Resident Evil 4 remake review: Barmy action horror is a must-play

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Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake is launching this week, with a reimagined version of the action-horror classic due to arrive this Friday on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X (weirdly, the Xbox One has been left out of the equation altogether).

Whether you're a relative newcomer to the franchise or a hardcore fan that has already played the Resident Evil games in order, you've likely already heard that 2005's original Resident Evil 4 is widely considered a fan favourite. In retrospect, it's easy to pinpoint this as the point in the franchise when the developers really started upping the ante in terms of action, and that spirit is very much alive in the 2023 remake.

If you've already played the Resident Evil 4 remake demo, you'll know that some elements of the original game have been reproduced very faithfully here, including the memorable moment near the start where you first stumble into a bizarre village filled with violent locals. The village layout will feel eerily familiar to returning fans, as will some of the dialogue, but now the graphics are vastly better and the combat is much more modern.

That is, generally, the vibe you're going to get with this remake. The developers at Capcom clearly hold the original in high regard, but they've pushed the boat out to reimagine the game as a current-gen experience. Combat has been vastly improved, for instance, meaning that you can now move about while using your guns (rather than being rooted to the spot while firing like you were in the original).

Once again, you play as Leon S Kennedy, the returning hero of Resident Evil 2 (which got its own fantastic remake a few years ago). No longer a cop, Leon is now a special forces agent who has been sent to Eastern