Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 Remake updates some older gameplay models

Game design has come a long way since then Resident Evil 4 GameCube and PlayStation 2 first hit in 2005. That’s why the upcoming new version of the game was highlighted Capcom vampire Show Thursday night, the Playfeel will be “updated,” according to producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, by updating mechanisms that may seem dated to modern audiences.

When watching gameplay footage from this event, one of the most immediately obvious changes is the ability to move and shoot at the same time, something that was previously only possible in The latest virtual reality version of the game. This might seem like a necessary part of any action-oriented third-person shooter game, but Resident Evil 4 It still had one foot in the more difficult “stand on the ground” shooting of its PlayStation 1 predecessors upon launch. A more modern control system should make the remake a little more dynamic.

The new footage also showed Barry Knife Leon’s new movement, which allows him to fend off attacks from encroaching on undead Ganados with a quick slash. so scary chainsaw man It can be rescheduled with Barry in good timing.

Don’t expect to lean on the knife too much; Eurogamer preview Notes That the blade contains a file Breath of the wild-Style durability system which will break it from overuse. The knife can also be used for follow-up attacks (including a We delay-style plunge into the neck of the undead) or emergency escape when facing an enemy.

More stealth, fewer QTEs

During the event, we also saw Leon using a new ability to bend over to sneak through dark corridors and avoid monsters surreptitiously looking for him. Practical impressions from journalists who played a short demo suggest that you can use this ability to infiltrate enemies and take them out through stealth attacks from behind.

But don’t expect this to turn into a file ThiefA style game where silent eliminations are the norm. GameSpot Hands-on Impressions Note that “the rampage of the villagers chasing after you is still inevitable” in the demo’s village scene.

The new version also seems to take a more modern stance on quick time events, which are light interactive scenes in which players have to press specific buttons when a prompt on the screen flashes. While those Shen MoInteractions were of a very fashionable style at that time Resident Evil 4Hirabayashi’s initial release IGN . says That there will “barely” such QTEs in an upcoming remake.

“I can tell that there are no prompts to press the buttons in the middle of the scene,” Hirabayashi said. “However, there are times when you need to press a button based on the situation.”

Some story beats seem to have changed this time as well. GameSpot notes that a famous scene in it Leon can save a dog from a bear trap It has been altered in a remake; The dog was now just a crow’s corpse by the time Leon arrived.

Other changes are more subtle. Players will still have to use all their space management skills to arrange huge items in a facilitythat it For example, but making ammo and healing items from raw ingredients is now much simpler in action. Hirabayashi also told IGN that players will be able to customize their bags with different colors and textures.

and while Resident Evil 4‘s Famous merchant “what to buy” Not much changed in this new version, it will now trade in “rare gems” that players can find and exchange for special items.

Resident Evil 4 Remake It is expected to be released on March 24, 2023 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.