How did Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition get labeled as having good controls?

[famousringo]

IllegalPaladin said:

famousringo said:
People get so spoiled by games which allow them to fire rocket launchers while running sideways at full speed with no accuracy loss. If you tried to do something like that in the real world, you'd probably trip and discharge that bazooka into your own face.

If you wanted to shoot somebody in the head in real life, you would plant your feet and take careful aim, just like Leon does. RE4's game design choice (nothing to do with controls) to make you choose between moving and fighting increases tension by adding a slice of realism to an otherwise fantastic scenario. It forces the player to take risks and make choices between attack and escape, and reminds the player that his in-game avatar is mortal, not some god who can dual-wield shotguns while doing somersaults.

It's fun to play both the mortal and the god, but most games (especially shooters) go with the deity, so I found RE4 to be very refreshing.

 

lol, realistic to stand still to fire any shots, but Leon does MGS: Twin Snakes bullcrap stunts in the cut-scenes. It would seem rather inconsistant that he has to stop moving just to fire a pistol.

I wouldn't have a problem with having to move around and shoot if it didn't feel clunky. It might make me sweat at first, but it became more annoying the further I progressed.

 

I did say a slice of realism. Pure realism would be brutally boring, after all.

That's fine if some people don't appreciate the game mechanics. I enjoy the variety. And there are probably quite a few things they could do to improve the formula and appease more gamers. A slow walk which reduces accuracy while aiming might be nice. bouzane outlines some frustrations which are quite understandable. I could certainly stand to see the "organizing my suitcase so I can fit all my crap in it" minigame go out the window.