Resident Evil 4 Remake: Leon's Complete Timeline Before & After RE 4
The will be drawing on the complete timeline of its protagonist Leon S. Kennedy. Slated to release on the 24th of March, the remake will revisit Leon’s quest in an isolated Spanish village to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the President of the United States. took the franchise in a new direction, shifting it from pure survival horror to more fast-paced action gameplay. Its innovative gameplay, involved plot, and iconic dialogue earned a spot as one of the best video games of all time.
Unsurprisingly, a large part of ’s success was Leon’s characterization. Despite his combat proficiency and honorable motivation, his sardonic comments and realistic outlook provided the contrast needed to make Leon a fleshed-out character. This iteration of Leon became his definitive personality, but Leon has been on far more adventures in the world. It’s worth looking at how Leon earned the task of rescuing the President’s daughter, and how his character changed following the events of .
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is Leon’s first appearance in the series, taking over as the lead male protagonist from Chris Redfield in the first. Having lost his parents at a young age, Leon idolized police officers and enrolled in the police academy. When he graduated at 21 years old, he was posted to first version of the Raccoon City Police Department for his first day — but, due to a bad breakup with his girlfriend, Leon got drunk the night before and ended up late for his first shift. Thankfully so as it was September 29th, 1998, the day of the Raccoon City incident.
Leon arrives in the middle of the zombie outbreak and partners with Claire Redfield, Chris’ sister. They investigate Umbrella’s underground facility
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