Resident Evil 4 VR Mode is Out Now on PS5

Twas the What We Played before Christmas, and so we’ve spiced up this edition by also sharing what we’re hoping to have dropped in our laps on Monday morning (depending on which Christmas traditions you adhere to).

I should not need to tell you just how good the remake of Resident Evil 4 is, but if you really need a refresher go read our 10/10 review or appreciate the Best Remake award that we just gave it. Suffice to say it’s a brilliant game, but is it a brilliant game played on PSVR 2?  Well yes… and no.

Resident Evil 4, the acclaimed 2023 remake of the survival horror classic from 2005, is now available on the iPhone 15 Pro and select iPad and Mac models. The game released on compatible Apple devices on Wednesday. While RE4 is listed for free on Apple's App Store, accessing the full title would require in-app purchases. RE4 remake originally release for PC and consoles on March 24 and received critical acclaim for the visual and mechanical improvements it brought to 2005's Resident Evil 4. The remake also earned three nominations at this year's The Game Awards, including the top prize for Game of the Year.

Resident Evil 4 is out now on iPhone 15 Pro, as well as iPads and Macs running on M-series chips. The game supports universal purchase on Apple’s platforms, which means that players only need to buy the game on one of the platforms to be able to play it on other devices as well.

lets you combine Leon's best treasures in different combinations to sell for large amounts of money. The number of Pesetas you get from selling separate items is never as high as the number you receive giving away objects fused with multiple trinkets. A few combinations, in particular, yield some of the largest rewards in the game.

Later this week, owners of Resident Evil 4 and PS VR2 will be able to experience the survival horror’s VR Mode for no additional cost. Launching December 8, this DLC will allow players to step into Leon S. Kennedy’s shoes and experience the entire main story campaign in VR for the ultimate immersive experience. (And for PS VR2 owners yet to play RE4, a free demo drops the same day.) 

Capcom has announced the long-awaited PSVR2 mode for Resident Evil 4 will be available for free next week on 8th December 2023. You'll be able to play the entire main story from the first-person perspective using Sony's VR headset, and a free PSVR2 demo will go live on the PS Store on the same day for anyone to try out. It'll grant you access to the opening moments of the game. Check out the new trailer above.

Capcom has officially confirmed it plans to continue releasing remakes of older Resident Evil games after the success of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4. At the PlayStation Partner Awards, Resident Evil 4 producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi told Game Watch that the publisher would like to continue developing Resident Evil remakes.

It’s been an eclectic few months for PS VR2. We’ve been flung to the far reaches of space in captivating puzzle adventure Red Matter, explored the evocative sci-fi world of Journey to Foundation, teamed up to capture spooks in Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord,  solved a supernatural mystery in 7th Guest VR, fought monsters in roguelike The Foglands and became a creature of the night in Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice.

Usually when Capcom releases post-launch DLC for its Resident Evil titles, it also goes on to release Gold Editions for those games that includes that DLC as well, with the likes of Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 7, and Resident Evil Village all having received that treatment. Next in line, it seems, is its acclaimed remake of Resident Evil 4.

Fans of the Resident Evil franchise who happen to own a PS5 and a PlayStation VR 2 are about to get a new way to scare themselves in virtual reality. Starting 8 December gamers who already own the Resident Evil 4 remake will receive a free update that adds VR support, Capcom has confirmed.

Which entry will be remade next?