Resident Evil 4 remake demo<\/a>, you\u2019ll know that some elements of the original game have been reproduced very faithfully here, including the memorable moment near the start where you first stumble into a bizarre village filled with violent locals. The village layout will feel eerily familiar to returning fans, as will some of the dialogue, but now the graphics are vastly better and the combat is much more modern.<\/p>\nThat is, generally, the vibe you\u2019re going to get with this remake. The developers at Capcom clearly hold the original in high regard, but they\u2019ve pushed the boat out to reimagine the game as a current-gen experience. Combat has been vastly improved, for instance, meaning that you can now move about while using your guns (rather than being rooted to the spot while firing like you were in the original).<\/p>\n
Once again, you play as Leon S Kennedy, the returning hero of Resident Evil 2 (which got its own fantastic remake a few years ago). No longer a cop, Leon is now a special forces agent who has been sent to Eastern Europe to rescue Ashley Graham, the kidnapped daughter of the United States\u2019 president.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve enjoyed the Resi 2 remake at any point over the last couple of years, you\u2019ll feel a certain thrill as you step back into the shoes of Leon. And with those shoes you\u2019ll be doing a number of karate kicks, thanks to Leon\u2019s post-RE2 training, which makes him more of an action hero than he was last time out. The game\u2019s generous collection of guns and other weaponry also help with that power fantasy feeling, although the degrading knives and limited ammo does force you to focus on survival and inventory management as well as kicking ass.<\/p>
One thing we noticed right from the off is that Leon\u2019s bouncy hair looks distractingly fake a lot of time, especially if you have the brightness pumped up (which is a must if you\u2019re trying to play during daylight hours). This might seem like an odd note, considering that the whole game is obviously a fabrication, but something about his luscious and highly reflective barnet just didn\u2019t seem to match up with the rest of the world for some reason.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the only visual wrinkle that grabbed our attention, either. There were also occasions where textures would pop into scenes and locations a little bit late, which does unfortunately break the immersion a bit. We were swapping between Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S while playing, and it was normally on the less-powerful S model where we noticed those glitches.<\/p>\n
Both of those visual niggles are minor, though, and your brain will soon learn to ignore them. Certainly, gamers in this day and age are used to such things, especially when playing a brand new game that hasn\u2019t had its day-one patch or post-launch updates yet. Compared to some rival releases in recent years, the Resi 4 remake feels a lot more polished where it counts.<\/p>