The high-definition remake of Gamecube horror classic Resident Evil 4 has finally been released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, via the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace. We opted for the Xbox 360 version, a hefty 3.59 GB download.
To highlight the changes that were made in Resident Evil 4‘s HD upgrades, we captured footage from the original Resident Evil 4 for GameCube and the current-gen re-release. Above, you’ll be able to see how the menus vary, the cutscenes differ and what RE4 looks like six years later.
JustAchaP
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:40 PMlooks great, will there be a demo?
Chuloopa
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:44 PMYeah – it’s available on wii and/or gamecube
Chuloopa
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:43 PMawww it’s not available on a disc? :(
Dan Miller
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:46 PMI’ve missed the Resident Evil series. Hope they bring out 1, 2 and 3 in HD. Think I’ll get this tonight for 360.
Neo-Kaiser
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:47 PMGametrailers actually called this a lazy port, mentioning that it even slows down at times and suggested to just pick up the Wii version.
Chuloopa
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:04 PMThat’s pretty disappointing
Oh well – i have it on gamecube with that HORRID, yet awesome looking, chainsaw controller.
Neo-Kaiser
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:07 PMNot only that, but it’s worth 30 bucks on Xbox LIVE. That’s a lot to ask for a game that’s being called a lazy port.
Chuloopa
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:13 PMouch… for a game that i don’t even get a case or a shiny cd with?
No thanks
markD
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:26 PMTwo less bits of plastic? Yes please! :P
alex
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 3:53 PMThis is a lazy port from The ps2 version which was also bad port buy the wii version.
Richard
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:02 PMPS2 version was a great port!
Frenchy
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 5:51 PMPS2 version had poorer graphics (as GPU power was lower) and pre-rendered cutscenes. Otherwise the PS2 version was the best last gen release of RE4.
The Insufferable Senor Steengo
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 11:30 PMIt was, objectively, a bad port.
Ynefel
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:02 PMConsidering this is the only one out the main series I haven’t played, I’ll pick it up. I’m also wondering if anyone has actually played it yet, or is just relaying what they read on a website somewhere.
Meowgravy
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:09 PMI miss the Gamecube:(
Sam
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:19 PMMake like me and play more often than any current gen console :D
Cap'n Crunch
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:17 PMThe IGN review of this was so misleading, this looks awesome!
Unicron
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:35 PMI was seriously hanging out for this then i read about the piss poor attempt at a HD makeover and NO MOVE SUPPORT!!!
You suck arses Capcom.
Fogre
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 4:38 PMI got it on PS3 and it looks freaking awesome. Hell I say it looks better than the PC version. (with no texture mods of course)
Reign
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:19 PM$30 on Xbox Live…
…but $20 on the US Xbox Live.
Steve
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 7:12 PMGreat video, has definitely made me consider picking this up again :)
Maho?
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 8:38 PMthe wii version was amazing, despite ok graphics the great controls are a million times better than what the xbox 360 or ps3 can put out
lalaland
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 8:50 PMda hell, was that really how i remembered re4 on gc? these comparisons suck bad… gc doesnt have jaggies…. a real comparison is off-screen footage… u would want to look at an outside perspective cuz tats how u see it, the game FROM outside the tv not inside.
Other than that re4 been milked on all possible platforms by now, capcom wants EVERYONE to play re4
scree
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:48 PMI don’t see much of a difference. I plan to eventually get it on Gamecube, but not the 360
AerintheADEQUATE
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 11:44 PMGot it for 10 bucks off PSN last night and played up to the first battle royale in the village (didn’t have much time to play :-P) but it looked great and I was actually taken aback by how detailed all the textures were all at once and that it might actually detract from the atmosphere of the grainy and somewhat blurred ambience of the original releases…
and yes the Wii version is still the best by far.
Trying to use a regular controller for RE4 again felt so wrong.
Does it support a Move control style? I’ll have to check tonight I guess…
Supreme
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 1:37 AMCompare PC with graphics on full to this, and the PC would still be better :\
darksonic
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 2:35 AMthe pc port was a crock and had rubbish fmv scenes. troll much?
Hawkey
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 7:41 AMSaw it was $30 on xbox live. So I go to EB to buy a 1500 live points card for $30. Go to buy it with microsoft points and it cost more than that. We even get screwed over in points conversion :(
McGarnical
Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 2:04 PMAs you’ve figured out, it’s 1600 points. If you buy the points directly from Microsoft it actually works out at about 10% cheaper than buying the game for $29.95 (ie. $26.40). Points are more expensive if bought at a store.
McGarnical
Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 2:18 PMOH MY GOD.
I should have known better.
It’s 1840 points for us. WTF, seriously.