Resident Evil 4 Remake is Being Review Bombed

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Even as many reviewers and players continue to sing its praises, Capcom’s remake of the survival horror classic Resident Evil 4 is now being review bombed by some gamers dissatisfied with the title. While fans of the franchise had been clamoring for a Resident Evil 4 remake for years, a wide range of perceived issues with the long-awaited release have seemingly left some players fuming.

A remake of the acclaimed 2005 GameCube original, Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 is the latest entry in the long-running franchise to be revamped for modern hardware. While many gamers had expected the fan-favorite title to be next in line for an upgrade following the success of the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3, the Resident Evil 4 remake wasn’t officially announced until June 2022. Capcom’s reimagining of the survival horror classic has received near-universal praise from critics, and creative gamers have already designed a number of often-hilarious mods for Resident Evil 4’s PC release.

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Although the PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X releases of the Resident Evil 4 remake all have a Metascore over 90 as of the time of this writing, the user score for each release tells a decidedly different story. All three versions of the game currently have a low user score on Metacritic, with the PS5 slightly edging out user scores for the other two releases. While there has been some criticism of Resident Evil 4’s performance problems on the PS4, complaints from displeased players run the gamut from gameplay changes to poor controls.

Some of the most common complaints listed by users centered around changes made from the original release. Capcom restructured some parts of the gamefor the