Resident Evil 4 Remake’s VR Mode will finally let you parry chainsaws in first person next week

Plus, a free demo too!

Resident Evil 4 Remake fans craving those first person scares will be happy to hear the game’s highly anticipated VR Mode is out next week.

Announced back in February , before the game even came out, Resident Evil 4 Remake’s VR Mode is finally coming to PlayStation VR2 next week, December 8. The news was announced over on the PlayStation Blog , reminding us all that this new mode will be completely free, as well as offering a bit of a preview of how it will look. The launch trailer, which you can see below, shows the player taking on Leon S. Kennedy’s first-person perspective, which is a little funny when you think about how the original game’s third-person camera was hugely influential on games as a whole.

It has more of what you love; dual wielding pistols, exciting mine cart chase sequences, and chainsaw parries. And yes, of course all of the puzzles are from a first-person perspective too. Resident Evil 4 might not have as many scares as something like Resident Evil 7, but it still looks like it’s shaping up to be a solid VR experience - and, best of all, those of you that have a PSVR2 will be able to try before you buy, as the VR Mode is getting a demo that doesn’t require the full games. According to the blog post, this demo goes up to the end of the opening village section, and features the shooting range too.

Resident Evil 4 Remake was met with glowing reviews when it launched back in March, including our own , where Kelsey gave the seminal title a full five out of five stars. Earlier this month it was announced that Resident Evil 4 Remake is in the running for the coveted game of the year award at this year’s Game Awards, though it does have some fierce competition in the likes of Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur’s Gate 3 .

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As Resident Evil remakes continue to print money, Capcom confirms plans for more of them

But no conirmation as to which games it plans to remake.

To the surprise of presumably no one, Capcom has in fact confirmed that it’s planning another Resident Evil remake - but it hasn’t said which game’s getting one.

It’s no secret that Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes have been doing exceptionally well - Resident Evil 4 Remake sold three million copies within its first two days . So hearing that Capcom is working on more was pretty much a given. Resident Evil 4 Remake director Yasuhiro Anpo was the one to confirm more remakes are on the way, quite simply replying “Yes,” when asked by IGN if the developer had plans for more. “We’ve released three remakes so far and they have all been received very well. Since it allows a modern audience to play these games, it is something I am happy to do as someone that loves these older games, and we want to continue doing more.

“What game we will remake in the future is something that we would like to announce in the future, so please look forward to it.” There hasn’t been any kind of hints so far as to which games Capcom might remake, though it has been trying to figure out which games you want to see remade . Code Veronica seemingly isn’t off the table , but of course there are games like the original Resident Evil or Resident Evil 0. Plus, there’s the more actiony Resident Evil 5, which is the next one numerically, though that one obviously marked quite a shift for the survival horror series.

Capcom does have an “unannounced major title” due out before March 2024 , though I personally wouldn’t bet on a new Resident Evil game. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out March 22 , but that one was already announced, so it can’t be that. Perhaps there’s a new Monster Hunter on the horizon? We could always hope for a new Lost Planet or Darkstalkers too.

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