Like the other Resident Evil that have earned a remake, Resident Evil 4 sports a totally renewed graphic aspect and some new mechanics, but perhaps not as many as its predecessors because the delivery laid the foundations for future titles in the saga. Therefore, rather than introduce features, you have to refine them. “This time we are developing an avant-garde survival game adapted for 2023, but keeping the essence of the original game. We want the game to be familiar to fans of the series, but at the same time to be a new experience, “says Capcom.
The Japanese company has focused on rethinking the history of the game “but maintaining the essence of its development”, while modernizing the graphics and adapting the controls to the current standard. Among the novelties of the title we also have new attacks for Los Ganados, while the briefcase will continue to be vital for managing weapons and objects, synthesizing herbs and manufacturing ammunition. Likewise, the merchant returns, who in addition to options to expand the arsenal and objects will offer a series of special objects in exchange for rare gems.
Regarding the story, Resident Evil 4 takes place six years after the biological disaster in Raccoon City, when Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been hired as an agent under the tutelage of the President of the United States. Leon is entrusted with the mission of rescuing the president’s daughter, a task that will take him to a remote town in Spain whose inhabitants are under the influence of a sect called Los Ganados. “And so begins this story of horror, survival and rescue,” adds Capcom.
Resident Evil 4 accumulates more than 7.5 million units sold. We will see if the remake exceeds the sales of the original as the previous ones have already done.