Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 Remake is coming to Xbox Series X|S on March 24th. We’ve already blasted through the reworked campaign to see how Leon’s little trip to Europe has changed.
As rookie cop-turned-international superagent Leon S. Kennedy goes on a mission to rescue the daughter of the President of the United States, a mysterious masked merchant laughs and says, “Guns rhyme with fun for a reason.” Step on it, stranger.” After eating a dead snake and some grass and earning enough pesetas to pay for the repair of a knife, he stopped at a nearby typewriter and took his standard-issuance attaché to his case as a small toy chicken. and magically became good at eating eggs. Resident Evil 4 it wasn’t It’s an utterly silly game, and the mega-sentence maniacal dream must have certainly crushed them, but this is honestly nothing new.Even in 2005 when Resi 4 first came out, Capcom , knew all too well that it would be impossible to replay the cheesy ’80s action movie Save the President’s Daughter straight from the village without laughing, and that it would never lead to playfulness and sensation.Humor from the original game that nicely offsets the pressure of being a game that could be cut with a chainsaw Within minutes of startingCapcom’s Resi remake train has reached the fourth station. The juxtaposition of extreme violence and lighthearted silliness is more pronounced than ever, with his brutal 4K evisceration one moment and cheeky sarcasm the next. But what do you know? It works the same today as it did almost 20 years ago.
Resident Evil 4: Another remake done right
I was originally not of the opinion that Resident Evil 4 would necessarily be need A complete remake, but I can safely say that I changed my mind after I blew it up. To or in your memory, even as recently as 2005, our brains still had some left to fill in the current gap.Considering he’s nearly 20 years old at this point, the original hasn’t aged at all, but even though he had a pretty solid idea of what was going on behind the scenes, the remake’s early village rioters weren’t. Act after playing that part dozens Over the years, it quickly became apparent that even the remake’s smaller improvements and embellishments were far more powerful than they could be individually.
The most obvious of these upgrades is the audiovisual overhaul, and Capcom rarely misses on this front, so it’s no surprise that Resident Evil 4 looks and sounds great. , still here. RE Engine has some great detail, both in locations and lighting (the underlit Krauser fight in the trailer above is a notable highlight), but all with loads of added little detail. , shows just how scalable and versatile it can still be here. And it all makes you feel like you’re part of the nightmare world that Resi 4 envisions, and it’s terrifying. Dive into the model viewer and check out a frankly unnecessary amount of detail with very little screen time, such as the material textures of some supporting characters. In this way, the GameCube is more impressive than his game remake.
One of the biggest combat changes comes in the form of reworked knives. It mimics the previous Resi remake as a way to escape dangerous situations and comes with a parry that can deflect many attacks. The downside here is that the knife still has limited durability. This is slowly drained by normal stabs and slashes, but if you choose to skip the button mash grab escape (which slowly drains your health) via Cheeky Shiv, for example, you can hit big receive. Outside of the harder difficulties, Parry is as easy as holding his LB and pushing away projectiles, slashing, or attempting to grab, but some attacks have an extra bonus if you play the demo. It also has its own prompt to parry, as you’ll see if you manage to parry successfully. It manages to block chainsaw attacks with its small blade. When he runs out of butterknives on the floor, his blade can only be used for a few escapes, parries, and thrusts (at least until he starts upgrading) before it breaks. safety net.This is not revenge — don’t parry all A knife is basically a last resort, but it’s a great option to do all the same.
Some of this flies in the face of Capcom’s claims that the QTE has been removed. As is to be expected in games, not to mention that aspect of it, even if it does give you some emergency dodge options like that. Additionally, with the expansion kit Leon has this time around, you can press the crouch button to obscure incoming projectiles, or make cheeky decks. Some evasive maneuvers can be replicated naturally, like pressing to send a melee enemy in the wrong direction. In both cases, such prompts feel more natural than they did in the original, which is a huge improvement since many are unusual combinations of buttons purely as “gotchas”.
Unless Capcom sends a chainsaw-wielding maniac our way, there’s only limited things we can say specifically about such changes.Discussing a nearly 20-year-old game was frustrating at first, but After all, new players don’t want things to get messed up for them, but those who return Ganado slayers will find that the difference in the new game is that they already love it. I get it, because beyond being a shinier version of what it is, it likely gets quite a kick. RE4 feels like a surprisingly faithful retelling (most If ), my memory fails me whether or not the game and its paths have changed, despite running the original game countless times over the years.Again, I’d argue that’s a sign of a good remake.If people can really change things without them noticing, you’re probably doing it right. it was difficult to no As you’ll certainly notice, Resident Evil 4 seems to strike a fine balance when it comes to re-enacting a well-known story with a mix of reprized and new elements.
Its story spans over 16 separate chapters spanning the same village, castle, and island biomes as the original, and we’ve reached 8 hours of speedrun completion, seeing top-ranked times , not yet At least half that, Resi 4 is much thicker than previous remakes and can bomb in under two hours. My first run with a fair amount of sightseeing arrived in about 15 hours. Ashley says you now have a little more control over the escort side, so it shouldn’t slow you down too much. is directed to. Better when you’re looking to throw yourself into the fray and probably shouldn’t take the president’s daughter. Lots of moments (her playable section is still very interesting this time around) and her growing confidence over the course of missions offsets the inherent frustration of escort mission-style frequent quips and weirdness in the game gameplay, just like it does the dark and brutal notes of .
As a huge Merchant fan (no prizes for guessing who was behind this month’s “What’re ya buyin’?” target), I hope Capcom embody our weird ally in the remake. I love what we decided. not yet His coat is full of stuff, but he doesn’t sell real ammunition. However, you shouldn’t need those extra shots too much. A new crafting system lets you turn the resources you collect into the type of ammunition you want. . very It’s enough to deal with what you’re prepared for, and you’ll likely get out of quite a few encounters feeling bloody, undersupplied, and far more vulnerable.
Resident Evil 4’s achievements have yet to be revealed at the time of writing, but what I can say is that most of what we’ve unlocked so far matches the partially leaked list we’ve seen. Because of this, it seems to have a tough finish. The achievements themselves are tied to some of the 101 in-game challenges, and some of the tasks that appear on the achievements list look very difficult (the S+ ranking is not earned in New Game+, so it’s a quick clearing required). New files, and pro saves are limited), some of the seemingly innocuous files can actually be much worse. Even just unlocking all weapons requires meeting the conditions to get all the bonus weapons. Still, based on what I’ve seen so far, I’ve seen at least three playthroughs. Adjusting for different ranks and conditional requirements can take a lot more execution to realistically complete the job. I think you’ll have a great time.
summary
The statement “Resident Evil 4 is great” is as true today as it was almost 20 years ago, with Capcom making yet another great remake that revives and somewhat reinvents the classic for a new generation. Fans familiar with the original will appreciate the many tweaks and improvements (even though they may lament some changes based on personal taste). What are you waiting for? It’s game time!
* Luke spent about 25 hours defeating the cultists, leading the president’s daughter to safety, and unlocking about 20 achievements in his ridiculous adventures. A review copy was provided by Capcom and played on the Xbox Series X.
