Resident Evil 4 Remake PS5 Review. The original Resident Evil 4 launched on GameCube back in January 2005. Think about that for a second. This was over a year before Sony attempted to drum up PS3 hype by waffling on about Giant Enemy Crabs at E3 2006, the X Factor had just crowned its first winner in Steve Brookstein, and Blockbuster Video was still your go-to for a Saturday night movie rental. Feel old yet?

Helmed by Shinji Mikami, RE4 was a monumental paradigm shift for Capcom’s zombie franchise at the time, eschewing the tank controls and pre-rendered backgrounds in favour of fully 3D rendered locations and a brand new over-the-shoulder viewpoint. Its influence on third-person action games cannot be overstated – everything from Dead Space to Gears of War have taken a leaf out of RE4’s book, and many still do. Oh, and remember Mikami-san threatened to cut off his own head if the game ever came to PS2? Interesting times!

While a remake of RE4 cannot possibly hop to capture the same revolutionary feel as it did 18 years ago, Capcom has nonetheless offered a stark reminder of just why the game worked so well, while expanding on key mechanics and opting for a less campy interpretation of the source material.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review (PS5)

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