¡Es el Forastero!

As it happens in 9 days one of my favorite games of all time will be re-released in HD downloadable format for the PS3 and XBOX360, which will mean that it will be available for 5 consoles and PC. Yeah that's right this game is so awesome that it was on the Gamecube, PS2, Wii (psssh silly Wii), PS3, and XBOX360 and PC. What game could be so awesome that it needed to be on so many platforms you ask? Well it is the panty-peeling, face-melting Resident Evil 4 (or Biohazard 4 for you import fans). Yes, it's back from the dead, or well a re-animated corpse through the use of a plaga.

This is the game the that propelled yours truly from a casual to hardcore gamer. Ah the fond memories I have of this game and the not so fond memories. First before I recount some of them there is something that you need to know about me, I like playing games first before any of my friends especially if they are games that we can all play at some point. So I'm not talking about console exclusives, I'm talking about big name, multi-platform deals. And the reason that I like doing this so much is because I like watching my friends play them after I have beat them and give them tips, and maybe watch them squirm for a bit on areas I had problems with or seeing what different tactics they use to surmount obstacles.

Well the best part of Resident Evil 4 was that it was the first Horror/Survival game we all played, so being the first one of our circle to play, I was the unofficial game guide. Well asking me for help in Resident Evil 4 was like asking for a wish from a Djinn, maybe you will get what you want, maybe you will get a trick played on you (more on that later). It's a position of power, not just power but absolute power and you know what they say "power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."

So I think it's time for some fond memories of not only walking people into traps, also helping them find some hidden goodies, and even my first time (is it just me or does this sound like this is about sex? nah it's probably just me, anywho...) playing Resident Evil 4. Let us start out with walking someone into a trap, my friend we will call him Ent_King well he was having a little rough time with getting to the church and killinglights and I were watching him play and trying to give him some pointers, well Ent_King was getting frustrated as he is want to do and I tell him to shoot the bell that's in the tower. If you don't know what that does well it summons a mob of enemies to attack you poor Ent_King already flustered, frustrated and low on ammo barely survived the encounter. Later when Ent_King had saved Ashley from the church and finally escaped the church with her I told him to head back into the church because there was treasure. Inside the church are two enemies you won't fight until later in the game and they are the fanatics with crossbows, Ent_King was not prepared for that battle at all it was a miracle and his skill that saved him. Well I felt a little bad after walking him into two traps so when he was far enough in the castle I helped him get the Broken Butterfly, maybe I forgot to mention the Novistador in his path I mean come on there has to be some surprises lets just say Ent_King was none too happy. I suppose it's time I recounted some of the things that happened during my first play through, I died 69 times, I was led into an ambush of those godforsaken demon dogs, and I murdered absolutely everything in my path there was no chicken, snake, fish and enemy that was safe and I loved ever minute of it. I guess that's why I played it 23 times which happens to be the most times I have ever played a game. And I will probably play it 23 more times when it gets re-released September 20th which if you are a fan you will know it's the 15th anniversary of the series.

Hasta luego,
                   toddlekittens