Replaying this after playing the remake, and yeah I still think a remake was well deserved. But I also understand why some wouldn't want it. I played RE before but this was the first game in the series I finished when I was young. I didn't replay it again until 14 years later, and then again after I finished the remake. It's still a really fun game, but around the mid to end part is when I start getting a bit too overpowered with the weapon upgrades, which I feel like was the prime intention to ease in newcomers. The QTE's were also annoying. Despite this, I still think this game holds up very well. The level design is great, the soundtrack is awesome, and the dialogue, while cheesy, is still amazing. The amount of content the game has too is ecstatic. I prefer the remake a bit more, but the original RE 4 is still a fun trip to head back to again after so long.

I actually grew up playing the original Resident Evil 4 back when it came out on the Gamecube (and I was 9). I didn't fully replay the game again until a couple of years ago, right after the Resi 2 remake funny enough. And as fun as it was to replay the game again, I felt like there were elements that really needed to be fixed if they were to remake this game. And here we are.

Honestly, this is the best way to play RE 4. While playing the original isn't a bad choice, the amount of improvements this game fixed over the original is better, and I had a lot of fun playing it, despite me playing this on the Hardcore difficulty and almost pulling my hair out. Despite this, I feel like the original game needed a remake. And boy did Capcom deliver.

Now if Capcom can remake Code Veronica please. That would totally be great.

A mixture of the platforming and traversal system of Sunset Overdrive, the hack and slash combat system of Devil May Cry, and the visual aesthetic and soundtrack of Jet Set Radio, Hi-Fi Rush pretty much dropped out of nowhere like a surprised album dropped. The vibe itself just gives me an early 2000's Xbox game, reliving my childhood of playing games like JSRF. And I mean that in the best way possible. A vibe I never had the experience on getting since 2003. So glad that this game finally cured that itch almost 20 years later. An absolute blast to play and I cannot wait to revisit this game again in the future.

Almost two years ago I played the original Metal Gear Solid for the PS1 and I absolutely enjoyed it. So waiting a couple of years before playing the Gamecube remake was the right call. Especially since I think the PS1 version is highly superior. Ranging from introducing gameplay elements from Sons of Liberty (a game that I loved by the way), and the Matrix like cutscenes, it feels more forceful and tacky as opposed to what the original had. I still think this is a pretty solid remake, but not one I can recommend for people who love the original PS1 game.