Very Quick Tips for the Resident Evil 4 remake

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I’ve had the time of my life finishing the Resident Evil 4 remake. While the efficacy of some of the game’s remake-centric choices are up for debate, the gameplay is fantastic. Straight up, it’s one of the most fun third person action experiences I’ve ever had. While living through all of that chaos I came up with some really quick and easy tips, so let’s dig in.

In Resident Evil 4, the knife as you know it has been completely reworked.

Now it can be used to parry attacks (including chainsaw strikes!), stealth kill enemies, and take down foes when they’re reeling on the ground. Oh, and you can slash it around like normal too.

All of the above actions shave some durability off your knife, so having it in tip top shape is ideal. Upgrade your knife durability with The Merchant, then think about raising its attack damage too. Anything you can do to get an…edge…will help, especially given how relentless some of the game’s enemy types are. You’ll want to conserve all the ammo you can.

In the same vein as knife use, Leon once again sports a strong melee game. The thing about melee is that there is no downside to it. It’s not linked to any meter or durability rating, and it’ll save you precious ammo.

You can trigger a melee attack in a variety of ways:

Another tip: you can often “line up” melee hits to strike multiple enemies. If another foe is shambling toward you, let them get in position before you hit the melee prompt on the target enemy (just don’t wait too long, as they’ll snap out of the stagger state).

The pistol is a perfect way to trigger the staggering state, especially given how plentiful its ammo reserves are throughout your first run. And oh yeah, you can still suplex people.

Don’t forget that you can still use the