How Long is Resident Evil 4?

ign.com:

Resident Evil 4 has a lengthy story compared to its predecessors and a ton of strange side quests to take on, but just how long is it? Here we’ll let you know exactly how many hours it took different members of the IGN team to finish the game, and what they prioritised doing with that time.

Everyone plays games differently, so read on for more details about how everyone played, how long it took to reach the credits, and how much extra time it took to fully explore all the maps. Once you've finished the game yourself, be sure to submit your times on How Long To Beat and see how your time compares!

Since I was reviewing Resident Evil 4 IGN, I tried to be as thorough as possible; leaving no stone unturned or parasite-riddled villager un-murdered as I battled both the relentless hordes and my own ageing reflexes to complete this incredible and meaty campaign in a tick under 16 hours. However, my attempts to slow down and take my time were often thwarted as I was regularly caught up in the story’s constantly surging forward momentum, and by the end, I’d only managed to complete 61 out of the 101 in-game challenges and just 15 of the 19 merchant side quests, so there’s plenty of incentive for me to start over again on New Game+. Since Resident Evil 4’s campaign is one of the most exhilarating single-player rides I’ve enjoyed in a long time, I won’t be thinking twice about having another go around.

I breezed through the Resident Evil 4 Remake at a steady pace, clocking in a time of just under 12 hours for my first play-through on standard. I focused a decent chunk of time cashing in the merchant’s side missions while blasting through the village and castle portions of the remake, but leaving a few behind to still be done on the