Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4, is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. The player controls the protagonist Leon S. Kennedy from a third-person perspective. The gameplay focuses on action and shootouts which features some Horror elements. The camera is placed 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. 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 shoot down projectiles like thrown axes or scythes.

Resident Evil 4 adds context-sensitive controls. Based 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 weakened enemies. There are also quick time events, in which the player must press buttons indicated on-screen to execute actions such as dodging a falling boulder or wrestling an enemy to stay alive. These are often incorporated into the game’s many boss fights, in which the player must avoid instant-kill attacks.

The main enemies are violent villagers referred to as Los Ganados (“The Cattle” in Spanish). Los Ganados can dodge, wield melee and projectile weapons, and are capable of working collectively and communicating with each other. They were once simple farmers until becoming the product of an infestation of Las Plagas (“The Plague” in Spanish).

Resident Evil 4 System Requirements

Minimum:

• OS: Windows XP/ Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8
• Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or better
• Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended:

• OS: Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8
• Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3 Ghz or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
• Storage: 15 GB available space