Resident Evil 4 (2005) News

Resident Evil 4 remake needs to improve the story, says Mikami, mainly because we only had a fortnight to write it

Resident Evil 4, developed by Capcom's production studio and directed by Shinji Mikami, is almost more than a classic gaming title: It's the game so good that the industry can't stop remaking it. Whether that's fan mods that re-trace the developer's real-world steps to improve the wall textures, Meta investing in a VR version as one of its flagship titles, or the persistent rumour of Capcom's own impending remake, special agent Leon S. Kennedy's adventure somehow continues to stay vital and present 17 years after its release...
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Resident Evil 4 HD Project is an impressive fan remaster, and it's out now

Resident Evil 4 finally gets the PC version it deserves today, with the release of the fanmade Resident Evil 4 HD Project remaster mod. Eight years in the making, there are few aspects of the game left untouched: it's a "complete graphical remaster," so expect greatly improved textures, models, lighting, effects and much more...
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Armature Studios enhances Resident Evil 4 VR on Oculus Quest 2

Virtual reality boasts many virtues, and Resident Evil 4's VR resurrection gives one of the best horror games a second wind. Since its release, fans of the series have been embracing Capcom and Armature Studios' bananas approach to survival gameplay, and the game's first post-launch update comes with a bunch of comfortable tweaks.

Rather than adding new content to Resident Evil 4 on the Oculus Quest 2, Armature Studios' first overhaul focuses on mobility, comfort, and enhanced gameplay. For starters, you can now steer protagonist Leon Kennedy using hand movements, and players can reassign movement to either the left or right controller.

The Quest 4 version of Resident Evil 4 is now also more accessible, as you can now adjust waist and chest height parameters to suit your personal needs. The update also reintroduces the ability to change your laser sight colour, something that is possible in other PC versions of the game via modding.

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Resident Evil 4 VR improves controls for lefties and promises Mercenaries as a free download later this year

The VR-headset-formerly-known-as-Oculus Quest is now called the Meta Quest, and today a post on the Oculus blog confirmed that this is not confusing at all. One of the recent Quest highlights is Resident Evil 4 VR, a re-working of Capcom's survival horror classic that managed to somehow capture part of the original's appeal while also being a great VR experience in its own right...
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Resident Evil 4 HD Project releases next week after 8 years of work

The Resident Evil 4 HD project began in 2014 and, eight years or so down the line, is finally complete and will release February 2nd. You may well be wondering why this project exists at all, given that developer Capcom has re-released Resident Evil 4 itself in several HD versions, and the answer is: They weren't so good...
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