREHENDING my posts instead of just getting defensive and reacting.

I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about...

The Wii version is Gay in the worst way.

I am glad it is not the only version. The gamecube version OWNZ that shit!

[Gamerforlife]

You're criticising the game for having better controls? Has the world gone mad? Did you hate Super Mario Bros. when it was remade in SUper Mario All-Stars with better graphics? No! Did you shun Halo when it was ported to the PC with more accurate mouse controls? No! So why RE4? I liked the Wii version. I think it might be just because of general hate of the Wii, another thing I don't understand, or else it's something I'm not quite grasping. If you don't like RE4 for the Wii, I respect you opinion, and I respect the people in this thread who have explained why they dislike it, but hating without reason, or even without explained reason is just rediculous.

My point was that RE 4 was not made with Wii controls in mind. If mouse and keyboard like controls had been in mind when they originally designed the game, they probably would have made it harder to compensate. Like with more enemies, and faster enemies. What the Wii controls seem to have done from what some people have told me is dumb the experience down a little bit. Particularly in Mercenaries, which is more action-oriented than the main game.

And when was I hating without reason? I'm pretty sure my entire first post explained my reasons, and I never actually said that I have hate for the Wii version either. Try READING and COMPREHENDING my posts instead of just getting defensive and reacting.

I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about...

The Wii version is Gay in the worst way.

I am glad it is not the only version. The gamecube version OWNZ that shit!

Okay, that's cool I guess. Sorry for the miscommunication

[AwesomeMonstar]

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

Ok. Just to point it out to everybody bitching about the controls.

[Gamerforlife]

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

Ok. Just to point it out to everybody bitching about the controls.

We've covered that already and ninety percent of the people who buy the Wii version won't play with the Gamecube controls, which makes them irrelevant to the points I was making.

[Chrono]

Hope i'm not beating a dead horse here, but...

From what I can see, Gamerforlife's main problem is that they dislike things on the Wii unconditionally, this i've gathered from the snide remarks. The Wii is better than the gamecube in terms of graphics and content when you play Resident Evil 4, i'm taking that as a fact. The control system is easier on the Wii? Probably, but it's also 90% more fun (see how other people can add in spurious percentages?). The game was made as a departure from the old 'tank' control scheme, so surely the game was made with something different (Possibly some sort of motion detecting controller? Can this be done?!) in mind?

If you just want the game itself to be more difficult, plug in a gamecube controller to your Wii and boot up your Wii copy of Resident Evil 4. I'm sure people are smart enough to work out how to do this.

[Niode]

If you just want the game itself to be more difficult, plug in a gamecube controller to your Wii and boot up your Wii copy of Resident Evil 4. I'm sure people are smart enough to work out how to do this.

For all those bitching about how it makes the game easier because it uses the wii control scheme:

Don't play it with the damned Wii remote. Play it with a gamecube controller.

This FACT alone proves that the Wii version is the best. It has the best parts of both versions with none of the drawbacks.

Wii version wins.

Anyone who says that the Wii version sucks is hating on the Wii purely because they are fanboys. I have resident evil 4 on GC, PS2 and Wii and I think that the Wii version is the best. It's almost like a director's cut.

This is the end of the argument. Anybody who replies is wrong or just an opinionated moron who can only back up their statements with what really boils down to as "zomg, wii sux0rs it's for kiddies lol".

[AwesomeMonstar]

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

It has the ability to be played with the GC controller.

Ok. Just to point it out to everybody bitching about the controls.

We've covered that already and ninety percent of the people who buy the Wii version won't play with the Gamecube controls, which makes them irrelevant to the points I was making.

NO IT DOES NOT. You think because other people won't play with one control scheme makes it a worse game for you?... what?

[Mozgus]

People, people. Why is this thread 3 pages long? Your's truly already graced you with the answer as the first reply. I've done the work for you. There's nothing to fight over anymore.

[Gamerforlife]

People, people. Why is this thread 3 pages long? Your's truly already graced you with the answer as the first reply. I've done the work for you. There's nothing to fight over anymore.

Yeah, this has gotten pointless. I never expected people to over-react so much. Like a bunch of babies in this thread.