Generally considered by many to be one of the greatest Resident Evil games of all time, the fourth entry in Capcom’s flagship survival franchise took things in a different direction after the previous three installments laid the groundwork not only for the series, but for the genre overall. With the remake on the way, there will no doubt be renewed interest in the B-movie style antics of one Leon Kennedy. However, that’s still a few months away, so many are playing the original 2005 release.

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Playing the likes of Resident Evil 4 is one thing. For many, it’s a slice of nostalgia. However, in the case of Twitch streamer Bawkbasoup, it was an opportunity to get others involved in the gameplay. Streaming the game with the CrowdControl mod installed, the content creator encouraged those in chat to influence what would happen in the game. This meant users could essentially mess with Bawkbasoup by shrinking Leon down to a tiny size, causing him to run in slow motion, making enemies huge, or just straight up killing the protagonist for fun. It really adds to the silliness of RE4, even if it means progress in the game becomes difficult.

Resident Evil 4 is already something that doesn’t take itself seriously, so seeing Leon run around as a pint-sized version of himself is certainly amusing. Given what’s been seen of the upcoming remake, it looks as though the studio will be taking the game into somewhat darker territories, so it remains to be seen whether it will retain any of the original’s more goofy aspects. That’s not to say fans aren’t looking forward to the remake, and in fact, early 2023 is shaping up to be a good time for horror fans.

With the original 1996 RE being regarded as one of the most influential horror games of all time, building off the groundbreaking success of 1992’s Alone in the Dark, the Resident Evil series has stood the test of time, and while there was a middle period in which the franchise began to stray from its roots, things have never looked better for the iconic survival games.

Resident Evil 4 releases on March 24, 2023, for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: The Gamer