Resident Evil 4

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Plot Line
The plot begins with Leon travelling through the Spanish country-side with two local police officers. They reach their location a short distance from a small village and Leon sets out to find Ashely Graham. He soon finds that the villagers here are far from friendly. From this point Leon continues to search using tips from an advisor and clues from the surronding area. Early in the game there is mention of a man named Lord Saddler. The eventual fold out of the plot reveals Saddler as the leader of a cult, the Los Illumatnaties, and uses the parasite to infect and control villagers. This is the only title of the Resident Evil series to not feature the tradtional T-Virus made zombies. Early on the plot takes on an added objective when you are left unconscieous after finding Louis. The cultist infect Leon with the parasite and you must rescue Ashley as well as cure yourself of the parasite, and releave it's eventual control over you.

Notable Enemies
El Gigante Ganados Iron Maiden Chainsaw Folk Lord Saddler

Cameo's and Returning Characters
-Ada Wong encounters Leon several times in the game durning various cut scenes. She is working for Umbrella to acquire a sample of the parasite. -John Krauser is in several cutscenes, including a cut-scene interactive knife fight. He is also a boss shortly after. -Albert Wesker is seen in a quick cutscene giving orders to Krauser.

Innovations in the series
Resident Evil 4 changes and adds many excellent features to the series. The most important, and notable, is the new Over-the-Shoulder aiming system, allowing for accurate shots. You can acheive headshots easily, or shoot the enemy in the knee and cause them too fall. The new inventory system allows for you to more intuitivly store weapons, herbs, and other items. The money system with your ability to buy and sell weapons or other items seemed to many to decrease the games challenge, but it ended up being a brilliant addition. Since you still cannot buy ammo the main concern with is ammo conservation. The weapons you purchase can also be upgraded in various areas. The shooting gallery is an interesting mini-game where you can shoot targets for points and redeem prizes. There are two modes, Rapid Fire or Accuracy. The prizes are called Bottle Caps, and they are small figurenes of certain characters with one line slogans.