I know that Resident Evil 4 is a masterpiece. You know that Resident Evil 4 is a masterpiece. It’s also a shockingly popular entry, with it having been ported to pretty much every platform imaginable. Not only did it completely change the series’ core gameplay, but it ushered in an era of titles that tried (and failed) to capture its success. Resident Evil 4 was the very definition of a game changer, both for its series, and the gaming industry as a whole.