Resident Evil 4 Remake Announced by Capcom, Set for March 2023 Release
During State of Play June 2022, Capcom formally announced
the Resident Evil 4 remake. Several months back, the rumor mill went wild with
this one, and it’s all legit. Capcom promotion producer Edvin Edso provided
some extra insight on the PlayStation Blog.
“The game is being developed to achieve state-of-the-art
quality for a survival horror suitable for 2023, while preserving the essence
of the original game,” Edso said. “We aim to make the game feel familiar to
fans of the series, while also providing a fresh feeling to it.
This is being done by reimagining the storyline of the game
while keeping the essence of its direction, modernizing the graphics and
updating the controls to a modern standard.”
The remake’s tone is far bleaker than the original. Resident
Evil 4 is known for being pretty silly and lighthearted, kind of like a cheesy
1980s action flick.
Many long-time fans like myself were hoping the remake would
be more of a conventional survival horror title, and it’s looking as though
that’ll be the case. It’s looking brilliant.