Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries
Resident Evil 4 Expansion Pack
Release Date: April 7, 2023
Action, TPP, survival horror, zombie, remasters/remakes, action adventure, singleplayer
The Mercenaries is a free expansion to the survival horror game Resident Evil 4. It introduces a new game mode revolving around combat, killing enemies quickly and achieving high scores.
Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries is a free DLC to Resident Evil 4, a remake of the iconic 2005 survival horror game. It was developed by Capcom.
Mechanics
The DLC re-introduces a new mode to RE4, that being already iconic The Mercenaries. The mode emphasizes sheer action, focusing on killing hordes of enemies and achieving high scores. There's a time limit on each map, which can be extended by killing foes. There are also combos, initiated by killing several enemies in a short period of time, which activate score multipliers and add more time.
The Mercenaries offers three maps (Village, Castle and Island), each based on a location from the base game's campaign. Each battlefield was redesigned to fit the mode's action focus. There are also plenty of new features to make use of in combat, such as cannons in the Castle and turrets on the Island.
The DLC offers a roster of playable characters, each with unique gear. At first, the only character available is Leon S. Kennedy, the main protagonist of the campaign. The other characters (Luis Serra, Jack Krauser and Hunk) can be unlocked by reaching score thresholds on specific maps. Each playable character has access to the so-called Mayhem Mode, which temporarily increases their offensive capabilities. It can be activated by filling a special meter, which rises automatically, but its growth can be accelerated by killing foes.
Game modes
Just like the base game, the DLC is only playable in singleplayer.
Technical aspects
The Mercenaries is not a standalone expansion and requires the base version of Resident Evil 4 to function.
Videos and Screens
[0:44] Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries trailer #1
Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries System Requirements
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
Base Gamefor Resident Evil 4: The Mercenaries