Resident Evil 4

This article is about the video game. For the fourth live-action Resident Evil film, see Resident Evil: Afterlife.
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Resident Evil 4
Platform(s) GameCube, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Wii, mobile, iOS, Zeebo, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release date(s)
January 11, 2005[show]
Genre(s) Survival horror
Mode(s) Single-player
Distribution GameCube Game Disc, Wii Optical Disc, download, DVD-ROM, BD-ROM
Resident Evil 4, known as Biohazard 4 (バイオハザード4 Baiohazādo Fō?) in Japan, is a survival horror video gamedeveloped by Capcom Production Studio 4 and released by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific. The sixth main entry in the Resident Evil horror series, the game was originally released for the GameCube in January 2005 in North America and Japan, and in March 2005 in Europe and Australia.The story of Resident Evil 4 follows the U.S. government special agent Leon S. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped by a sinister cult. Traveling to a remote rural area of Europe, Leon fights hordes of violent villagers and mutated monsters, and reunites with the mysterious spy Ada Wong. The game pioneered and popularized the “over the shoulder” third-person view perspective in video games.First hinted at in early December 1999, Resident Evil 4 underwent a long development time during which four proposed versions of the game were discarded. Initially developed for the PlayStation 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 GameCube exclusive as part of the Capcom Five, but a PlayStation 2 version was announced before the game was released for the GameCube. Resident Evil 4 was subsequently released for Microsoft Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and in heavily condensed versions for the iOS, mobile phones and Zeebo. In 2013, Resident Evil 4 has been also launched on Android (only for Samsung via Samsung Apps). It existed for a while on Play Store in Japan. Resident Evil 4 garnered universal critical acclaim. It was considered by most critics as a top contender for 2005′s Game of the Year, and was seen as a successful cross-platform hit that highly influenced the evolution of the third-person shooter genre.

Reviews
Resident Evil 4 was critically acclaimed and received an overall score of 96/100 on Metacritic for the GameCube andPlayStation 2 versions.[98][100] In addition to the gameplay, the characters and story generally received positive commentary. GameSpot’s Greg Kasavin praised the game’s voice acting, but claimed that it was betrayed by “some uncharacteristically goofy dialogue”.[113] Yahoo! Games’ Adam Pavlacka and GameSpot’s Kevin VanOrd acclaimed Capcom for adding great amounts of detail to the game’s characters.[116][127] IGN’s Matt Casamassina went into further detail in his review for Resident Evil 4, praising not only the detailed character design, but also the fight choreography and three-dimensional modeling within cinematic sequences.[121] Casamassina also complimented the game’s voice actors, especially Paul Mercier (Leon), commenting, “For once, the characters are believable because Capcom has hired competent actors to supply their voices. Leon in particular is very well produced”.[121] IGN and Nintendo Power specifically recognized Resident Evil 4′s character design and voice acting. The increased variety of weapons has been praised by gaming publications such as GamePro[128] and Game Over Online.[129] The makers of Resident Evil 4 worked on various innovations associated with the use and inventory of weapons.[130] Game Over stated that players can use the vast array of weapons to “go for headshots now”.[129] Game Informer stated that ammunition is more plentiful in Resident Evil 4 than in other games in the series, making the game more action-oriented.[131]

Release
The original version for the GameCube featured two different collector’s editions of the game. The first was available as a pre-order that included the game, Prologue art book and a t-shirt. GameStop offered another limited edition that was packaged in a tin box with the art book, a cel of Leon, and a soundtrack CD.[67] Australia received an exclusive collector’s edition that came with the game and a bonus disc with interviews and creator’s footage.