The game is filled with small details like the crates in murkier or watery areas being covered in mould. Luis Serra and Jack Krauser also both get more time to shine than they did originally, and both end up being far more compelling characters than they initially were.Ĭapcom’s RE Engine continues to impress, offering silky smooth performance while looking absolutely gorgeous at the same time. Her relationship with Leon is one of the highlights of this version's story. Ashley – who received quite a bit of hatred in the original (undeserved, in my opinion) – is far more well-rounded and capable than her 2005 counterpart. Not only that but the side character’s all get some well deserved upgrades. Nick Apostolides reprises his role as Leon from Resident Evil 2, and perfectly adapts his performance to the more confident version of the character seen in Resident Evil 4. Nicole Tompkins’ performance as Jill in Resident Evil 3 was a highlight of that game and thankfully the trend continues in Resident Evil 4. One of the best examples of this is how Resident Evil 4 treats Leon being infected with the Plagas parasite something that felt almost shrugged off in the original is made to feel like far more of a threat in this re-imagining.Ī strong, yet underappreciated part of the Resident Evil series is the voice acting and character work. The story mostly follows the plot of the original 2005 release, but there are changes to keep things fresh for veterans. Shortly upon his arrival something is clearly amiss he’s attacked by the villagers, who are revealed to be hosting a parasite named Las Plagas, which is able to take over a human's consciousness, and is employed by the Los Illuminados cult. Kennedy is tasked with rescuing the US President's daughter, Ashley Graham, who’s gone missing in a remote Spanish village. Former cop-turned-government-agent Leon S. Resident Evil 4 takes place in 2004 – six years after the Racoon City incident of Resident Evil 1-3. Changing that could ruin it.īut as soon as I saw the title card drop, my fears evaporated. Resident Evil 4 still holds up in a way that the PS1 trilogy doesn’t, and the goofy tone is part of what makes it such an enduring classic. Rumours quickly surfaced that Resident Evil 4 would be next in line, and that it would strike a more serious tone, in line with the past remakes. Next in line for a revamp was Resident Evil 3 which – while still good – fell flat of the standards of Resident Evil 2. The Resident Evil 2’s remake knocked it out of the park, becoming a classic in its own right. With the fifth and sixth entries trying – and failing – to recapture what made Resident Evil 4 so special, Capcom was forced to go back to the drawing board.Īfter the success of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the next title to hit the scene was a remake of 1998’s Resident Evil 2, taking the setting and horror focus of the PS1 classic and merging it with the over-the-shoulder gameplay of Resident Evil 4. Not only that, but it changed the trajectory of the entire Resident Evil series, taking it from a tense survival horror, to an action-packed adventure game. The 2005 original was revolutionary at the time and introduced mechanics that would change third-person shooters forever. Just from the trailer and what we know about Resident Evil 4, it already feels like a mix between Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 2 - at least in terms of the action and survival horror aspect.Resident Evil 4 is often lauded as one of the greatest games ever made. The real point in question is how Resident Evil 4 Remake will play. Although, people just looking for a prettier nostalgia trip through RE4 might not be fans of that. Capcom has a lot of wiggle room to flip the order of some events to make it feel fresh. However, given how long the original Resident Evil 4 was, we might encounter a few twists and turns that we weren’t expecting. This storyline sounds pretty identical to the premise of the original, which is what we expected. And the curtain rises on this story of grueling survival horror and rescue.” He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the villagers. With the experience of multiple missions on his back, Leon is sent to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the president of the United States. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been recruited as an agent reporting directly to the president. According to a blog post, what we know so far is that “six years have passed since the biological disaster in Racoon City.
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