Resident Evil 4: Guide on mastering the game

Resident Evil 4 won several Game of the Year honours in 2005 and has been hailed as one of the best video games ever made for its plot, gameplay, graphics, voice acting, and characters. By December 2022, 12.3 million copies of it had been sold across all platforms after being ported to a variety of formats. Through popularising the “over-the-shoulder” third-person perspective, utilised in games like Gears of War, Dead Space, and The Last of Us, it had an impact on the development of the survival horror and third-person genres.Resident Evil 4 underwent a remake in 2023.

With general advice on dealing with adversaries, upgrading your equipment, and making sure you survive what lies ahead, our Resident Evil 4 recommendations will go a long way to helping you get off the ground if you’re having problems. There will be something useful here whether you’re new to the franchise or an experienced RE player.

Revamp Tips for Resident Evil 4

• Kick out the astonished opponents

A white icon will display over the wounded enemy to indicate their dazed status. This is a great chance to approach them and launch a kick as a melee assault. This attack has the potential to kill or seriously harm an adversary by knocking them to the ground. It is also simpler to attack an adversary who is attempting to stand up.

• Before the villagers transform, kill them on the ground

Attack an enemy who is lying on the ground with a knife as soon as you get close to them. Some villagers who have been beaten down can change. As soon as the change is through, you should stop them since they will become more tough and dangerous.

• Using a knife, dodge attacks.

In the remake, Leon’s knife serves a new purpose—it can thwart some assaults. A good illustration would be deflecting Chainsaw Man’s assaults. The opponent who is about to attack you must be facing you when you press L1/LB at the appropriate time. 

After the opponent has the hero in their grasp, you can also plunge the dagger into their body; to do this, press R2/RT. You’ll be able to completely prevent damage by doing this.

Using the knife in either of the above mentioned scenarios depletes its durability bar, although it is still preferable to dying or suffering further damage.

• In Village Square, pick up a shotgun and some grenades

You must engage in combat at the Village Square in chapter 1. In the enormous building to the north, explore the floor. As soon as you do, a short cutscene starring a Chainsaw Man will start to play.

The upper floor contains a shotgun and a fragmentation grenade (smash the left display case to find them). The shotgun is a great tool for making the Chainsaw Man less powerful. Grenades work best when used to assault enemy groups.

• Ammunition creation and collection

You should thoroughly investigate each area, destroying interactive chests and gathering objects that are scattered about. You can discover resources for crafts, riches, health care, and weaponry ammo this way, among other things.

Additionally, the remake adds the capability to create your own ammunition. Gunpowder and the proper kind of resources are needed for crafting.

• Consider using covert assaults

Enemies may not immediately be aware of Leon’s presence in some places. You can move into a crouching position (Circle/B) and use a knife to stab them from behind.

This enables you to quickly defeat an adversary without engaging in combat and raising the alarm in the neighbourhood. Sadly, stealth attacks slightly reduce the knife’s toughness.

• Be cautious of traps

You’ll come across traps, such as bear traps, early on in Resident Evil 4 Remake. Avoid being in a rush, especially in areas with long grass, and pay close attention to your surroundings.

The traps can be neutralised or avoided. In select areas, you can also outsmart adversaries and draw them into traps. To do this, catch the adversary’s attention, sprint to the trap, and position precisely in front of it.

• Don’t sell combinable treasures right away

Treasures with stone slots available typically have empty treasures. Don’t immediately sell them. By adding the aforementioned stones to such an item, the price can be raised.

• Save ammunition

Particularly at higher difficulty levels, this is crucial. It is simple to get rid of every cartridge, but it is much harder to locate or produce them. To accomplish this, when the chance presents itself, employ melee strikes, take use of your surroundings, focus on vulnerable spots like the head or knees, and invest in a Bolt Thrower because it can recycle your earlier shot bolts.

• Boost your power first

Undoubtedly, this is the weapon statistic that costs the most to enhance. However, the cost is totally justified. You will be able to defeat your opponents considerably more quickly as a result. Additionally, you will conserve ammo.

• Make frequent game saves

However, only a few places in the game allow for automated saves. In order to avoid having to restart your progress when your character dies, it can occasionally be useful to go return to the save point after fighting a larger number of foes or winning special rewards.

• Purchase Treasure Maps

Such maps are usually affordable, and they can enable you to win numerous precious prizes that can be sold for a sizable sum of money. Because some riches are well-hidden and simple to miss, it is worthwhile to give up Pesetas or Spinels to get maps.