Resident Evil fans are going to have a new way to enjoy the franchise in December - and it’s going to feel a little more personal. Sony has announced that Resident Evil 4 is coming to PlayStation VR2 next month, and we’ve got a trailer to showcase the action! This will be released as free DLC for anyone who purchased the RE4 remake. Check it out.
This should look familiar in some ways to those who played the remake, which was released earlier this year. But the big thing here is that is a POV-driven experience. Whereas the game as we typically play it is staring at a screen with a controller in our hands, this offers us the chance to put on the boots and get our hands dirty. Even if the story is the same, it’s going to be a very different avenue from a player’s standpoint. The official description of the new game reads as follows:
“Stepping into the shoes of United States agent Leon S. Kennedy in VR as he races to rescue the President’s daughter, you’ll experience an entirely new level of survival horror immersion.”
Resident Evil remains one of the biggest gaming franchises around decades since the original Capcom classic hit shelves. The series, overall, recently hit a major milestone selling 150 million copies in total. As of late, with projects like this, Capcom has been going back to the well to freshen up titles from the past for new generations to enjoy. Keisuke Yamakawa, director of the new VR mode, had this to say about it:
“Resident Evil 4 VR Mode takes advantage of advanced technology and features of PlayStation VR2, combined with the experience our development team has gained from previous Resident Evil VR titles, to allow players to truly become Leon and use a variety of weapons with their own hands to take on enemies which feel like they are standing right in front of you. This unique experience is only possible in VR, so with the free demo for all players and the DLC releasing for free for owners of the full game, anyone with a PlayStation VR2 can experience how VR deepens the survival horror. I hope you enjoy the thrills and scares of this game, in which survival is just the beginning of the nightmare.“
Resident Evil 4 VR Mode arrives for the PlayStation 5 on December 8.
