A village in the rain, a chainsaw revving up, and dread clinging to the back of your neck.

When the community picks on gut feeling, Resident Evil 4 already sits ahead of two thirds of all games. And criterion by criterion it climbs higher still. Attachment and controller feel put it right at the top, first in the ranking, untouchable. Fun and the urge to rediscover it land it ahead of 96% of titles. The art style follows close, ahead of nearly nine games out of ten. Only the desert island and the soundtrack stay more modest, around average, and those two rest on few votes, so take them with caution. But the momentum is clear: here is a game that wins over both the head and the gut.

In modern survival horror, few remakes pull off this double feat, faithful to the original yet taut as a wire. Where others lean on dread alone, this one adds gameplay that snaps and an intensity that never lets go.

So who is it for? You, if you love rising tension, sharp action and a game you recommend without hesitation. Much less if horror and violence put you off at the very first village.