 after an unfortunate scooter accident, I fell, broke my wrist, and landed myself in the hospital. It wasn’t a very traumatic experience, and when I went to the orthopedist he asked what color cast I wanted. I said I didn’t care, but I did have one request that sort of baffled him at first. I asked him if he could cut some extra room around my thumb, so I had more dexterity. I also wanted my fingers to be more exposed as to move them around more. He complied, and asked why this was so, since it was a very unusual wish. I stated emphatically and unequivocally: “Resident Evil 4 comes out next week.”

2005 was that awkward period in the gaming industry (and in my life), the one where a new generation of consoles was on the horizon, and things slowed down as the future loomed bright and mysterious. The Xbox 360 had yet to be formally introduced, and publishers were releasing the last great games of the Gamecube and PS2 era. We were just coming out of one of the greatest holiday seasons ever, with Sly 2, Burnout 3, Katamari Damacy, GTA: San Andreas, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Halo 2, and Half-Life 2 all being released in a four month period at the end of 2004. I don’t think anyone was expecting to have their minds blown so early in the new year, but Resident Evil 4 was something that surprised a lot of people.

The franchise, at that point, has seen a slew of spin-offs and prequels. Resident Evil Zero, Dead Aim, Outbreak, and Outbreak File #2 all weren’t exactly titles that met the quality of previous installments. Expectations were high, and they always are with numbered sequels to gigantic franchises, especially the size of Resident Evil. It had been (and still is) the flagship survival horror series, but I don’t think anyone was ready for how truly transcendent RE4 would be. It’s astonishing to think that God of War came out around then too; RE4 really was at the center of a golden age of video games, and I don’t think we’re bound for too many more of them to come.

Since RE6 is out, I thought it would be a good idea to not spend $60 and instead do a Resident Evil 4 Retrospective.
after an unfortunate scooter accident, I fell, broke my wrist, and bring myself in the hospital. It was n’t a very traumatic experience, and when I sound to the orthopedist he asked what color cast I want. I said I did n’t care, but I did hold one request that sort of baffled him at foremost. I ask him if he could cut some excess room around my thumb, so I had more dexterity. I also wanted my finger to be more exposed as to move them around more. He complied, and asked why this was so, since it was a very strange wish. I stated emphatically and unambiguously: “ Resident Evil 4 comes out next week. ” 

 2005 was that awkward period in the gaming diligence (and in my life), the one where a modern generation of consoles was on the horizon, and things slow down as the future loomed bright and mysterious. The Xbox 360 had yet to be formally introduced, and publishers were releasing the last great games of the Gamecube and PS2 era. We were just coming out of one of the greatest holiday seasons always, with Sly 2, Burnout 3, Katamari Damacy, GTA: San Andreas, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Halo 2, and Half - animation 2 all being released in a four calendar month time period at the conclusion of 2004. I do n’t think anyone was expecting to accept their minds blown so early in the newfangled year, but Resident Evil 4 was something that surprised a lot of people. 

 The franchise, at that point, has seen a batch of spin - offs and prequels. Resident Evil Zero, Dead Aim, Outbreak, and Outbreak File # 2 all were n’t exactly titles that met the quality of previous installment. Expectations were high, and they always are with numbered sequels to gigantic franchises, particularly the size of Resident Evil. It had been (and still is) the flagship survival horror series, but I do n’t remember anyone was ready for how truly transcendent RE4 would be. It ’s astonishing to think that God of War fall out round then too; RE4 really was at the center field of a golden historic period of video game, and I do n’t think we ’re tie for too many more of them to come. 

 Since RE6 is away, I thought it would be a good idea to not spend $ 60 and instead do a Resident Evil 4 Retrospective.
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 after an unfortunate scooter Accident, I fEll, brOke My wRiSt, anD lanDed myself in the HOspiTal. It wasn’t a very traumatIc expErIEnce, ANd When I Went to tHE oRTHopEdIsT he AsKEd What cOloR cast I wAnted. I said i diDn’T care, but I did HAvE one requesT thAt sort of baffLed Him at fIrSt. I ASked hIm iF he coUld cut SOme extRa room aroUnD My thumB, So I had mORE dExteRity. I also wanted my FInGErs to be more expOsed as To MOvE THem AroUnd more. He cOmPlied, ANd asked WHy THIS waS So, since it was a Very unusual WIsh. i stateD eMphATicallY and uNeQUivOcally: “ResidEnt EVil 4 comes oUt next WEek.”

2005 was tHAt awkwaRd periOd iN thE gamINg InDusTrY (And IN mY liFE), thE one wherE a NeW geneRatiON OF ConsOleS was On the Horizon, and thiNgs SlowED doWn as tHe futUre lOoMed brIght anD mystErIous. The Xbox 360 had yEt to Be formallY inTrOduCeD, and pUBlisheRs wEre ReleasiNg the laST grEaT GAMeS of the Gamecube and Ps2 eRA. we Were just Coming OUt Of ONe of the gReAteSt hoLIDay seAsonS EvEr, with SlY 2, BurnoUT 3, KAtAmari DaMaCy, GTA: SAn andReaS, RatcHEt & ClAnk: Up YOur ArsenAl, HalO 2, And Half-Life 2 all BEing released iN A fOUR mONth pEriOd at the end oF 2004. I doN’T thiNk anYOnE waS ExpecTing tO hAVe THeir minds blown so earLy In the nEw yeaR, but Resident EVil 4 was someTHINg that suRpriSEd A Lot of people.

The FrancHise, at that POint, has sEen a sLew of spiN-offs and pREQuels. ResIdeNt EVil zerO, dEaD Aim, Outbreak, aND outbReAk File #2 aLl wEren’t exActLy tItlEs tHaT met the quAlity of pReViOuS iNstAllmeNTs. ExpectAtIonS wEre High, aND they aLways Are wItH nUMbeRed sequELs TO GigaNtIc FranChiSeS, espeCialLY thE size of resident EVil. iT had BeEn (And stilL is) the flagshiP sUrvival horRoR seRies, buT i Don’t thinK anyone was ready for how trULy transCenDent Re4 wouLd be. It’s asTonIshing To tHInk thaT God of war caMe Out AROund tHEN tOo; Re4 rEally was at THE ceNter oF a GoldEn age of Video games, and I don’t THinK we’re bound for Too Many MORe Of tHEm TO coMe.

sIncE re6 is out, I thought iT would be a gOoD IdEa to not speND $60 anD iNstead dO a ResidEnt EvIL 4 RetrosPective.
 after an unfortunate scoo ter accide nt, I  fe ll,  b roke  mywrist, and lan d ed m yself in the hospital.  It w as n ’t a ve ry tr aumatic ex p e rie nc e,  an dw he n I w ent  to the  orthopedi sthe  asked whatc ol or cast Iwan ted. I saidI d idn’tca re, but I  di d hav e oner equest  that sor to f baff l ed hima t  f irst . I asked him ifh ec ould cut someextraro o ma r oun d m y thumb, s oI had more de x te r i t y.I  also wantedmy fingerst o b e more  e xpo s ed asto mo ve the m around mo re.He compli ed, an d  askedw hy this  was s o,sin ce i t  w as  ave r y u n us ual wis h. I sta te dempha tica l l y andune quiv ocall y: “ResidentEvi l 4c ome s out  next  wee k. ”

20 05 was  that  a wkward period i n th e gamingind us try  ( and i n  my li fe) , t he onewhere a new  g e n e ra tion of consoles w as o nthe hori zon, a n dth i ngs slow ed  do wn a s the f utur e  l oomed br ight a n dmy steriou s.  The X bo x 3 60had y e t to  be fo rmally i ntrod u ced, and publi s hers were rel e as i n gt he l ast  great game s of theGame c ub e a n d PS2  era.  W e  w e re just coming outof  one o f the  greatest hol iday seaso n s ever, wi th S l y2 , Burnout 3, K atama ri Damacy, GTA: San  Andr eas, Rat chet & Cl a n k: Up Yo urArs ena l,H a lo  2, and Half- L i fe 2  a ll bein g r eleased  in  afou r m on th period  at theen dof  2 004 . I d o n’t thin kany on e w as ex p ecting  to h aveth ei r  mi nds blo w ns o  ear ly  i n th e n ew  year , bu t  Re sidentEvil 4 wa s s o meth in gthat su rprised a lot  o f people.
T hefranch i s e, at th at point, has seen a sl e w of sp in- offsandprequels.  Re sident  Ev i l Zero , Dead  Aim,  O utb r e ak, a n d  O utb re ak File #2 a llweren ’t  exa ctly ti tles that met theq ual ity of previo usinst a l lm ent s .E xpe ct a tio n s  were high, and  they alwa ys ar e with num b ere dsequels  to gig antic franchi ses, espe cially th esize o f R esident Ev il. It h ad been ( a nd st i ll  is)the  flags hi p s urviv al hor r orserie s, but  I  don’t  thin kanyone w as ready for how trulytransc enden t R E4 wouldbe. It’ s astonis hing  to thinktha t G od of  Wa r  came  out ar oun d  then  too ;  RE4 real l ywas a tthe centero f a g olden  ag e  of vi deogames, and I don’ t  think we’re b ound f ortoo many  m ore of them to  co me . 
Since R E6  is out, Ithoughtit would  be agood i dea ton o ts pend $ 60 a ndinstead d o a  R e sidentEv il 4 Retr ospe ct ive.
 after_an unfortunate_scooter accident, I fell,_broke my_wrist,_and landed_myself_in the hospital._It wasn’t a_very traumatic experience, and_when I went_to_the orthopedist he asked what color cast I wanted. I said I didn’t care,_but_I did_have_one_request that sort of baffled_him at first. I asked_him if_he could cut some extra room around my_thumb,_so I had_more dexterity. I also wanted my fingers to be_more exposed as to move them_around more. He_complied,_and_asked why this was_so, since it was a very_unusual wish. I stated emphatically and_unequivocally: “Resident Evil 4 comes out next_week.”

2005 was that awkward period in_the gaming industry (and in_my life),_the one where a new_generation of consoles_was on_the horizon, and_things slowed down as the future_loomed bright and_mysterious. The Xbox 360 had yet_to_be formally introduced,_and_publishers_were releasing_the last great_games_of the_Gamecube_and PS2 era. We were just_coming_out of one of the greatest holiday_seasons ever, with Sly_2,_Burnout 3, Katamari Damacy,_GTA: San Andreas, Ratchet &_Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Halo 2,_and Half-Life_2 all_being released in a four month period at the end of_2004. I don’t think anyone was_expecting to have their_minds blown_so_early in the_new_year, but_Resident Evil 4 was something that surprised_a lot_of people.

The franchise, at that point,_has seen a slew_of_spin-offs and prequels. Resident Evil Zero,_Dead Aim, Outbreak, and Outbreak File_#2 all weren’t exactly titles_that_met_the quality of previous installments._Expectations were high, and they always_are with numbered_sequels to gigantic franchises, especially the size_of_Resident Evil. It had been (and_still_is) the flagship survival horror series,_but_I_don’t think anyone was ready_for how truly transcendent RE4 would_be. It’s astonishing to think that God of War_came out around_then too; RE4 really was_at_the_center of a golden age of video games, and I_don’t think_we’re bound for_too many more of them to come.

Since RE6 is out,_I thought it would be a good_idea to not spend $60 and instead do a Resident Evil_4 Retrospective.