Several locations have been significantly redesigned too, replacing some of the original’s more generic corridors with detailed spaces that feel more like modern game set pieces. With more depth, it’s a lot easier to see how Leon and Ashley ran so Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us could … also run. Ashley benefits from that the most, as she’s no longer just a helpless buffoon who runs into obvious traps like a teen slasher victim. Leon is more sincerely lovable this time around, shedding some dated writing and acting that made him more of an ironic himbo icon. ![]() Characters have been more properly fleshed out to give the saga more emotional pull. While I won’t go into specifics (most of the remake’s fun comes from discovering its new twists for yourself), there are some important tweaks that add much more detail to what’s a somewhat basic damsel-in-distress story by today’s standards. With smoother gameplay and its early 2000s quirks ironed out, it feels like I’m playing a campier version of The Last of Us.Įvery upgrade or change that’s been made here feels like it’s acting in service of that idea. That’s made even clearer by a modernized remake that feels more like the games it would eventually inspire. Now, it’s almost become a template for what an action-adventure game looks and feels like. ![]() In 2005, the action-heavy gameplay was a massive departure from the slow-paced survival horror of the Resident Evil series. The more I played, the more I came to realize how modern games would not be where they are today without the original. Rather than finding traditional zombies, he butts up against a religious cult that’s infected the locals with a mind-controlling virus called Las Plagas. Kennedy gets called on a mission to extract the president’s daughter, Ashley Graham, from an isolated town in Spain. Government agent and Resident Evil 2 star Leon S. As such, the general story and act structure remain intact. While the 2023 version makes some significant changes, its primary goal is re-establishing the 2005 version as an important classic. What immediately stands out when playing the remake is how much it emphasizes Resident Evil 4’s influence on the industry over the past two decades. That makes for a refreshingly confident project that excels both as a look back to the past and a bold step forward for the series’ future. It’s a truly transformative remake that isn’t afraid to throw out what didn’t work and put its own creative spin on everything from story to level design to its wildly improved combat. This version of Resident Evil 4 isn’t just another indulgent double-dip for an enduring classic. ![]() What are your thoughts about a possible Resident Evil 4 remake? Will it succeed or be more boring than Bingo? Let us know in the comments. As such, take this news with a heavy grain of salt. ![]() Keep in mind that the RE4 remake has not been officially announced. RE4 also leaned more heavily on combat, action sequences, and quick-time events. The game introduced the now-famous “over the shoulder” camera angle. RE4 shifted the player’s perspective behind the main character, Leon Kennedy. Prior games focused on inventory management and survival while using clunky “tank controls” to move characters through a pre-rendered world seen from fixed camera angles. Resident Evil 4 brought a marked shift in gameplay styles for the Resident Evil franchise. Resident Evil 4 (RE4) is currently Capcom’s highest-rated game of all time on Metacritic and one of its most financially successful. Current estimates peg the release of the game in 2022.īoth the RE2 and RE3 remakes have enjoyed critical and financial success, so Capcom likely sees some value in remaking more entries in the franchise. According to inside sources, the survival horror franchise will keep the remake train rolling with its most successful entry, Resident Evil 4.Ĭiting “multiple development sources,” VideoGamesChronicle reports that Capcom will work with Osaka, Japan-based developer M-Two to create a remake of Resident Evil 4. Capcom’s recent remakes of Resident Evil 2 (RE2) and Resident Evil 3 (RE3) have been smash hits.
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