Resident Evil 4 is coming to VR

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Resident Evil four is coming to VR, however no longer on Sony's PS VR headset. Instead, the iconic horror title will be arriving on Oculus Quest 2, though Capcom hasn't shared a launch window simply yet.

Capcom and Facebook introduced Resident Evil four for VR Thursday all through the Resident Evil Showcase. The Oculus Quest two port will shift the sport from its ordinary third-person view to first-person; gamers will solely see Leon S. Kennedy’s fingers as he shoots, slashes, and sorts his way via Resident Evil four VR. Mike Verdu, VP of content material at Facebook Reality Labs, referred to as the digital truth model of RE4 “immersive […] and will deliver new richness and depth to the Resident Evil trip you comprehend and love.”

Capcom, Oculus Studios, and Armature Studio are co-developing the Oculus Quest two model of Resident Evil four Verdu promised greater important points on Resident Evil four VR at Facebook’s Oculus Gaming Showcase on Wednesday, April 21.

Resident Evil four used to be first launched in 2005. Initially a GameCube exclusive, RE4 later got here to Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Capcom until now experimented with VR in 2017’s Resident Evil 7 biohazard.

Oculus Quest 2, an all-in-one VR headset that doesn’t require a separate PC or cellular device, used to be launched in September 2020. The Quest two begins at $299 for the sixty four GB model, with a 256 GB mannequin on hand for $399.

The information was once introduced for the duration of the Resident Evil Showcase, and published that the VR model of the recreation will be worked on via Capcom, Oculus Studios, and Armature. Unlike the original, we will be getting a first-person standpoint to match with the new medium. And from the snippets of gameplay we can see in the video, there are some sturdy Resident Evil 7 VR vibes going on.

Gamers are promised "more richness and depth" with the VR adaptation, which does not provide a lot to go on, however we will discover out greater small print subsequent week on Wednesday, April 21, at the Oculus Gaming Showcase. There'll additionally be new gameplay to take a look at out, so if the tidbits in the announcement video have piqued your interest, you can tune in on Twitch and YouTube. The exhibit kicks off at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST.

Capcom adopted a first-person POV for the first time in the sequence with Resident Evil 7, making the leap to VR that plenty simpler for players. Resident Evil Village is sticking with the new formulation as well, so we may see a VR adaptation for the PS VR (or upcoming PS VR 2) at some factor down the line. Capcom did not delve into whether or not we are going to see Resident Evil four VR launch on different headsets backyard of the Facebook-owned Oculus, so it should nicely be an one of a kind to the platform.

During the showcase, Capcom additionally dropped a new trailer for Resident Evil Village, and introduced the return of Mercenaries Mode for the upcoming title. Resi 7 skipped the mode entirely, so followers of the fast-paced gameplay will be completely happy to see it make a comeback. There are a few modifications this time round though, like granting gamers distinctive abilities, and supplying them a reprieve between areas at in-game stores the place they can purchase and improve items.   

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