Of the many exciting titles announced this year,Resident Evil 4remake is one that fans have been looking forward to for quite a while now. By many players' standards, the originalResident Evil 4is one of the most influential games ever made andResident Evil 4remake certainly looks to capture the essence of what made the original such a memorable experience. Now,Resident Evilfans have been given a quick glimpse of what to expect from the remake in terms of both aesthetics and gameplay.
Quite a lot ofResident Evilcontent was shown off in the recent Capcom showcase, including the announcement ofResident Evil Village Gold Edition,which will provide players with a multitude of new content forResident Evil Village. In terms ofResident Evil 4remake new information was shown off, but in a considerably smaller quantity.
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A brief, five minute segment onResident Evil 4remake was shown via the Capcom Showcase. In it, game director Yasuhiro Anpo and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi spoke about how the remake will capture the essence ofResident Evil 4,while also bringing modernity to the gameplay mechanics. Near the end of the segment, Capcom also showed off a thirty-second gameplay clip that takes place further into the game.
In addition to gameplay, Anpo and Hirabayashi also revealed that the main enemies ofResident Evil 4,the Ganado, are making a return, but have also been completely re-designed. Along with the Ganado infected byLas Plagas, numerous iconic locations fromResident Evil 4have been lovingly recreated using the RE Engine, such as the numerous areas of the village and the castle.
While the gameplay clip may seem a bit too short for some fans, it’s important to note thatResident Evil 4remake is set to release next year. Therefore, it’s likely thatCapcomdoesn’t have enough in-game content to show off just yet. As the release date forResident Evil 4remake continues to approach, there will certainly be a lot more information revealed in the months leading up to the game’s release.
In any case, it will be interesting to see whatResident Evil 4remake will ultimately look like. The remakes ofResident Evil 2and3featured numerous divergences from the original games, as well as massive improvements made to active gameplay and visuals. So far, it looks likeResident Evil 4remake will be going that route as well, but it’s impossible to know what sort of content will be cut from the original, if anything.
TheResident Evil 4remake releases for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 24th, 2023.
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