You Can Snag Resident Evil 4 For Just $30 On PS5 Right Now
Capcomâs return to its 2005 third-person shooter horror classic, Resident Evil 4, sure managed to impress when it debuted last year. The remake was nominated for multiple awards at the Game Awards, winner of the Golden Joystickâs Game of the Year, and it snagged a spot on Kotakuâs best of 2023 list. But if you missed out on grabbing a copy, or if you were waiting around for a decent price, that time is now.
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Resident Evil 4 is currently on sale at Best Buy for just $30 for the PS5 version (sorry, Xbox fans). If youâre okay with owning a PS4 copy (the PS5 upgrade is free if you have the disc version), you can also snag it on Amazon for the same price. Perfect if you happen to have an Amazon gift card or two after the holidays.
Playing on PC? Try the free demo on Steam While this discount is only available for PlayStation gamers, if youâre on PC and are fancying a test drive of Resident Evil 4, the âChainsaw Demoâ is but a free download away. And it runs great on Steam Deck!
Following the story of Leon S. Kennedy, who first appeared in 1998âs Resident Evil 2 (and its 2019 remake of the same name), Resident Evil 4 takes the seriesâ classic horror vibes to the Spanish village of Valdelobos, where Leon is tasked with securing the presidentâs daughter. As you might expect, things turn out to be a little more complicated than a simple hostage rescue as Leon encounters violently possessed village folk, with other biological horrors lying in wait.
How different is the Resident Evil 4 remake from the original?If youâre like me, you were more than excited to play the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3, as the originals featured fixed-camera angles and tank controls that appeal to old-school gamers who grew up on the original PlayStation. But RE4? With a camera angle that went on to inspire Gears of War and basically every major third-person shooter from 2005 onward, you might be tempted to sit this one out.
Well you shouldnât. In our review of Resident Evil 4, Kotakuâs Zack Zwiezen described the game as âbetter than the originalâ thanks to subtle tweaks to a very proven formula. Though there are notable differences:
Itâs in the details and execution where Capcom has tweaked and edited the narrative and overall game. Some boss fights are missing, replaced either with new ones or just left off the table entirely in an effort to keep the story moving. Ashley is still a young woman, with a similar outfit, but you no longer can look up her skirt, and characters arenât constantly hitting on her in uncomfortable ways. Leon can now move, aim and shoot at the same time. Oh, and QTEs are gone from cutscenes! […] This is a faster, more aggressive, and more modern-feeling Resident Evil 4.
So if you havenât jumped into this return to a landmark third-person horror title, you owe it to yourself to grab a copy while itâs still on sale.
