Resident Evil 4 Nintendo GameCube Video Games

What Is Resident Evil 4 for GameCube?

After a stressful day, killing some zombies can be just the thing to take the edge off. Resident Evil 4 was launched from Capcom for the Nintendo GameCube in 2005 as an immersive, exciting game that's part of the series of action-packed Resident Evil video games for multiple consoles. This follow-up to the third title was just as fast-paced as the titles that preceded it.

What Are Some Facts About Resident Evil 4?

Whether you're familiar with the franchise or not, the basics are that the game is a horror game that is based on a storyline involving humans surviving a zombie attack. Thus, it's categorized as a horror survival title.

• Since this game includes violence, mature themes, and some inappropriate content, the ESRB rating board has given it a rating of M for mature players over the age of 17.
• You play the game from a third-person perspective, which makes it different from most shooter games, which are often played from the first-person perspective.
• Resident Evil 4 is a single-player game, and you're playing from the viewpoint of Leon S. Kennedy, who is the main protagonist of the title.

How Do You Play This Game?

Though gameplay isn't overly complicated or difficult, you must be strategic to get through this survival horror game in one piece. The camera appears as though it's looking over Leon's shoulders as he makes his way through the environment trying to stay alive while living a nightmare.

• You control Leon as he moves through the environment. He's armed with weapons like rifles, and Leon can also use what's around him to his advantage, such as obstacles or windows to escape or distract enemies.
• Leon spends the majority of the game trying to get away from Los Ganados, which are villagers that used to be farmers before they became infected by a virus and transformed into deadly, terrifying zombies.
• The storyline picks up where the previous title left off, finding Leon in the search for Ashley, the president's daughter. The duo later learns that they have been double-crossed by the government.

What Are Some of the Sequels to Resident Evil 4?

Not only have there been numerous video games that continue the events of Resident Evil, but the series has even been made into a movie franchise. There are a few sequels to look for after you play Resident Evil 4 and want to continue your adventure.

• Resident Evil 5 picks up with some earlier protagonists from previous titles.
• The next installment, Resident Evil 6, brings Leon back into the fray with even more thrilling and dangerous adventures.
• The seventh part of the series breaks tradition by adding an unknown protagonist who is an everyday man looking to find his wife. It's also told from the first-person point of view, making it even more unique.

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