Resident Evil 4 Remake demo’s hidden “extreme difficulty” is no joke

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If you think you’re tough, the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo’s hidden extreme difficulty setting is here to put that to the test. That’s right, the RE4 Remake Chainsaw Demo has an extra-hard mode that is very easily missed, and it’s punishing. If you think you’re an expert at survival horror games, then you’ll want to give this a shot and see if you’re up to what the toughest foes in Resident Evil 4 Remake have to throw at you.

You’ve stepped into the shoes of the stunningly handsome Leon S Kennedy, rendered in all his high-definition glory with those individual hair effects. You’ve met the startlingly hostile villagers in a remote Spanish forest. You’ve fought your way through the hordes, grabbed the shotgun off the wall, perhaps even taken down the terrifying, chainsaw-wielding Dr Salvador – or at least survived until that iconic bell rings. “Where’s everyone going? Bingo?”

I’m here to tell you that you haven’t seen anything yet. Because the Resident Evil 4 Remake has a hidden, extreme difficulty setting that ratchets up the horror to max. It’s called “Mad Chainsaw Mode,” and it’s brutal. I gave it a shot myself, and didn’t even make it out of the first encounter on my initial attempt – and there’s seemingly no checkpoints either, so it’s right back to the start if you want to try again.

Unlocking RE4 Remake’s hardest difficulty setting is simple, if a little random. Upon clicking the ‘new game’ option at the menu, there’s a small, random chance you’ll be presented with the option to play on the Mad Chainsaw Mode extreme difficulty.

We’ve seen all manner of counts as to how quickly it showed up, with some people reporting that they saw it on their very first attempt. I counted, and it took me 16 total restarts (after I’d