The gameplay focuses on action and shootouts with fewer survival horror elements. Kennedy, from a third-person perspective. A sequel, Resident Evil 5, was released in 2009.ĭeparting significantly from the series' previous games, the player controls the protagonist, Leon S. It is widely considered to be one of the best video games of all time. It pioneered the 'over the shoulder' third-person view perspective in video games. It received multiple Game of the Year awards for 2005 and was seen as a successful cross-platform hit that influenced the evolution of the survival horror and third-person shooter genres. Resident Evil 4 garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its narrative, gameplay, voice acting, and characters. Resident Evil 4 was ported to Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch and in downsized versions for iOS, Zeebo, and Android. The game was announced as a GameCube exclusive as part of the Capcom Five, but a PlayStation 2 version was announced before it was released. Resident Evil 4 underwent a long development during which four proposed versions were discarded the first attempt was directed by Hideki Kamiya after producer Shinji Mikami.
In a rural part of Europe, Leon fights hordes of villagers infected by a mind-controlling parasite, and reunites with the spy Ada Wong.ĭevelopment began for PlayStation 2 as early as 1999. president's daughter Ashley Graham, who has been kidnapped by a cult. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. The sixth major installment in the Resident Evil series, it was originally released for the GameCube in 2005. Resident Evil 4 is a third-person shootersurvival horror video game developed and published by Capcom.