Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Chainsaw Demo

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That’s not to say I spent little time with the breakout 2005 title for Nintendo GameCube. It’s the opposite: I spent that much time with the demo. I took every chance to show off Resident Evil 4 to friends.

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It wasn’t just that I wanted everyone to know how amazing the future of Resident Evil was. I needed them to understand how unbelievable this game was looking.

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HANDS-ON WITH A REMADE CLASSIC The surprise launch of the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo, lovingly called the “Chainsaw Demo,” is once again captivating my heart and mind. There’s a warm sense of familiarity as Leon Kennedy enters the European village.

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Obviously, being able to move and shoot simultaneously is a huge difference from the original Resident Evil 4. However, you’re sorely mistaken if you think you’ll storm in with guns blazing and start blasting without issue.

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There’s already the (unfortunate) easter egg with the dog in the bear trap. The first villager encounter has been redesigned, too; it’s no longer a solitary enemy in a house; it’s a horde of enemies in a lodge.

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THE CHAINSAW DEMO SUCCESSFULLY TAKES ME BACK IN TIME

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There is an extra feeling of nostalgia for me personally. Resident Evil 4 is the first video game I professionally reviewed. It’s the game that not just further cemented my love of video games as I move into adulthood.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Chainsaw Demo

That’s not to say I spent little time with the breakout 2005 title for Nintendo GameCube. It’s the opposite: I spent that much time with the demo. I took every chance to show off Resident Evil 4 to friends.

It wasn’t just that I wanted everyone to know how amazing the future of Resident Evil was. I needed them to understand how unbelievable this game was looking.

HANDS-ON WITH A REMADE CLASSIC The surprise launch of the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo, lovingly called the “Chainsaw Demo,” is once again captivating my heart and mind. There’s a warm sense of familiarity as Leon Kennedy enters the European village.

Obviously, being able to move and shoot simultaneously is a huge difference from the original Resident Evil 4. However, you’re sorely mistaken if you think you’ll storm in with guns blazing and start blasting without issue.

CAPCOM BRILLIANTLY GIVES ME THE INCENTIVE TO KEEP PLAYING

Once you’ve completed the opening scenario, you’re scored on your progress. The Chainsaw Demo factors in the time to complete it and the amount of money acquired. It then grades you on your performance.

There’s already the (unfortunate) easter egg with the dog in the bear trap. The first villager encounter has been redesigned, too; it’s no longer a solitary enemy in a house; it’s a horde of enemies in a lodge.

THE CHAINSAW DEMO SUCCESSFULLY TAKES ME BACK IN TIME

The most impressive feat from the demo is how I feel transported back in time. I feel like it’s cliched to reference the climactic scene in the Pixar film Ratatouille, but that’s how I feel.

There is an extra feeling of nostalgia for me personally. Resident Evil 4 is the first video game I professionally reviewed. It’s the game that not just further cemented my love of video games as I move into adulthood.

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