PlayStation 4 Resident Evil 4

Defy death. Feel the thrill of taking down your enemies.

Six years have passed since the unprecedented biological disaster known as the Raccoon City incident.

Leon S. Kennedy, now an agent, is assigned to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. What fate awaits him as he steps into a land ruled by madness...?

A grueling rescue drama begins, bringing life and death, terror and catharsis together.

A modern survival-horror experience is reborn through intuitive controls, the latest graphics and a reimagined story.

Unsettling places become more unsettling; terrifying foes become more terrifying

Advances in technology and new ideas delve even deeper into the intentions behind the original game.

Resident Evil 4 is set in an isolated European village surrounded by dense forest. Waiting for Leon there are the Ganados, the game's main creatures.

Being attacked by a group of Ganados filled with madness is one of the game's defining horrors. The creatures have been rebuilt with new designs to let you fully experience the fear of people controlled by madness.

More varied action expands your strategies

Shoot with a gun, flee, or confront an enemy in close combat. Choosing a strategy from numerous possible actions when facing an enemy is one of the essences of Resident Evil 4.

Expanded knife actions, including emergency evasions and parries, give you even more options to explore.

Your health, remaining ammunition, knife durability and your own control skills all matter. Choose the best approach for the situation.

Limited survival resources: how you use them determines life or death

You carry weapons, ammunition and herbs essential for restoring health in an attaché case.

What will you place inside, and how will you arrange it? Can combining items or crafting free up space? Managing that limited space is also an important part of survival.

Third-person, over-the-shoulder viewpoint

The camera uses a third-person, behind-the-character viewpoint.

The latest graphics heighten the sense of isolation, uncertainty about what lies ahead and unease beyond that of the original Resident Evil 4, creating immersion and tension.

The controls have been refined for modern play, combining the original game's distinctive tension with a fresh feel. The tense combat characteristic of the series is, of course, here as well.

What was the original Resident Evil 4?

Released in 2005, Resident Evil 4 transformed the series with a new style of play combining action, shooting and resource management.

This remake respects the question of what lies at the original game's core. Modern gameplay, a reimagined story and the latest graphics bring it back as a contemporary survival-horror experience.

PlayStation 5 upgrade

The PlayStation 4 version lets you obtain the downloadable PlayStation 5 version of this game at no additional cost.

Upgrading from the physical PlayStation 4 version requires a PlayStation 5 console equipped with a disc drive.