Resident Evil 4 Remake Will Feature New Enemies, New Crossbow Weapon, Side Quests Added and More

by Alex Co January 31, 2023 2:57 pm in News
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While the obvious change in Resident Evil 4 remake are the graphics, there are a lot of changes incoming that will affect gameplay as well. Players can expect new enemies, a new weapon, new side quests and more.

This was revealed by Capcom in the latest issue of Game Informer where Resident Evil 4 is featured.

Resident Evil 4 Remake New Info (From Game Informer Cover Issue):

Some of the new RE4 remake details revealed in the mag:

  • Multiple new enemies
  • Side quests added
  • No QTEs
  • Can carry multiple knives
  • New crossbow weapon
  • Laser Sight is an upgrade
  • Yellow herbs are in the game
  • Ground Executions can prevent Plagas from forming
  • R3 used to command Ashley (She can follow closely or fall back but will not remain in one place).
  • There are no dumpsters for Ashley to hide in this time
  • Ashley does not have a health bar, but if she’s damaged too much she will need to be revived. She’ll die if attacjed again in this state
  • New enemy that wields a hammer and wears a bull mask
  • Side quests consists of fetch quests, puzzles and more
  • Attache Cases can have perks such as increasing ammo drops
  • You can barricade openings (like in the house section of RE2 remake)
  • According to the magazine, they were able to play for a few hours, and this remake is a much more faithful one compared to RE2 or RE3, as some scenes are 1:1 recreations.

Given the game is in the “final spurt” of development, these details are very reassuring to hear.  Resident Evil 4 remake will be released this March 24, 2023 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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