Resident Evil 4 Wii - $19.99 on Black Friday! 750,000 copies sold around the globe!

This is my first time through the game also. I died 4-5 times on the initial village scene. It was a cool scene, but I kind of have to question the logic of making the very first thing you do in the game one of the hardest parts. What's really weird is that thus far, the bosses have all been huge and very threatening looking, yet they've been very easy, especially compared with that opening sequence. What's funny is that I die to the most randomest things too. I had no problem at all killing El Gigante, but then I promptly died to a dog about a minute later.

I am enjoying the game so far. I just got to the part where you go into the church(I think it's the beginning of chapter 2-2, I'm not sure).
 
[quote name='pygmy carnotaur']This is my first time through the game also. I died 4-5 times on the initial village scene. It was a cool scene, but I kind of have to question the logic of making the very first thing you do in the game one of the hardest parts. What's really weird is that thus far, the bosses have all been huge and very threatening looking, yet they've been very easy, especially compared with that opening sequence. What's funny is that I die to the most randomest things too. I had no problem at all killing El Gigante, but then I promptly died to a dog about a minute later.

I am enjoying the game so far. I just got to the part where you go into the church(I think it's the beginning of chapter 2-2, I'm not sure).[/QUOTE]

I think the bosses were more or less meant to intimidate you. The difficulty is inconsistent at some time but it works well to cause panic. At one point your clam, picking off villagers and then all of a sudden your surrounded and you hear a chainsaw nearby.
 
The reason there are black bars on the sides in 16:9 is because of trying to compensate for overscan. All 16:9 PS2 games does this as do some of the early Wii games. Anybody playing on an HD tv without overscan will notice this small bars on the side. It is still 16:9 ratio and it is NOT cropped. This is the graphically superior version of the game.
 
just picked this up and its def better than the ps2 version i have...controls are hard to get used to but alot of fun
and damn..it is headshot edition :lol:
 
Is there any way to accurately throw a nade? I seem to be missing my intended targets/area. Also, do those little trinkets like the jewelry and precious stones have any usefulness other than to sell? This game was creepy at first but now just awesome.
 
Is it just me, or if you have the heat artifacts issue, is RE4 really bad about it?
Anyway, I've only used one grenade, and though it landed on my side of the barrier, it did destroy the four guys coming after me.
 
[quote name='dtcarson']Is it just me, or if you have the heat artifacts issue, is RE4 really bad about it?
Anyway, I've only used one grenade, and though it landed on my side of the barrier, it did destroy the four guys coming after me.[/quote]That has nothing to do with heat. Your GPU is defective. Get Nintendo to replace your system.
 
[quote name='Sway']Is there any way to accurately throw a nade? I seem to be missing my intended targets/area. Also, do those little trinkets like the jewelry and precious stones have any usefulness other than to sell? This game was creepy at first but now just awesome.[/QUOTE]

Grenades are really meant for close combat in this game. They work best that way. They're best when there's a ton of enemies near by and you just want to get some breathing room. Don't bother trying to figure out aiming it, just know how far a grenade will go without moving your point of view (like, press Z and throw it- don't look around trying to aim it).

Another fun trick (if you have the Punisher) and if there's a lot of enemies coming at you is to shoot their legs until they all fall down on the ground and throw a grenade.:p

I made it to the castle... I keep forgetting how intense some of the parts in this game are. Man, if only Capcom went back and redid the graphics completely... this could easily be GotY contender material again.
 
You can aim a grenade and it comes in handy for Mercenaries mode.

Equip your grenade and hold the aim button. Then use the analog to either look up or down. How far up or down you are looking when you throw the nadewill determine how far you throw it.

Looking down=close
Looking up=far
 
Last night I got to the first shooting gallery, and I breezed through it and got all of the first level prizes, something I was never able to do in the Gamecube version. I think that just shows how good the Wii aiming is.
[quote name='dtcarson']Is it just me, or if you have the heat artifacts issue, is RE4 really bad about it?
[/quote]
Shortly after my Wii started to have heat artifacts it started freezing, so call Nintendo (if you email them they'll just tell you to call them) and they'll repair it. If you have friend codes or VC games be sure to do the slow repair (you send in your Wii, they send you a new one), since they will transfer everything over to your new Wii (they forgot to transfer my shop channel over, and all I had to do was email them and they added my account to my new Wii).
 
I think I'll call them in a couple days--send it off over the 7/4 holiday since I am going out of town. I have had the artifacts for a while, noticed them on Rayman, but haven't bothered calling yet.

Is it just me, or do these sneaky guys just seem to appear out of nowhere sometimes? No one is around me, then I get whacked with an shovel in the back, and there are six of them right behind me. Now, of course they're shambling, I guess it's like "Red Light/Green Light".
 
So no one else has noticed how blurry the game is, in general? It's probably not as noticeable on smaller screens, but definately on 50"+ I've read on other boards that it's quite a bit blurrier than the GC version, though I don't have the GC version to test.
 
[quote name='Sway']Is there any way to accurately throw a nade? I seem to be missing my intended targets/area. Also, do those little trinkets like the jewelry and precious stones have any usefulness other than to sell? This game was creepy at first but now just awesome.[/QUOTE]

They are mostly to sell, but you can combine gems with some items to get way more money than you usually would.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']They are mostly to sell, but you can combine gems with some items to get way more money than you usually would.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I forgot about that and sold the green cateye.
 
[quote name='Vinny']Yeah, enemies do just appear out of thin air in many areas.[/QUOTE]



well in some places they fall from holes in the ceiling, or come out of locked doors
 
[quote name='Cyb3-rr']So no one else has noticed how blurry the game is, in general? It's probably not as noticeable on smaller screens, but definately on 50"+ I've read on other boards that it's quite a bit blurrier than the GC version, though I don't have the GC version to test.[/quote]

Same graphics.

Been looking at too many PS3/360 games?
 
I got this in the mail Sat from Buy.com (18.xx shipped) but I just started Super Paper Mario and Crackdown. I don't think I want to be playing 3 games at the same time.
 
[quote name='Staind204']I got this in the mail Sat from Buy.com (18.xx shipped) but I just started Super Paper Mario and Crackdown. I don't think I want to be playing 3 games at the same time.[/quote]Bah, your post office apparently moves faster than mine. Got my Buy.com order today. Probably won't really be able to get into it until Wednesday when I have some more free time - would have been great to get it on Saturday, could have put a few hours into it.
 
[quote name='Cyb3-rr']So no one else has noticed how blurry the game is, in general? It's probably not as noticeable on smaller screens, but definately on 50"+ I've read on other boards that it's quite a bit blurrier than the GC version, though I don't have the GC version to test.[/QUOTE]

The text at the beginning of the loading screen is blurry, but I can't tell if anything is blurry in-game. I've been hearing this game isn't true widescreen and I believe them. I see the same length with widescreen on/off even after changing the settings on the Wii and my TV. Maybe thats why it seems blurry to you because its being stretched?

Oh well I still love the game tho.
 
so i just forgot that i the pearl pendant from the form couldve been clean if i shot the wood :lol:
but just wondering even though i messed up on that treasure will i still be able to get make up the money..only treasure ive messed up on
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']so i just forgot that i the pearl pendant from the form couldve been clean if i shot the wood :lol:
but just wondering even though i messed up on that treasure will i still be able to get make up the money..only treasure ive messed up on[/quote]
I remembered it, but at the first one I accidentally opened the cover before shooting down the pendant, and it wouldn't let me close it again, so I had to get a dirty pendant. :roll:
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']so i just forgot that i the pearl pendant from the form couldve been clean if i shot the wood :lol:
but just wondering even though i messed up on that treasure will i still be able to get make up the money..only treasure ive messed up on[/quote]

I made the same mistake, it's not that big of a deal you find a lot of other treasures to get money from. I've made all the necessary upgrades and purchases that I needed to make and still have a ton of cash.
 
Ok, my cousin got this game over the weekend and I got to play it for a good few hours.

Its so much more fun than the gamecube. It may take new players to get more used to the controls than the one whove played the Gamecube version though.....my cousin had a difficult time while I got the hang of it in no time.

There seems to be fewer ammo than I remember and the enemies seem to be a bit tougher.

All I know is that Im gonna be picking up this game.
 
whats the hardest part in the game? im thinking when the villagers breaking in the house is the hardest. thats the one i can think of right now.
 
[quote name='trunks982']whats the hardest part in the game? im thinking when the villagers breaking in the house is the hardest. thats the one i can think of right now.[/quote]

This is going to be vague because I haven't played it in a long time.

Somewhere in the middle you are trapped in a cage with a guy that is pretty tough to beat. I always though it was hard until I figured this out
you can shoot the lock and get out of the cage
 
[quote name='schuerm26']
Somewhere in the middle you are trapped in a cage with a guy that is pretty tough to beat. I always though it was hard until I figured this out (well I would put it but I don't know how to do spoiler)[/quote]Just put [...spoiler][.../spoiler] around the text without the ellipses.
 
[quote name='dallow']Same graphics.

Been looking at too many PS3/360 games?[/QUOTE]

No, I try not to do that before playing the Wii. ;)

I'm just comparing every other Wii game to RE4 and it's just more blurry overall. I don't think it's my copy since other people have reported the same thing. I know it's not my system since every other game looks fine.

I'm about ready to just exchange it for another copy to see if there's any difference.
 
Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

I tried to finesse it with the rifle, pistola, and shotgun, but after 7 deaths I reverted to the brute force method of frag and shotgun. I've read on other boards that the chief is an "easy" boss for people, so I don't know why it's so tough for me. That spooky SOB just has my number, I guess.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo? I was searching around that barn to see if he has any blind spots where he can't reach me, but I couldn't find any. I'd love to go back and really kick his ass. A good method would probably save me 2 or 3 incendiaries, 1 frag, and maybe 6-8 shotgun loads.

I'm looking forward to starting the castle next chance I get to play. Part of me is really excited to be playing through this with the new controls, but the other part of me is disappointed that I'm so desperate for decent games for the Wii that I'm excited about a port of a 3 year old game. Inner conflict, don't you know.
 
[quote name='dothog']Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

I tried to finesse it with the rifle, pistola, and shotgun, but after 7 deaths I reverted to the brute force method of frag and shotgun. I've read on other boards that the chief is an "easy" boss for people, so I don't know why it's so tough for me. That spooky SOB just has my number, I guess.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo? I was searching around that barn to see if he has any blind spots where he can't reach me, but I couldn't find any. I'd love to go back and really kick his ass. A good method would probably save me 2 or 3 incendiaries, 1 frag, and maybe 6-8 shotgun loads.

I'm looking forward to starting the castle next chance I get to play. Part of me is really excited to be playing through this with the new controls, but the other part of me is disappointed that I'm so desperate for decent games for the Wii that I'm excited about a port of a 3 year old game. Inner conflict, don't you know.[/quote]

I hit him with a grenade right away and I generally try to stay as far away from him as possible. I'm upstairs a lot on the one end and when he starts coming after me I move to the other side of the landing and jump down. It's probably not the best method but I usually only get hit once or twice.... oh, I don't have the Wii version yet either - this is how I play on Gamecube.
 
[quote name='dothog']Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

I tried to finesse it with the rifle, pistola, and shotgun, but after 7 deaths I reverted to the brute force method of frag and shotgun. I've read on other boards that the chief is an "easy" boss for people, so I don't know why it's so tough for me. That spooky SOB just has my number, I guess.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo? I was searching around that barn to see if he has any blind spots where he can't reach me, but I couldn't find any. I'd love to go back and really kick his ass. A good method would probably save me 2 or 3 incendiaries, 1 frag, and maybe 6-8 shotgun loads.

I'm looking forward to starting the castle next chance I get to play. Part of me is really excited to be playing through this with the new controls, but the other part of me is disappointed that I'm so desperate for decent games for the Wii that I'm excited about a port of a 3 year old game. Inner conflict, don't you know.[/QUOTE]


well once u get him to his
second form
, use the flash grenades and he will fall to the floor dazed, then blast the crap out of him.
 
It's a sign - I was torn on whether to pick this up and when I finally caved and went to GameStop at lunch they were out of stock. I'm kind of happy about it.
 
[quote name='dothog']Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo?[/quote]

Use the Chicago Typewriter.
 
[quote name='dothog']Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

I tried to finesse it with the rifle, pistola, and shotgun, but after 7 deaths I reverted to the brute force method of frag and shotgun. I've read on other boards that the chief is an "easy" boss for people, so I don't know why it's so tough for me. That spooky SOB just has my number, I guess.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo? I was searching around that barn to see if he has any blind spots where he can't reach me, but I couldn't find any. I'd love to go back and really kick his ass. A good method would probably save me 2 or 3 incendiaries, 1 frag, and maybe 6-8 shotgun loads.

I'm looking forward to starting the castle next chance I get to play. Part of me is really excited to be playing through this with the new controls, but the other part of me is disappointed that I'm so desperate for decent games for the Wii that I'm excited about a port of a 3 year old game. Inner conflict, don't you know.[/QUOTE]

I think I only died twice with him. Finally I unloaded all my grenades on him at the beginning (like 5 of them) then I pumped him with the shotgun until he jumped on the rafters. Then I went to the second floor and kept trying to hide behind the wooden posts while unloading my TMP.
 
[quote name='Zen Davis']Use the Chicago Typewriter.[/QUOTE]
It's too hard! Where do I get the Handcannon to start the game?

All these tips are appreciated. I know how to beat him the conventional way: run around a lot, knock him down, pump him full o' juice. I just don't care for that method much because I always feel like I've wasted grenades/ammo along the way. I didn't know if there was somewhere on the map where I could hide in a corner and pump pistol rounds into him. I never mind wasting handgun ammo.
 
[quote name='dothog']Had my first tough moment with Wii version in the boss battle against the village chief at the end of 2-3.

I tried to finesse it with the rifle, pistola, and shotgun, but after 7 deaths I reverted to the brute force method of frag and shotgun. I've read on other boards that the chief is an "easy" boss for people, so I don't know why it's so tough for me. That spooky SOB just has my number, I guess.

Does anybody have any surefire methods to take him down quick with minimal loss of health and ammo? I was searching around that barn to see if he has any blind spots where he can't reach me, but I couldn't find any. I'd love to go back and really kick his ass. A good method would probably save me 2 or 3 incendiaries, 1 frag, and maybe 6-8 shotgun loads.[/QUOTE]

No, you're pretty much stuck with having to pump him with ammo.

In his first form, you can cause a lot of damage if you shoot that drum that's on the first floor. He needs to be somewhat close to it, like 4 steps away from it. It shouldn't damage you though.

After that, I shot his spine with the rifle since... it was so powerful.

After that, shotgun is the only thing left.

I don't know why you're worried about wasting ammo... the game gives you plenty. I've actually had to sell some of mine and I kill every single enemy I can.
 
[quote name='Vinny']
I don't know why you're worried about wasting ammo... the game gives you plenty. I've actually had to sell some of mine and I kill every single enemy I can.[/QUOTE]
Not "worried," per se. I just like to play through things over and over. I've completed the game more than enough, so I was just trying to optimize my ammo use on this first time through with the Wiimote. The IR aiming makes ammo conservation easier.
 
[quote name='Ikohn4ever']well once u get him to his
second form
, use the flash grenades and he will fall to the floor dazed, then blast the crap out of him.[/QUOTE]

That was the best tip, thanks, I didn't even get hit fighting him.

For the first form, I ran up to the top floor and sprayed him with the TMP while easily avoiding his tendril attacks, for the second form I used your trick and never got hit once.
 
[quote name='javeryh']It's a sign - I was torn on whether to pick this up and when I finally caved and went to GameStop at lunch they were out of stock. I'm kind of happy about it.[/quote]
You can't give up that easily! The Wiimote accuracy so amazing it's almost like playing a new game. It's going to be hard to go back to the analog sticks in Resident Evil 5. Hopefully RE4 Wii Edition sold well enough that we'll get some sort of RE5 side story on the Wii with an enhanced RE4 engine.
 
I just got past that part with the Village Chief actually, and I didn't do anything special. I just blasted him with the shotgun a couple times, and then switched over to the handgun. Yeah I got hit a couple times, but nothing too bad. I don't know, maybe I got lucky, I got him on the first try. So far, I've died plenty of times(around 10 or so I think, but then that's not counting a bunch where I just reloaded from the last save), but none of those deaths have been to bosses.
 
i suggest everyone who have never played the game before, to take time and die sometimes. You def get to see some interesting cut scenes. When I played it on the GC, i barely ever died and missed a lot of cool animations.
 
[quote name='Kaijufan']You can't give up that easily! The Wiimote accuracy so amazing it's almost like playing a new game. It's going to be hard to go back to the analog sticks in Resident Evil 5. Hopefully RE4 Wii Edition sold well enough that we'll get some sort of RE5 side story on the Wii with an enhanced RE4 engine.[/QUOTE]

Does anyone have sales numbers for RE4 Wii edition? Anyway, I think we'll get a RE5 port. The Wii's sales numbers can't be ignored.
 
[quote name='Scrubking']Does anyone have sales numbers for RE4 Wii edition?[/quote]
Well according to VGChartz it's sold 76,000 units so far in Japan, and 86,000 in the US, but from what I understand their sample size is smaller then NPD and their numbers can be different then NPD.
 
[quote name='pop311']
the sewer part, right after salazar drops you in the pit, is the fucking scariest moment in the whole game.
[/QUOTE]

Really? For me, it was later when you're in
the lab and those gray monsters that you need the heat scope for first attack. Hell, those things are creepy in general.
That whole part scared me shitless.
 
[quote name='Vinny']Really? For me, it was later when you're in
the lab and those gray monsters that you need the heat scope for first attack. Hell, those things are creepy in general.
That whole part scared me shitless.[/quote]I completley forgot about that, I completely agree now. I played half that level with my eyes closed
 
[quote name='pop311']I completley forgot about that, I completely agree now. I played half that level with my eyes closed[/quote]Ugh, yeah. That part sucked a lot. Not lloking forward to that + having to aim with the analog stick via the rifle. No good.
 
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