Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Herald by some as one of the best titles in the entire Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil 4 follows Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with finding and saving the President's daughter. The Raccoon City police rookie-turned-special agent comes up against a wide array of mutated enemies on his quest.

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Resident Evil 4 Tag Page Cover Art
Survival Horror
Released
January 11, 2005
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Engine
RE Engine
Franchise
Resident Evil

Ushering in a new phase in the Resident Evil franchise, this game focuses on the events following the dissolution of Umbrella Corporation. The pioneering over-the-shoulder camera perspective is a departure from the fixed-camera views found in earlier entries, allowing for unrivaled action gameplay which has been met with widespread critical acclaim.

In the wake of the completely unprecedented biological disaster of Raccoon City, the corporation exposed as the initiator of those atrocities, Umbrella, has been dissolved. Leon S. Kennedy, a survivor of the incident, has gone on to become a special agent in the direct employ of the president of the United States. The president's daughter has been kidnapped, and Leon has followed eyewitness reports to a cold village in Europe. In that village, a new intrigue awaits...

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