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The amazing Resident Evil 4 HD makeover mod launches in FebruaryMaybe the most impressive makeover mod ever?
Maybe the most impressive makeover mod ever?
One of the most impressive mods going is theResident Evil 4 HD Project, a full retexture and visual polish of Capcom’s horror shooter, and it’s finally nearing fruition. The developers have announced plans to release version 1.0 on the 2nd of February, 2022. The care and attention to detail of this mod is stunning, looking so much nicer than both Capcom’s official makeover and the recentResident Evil 4 VR, and I can hardly wait to play RE4 again with it.
The part which most impresses me is how they have often tracked down and re-photographed the buildings, surfaces, furniture, wallpaper, and other objects which Capcom artists used as the basis for phototextures, recreating the process with a high-res outcome:
Albert: Look familiar? (XLVII) Another random wall in Barcelona’s streetshttps://t.co/81ljwSH8lI#re4hdprojectpic.twitter.com/lWSWtUIkVU— RE4 HD Project (@re4hdproject)October 22, 2016
Albert: Look familiar? (XLVII) Another random wall in Barcelona’s streetshttps://t.co/81ljwSH8lI#re4hdprojectpic.twitter.com/lWSWtUIkVU
Here’s a dev update video from December 2020, showing the game’s final chapter:
resident evil 4 HD Project | The Final Chapter FULLY REMASTERED 2020Watch on YouTube
resident evil 4 HD Project | The Final Chapter FULLY REMASTERED 2020
“The day is approaching… I know some of you may feel slightly disappointed when you see the release day, but believe me, it will deserve the extra month of waiting,” Albert Marin said inannouncingthe February 2 release date.
He revealed that as well as bringing the expected new look, v1.0 will build on fixes from other RE4 modders to transcend the game’s technical limitations. So now it’ll be able to have “full HD” versions of the remastered pre-rendered cutscenes, items in the inventory will be their full-detail models, it’ll let you adjust the FoV as you like, the HUD will work properly in ultrawide resolutions, it’ll let you restore the depth of field blur from the original release, and more.
Resident Evil 4 still hasa 75% discount in the Steam Autumn Salefor another few hours, ending at 6pm (10am Pacific), so I’d buy now if you don’t already have it. The mod will be free to download from theRE4 HD Project website.
