Resident Evil 4 Remake Could Be Making a Huge Gameplay Change
The original Resident Evil 4 featured a revolutionary combat system for its time. While it didn't invent the over-the-shoulder camera for third-person shooters, it perfected it, inspiring countless copycats for years to come. But while Resident Evil 4 was critically-acclaimed at the time of this release, there are some elements to the game that have not aged particularly well, with critics pointing to the tank controls and the fact that hero Leon S. Kennedy can't move and shoot at the same time. With the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake, it seems those criticisms will be addressed.
Capcom announced the Resident Evil 4 remake at the latest PlayStation State of Play presentation with a brief trailer that seemingly confirmed that the game will be a faithful remake, albeit with a darker tone than the original. Capcom then followed up on that trailer with a very brief gameplay video that it shared at its own Capcom Showcase event, showing fans a scene of Leon walking through the woods and up to the house where he will have his first enemy encounter.
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The Resident Evil 4 gameplay video is very brief, but fans think they've spotted a clue about a huge gameplay change in it. The video seemingly confirms that Leon will be able to move and shoot in the Resident Evil 4 remake, and while that seems like a small change on the surface, it could be huge in the grand scheme of things. It would completely change the way that players engage with Resident Evil 4's enemies and potentially have a major impact on combat strategies throughout the entire game.
It's highly probable that Resident Evil 4's tank controls have been done away with as well for something more in line with
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