You Can Play RE4 Remake Demo's Secret Hard Mode (But There's A Catch)

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The remake’s demo has a secret difficulty called Mad Chainsaw mode. It can be unlocked by players who are in search of a more challenging approach to the survival horror game. During the Capcom Spotlight event, the developer announced the release of the free-to-play demo for all players.

Before 's official release on March 24, players will be able to try out the new features added to the highly anticipated remake. While the game typically offers its regular mode of difficulty, players can also partake in the secret hard Mad Chainsaw mode in the remake’s demo, which is described by Capcom itself as an "" Playing through it comes with no extra rewards aside from the challenge itself.

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Unlocking the secret hard mode in the remake’s demo is, unfortunately, a matter of luck. The prompt for the remake demo's Mad Chainsaw mode seems to be randomized and can happen on the player’s first attempt of booting the gameplay or after many tries. Once they choose to start a New Game, a special prompt for the extreme difficulty may appear on the screen, allowing players to choose if they want to try it out or not. According to the notes provided by Capcom, the Mad Chainsaw Mode is exclusive to the demo and will not be in the final, story-changing version of 's remake.

The first immediate difference in the secret hard mode present in 's remake demo is the aforementioned randomness. Players cannot trigger it through sheer willpower and have to wait for it to be activated to try the demo's Mad Chainsaw mode. The main difference between this mode and the regular difficulty, however, is the overall challenge that players will feel while playing. Opponents in the Mad