Other scenes have been reworked from the ground up entirely to make certain enemy introductions, like the infamous Garrador, much more dramatic. It’s the series’ most thrilling moment to date. It’s a more intense sequence with swaths of cultists, fireballs smashing through the scenery, and a controllable cannon that I can use to blast enemies. When I break into Los Iluminados’ castle in the remake, it feels more like I’m storming the gates of Elden Ring’s Stormveil Castle. Several locations have been significantly redesigned too, replacing some of the original’s more generic corridors with detailed spaces that feel more like modern game set pieces. With more depth, it’s a lot easier to see how Leon and Ashley ran so Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us could … also run. Ashley benefits from that the most, as she’s no longer just a helpless buffoon who runs into obvious traps like a teen slasher victim. Leon is more sincerely lovable this time around, shedding some dated writing and acting that made him more of an ironic himbo icon. Characters have been more properly fleshed out to give the saga more emotional pull. While I won’t go into specifics (most of the remake’s fun comes from discovering its new twists for yourself), there are some important tweaks that add much more detail to what’s a somewhat basic damsel-in-distress story by today’s standards.
RESIDENT EVIL 4 REMAKE 2022 UPGRADE
Image used with permission by copyright holderĮvery upgrade or change that’s been made here feels like it’s acting in service of that idea.
With smoother gameplay and its early 2000s quirks ironed out, it feels like I’m playing a campier version of The Last of Us. That’s made even clearer by a modernized remake that feels more like the games it would eventually inspire. Now, it’s almost become a template for what an action-adventure game looks and feels like. In 2005, the action-heavy gameplay was a massive departure from the slow-paced survival horror of the Resident Evil series. The more I played, the more I came to realize how modern games would not be where they are today without the original. Rather than finding traditional zombies, he butts up against a religious cult that’s infected the locals with a mind-controlling virus called Las Plagas. Kennedy gets called on a mission to extract the president’s daughter, Ashley Graham, from an isolated town in Spain. Government agent and Resident Evil 2 star Leon S. As such, the general story and act structure remain intact. While the 2023 version makes some significant changes, its primary goal is re-establishing the 2005 version as an important classic.
What immediately stands out when playing the remake is how much it emphasizes Resident Evil 4’s influence on the industry over the past two decades. That makes for a refreshingly confident project that excels both as a look back to the past and a bold step forward for the series’ future. It’s a truly transformative remake that isn’t afraid to throw out what didn’t work and put its own creative spin on everything from story to level design to its wildly improved combat. This version of Resident Evil 4 isn’t just another indulgent double-dip for an enduring classic.
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