The Rules for Survival hints and tips for Resident Evil 4

The Rules for Survival

1: Always keep your guns loaded.

2: Never buy the Rocket Launcher, it's a waste of money, it's a waste of time, and you only get one shot.

3: Always know your surroundings.

4: Go back to the other Resident Evils, remember how you HAVE to hit them in the head? Do that, it kills them faster.

5: Have a problem? Try something new, you might surprise yourself.

6: Always stay on the move and fire only when you have room.

7: Kill the guy closest to you first, then the next one.

8: Have a problem with a chainsaw guy? Shoot him in the leg twice, he will be on the ground so you can shoot him in the head and not worry about him getting too close.

9: Have a problem with a Regenerator and you don't have an infrared scope? (I hate them too.) Use your left over grenades. Still alive? Take out your shotgun (or TMP) and fire at his torso, his head, his legs, and his back. Still alive? Repeat that last step untill it explodes.

10: Never run away unless you HAVE to.

11: Never make the same mistake twice.

12: Save your money for the Cache Cases. You won't regret that.

13: Buy the treasure maps. You get more money out of it.

14: If it's not a Spinel, an Emerald, or a Velvet Blue, it probably fits into something, so save it for the two Elegant Masks, the two Butterfly Lamps, the Beerstein, and the Golden Lynx. Trust me. You won't regret it.

15: Can't shoot them in the head? Go for the legs, it will make them stumble or fall and then you can either knife them to conserve ammunition, or you can just shoot them in the head.

16: Try to save ammo when you can.

17: Always check your surroundings for ammo or healing items.

18: Ways to save ammo? Knife door locks or chains, (except for the big ones, you need to shoot them with a shotgun or magnum) shoot or knife enemies in either the leg or head to stun them, then kick them or suplex them, always shoot the most critical point on the enemy, (usually the head, except for the Village Leader and the Bosses with the big eyes like Salazar and Saddler), and finally you should use your surroundings to your advantage.

19: Always make the enemies go through narrow areas so you only have to deal with one or two of them at a time instead of being surrounded. Examples of areas like these are rooms with one doorway, a narrow hall, or a high area that has only one way to get to it.

20: Study your enemy! Learn their patterns so you have the advantage. It might take a minute, but it's well worth it.

I will submit more rules later on, but these should help for the time being. Good luck!

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