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