The Resident Evil 4 Remake has undergone a bit of a development reboot following a clash in direction, according to Video Games Chronicle. The site reports that Resident Evil 3 team M-Two has had its role dramatically reduced as Capcom Division One takes over production of the title, which according to VGC's sources, could push it back as far as 2023. The two studio's have been unable to agree on a direction for the remake of what many consider to be the greatest Resident Evil entry.
Following the backlash to last year's Resident Evil 3 remake, M-Two supposedly wanted to create a very faithful remake that sticks to the template of Resident Evil 4. Capcom, meanwhile, wants to the remake to introduce unique takes on those original features, story beats, and environments. Essentially, the developer wants to expand on what it already has rather than sticking to what it knows. "Sources said that the Resident Evil 4 Remake would now be partially rebooted under the new mandate, which could see its release delayed by as much as a year to 2023." Capcom Division One is the team behind the mainline Resident Evil and Devil May Cry titles, so should this report prove to be true, it's in even safer hands than ever before.
How do you react to this, however? Do you prefer M-Two's approach of faithfully remaking Resident Evil 4 or are you happy that Capcom now plans to expand the experience beyond what we've already come to know and love? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Resident Evil 4 honestly doesn't need a remake. The original is practically ageless and is the game that set the foundation for literally every subsequent numbered entry in some capacity
@TheFrenchiestFry agreed! I wouldn't mind a nice new lock of paint, but code Veronica, zero and 1 could do with it more!
So sad man, need this remake to come, it doesn't need a remake but I'd love one, to see my favourite game of all time be redone with amazing visuals, enhanced cinematics, expanded narrative and tighter gameplay (if that's even possible!) Would be a joy.
Full faith in Capcom to deliver.
I imagine they want to be very careful with this one. I personally loved the Resi 3 remake but know many felt it inferior to the original and they don't want to mess with 4's reputation. Strangely it seems like the team that wants to tinker with it more that's going to lead it going forward.
I'd still rather have a Code Veronika remake.
It’s the only one I haven’t played (shocking I know).
But I’m glad they’re giving it to the mainline studio. Their track record has been really good! So I’m sure whatever direction they take will be well received!
I'm confused. People disliked RE3 Remake because it changed things, but now people will applaud RE4 Remake because it will change things? But RE4 will now be handled by the RE2 Remake team so it will be good changes?
Whatever. I enjoyed both remakes, so the odds of me disliking this one were low to begin with. I'll be ready whenever this is finished.
I would love a remake of the original, that one is still my favourite and 4 a close 2nd. Did play the remaster of Res 1 few years back and loved it still but yea a proper remake would be fantastic.
I reeeeeeeally don't like RE 4 (personal taste just doesn't do it for me) but it's a objectively good game that's held up and I don't understand why Code Veronica which genuinely needs a do over isn't getting one? Oh well we get more of RE 2 REmake Ada it's got that going for it at least
I adored the Resident Evil 3 Remake and enjoyed it way more than the RE2 Remake. Interesting that M2 wanted to make it faithful and now they are like no let's change it.
@TheFrenchiestFry 10000% agree. RE4 has a unique charm that I know will get lost with a remake.
@jmac1686 I enjoyed RE3 remake more than RE2 remake too. Only RE game I ever got the platinum for.
Mr X spoilt RE2 a little for me. Wish there was a Mr X-less play mode because it would have been amazing.
My only issue with RE3 was it never let you breathe. It was pretty much non-stop from the moment you started until the credits rolled.
The thing I enjoyed most about the original games was being able to revisit areas you had cleared and feeling safe (until the mid-game switcheroo when they repopulated every room with hunters/lickers).
I don’t mind them remaking RE4 because as much as I enjoyed it, it’s never really been a favourite of mine.
Well it's all just a little bit of history repeating...RE4 in design U-turn shocker.
Happy to see them try something that plays new but with a distillation of how the original felt. That was my experience of the RE2 remake and I loved what they did there.
If its gonna push the production back to 2023, why not bin it? I mean it's made an appearance almost every console anyway and it's fine how it is,
Bin it and just go to work on code Veronica instead or even better Dino Crisis something "most" people want
The game that is on everything brings you... another game that will be on everything.
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The original already exists, so may as well try something new with the remake.
@TheFrenchiestFry I agree. I had it on GC and even bought the chainsaw controller...loada crap.
I'd love to try it in VR though.
@1_W1NG3D_4NG3L I think 6 is the worst RE I have ever played, the excellent co-op in 5 makes it stand above 6.
Re4 was already "remade" for ps3 (the HD version). Really, I wish studios would stop with these remakes and instead focus on new titles. It feels like every other game is a remake now
If a remake is too similar to the original, it doesn’t justify its own existence imho.
Also, why would they skip remaking Code Veronica? You know, a game that would actually benefit from being remade...
Well the RE2 remake was a lot better than 3 so this is good news, though I don't really see the point in a faithful remake of 4 given how well the original still plays in a similar style too.
Me personally I would remake the real RE3 in Code Veronica instead, that game continues the story from RE2 and link it to later entries and so from that alone is far more important to the series then Nemesis. Maybe even combine aspects of that with a remake of 4 given that Village looks very much like taking aspects of 4 already
As much as I love RE4, it really could use some modernizations. The controls in particular are where the game really shows its age, and it's hard to go back and play it after spending so much time with modern titles.
And to those complaining about remakes in general—there is huge consumer demand for this sort of thing. Let people enjoy things, even if you don't.
@Alexface I wouldn't mind if they gave RE0 another chance. It had a great setup with the whole train sequence but basically fell flat on its face due to its convoluted inventory system. Code Veronica also deserves a total makeover considering not many people even played it when it originally released
@Daleaf A perfect remake already happened on the GameCube in 2002. It literally can't get any better than that game
Switch up the later half with the zombies with guns and sh*t. That sh*t is stupid to me.
@TheFrenchiestFry Code Veronica is the game that links 2 to the rest of the series so I'd definitely be up for the being remade
I mean this is probably an unpopular opinion but for me 4 was the start of the decline that only recovered with 7.
@LuckSource yea I have played the original on ps one and played the remaster too. Love it I just think the setting and puzzle were brilliant. Although when I did play the remaster the controls did take a bit of getting used to lol. So say the 1st game is the best.
This is a mistake.
RE4 doesn't need to be remade, but I would have begrudgingly accepted a 1:1 RE4 remake that simply updates the game with pretty new gfx and a mildly tweaked control scheme, but otherwise left everything else identical to the original.
The remix, revise, reimagine approach worked for RE2 and RE3 because those games were hampered by the limitations of the time. RE4, despite being 15 years old, is a modern game. It plays like a modern game, it looks like a modern game. It's one of those games that, through unparalleled design, was a decade ahead of its time and really hasn't aged. It wasn't just an evolution of the series, it was an evolution of the medium as a whole. It was lightning in a bottle that can't be recaptured or recreated.
@TheFrenchiestFry yea have heard loads of people talk about the GameCube version, but I never had the GameCube so missed it unfortunately. So still hoping for a full blown remake on ps5 lol. Doubt it will happen but I can dream hahaha.
@Daleaf RE1 on GameCube actually got remastered on all current platforms including PS4 to my knowledge if you're interested
It's an amazing remake. Probably the best third party game on the GameCube
@jmac1686 i agree. Mr X was too much in Resi 2 remake. I'd have much rather the game had followed the structure of the original release, where he only stalks your character on playthrough 2. It just got annoying after a while.
Resi 3 was great fun. Yes it was missing content, but i think it came together more effectively, even if it was relatively short.
Im on board for a Reai 4 remake. Its one of the best games ever made. But Code Veronica defo needs the remaster treatment more (its still a really fun game); and i still always feel like RE4 was that jumping off stage for the series from survival horror to action shooter
I still need to play RE4. Never played the original. Glad this is delayed so I have 2 years to fit it in. 😄
But first, gotta play REmake 3. It’s supposed to be short so that shouldn’t take long. Then I figure I’ll just try to make it through the whole series if I’m still enjoying it.
Good, RE 2 remake is the gold standard for the series remake, we don't need another half baked effort like RE 3 remake. I have faith in capcom division 1
I prefer RE 2 remake style, an improved version of the original.
Doesn’t need a remake, so sure, if they are doing it they might as well go a bit crazy with it and mix it up. Why not?
I just want new stuff not remakes. Come up with some original ideas please!
I don't want Capcom to decide that there was too much combat in Resident Evil 4. They worry me.
I am a pretty big RE fan but I have never held 4 up as the series standard as many seem to. I can appreciate the innovations it made at the time but after the great atmosphere of the first section the castle chapters are a massive drag, to me it felt like it was expanded unnecessarily in the middle. I would like a remake, but I think Veronica needs it more and would benefit from the attitude of refreshing some aspects.
Man, you really can’t please anyone can you? I don’t understand why some people are complaining about any of these getting remade, as if it’s at the expense of brand new entries in the franchise. I like the approach because Capcom is still giving us new titles in the mean time.
Think about it. After the disastrous RE6 almost killed the series, we’ve gotten RE7 (new style for the series), RE 2 and 3 (remakes), and in 4 months, we’re getting RE8 (just the second game in the new style). Then in possibly two years, the RE 4 remake. Two games built entirely from scratch and 3 remakes that will have released in a 6 year time frame.
What’s the problem? We’re literally getting the best of both worlds and it’s happening in a timely fashion. I prefer it more than when they remade the first game and then merely ported 2, 3, and Code Veronica to the GameCube while waiting for the original Resident Evil 4.
And get prepared for another Resident Evil 1 remake before the decade is over. Both the original and the remake are brilliant, but you’re crazy if you think they’re not going to make another just because a remake came out in 2002. That’s already 19 years ago (so 21 years old once the RE 4 remake drops).
It remains an astonishingly beautiful game and plays well, but I’ll happily play a new version built from the ground up on PS5 hardware.
Code Veronica NEEDS a remake! Why does Capcom keep ignoring that game???
I actually think the RE4 on Wii is the definitive version. No HD graphics but the aiming controls made it far superior in my opinion.
I used to be on the 'Resi 4 doesn't need a remake' bandwagon, but after recently replaying it on Switch, I have to admit that the controls have not aged well. Compared to Resi 2 and 3 REmake, the controls are actually pretty clunky, with smooth movement not really possible (they seem more akin to the old games then the new remakes), and the game in general seems a bit.....lacking nowadays. Don't get me wrong, it's still decent, but after playing through the two recent remakes, I can definitely see room for improvement and expansions.
Would love a remake that stays faithful. I replayed that game last year and it’s still one of my all-time favorites. It would hugely benefit from the control schemes of the recent remakes 😎👌
@FullMetalWesker Yeah, RE4 basically plays the same as the previous games, it just feels different cause the camera is behind you instead of above. It's funny how a little change can make such a big impact that people think they removed tank controls to this day.
To those saying it doesn't need to be remade and they should just focus on new ideas, well, we're getting both new entries in the series and the remakes. You're getting the best of both worlds.
@Channel42 I have the same. I enjoyed RE4 as a whole. But it feels like 2 different games to me. The cool part in the village and the lame part in the castle. The final third is decent imo but again not as cool as the village.
@Flurpsel that is exactly how I would describe it. Not sure if they were trying to make the castle a series standard location like the mansion or the police station but it fell flat for me. I almost played the ps4 version recently after replaying 0 and the 1, 2 & 3 remakes but was put off by the castle. Maybe its not as bad as I remember - 0 doesn't hold up well especially and I managed to enjoy that for what it was.
That team will get it done and get it done right. No more worries about this title. Just wondering where the hell the Code Veronica Remake is at!?
I have mixed feelings about this, but the sooner they release this remake, the faster they can focus on remaking 0 and 1!
Then they can focus on Code Veronica and the other misc spinoffs.
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