Capcom have now announced that the work on the Resident Evil 4 remake is in full swing. Due to the overwhelming success of 2 and 3's re-imagining, the sequel of one of the most loved games in the franchise is due to be out in 2022.
This is not a new development though as the development is being led by Osaka-based M-Two, the new studio founded by former Platinum Games head Tatsuya Minami, which has been preparing for the project since 2018. The original games director Shinji Mikami declined the offer to lead the project but has offered his informal advice on the direction that should be taken.
It is no secret that Resident Evil 4 is Capcom's most highest rated game of all time and has sales totalling a grand 7.5 million copies. It was the game that changed the mould, not only in terms of the Resident Evil series but the horror genre in general and it paved the way for many third person shooters that came after.
Building on the experimental Nemesis project and his parasite, we saw the Los Illuminados, a mind controlled horde of enemies that horded Leon wherever he found himself. This disposed of the slow paced tension and horror of the previous series and turned it into a different breed of fear. No longer were a handful of zombies a threat but instead we were faced with swarms of enemies, reminiscent of such films as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) or Black Hawk Down (2001). The terror was far more frenzied and the horror more set in our real world fears. Surviving became less about item management and more about the fast-paced combat.
Many people seem to be excited that the new Resident Evil 3 remake is hinting at Resident Evil 4 through its references to parasites, but the original already had this content within the texts that could be found in the game and in the big guy himself. Nemesis is a T-Tyrant, much like Mr. X from Resident Evil 2 but bound to a Nemesis Alpha Parasite in a hope to increase the subjects intelligence. This gives him the ability to adapt and hunt the S.T.A.R.S. members with an efficiency other tyrants could not, while also harnessing weaponry.
Capcom also still have Resident Evil 8 in the works, which is rumoured to be first person, follow on from Resident Evil 7 and have a more European medieval setting (much like 4).
Building on the experimental Nemesis project and his parasite, we saw the Los Illuminados, a mind controlled horde of enemies that horded Leon wherever he found himself. This disposed of the slow paced tension and horror of the previous series and turned it into a different breed of fear. No longer were a handful of zombies a threat but instead we were faced with swarms of enemies, reminiscent of such films as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) or Black Hawk Down (2001). The terror was far more frenzied and the horror more set in our real world fears. Surviving became less about item management and more about the fast-paced combat.
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| Resident Evil 3 shot by me |
Many people seem to be excited that the new Resident Evil 3 remake is hinting at Resident Evil 4 through its references to parasites, but the original already had this content within the texts that could be found in the game and in the big guy himself. Nemesis is a T-Tyrant, much like Mr. X from Resident Evil 2 but bound to a Nemesis Alpha Parasite in a hope to increase the subjects intelligence. This gives him the ability to adapt and hunt the S.T.A.R.S. members with an efficiency other tyrants could not, while also harnessing weaponry.
Capcom also still have Resident Evil 8 in the works, which is rumoured to be first person, follow on from Resident Evil 7 and have a more European medieval setting (much like 4).
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| Resident Evil 7 shot by me |
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