10 Awesome Moments That Defined The Nintendo GameCube

10. Resident Evil 4 - Surviving The Village Raid

Resident Evil 4 – the fourth instalment in the franchise – was way ahead of its time.

In the game, players assume the role of Leon S. Kennedy – a special operative tasked with rescuing the president’s daughter from a sinister Spanish cult, Los Illuminados. Alone, vastly outnumbered, and completely oblivious to the situation, Leon is soon infected with a lethal virus, leaving him with precious little time to make his escape.

Released in 2005, the game represented an unprecedented step forward in regards to animations, visuals, and immersive environments. It also featured one of the single most grueling opening sequences in gaming history – the village raid, a nightmarish assault in which the entire town becomes hostile, and begins hunting you down, knocking down doors and smashing windows, thirsty for blood. Besides the villages, there’s also Dr. Salvador – a hulking, chainsaw-wielding, sack-wearing monster, capable of enduring a heck of amount of damage. Oh, and he kills you in one hit.

It’s was a ballsy way of opening the game – especially seeing as how the game was a huge departure for the series – and as a result, is a standout in the history of the series, as well as the console.