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Analyzing the Best Resident Evil 4 Boss Fights and Their Design Lessons

By @5ovx9k03rq

I have spent hundreds of hours across three console generations revisiting the Ganado village where Leon Kennedy first faced a chainsaw-wielding maniac. Each playthrough of Resident Evil 4 feels different, but the boss encounters remain the real draw. The game’s pacing around these set pieces is what separates it from other survival horror titles. A good boss fight in RE4 is a puzzle, a resource check, and a test of reflexes all at once. The game teaches you how to survive,