Resident Evil 4 - Gamecube Game

Resident Evil 4 marks a new chapter in the Resident Evil series. In this latest installment of the wildly popular franchise, players are reacquainted with Leon S. Kennedy, Raccoon City's idealistic rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. In the six years since the destruction of Raccoon City, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Now a US agent, Leon is on a top secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the president's daughter. As Leon, you must make your way to a mysterious location in Europe, where new enemies await.

Product Details

UPC: 013388200177
Condition: Used
Genre: Action & Adventure
Platform: Nintendo Gamecube
Region: NTSC (N. America)
ESRB: Mature
SKU: GC_RESIDENT_EVIL_4

This game is fully clean, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs. This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 is a survival horror third-person shooter game develop by Capcom Production Studio and publish by Capcom. It was originally release for the GameCube on January 11, 2005. Players control U.S. government special agent Leon S. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. president's daughter Ashley Graham, who has been kidnap by a cult. In rural Spain, Leon fights hordes of villagers infect by a mind-controlling parasite and reunites with the spy Ada Wong.

However, development began for PlayStation 2 in 1999. And four propose versions were discard; the first attempt was direct by Hideki Kamiya. In a departure from the fix camera angles and slower survival horror gameplay of previous Resident Evil games, the team focus on developing more dynamic shooting action.

Moreover, a sequel, Resident Evil 5, was release in 2009. A remake of Resident Evil 4 is set for release in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows.

Gameplay

The player controls the protagonist, Leon S. Kennedy, from a third-person perspective. Departing significantly from the series' previous games, the gameplay focuses on action and shootouts with fewer survival horror elements. And the camera is place behind Leon and zooms in for an over-the-shoulder view when aiming a weapon, or a first-person view when aiming with a sniper rifle.

However, there is no crosshair for firearms; instead, every firearm has a laser sight. Unlike previous games where players can only shoot straight, up, or down, players have more options. For example, shots to the feet can cause enemies to stumble, and shots to the arms can make them drop their weapons. Players can also shoot down projectiles like thrown axes or scythes.

Context-Sensitive Controls

Resident Evil 4 adds context-sensitive controls. Base on the situation, players can interact with the environment: kicking down a ladder, jumping out of a window, dodging an attack or executing a "finishing move" on weaken enemies. Also there are quick time events, in which the player must press buttons indicate on-screen to execute actions such as dodging a falling boulder or wrestling an enemy to stay alive. And these are often incorporate into the game's many boss fights, in which the player must avoid instant-kill attacks.

Enemies

However, the main enemies are violent villagers refer to as Los Ganados ("The Cattle" in Spanish). Unlike the franchise's traditional zombies, Los Ganados can dodge, wield weaponry like chainsaws and projectile weapons, and are capable of working collectively and communicating with each other. And the villagers' leaders may transform into grotesque monstrous forms to do battle with the player when encounter. Other prominent enemies include the Regenerators or Regeneradores, a type of mutating humanoid creature with potent regenerative abilities; the troll-like El Gigante; and the gigantic sea creature Del Lago.

Moreover, the inventory system features a grid system, represent by an attaché case, that has each item take up a certain number of spaces. And the case can be upgrade several times, allowing for more space. Weapons, ammunition, and healing items are kept in the case, while key items and treasures are kept in a separate menu. Items may be bought from and sold to a merchant that appears in various locations. Also, he sells first aid sprays, weapons, allows for weapons to be upgrade and buys various treasures that Leon finds. The various weapons each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Capcom add content for the PlayStation 2 version, which was later incorporate into the PC and Wii releases. The largest addition is "Separate Ways", a side story which focuses on Ada Wong's involvement in Resident Evil 4 and her connection to the series' villain Albert Wesker. "Ada's Report", a five-part documentary, analyzes Ada's relationship with Wesker and his role in the plot.

Also other unlockable content in all versions includes the minigame "The Mercenaries" and short scenario "Assignment Ada" (using Ada to retrieve Las Plagas samples), new costumes for Leon and Ashley, new weapons, and a cutscene browser.