Resident Evil 4 Review (PS5) | Push Square

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No new console generation feels quite right until a re-release of Resident Evil 4 rolls around. Following a PS2 version in 2005, the Capcom classic has been ported to every home system from Sony since; you can't have one without the other at this point. However, following the developer's recent remaking efforts with Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, expectations are now quite a bit different compared to past editions. Retaining so much of what made the survival horror sensation a masterpiece all those years ago, Capcom has remade Resident Evil 4 into one of the greatest games ever all over again. With new content, features, and areas, it's a truly outstanding, special experience worth savouring.

The remake remains faithful while iterating and expanding on virtually everything that was there before. From the village through to the castle and concluding on the island, it follows a very similar sequence of events. The vast majority of the moments you remember most are there, and some even happen out of the order you're used to. Some concessions have been made — on the island in particular — but this is Resident Evil 4 in all its glory.

And while those unforgettable sequences will surely be the crowd pleasers, it's what happens in between that allows the PS5 remake to achieve a much higher level of overall quality. So much more happens as you go from one story beat to the next. The village and castle especially are now gigantic, freely roamable areas with secrets and optional quests buried inside. You'll find new puzzles to solve, much bigger locations to explore, and a lot more lore to discover. Storylines are much more fleshed out while some characters receive additional screen time. The PS2 original is essentially