
Here, Leon no longer controls like a tank. Playing it recently, I found it still plays well, but the heavy tank controls and lack of moving and shooting can certainly be off-putting for some. The original Resident Evil 4, whilst still a really solid game and still worth playing today, is also a product of its time. The cabin section is back and as brutal as ever. As for Luis, his entire backstory has been changed to make him a more tragic individual with a darker past, and it’s all superbly well done. She feels much more likeable than in the original. As she grows more confident in the traumatising situation and trusts in Leon’s ability, their relationship grows throughout. The former of which has transformed into someone you actually want to protect throughout the game. Some even make their way back from the original release to help lighten the tension (the right hand doesn’t come off though).Ĭharacters like Ashley and Luis have gotten major overhauls.

Leon will often spout out amazingly cheesy one-liners. However, despite being more serious, it doesn’t lose all of its charm. The cult is now more aggressive and in your face.

Its cult-like setting is much more brutal and haunting from the get-go. Much of the story beats are here, but the game takes a darker tone. If you played the original in 2005, you will know what to expect. However, things are not as they seem, as a crazed cult of Los Illuminados lies in wait with a mysterious and deadly parasite that has infected the entire area. Leon has been sent by himself to investigate the village and bring Ashley home safe.

He’s clearly suffering from the events of the past, but pushes forward when the president’s daughter, Ashley Graham, gets kidnapped and taken to a remote Spanish village. Kennedy was one of the only survivors, we find him still haunted to this day. Set six years after the raccoon city incident, in which Leon S.
