![]() ![]() Its threats are often far more immediate. It’s just that RE4 featured a more moment-to-moment type of fear. To be fair, those games obviously succeed in that regard. A lot of the fear in those games depends on a player’s imagination. The kicker is that players don’t know when those creatures will pop out to chew on their tracheas. So many memorable moments in those titles put players on edge and makes them anticipate a zombie or other Umbrella B.O.W. In the original games, the remakes, and the entries that focus on Ethan Winters, the horror usually stems from tension and atmosphere. However, while the remake looks like it will be mostly horror with little to no camp, the original walked a tightrope between those two styles and came out the better for it.īesides, Resident Evil 4 stands out from so much of the rest of the franchise because it relies on a different kind of horror. While we only have a 5-minute presentation to go by, the Resident Evil 4 Remake will apparently utilize advances in technology and game design information to produce another contemporary RE adventure dripping with that kind of horror atmosphere that we saw in the Resident Evil remakes. Earlier I said that the remake looks like it will be a more terrifying experience, and that remains true. Something campy typically needs another ingredient to shine, and in the original Resident Evil 4, that ingredient is still horror. Now, campiness in a vacuum doesn’t always work. The original Resident Evil’s ceiling trap room has nothing on that kind of madness. One of the main villains is even a diminutive nobleman who cackles like a maniac and tries to kill Leon with death traps that include a giant walking statue of himself. However, Resident Evil 4 dives headfirst into the campiness, and every character is in on the joke. Truth be told, the entire franchise up until that point revolved around that B-movie feel, thanks in no small part to the original Resident Evil’s live-action opening and wooden acting. Mind you, that’s not the insult you might think it is. However, quite a bit of additional praise is reserved for the game’s presentation, which exhibited strong B-movie vibes. If you look at most Resident Evil 4 reviews and retrospectives, you will certainly find quite a few shared opinions about how well that game transitioned the franchise from a survival horror experience to a more action-oriented one. However, that particular style has never really been the biggest reason why Resident Evil 4 was as successful and acclaimed as it was. In fact, lots of gamers love those remakes and the latest mainline numbered RE entries for their scares. ![]() Mind you, there’s nothing inherently wrong with that approach. ![]() The tone is undoubtedly more in line with the recent Resident Evil titles. Kennedy walking around a dilapidated town isn’t mood-lit by a setting sun but rather by thick fog. Unlike the original game, the remake’s opening scene of Leon S. The game will keep the over-the-shoulder perspective of those other remakes (fitting since the original RE4 popularized that perspective) but it will seemingly reinvent large chunks of the original RE4’s atmosphere and visual style. True to the standards set by recent Resident Evil remakes, it was nothing short of visually impressive. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be better.ĭuring their recent digital showcase event, Capcom was generous enough to share some Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay footage (which you’ll find below). Of course, with the promise of a remake comes the inevitability of changes, and judging by the Resident Evil 4 remake’s most recent trailer, the new version of Capcom’s classic will almost certainly be scarier than the original. The game is so popular that rumors and hopes of a remake spread as soon as Capcom started talking about revisiting some of their older titles. Resident Evil 4 is arguably the most famous entry in gaming’s biggest horror franchise. ![]()
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