Gun to your head : Which is the better game - Resident Evil 4 or Bloodborne?
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Resident Evil 4, closely matched by Bloodborne. RE 4 will forever be etched in my hearts, it's the only game that I've played across three console generations and the game that made me excel in a job interview with one of the greatest video game studios in the world!
Bloodborne ahead at 666, damn right its the better of the two games. (still love RE4 though :) )
One literally changed how videogames are made to this day, and the other one is bloodborne. Easy answer.
I love Bloodborne, and I'll fight for it in almost any context. But it's RE4 and it's not even really that close.
I think RE4 is more accessible, better balanced, and has been FAR more influential, so it got my vote
Both are totally legendary god tier games though
Both are totally legendary god tier games though
I don't get the love for RE4. A good game, but it's a bad RE that killed the franchise for what, a decade? It also has several parts that I can't help but groan at on repeat playthroughs. (like anything with Ashley)
RE4 is nowhere near GOAT status for me. BB is.
Edit: I just realized that BB isn't only a better action game than RE4, but it's actually a better horror game as well. Huh. RE4 has better inventory management and that's about it.
RE4 is nowhere near GOAT status for me. BB is.
Edit: I just realized that BB isn't only a better action game than RE4, but it's actually a better horror game as well. Huh. RE4 has better inventory management and that's about it.
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Nothing you said talks about why RE4 is better though.. Is it mechanically better? Is its encounter variety better? Etc.. Influence really is irrelevant to the discussion otherwise we will prob stop at pong being the greatest game in the world.
Yeah it is a phenomenal horror game too. That upper cathedral section Mmmm...
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Wow did not know Doom of all games was influenced by Bloodborne. I can vaguely see the similarities as he describes it though..
Bloodborne: the satisfaction you feel after defeating a boss and the theme (cosmic horror) are more appealing to me.
I actually have not beaten RE4 yet (played like half of it two times), because of several aspects that irk me (and that i think are far better designed in RE5 and REmake 2, which i loved). I will give it another opportunity in the future.
I wouldn't say it sucks but its most definitely waaaayyyy overrated. This is likely because I prefer my horror in Resident Evil games and this was focused on action and humor.
On topic: Bloodborne. Easily.
As in a whole package? RE4.
My problem with Bloodborne it's the technical issues which really made it harder for me to enjoy the game.
My problem with Bloodborne it's the technical issues which really made it harder for me to enjoy the game.
Some fucking awful takes in this thread lmao. Like, I enjoyed RE6 but the fuck is this:
Two legendary games. Bloodborne is my choice always but RE4 is one of the most important games of all time. I don't feel the need to pit them against each other, especially since they are not contemporaneous to each other.
If talking about how impactful the games were at time of release, I would say Resident Evil 4.
If looking back at both with a current-day perspective, then I would say Bloodborne.
In truth, both games are very special and rank highly in my "top" list - they are both true classics.
If looking back at both with a current-day perspective, then I would say Bloodborne.
In truth, both games are very special and rank highly in my "top" list - they are both true classics.
the one that lets me explode someone's head with a suplex and isn't marred by janky performance
I've never seen a game accomplish anything close to what RE4 does.
My wife doesn't play games, but I convinced her to play RE4, and it re-cemented my stance that RE4 is a masterpiece in game design. Bloodborne is awesome, and there's really nothing quite like it (aside from Dark Souls), but RE4 might be as perfect as a game can get.
My wife doesn't play games, but I convinced her to play RE4, and it re-cemented my stance that RE4 is a masterpiece in game design. Bloodborne is awesome, and there's really nothing quite like it (aside from Dark Souls), but RE4 might be as perfect as a game can get.
Of course it is. You don't get time to think, you're supposed to speak from your heart.
RE4 is possibly the best game ever made. And there's a 60 FPS version. Blood borne is a technical Jank fest that had the audacity to lock half of its best boss fights in the awful Chalice dungeon
Better combat: Bloodborne
Better level design: Bloodborne
Better Horror: Bloodborne
Better Music: Bloodborne
Better Atmosphere and Art Direction: Bloodborne
Clear winner
Better level design: Bloodborne
Better Horror: Bloodborne
Better Music: Bloodborne
Better Atmosphere and Art Direction: Bloodborne
Clear winner
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It has aged really well. The only game that comes close to carrying its ethos since it released is Dead Space but that is about it. It still remains at utterly unique gem.
Definitely Bloodborne for me, no question about it. In terms of gameplay they're wildly different, so their similarities lie mostly in environments and atmosphere and Bloodborne crushes pretty much every game in that regard sooo...
I'd say exactly the same about RE4.
In case you missed it, you can also use the touchpad for secondary inventory in BB. It's very useful for stuff like sedatives and antidote.
EDIT: Regarding influence on a personal level, Bloodborne turned me to games like Dark Souls and Let It Die, which I never would have played otherwise. Whereas RE4 turned me away from the series I used to love for years.
Ummm... RE4 came out in 2005 and it'll still be talked about in ten years.
Bloodborne... sure, it'll have it's fans.
bloodborne will be talked about in 10 years like "yeah that game was neat and all but i wish they ported it elsewhere i can only play it on my crummy dusty ps4"
meanwhile re4 will be getting ported to the ps6, it'll never go away
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PS5 is backwards compatible so you will be able to play it there. Hopefully it has performance boost modes.
PS5 is confirmed to have backwards compatibility with PS4 games, although it's likely there won't be any performance improvements for BB at this point. If they continue using the same architecture, it's reasonable to assume BB and other PS4 games will be playable on PS6 as well. Not to mention, that BB is also playable on PC via PS Now.
Bloodboure didn't click with me as I died so many times on the first level that it was not fun. I love the art and the theme and everything about its presentation.
Resident Evil 4 is on a very short list of the greatest games of all time. It's not my GOAT but I will never argue with a person who chooses it as theirs.
Resident Evil 4
(Put a lot of respect on Bloodboure's name)
Resident Evil 4 is on a very short list of the greatest games of all time. It's not my GOAT but I will never argue with a person who chooses it as theirs.
Resident Evil 4
(Put a lot of respect on Bloodboure's name)