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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 Remake, RE4 Remake

Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the cult horror game of the same name, announced at Sony's State of Play event in 2022. Resident Evil 4 has received graphical improvements, among other things.

Action | TPP | survival horror | zombie | reeditions/remasters/remakes | action adventure | PlayStation VR | virtual reality

Resident Evil 4 Release Date

24Mar2023

PS5 XSX PC PS4

20Dec2023

iOS

developer: Capcom publisher: Capcom Official website

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Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the iconic survival horror from 2005. It was developed and published by Capcom.

Plot

The story of Resident Evil 4 doesn't differ much from the original release. The main protagonist is Leon S. Kennedy - former Raccoon City police officer, current US Secret Service agent.

He is ordered by the president to find his abducted daughter. All traces lead to a mysterious Spanish village. Once there, Leon finds the town overrun by a cult called Los Illuminados, led by the charismatic Osmund Saddler. As if that wasn't enough, the villagers were infected with parasites called Las Plagas, which turned them into monsters.

Mechanics

Resident Evil 4 is a third-person action game. The player's tasked with exploring various locations and fighting encountered enemies. Leon can make use of a number of varied close-combat techniques and firearms. The developers have included some additional features compared to the original game. One such feature is the ability to parry enemy attacks with a knife, even chainsaw strikes.

The areas are filled with interactive objects which can be used during combat. As an example, shooting a lamp causes a fire, blocking off the enemies' path.

The artificial intelligence also plays a major role in the game. Rather than mindless zombies, we fight Ganados - humans infected with parasites. They're smarter than average horror enemies, can cooperate and coordinate their attacks.

Technical aspects

Resident Evil 4 runs on the RE Engine, its visuals being a massive upgrade compared to the original game from 2005. The characters received new models while the locations were redesigned. The creators also made sure the game retained its iconic atmosphere. The controls have also been adjusted to match the modern standards.

Last updated on 24 March 2023

Game mode: single player  

User score: 6 / 10 based on 1000 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 6.7 / 10 based on 326 votes.

PEGI rating Resident Evil 4

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence.

Resident Evil 4 System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i5-7500 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 560 or better
  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Recommended:
  • Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
  • 16 GB RAM
  • graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 5700 or better
  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Ultra:
  • (ray tracing) Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
  • 16 GB RAM
  • graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2070 / Radeon RX 6700 XT or better
  • Windows 10 64-bit
Apple iOS

Apple iOS

  • Requirements:
  • iPhone 15 Pro
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