Capcom is currently basking in the success of its most recent release,Resident Evil Village. The eighth mainlineResident Evilgame is now the fastest-selling game in the franchise.Resident Evil Villageis also the most confident entry in the series, and a lot of it is because of how it tries to recapitulate the high points ofResident Evil 4.
Interestingly, the tides may have turned now withResident Evil Villageinfluencing the development of the rumoredRE4 Remake. Even though multiple sources have claimed its existence, not much is known about this upcoming remake. While Capcom is clearly not ready to talk about this project right now,RE Villageis enough to provide a faint picture of what anRE4 Remakecould look like.
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Visual and Performance Similarities
BothResident Evil VillageandResident Evil 4take place in a remote European village with a gothic castle looming in the background. Some of the early village areas are even acallback to theResident Evil 4. It’s no surprise that game development is an iterative process, and Capcom could end up using theRE Villageassets to recreate the village inRE4 Remake, assuming that the latter uses the same RE Engine. Few of the NPCs players meet early on inResident Evil Villagemay also be a nod to the villagers fromRE4and could end up being the baseline for those characters in the upcoming remake.
Resident Evil Villageis one of the prettiest-looking games available on the next-gen consoles. All of this is thanks to Capcom’s powerful proprietary RE Engine that it uses to develop all of its games. RE Engine is especially good at rendering highly detailed character models and life-like interiors though it falls a bit short when it comes to exterior environments. The interiors of theDimitrescu castlelook breathtaking, especially with raytracing enabled. The Salazar Castle inRE 4 Remakecould look no different, if not better.
Resident Evil Villageis an incredibly polished game, even on the last-gen consoles. The PS5 and Xbox Series X version of the game targets 4K HDR and up to 45 FPS with raytracing enabled though manages to hit a constant 60 most of the time. On the other hand, the base PS4 and Xbox One version of the game targets 900p resolution at 45 and 30 FPS on respective consoles. IfRE4 Remaketurns out to be a cross-gen title, fans could expect a similar performance range.
Gameplay Attributes
Resident Evil gameshave long abandoned the tank-like controls of the original and feel much more refined third-person and first-person shooter experiences.RE2andRE3 Remakeare a perfect indication of what anRE4 Remakecould play and feel like though there could also be several influences straight fromRE Village.
Resident Evil Villageevolved the crafting mechanic introduced inResident Evil 7to a great degree. Crafting could return in the upcoming remake in a more refined way.RE Villagealso brought back the attaché-shaped inventory which is more than likely to return inRE4 Remake. There could also be more subtle gameplay tweaks likehunting fromResident Evil Village. In the originalResident Evil 4, players could hunt fish though they couldn’t be crafted into an attribute enhancing meal like inResident Evil Village. There is a possibility thatRE4 Remakeretains this feature.
Ada Wong
Everyone who has playedResident Evil 4knows how integral Ada Wong’s character is to the game. Many might wonder how Wong would look like in the upcoming remake though this isn’t a mystery anymore. The recent concept art fromResident Evil Villageconfirms that Wong was supposed to be a part of the game but was later cut due to multiple reasons. While there are plenty ofpros and cons of Ada Wong skippingRE Village, it does give fans the first look at how Wong’s character model could like in the upcomingRE4 Remake.
At this point,Resident Evil 4 Remakeis still largely a mystery. With Capcom’s E3 2021 showcase confirmed for June 14, though, fans may not have to wait much longer.
Resident Evil Villageis now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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