5 Reasons Why We Need a Resident Evil 4 Remake (& 5 Reasons We Don’t)

For RE4 , even though the graphics aren’t as sharp as today’s, it still relatively holds up. The characters are easy to make out, and the settings aren’t terrible. It also just received a 2016 HD remaster. Does this game really need the pol

The graphics of RE4 holds up better to modern standards relative to Code: Veronica . Aesthetically-wise, a Code: Veronica remake would make better sense over RE4 . While RE4 would definitely benefit from a reboot, it would benefit Code: Veronica even more. Capcom could just remaster RE4 on next-gen consoles once again with improved textures and frame rate, and that would still likely sell decently-well. But for Code Veronica to sell well in the modern era, it’ll need to be redone from the ground

It is worth remembering that Carlos and Mikhail are mercenaries hired by the Umbrella Corporation , which in Jill’s eyes, makes them her sworn enemies. Of course, apart from Jill knowing that Umbrella is behind the Raccoon City disaster that killed most of the city’s inhabitants, she also holds a grudge to the company for causing the deaths of her teammates. So at face value, Jill’s tone with Carlos and Mikhail does appear mean-spirited, however, it does make sense given the context of the situat

Hot off the heels of its Donkey Kong Country successes, Rare had quickly become one of Nintendo’s most important partners in the industry. The studio was then entrusted with creating a game based on the James Bond film GoldenEye 007 , and before it became one of the most critically-acclaimed FPS games of all time, it went through a couple of other iterati

In truth, there are as many reasons why Resident Evil 4 should be the next game to receive a remake from the ground-up as there are counter-arguments as to why it’s absolutely fine as is. Perhaps the biggest point in defense of the latter is that the game doesn’t exactly falter when compared to modern standards. Granted, it might feel more restrictive than later entries in the series, with the game preventing players from moving while aiming and the controls feeling largely more rigid, but the core innovations Resident Evil 4 introduced back in 2005 remain integral to the formula to this

If the rumors are true, we could be seeing an RE8 game —and follow-up to RE7 —in 2021. This is earlier than what was initially predicted or discussed. Considering that the new consoles are set to hit next year as well, if RE4 was to come out for those systems as well, then it could take attention away from Capcom’s newest Resident Evil stor

With many potential options for Capcom to choose from in digging up and revamping its most standout game titles, the current industry trends in gaming offer much potential to any one of these franchises. It is difficult to predict where Capcom will head to next in terms of its remakes, or potential reboots, but based on current successes with the Resident Evil series, another Resident Evil remake or a remake of Dino Crisis appear to be the most likely choices to go to n

Similar to the 2019 remake of its predecessor, Mario Odyssey Inspiration Resident Evil 3 remake is set to bring a lot of new things to the reimagining of the 1999 game. Ever since the announcement of Resident Evil 3 back in December of last year, Capcom has been generous enough to give fans a peek at what to expect in the upcoming game, which includes a major overhaul of the game’s protagonist, Jill Valentine. But with physical redesigns aside, is Capcom’s portrayal of Jill Valentine in the remake still the same with the origi

When you look at what was possible with Mr. X and Nemesis, it is pretty cool to think about how stellar the AI would be in a new RE4 game that also heavily depends on sinister and relatively intelligent enem

Like Destiny , Bungie’s Halo underwent a number of revisions before it became the genre-defining FPS powerhouse it is known as today. Originally, Halo was set to be a real-time strategy game, and then it became a third-person shooter that was going to launch for Mac and PC, not as an Xbox exclus

Rare’s original vision for GoldenEye 007 was that of a 2D side-scroller for the SNES that would play similarly to Donkey Kong Country . Plans changed when Rare was told of the Nintendo 64 (then known as Ultra 64), and the company decided to make an on-rails shooter similar to Virtua Cop . Luckily, Rare decided to ditch the on-rails aspect of the game and allow players to explore levels freely, resulting in the game many FPS gamers fell in love with back in 1

In 2005, Capcom went on to help once again redefine the survival horror genre with Resident Evil 4 . This game solidified the Resident Evil franchise as legendary and inspired many copycats. It almost feels too good to be improved upon, which contributes to the current discuss

After playing through the RE2 and RE3 remakes, it could potentially confuse or turn away some new fans if Capcom goes with Code: Veronica over RE4 . Of course, older RE fans may say otherwise. But it’s prudent to aim for the broader general market to optimize profit, especially when you can sense that remaking RE4 over Code: Veronica will gain more fans than l