Resident Evil 4 - Wikipedia. For the German rail service, see Wupper- Express. Resident Evil 4. North American Game. Cube cover art. Developer(s)Capcom Production. Publisher(s)Director(s)Shinji Mikami. Producer(s)Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Search movie times, buy movie tickets, and find movie theaters near you at Moviefone.com. Designer(s)Hiroshi Shibata. Shigenori Nishikawa. Koji Kakae. Programmer(s)Kiyohiko Sakata. Artist(s)Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. Yuichi Akimoto. Yoshifumi Hattori. Writer(s)Shinji Mikami. Haruo Murata. Composer(s)Misao Senbongi. Shusaku Uchiyama. Game: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Genre: Action RPG Developer: Squareenix System: Playstation 4 (PS4) Total Score: 87/100 Value Score: 8.7/10 Game: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Genre: Action RPG Developer: Squareenix System.
Series. Resident Evil. Platform(s)Game. Cube, Play. Station 2, Microsoft Windows, Wii, Zeebo, i. OS, Play. Station 3, Xbox 3. Android, Play. Station 4, Xbox One. Release date(s)January 1. Game. Cube. NA: January 1. JP: January 2. 7, 2. PAL: March 1. 8, 2. Play. Station 2. NA: October 2. EU: November 4, 2. AU: November 9, 2. JP: December 1, 2. Microsoft Windows. AU: March 1, 2. 00. EU: March 2, 2. 00. NA: May 1. 5, 2. 00. JP: June 7, 2. 00. WW: February 2. 7, 2. Ultimate HD Edition)Wii. Zeeboi. OSNA: July 2. JP: July 2. 8, 2. NA: April 3, 2. 01. Pad)JP: May 2. 1, 2. Pad)Play. Station 3 & Xbox 3. JP: September 8, 2. NA: September 2. 0, 2. EU: September 2. 1, 2. Android. WW: 2. 01. Samsung Only)JP: 2. Play. Station 4 & Xbox One. Genre(s)Survival horror. Mode(s)Single- player. Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4. The sixth major installment in the Resident Evil series, the game was originally released for the Game. Cube in North America and Japan in January 2. Europe and Australia in March 2. The story of Resident Evil 4 follows the U. S. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the U. S. President's daughter whom a sinister cult has kidnapped. Traveling to a rural area of Spain, Leon fights hordes of violent villagers and reunites with the mysterious spy Ada Wong. First hinted at in December 1. Resident Evil 4 underwent a long development time during which four proposed versions of the game were discarded. Initially developed for the Play. Station 2, the first attempt was directed by Hideki Kamiya after producer Shinji Mikami requested him to create a new entry in the Resident Evil series. Nevertheless, it was decided to start development over again. The game was intended to be a Game. Cube exclusive as part of the Capcom Five, but a Play. Station 2 version was announced before the game was released for the Game. Cube. Resident Evil 4 was subsequently released for Microsoft Windows, Wii, Play. Station 3, Xbox 3. OS, Zeebo, and Android (exclusive to Samsung outside of Japan). Resident Evil 4 garnered critical acclaim. It received multiple Game of the Year awards for 2. The game pioneered and popularized the . It has since been widely considered to be one of the best video games of all time. Gameplay. Kennedy from a third- person perspective. The gameplay focuses on action and shootouts involving crowds of enemies in large open areas. The camera is placed behind Leon and zooms in for an over- the- shoulder view when aiming a weapon, or a first- person view when aiming with a sniper rifle. Unlike previous games where players can only shoot straight, up or down, players have more options. For example, shots to the feet can cause enemies to stumble, shots to the arms can make them drop their weapons, and headshots instantly kills most human enemies. Players can shoot down projectiles like thrown axes or scythes. Unlike previous entries in the series, Resident Evil 4 has the camera following directly behind the main character. The laser sight enables the player to target key hit zones on enemies. Based on the situation, players can interact with the environment: kicking down a ladder, jumping out of a window, dodging an attack or executing a . There are also quick time events, in which the player must press buttons indicated on- screen to execute actions such as dodging a falling boulder or wrestling an enemy to stay alive. These are often incorporated into the game's many boss fights, where the player must avoid instant kill attacks. Los Ganados can dodge, wield melee and projectile weapons, and are capable of working collectively and communicating with each other. They were once simple farmers until becoming the product of an infestation of Las Plagas (. The case can be upgraded several times, allowing for more space. Weapons, ammunition, and healing items are kept in the case, while key items and treasures are kept in a separate menu. Items may be bought from and sold to a merchant that appears in various locations throughout the game. He sells first aid sprays, weapons, allows for weapons to be upgraded and buys various treasures that Leon finds. The various weapons each have their own advantages and disadvantages. The largest addition is . Kennedy (Paul Mercier) is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham (Carolyn Lawrence), the U. S. President's daughter, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult. Leon discovers that Ashley is being held in a church, and rescues her. Meanwhile, Luis searches for the pills to slow Leon and Ashley's infection, as well as a sample of Las Plagas. He brings the two items to Leon but is killed by Saddler, who takes the sample, while the pills to suppress the infection remain in Leon's hands. He then battles his way through the castle before finally killing Salazar. He soon discovers that one of his former training comrades, Jack Krauser (Jim Ward), who was believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash two years prior, is responsible for her kidnapping. Leon finally confronts Saddler, and with Ada's help, manages to kill him. However, Ada takes the sample from Leon at gunpoint before escaping in a helicopter. Kamiya eventually rewrote the story to be set in a world full of demons and changed the hero's name to Dante. The game's new title was revealed as Devil May Cry, released for the Play. Station 2 in August 2. Kennedy desperately struggling to survive. Though this earlier revision still used fixed camera angles while exploring environments, the battles already employed the over- the- shoulder view seen in the final build. At E3 2. 00. 3, another revision was revealed that is widely known as the . During Mikami's introduction of the trailer, he assured that development was proceeding very smoothly and claimed the game to be scarier than ever before, warning gamers with the quote . In 2. 01. 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis scenario writer Yasuhisa Kawamura said he was responsible for this version, as he wanted to make Biohazard 4 scarier . An arranged version of this idea eventually turned into Hook Man. The idea went through several iterations as Mr. Sugimura and I carefully refined this world (which, I have to say, was very romantic). Leon infiltrates the castle of Spencer seeking the truth, while inside a laboratory located deep within, a young girl wakes up. Accompanied by a B. O. W. Unfortunately, there were many obstacles that needed to be overcome and the cost of development was deemed too expensive. However, it was discontinued after few months, and before it was ever shown to the public, as the developers felt it was too formulaic. He says that he only felt nervous once more when playing with the newer system. Kobayashi mentioned how some of the development team felt depressed and were hard to motivate after the focus of the game shifted from horror to action. In a documentary explaining the conception of the game's characters, Kamiya stated he intended to make Leon Kennedy . The Play. Station 2 version included new features, primarily a new sub game featuring Ada Wong. On February 1, 2. Ubisoft announced that they would be publishing the game on the PC for Microsoft Windows. The game features all of the extras in the PS2 version, along with other additions, including a trailer for Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. The first was available as a pre- order that included the game, Prologue art book, and a T- shirt. Game. Stop offered another limited edition that was packaged in a tin box with the art book, a cel of Leon, and a soundtrack CD. It was released in North America on October 2. The largest addition to the game is . The standard package included the game and a T- shirt, while the collector's bundle included the game, a T- shirt, a figurine of Leon, and the soundtrack Biohazard Sound Chronicle Best Track Box. This quickly sold out, and a second pressing was released that included an Ada figurine. Another, called the Resident Evil 4: Premium Edition, was packaged in a Steel. Book media case, along with the art book, a documentary DVD, and a cel art of Ada. It was later released in Europe, North America, and Australia in March 2. Ubisoft. The port contains the bonus features from the PS2 version, such as . Leon and Ashley, as well as an Easy difficulty level. It also supports multiple widescreen resolutions. It features updated controls that utilize the pointing and motion- sensing abilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, though both the Game. Cube controller and the Classic Controller are also supported. The Wii Edition also includes the extra content from the PS2 and PC versions, and a trailer for Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. It was first announced by Capcom at TGS 2. There is also a more challenging Mercenary Mode. The game has since been officially released in Japan and North America. Recently, Capcom released a new separate version called Resident Evil 4 for Beginners, which offers the first two levels (three counting a training level) of both Story Mode and Mercenary Mode. However, the rest of the levels are available for purchase in- game as downloadable content. Due to the release of the i. Pad, Capcom recreated the i. Phone version of Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition and updated it to HD graphics as Resident Evil 4: i. Pad Edition. On July 2. Capcom announced at Comic- Con 2. Resident Evil 4 would be released on September 2. The port features improved graphics and many other enhancements that were included in Resident Evil 4 HD. Resident Evil 4 was re- released on Play. Station 4 and Xbox One on August 3. Resident Evil (Franchise) - TV Tropes ? I'm trying to eat here. It has since branched off to become a media franchise consisting of comic books, novelizations, a live action film series, and a variety of collectibles (including action figures, strategy guides and publications). Developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami, the series has sold 3. February 2. 7, 2. The premise of the original Resident Evil was that the Umbrella Corporation was conducting sinister experiments in a mansion outside of the . Further games expanded on this premise, and it has since become one of the most successful action- horror games series of all time in addition to coining the term survival horror. This also includes two CGI films, Degeneration and Damnation, set in the same universe as the games. The latest numbered installment, Resident Evil 6, was released on October 2. The movie franchise, starring Milla Jovovich, is also moderately successful and has spawned six movies, with the most recent (and supposedly last) one, The Final Chapter, to be released in 2. The following is a list of game titles in the series, ordered by their year of release and platforms they were released on. The main series is comprised of: Resident Evil 2 (1. PS1)Re- released for PS1 as Resident Evil 2: Dual Shock Version in 1. Ported to PC, Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo 6. Ported to Game. Cube in 2. In August of 2. 01. Capcom announced that the Remake for Resident Evil 2, which fans had been asking for since the remake of the first game was released, was finally being made. With no announced release date yet. Resident Evil 4 (2. GCN)Ported to PS2 in 2. Ported to PC and Wii in 2. Ported to PS3 and Xbox 3. Re- released for PC in 2. Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition. Spinoffs include: The live- action film series includes the following films: There is also a straight- to- video CGI movie series, which are set in the continuity of the games: Some prequel manga have also been made, some of which is canon according to Capcom. A stage play and a musical were launched in Japan in 2. Capcom. Biohazard: The Stage. Musical Biohazard. Other media tie- ins include several separate comic books from DC's Wildstorm imprint, such as an anthology magazine (five issues, 1. Fire and Ice (2. 00. Resident Evil (2. S. D. Perry and other authors; a number of manhuanote All of them set within alternative universes eventually, radio dramas, mobile phone games, and even a trading card game by Bandai. The chronological order of the series goes as follows: Resident Evil 0 - July 2. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - July 2. Rebirth 1 scenario)Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - The night between July 2. Nightmare scenario)Resident Evil - July 2. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - After the events of Resident Evil on July 2. Rebirth 2 scenario)Resident Evil Outbreak - September 2. October 1, 1. 99. Both, the original Outbreak and File #2, consists of five scenarios each, spanning the entire downfall of Raccoon City as depicted in RE2 and RE3. There's no concrete canon regarding how each of these scenarios transpired due to their mostly self- contained nature. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - September 2. Resident Evil 2 - September 2. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - October 1, 1. Resident Evil: Survivor - November 1. Resident Evil Code: Veronica - December 1. Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Summer 2. Operation Javier)Resident Evil: Dead Aim - September 2. Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles: Prelude to the Fall - 2. Operation T- A. L. O. S.)Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - February 1. Operation T- A. L. O. S.)Resident Evil 4 - Autumn 2. Resident Evil: Revelations - 2. Resident Evil: Degeneration - November 2. Resident Evil 5 - August 2. Lost in Nightmares), March 2. Desperate Escape)Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - 2. Resident Evil: Damnation - February 2. Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire - Sometime in 2. Biohazard: The Stage - Sometime in 2. Resident Evil 6 - December 2. Jake's campaign and Chapter 2 of Chris' campaign), July 2. Umbrella Corps - 2. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - 2. The new Character Sheet is here. This series is the Trope Namer for: This series contains examples of: Note: Each game in the series now has its own page, as do the films. If a trope or an example of one only applies to one game in the series, or only to the films, put it on that page. The only real thing to come out of this was Claire and Chris reuniting in Code: Veronica and Leon becoming a government agent in RE4. Chris and Jill reunite offscreen, Barry's and HUNK's roles in the series were reduced to minigame cameos (until the former's return in Revelations 2), Sherry is left unmentioned for the course of the entire franchise up until Resident Evil 6 where her so- awaited reunion with Claire is revealed to have happened long ago offscreen and is only briefly explained in a file, and Umbrella goes down offscreen from the stock market after Albert Wesker exposes their crimes against humanity to the public. This is expanded on somewhat with Chris, Jill, and Wesker in the final scenario of The Umbrella Chronicles. Action Commands: Becoming quite popular after RE4 and The Umbrella Chronicles. Especially in Press X to Not Die form. Action Girl: All the playable female characters, not including Ashley and a young Sherry. Actionized Sequel: The clearest example is RE4, but even RE2 had more of an emphasis on fighting than the first. RE1 gave players very little ammunition to deal with enemies, forcing players to pick their battles. RE2 on the other hand, gives you a whole lot more, to the point you could probably kill everything in the game and still have ammo left over. Alliterative Name: Barry Burton, Helena Harper, Alfred, Alexia, and Alexander Ashford. All There in the Manual: A lot of supplemental info can be gleaned from the manuals, novels, and other associated media. Always Night: For all the early games, which last through the night and end at dawn. Finally averted in 4 and 5, which both start in the daytime. The sun going down is a signal that things are about to get worse. Actually averted in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. It starts during the daylight hours; you just can't tell because of the camera angle and the fact that half the city is on fire, so the sky is filled with smoke. During Claire's final part in Code: Veronica, when she battles the Nosferatu, it's dawn or very early morning. During Chris's game, it's mid- morning, and when he rescues Claire, it's high noon. Which is tricky considering they're in Antarctica, below the Antarctic circle. A region which alternates days/nights of six months each. More specifically, Antarctica in December, which should be bright out and roughly 1. F. Instead, it's apparently cold enough to freeze a room full of water in a few hours. America Saves the Day: Lampshaded in RE4 and RE5. And still played straight. And I Must Scream: The fates of Lisa Trevor, Rachael, and Alexander Ashford. And Now for Someone Completely Different: Used in every game of the main series until 5 threw in co- op gameplay. You'll take control of the player character's partner at some point to have them assist by finding items or solving puzzles for them. And Then John Was a Zombie: A staple in the series. Anti- Frustration Features: The item boxes in the classic series allows you to store items and retrieve them from a different item box so that you don't have to backtrack to specific boxes every time. Originally, the first game didn't have the feature in the beta, but the unlinked item boxes came back in the remake as an optional game mode. And Your Reward Is Clothes: Another staple in the series. Anyone Can Die: In a shower of shocking gore. If they are really lucky, they'll stay dead, because if not.. Apocalyptic Log: A way of saving the games, and way too many logs left by the various researchers and doomed citizens in the games. In 6 the Desert Eagle and S& W Model 5. BMG Anti- Materiel Rifle! Aristocrats Are Evil: A good number of the series antagonists come from aristocratic backgrounds, such as Ozwell E. Spencer, the Ashford family, James Marcus, and Ramon Salazar. Artifact Title: The international title of Resident Evil is a reference to the evil residing in the mansion in the original game. None of the other games take place in said mansion, although there are other mansions and estates such as the Ashford estate in RECV and Salazar's castle in RE4. Although the Resident in later games could likely also be referencing the residents of the cities and towns they take place in, especially the local Card Carrying Villains and their willing subordinates. Averted with the series' Japanese titles of Biohazard. Biohazard means a biological outbreak, which is usually what causes the zombie outbreak in each game. Attack of the 5. 0- Foot Whatever: Some animals are zombified by the T- Virus, but others just get really big. Examples include spiders, centipedes, scorpions, sharks, and crocodiles. Australian Wildlife: The Black Tiger actually does exist; it's called a funnelweb and is even deadlier. The name also happens to be a snake. Badass Longcoat: Wesker, Mr. Leon gets one as an alternate costume for completing RE4. Bag of Holding: Not the characters themselves (except in Survivor), but the omnipresent item boxes, which are all interconnected to let you access the same stash of items no matter which one you open. Bare Your Midriff: A few bonus outfits and Claire's main outfit in Code: Veronica. Battle Couple: With the fact that almost every partnership in the game is male- female, there are cases where it isn't hard to stretch it into this. Beware the Superman: The later installments of the series tend to boil down to Badass Normals with Charles Atlas Superpowers vs. It did get better in subsequent games as the sequels got better budgets. The irony, of course, is that all the Biohazard games prior to Revelations only had English voice acting with Japanese subtitles. It gets even worse in non- English localizations, at least in the German version. For example, Jill's lockpicks are called .
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