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Cover Reveal – Resident Evil 4

We went hands-on with the remade classic and have plenty to share.

www.gameinformer.com

In 2005, Resident Evil 4 changed the face of survival horror. The game’s phenomenal blend of action and horror combined with its revolutionary over-the-shoulder gameplay cemented it as a bonafide classic, a magic Capcom hopes to recapture with a modernized remake. That reinvention graces Game Informer’s cover this month.

We visited Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan, to play Chapters One and Five of Resident Evil and speak to its principal designers, including directors Yasuhiro Ampo and Kazunori Kadoi, who previously led the Resident Evil 2 remake. You’ll read 12 pages sharing new details on the opening section, breakdowns of Ashley’s gameplay and other new tweaks, plus impressions of the church, cemetery, and house battle segments.

 

[BossLackey]

Game looks great, but the hair is still off for both.

 

[Hero_Select]

Well.. I see that the president has equipped his daughter with ballistics too

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Glad we didn't ship those ballistics to Ukraine yet.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[ssringo]

 

[MiguelItUp]

YESSSSSS! I can't wait for the details. Please for the love of god be good, lol.

 

[adamsapple]

YESSSSSS! I can't wait for the details. Please for the love of god be good, lol.

No doubt. Capcom aren't gonna give anything but their best to their golden goose.

 

[Fake]

Thats a great cover actually.

 

[Big Baller]

Please dont make a gay sex scene with Leon and Luis.

 

[Black_Stride]

Like most Game Informer covers.....its probably gonna end up actually being better boxart than the official box art.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Now that's how Velma should look.

 

[Black_Stride]

Please dont make a gay sex scene with Leon and Luis.

Was this even on the table?

 

[fastest finger]

Need to know what the PSVR2 content will be.

 

[Mr Hyde]

At one point in my life this was my favorite game of all time. Still to this day, I revisit it every now and then. Capcom needs to be at the top of their game for this remake. They can't fuck this up. March can't come soon enough

 

[Big Baller]

Like most Game Informer covers.....its probably gonna end up actually being better boxart than the official box art.

 

[Nankatsu]

This and Jedi Survivor on the same month.

I'm expecting this to give me RE2 Remake vibes, and not so much RE3 remake vibes.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

In 2005, Resident Evil 4 changed the face of survival horror. The game’s phenomenal blend of action and horror combined with its revolutionary over-the-shoulder gameplay cemented it as a bonafide classic, a magic Capcom hopes to recapture with a modernized remake. That reinvention graces Game Informer’s cover this month.

We visited Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan, to play Chapters One and Five of Resident Evil 4 and speak to its principal designers, including directors Yasuhiro Ampo and Kazunori Kadoi, who previously led the Resident Evil 2 remake. Viewers can also look forward to never-before-seen gameplay and a new Rapid Fire interview.

Beginning today, digital magazine subscribers can read 12 pages sharing new details on the opening section, breakdowns of Ashley’s gameplay and other new tweaks, plus impressions of the church, cemetery, and house battle segments.

To keep up with all our coverage, bookmark GameInformer.com/ResidentEvil4 and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Thanks for watching!

 

[Raven77]

The first Resident Evil launched 57 years ago and somehow in 2023 the characters still look like they were created for a PS1 box art cover using a PC from 1992.

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Ashley getting grabbed and carried away by villagers appears to still be in.

 

[SSfox]

No preordering this time after the trap Call of Evil 3 remake the DLC sold at full price.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

"Help me, Leon!"

 

[Musilla]

 

[Sub_Level]

Sounds goated.

 

[Big Baller]

No preordering this time after the trap Call of Evil 3 remake the DLC sold at full price.

RE3 has always been dlc

 

[SSfox]

RE3 has always been dlc

No it's not.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Im hoping we get a demo, but either way im sold!!

 

[Roman Empire]

Already waiting for dem Mods!

 

[MarkyG]

That rain looks off. Looks like the GTA Trilogy Remastered rain before they fixed it.

 

[saintjules]

Game looks great, but the hair is still off for both.

Why is this of concern? People had problems with Nemesis' teeth in 3 remake. Just weird comments imo.

 

[BossLackey]

Why is this of concern? People had problems with Nemesis' teeth in 3 remake. Just weird comments imo.

I'm not really being serious. I'm zero percent concerned about the hair. I just miss Leon's hair a lot lol.

 

[VeganElduderino]

This game got me soo horny

 

[Elysion]

Looking at that cover, it looks like Ashley is wearing some weird pants/skirt combo. Reminds me of that weird thing Jill was wearing as part of her ‚classic’ costume in the RE3 remake.

 

[Danjin44]

This game got me soo horny

 

[kiphalfton]

That rain looks off. Looks like the GTA Trilogy Remastered rain before they fixed it.

Apparently rain is hard. Can't really think of a game with good rain effect. Probably just better to leave it out altogether.

 

[Arachnid]

Currently rock hard tbh

 

[ssringo]

Looking at that cover, it looks like Ashley is wearing some weird pants/skirt combo. Reminds me of that weird thing Jill was wearing as part of her ‚classic’ costume in the RE3 remake.

They're skorts. The general sexiness of a skirt without the panty shots. Get the PC version if you care about it because a skirt and panties will be one of the earlier mods released.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Moses85]

Great Ballistics

 

[FeralEcho]

After how good the Dead Space Remake was I cannot be more excited for this right now as a horror action game fan and considering RE4 is my 3rd favourite game of all time and this is coming from the RE2 Remake team which I loved this has greatness written all over it.

 

[ssringo]

That village map looks fairly accurate to the original although some stuff is moved around. The square where shit first gets real is nearly spot on but with an added loop on the southwestern corner for running away from the crazy. Or perhaps allowing a crazy sandwich with you in the middle.

 

[Gorgyles]

I'm very HARD bummed out on the style changes.
The scene in the rain looks especially bad to me and loses the atmosphere of the original.

Is there some hero light illuminating the raindrops here?
The lighting no longer casts long, dramatic shadows either


This is 2004 from the cube


It's almost as though the S-Teir creator of RE4 isn't a part of this remake

 

[Bartski]

delicious

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Please dont make a gay sex scene with Leon and Luis.

No, this time at the end of the game when they leave and Ashley asks " Do you want to go back to my place" Leon just responds with "Why, we got a perfectly waverunner right here." Game goes to black and all you hear is the classic grunts of both Ashley and Leon and then you just hear Ashley say out loud "LEON" GAME OVER.

 

[Barakov]

Got damn. They upped Luis's creeper factor by a 1000%.

 

[OGM_Madness]

Me when RE4 Remake has no upskirts or suggestive dialogue:

 

[tomato shrub]

"Help me, Leon!"

Man, I hope they expanded upon Leon's infection and channeled a bit of RE3.5 for one or two sections. It was such an irrelevant leftover in the final RE4.

 

[lame gag1990]

That chromatic aberration...

 

[Badlucktroll]

Man, I hope they expanded upon Leon's infection and channeled a bit of RE3.5 for one or two sections. It was such an irrelevant leftover in the final RE4.

I hope to see a hookman cameo, just a quick flash

 

[Gorgyles]

That chromatic aberration...

One of many problems with the artistic direction of this remake
I think it lacks the direction of a strong creative type like Mikami

I still can't get over that cumdrop rain
what is illuminating it?

And the lightning strikes are just dull glows

It's all very nasty looking