Along with Leon S. Kennedy, there are other playable characters like Ada Wong, Albert Wesker, Jack Krauser and even H.U.N.K. But that’s not all. Ranked online leaderboards have been added along with 20 Challenges tailor-made for VR. These Challenges provide unique scenarios and conditions to complete, like knife-only, less time and even a strange fog that limits your vision.

Your rewards for completing these Challenges include unlocks like Classic Horror Mode (which turns everything black and white), Big Head Mode, Fast Forward Mode and new Golden Gun skins. Even better, you can use all of these in the story mode for added hilarity/fright.

Resident Evil 4 VR is available exclusively for Meta Quest 2. To see it in action, head here.

New controller-directional movement (which allows for steering with one’s hands) and the option to swap analog stick movement hand (which should help left-handed players) are included. There are also height adjustment settings, waist adjustment and chest holder positions. You’ll even be able to change the laser sight color on weapons in addition to having more reloading settings.

As for The Mercenaries, which was revealed in a pulled trailer last year, it’s confirmed to be coming this year. As an unlockable new mode, it sees players taking out groups of enemies and evacuating via helicopter. New characters can also be unlocked. The mode will be free for current owners of the game. Stay tuned for more details on a potential release date in the coming months.

Jason Rubin, who is the current VP of Play at Facebook, announced on his official Twitter that Resident Evil 4 VR is now the fastest-selling app in the history of the Meta Quest, formerly known as the Oculus Quest. That’s especially impressive when you consider that the game was an exclusive to Quest 2 and unavailable for the original headset.

Resident Evil 4 VR is available now for the Meta Quest 2. The game will also get its version of the Mercenaries mode sometime in 2022.

We knew Resident Evil 4 would bring a different kind of thrill in VR, both for diehard fans of the franchise and those new to the game and VR. I'm excited to share that RE4 is officially the fastest-selling app in the history of Quest.

— Jason Rubin (@Jason_Rubin) November 23, 2021

The video has since been pulled but Biohazard Declassified managed to snag it. Interestingly, it also seems that the VR headset is being renamed to Meta Quest 2 to reflect Facebook’s recent name change. Much like in other titles, The Mercenaries involves revisiting levels and taking down as many enemies as possible to rack up a high score.

The mode was also recently included in Resident Evil Village though without multiplayer support (and it’s unknown whether Resident Evil 4 VR will include the same). In the meantime, stay tuned for an official trailer and more details on the mode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPdkSJHGRME

Visually, the improved textures make for a cleaner presentation but it’s the new perspective allows for some pretty big changes in the gameplay. Along with looking at enemies while running in a different direction, it also allows for more seamless aiming, especially up-close. Of course, actions like picking up ammo have to be done with one’s own hands which also adds to the tension.

For even more gameplay footage of Resident Evil 4 VR, head here. Facebook also confirmed recently that several changes have been made to dialogue and animations, mostly revolving around Ashley, to update the game for a modern audience. Learn more about that here.

These changes were made to reduce the sexualization of the character of Ashley, the president’s underage daughter. Multiple voice lines were removed as a result, while some scenes have also been edit to remove some questionable parts entirely.

Facebook said in its statement: “Oculus Studios, Armature, and Capcom partnered closely to remaster Resident Evil 4 from the ground up for VR. This includes immersive environments and high-resolution graphics. It also includes select changes to in-game dialogue and animations that we believe will update Resident Evil 4 for a modern audience.”

Resident Evil 4 certainly did have a problem in this and it’s certainly great that Facebook took the opportunity to address the criticism for modern sensibilities. Critical reception for the game seems to be positive right now, with most reviewers appreciative of the game’s conversion to the VR platform.

Now we know exactly when it will launch as well. Capcom has set an October launch date, and shown new gameplay footage in a trailer of the game. Meanwhile courtesy of IGN, we also have some interesting gameplay details, specifically when it comes to the changes made for VR- such as fully interactible VR environments, reaching for your belt to pull out a gun, reaching for your shoulder to pull out healing items, and more. Get a brief glimpse of its gameplay below.

Resident Evil 4 will launch for Oculus Quest 2 on October 21. Rumours have heavily suggested that a remake of RE4 is also in development. Read more on that through here.

While all eyes are glued on Resident Evil Village, the latest mainline entry in the survival horror series that will launch next month, we also recently got the announcement that we would be able to revisit another beloved part of the franchise with a VR version of Resident Evil 4. The game was announced as coming as exclusive to the Oculus Quest 2, and is looking to be more than just a simple port with more details shown today.

At the Oculus Gaming Showcase, we got a few more details about the game. Alongside gameplay footage, we got to see how this brings a new spin on the classic title that originally released way back in 2005. The first obvious difference is this version is in first person, but there is also changes to how the menu and weapon switching operates to be suited more to the VR medium. It also has some improved gameplay textures and various movement options. Check it out in full below.

Resident Evil 4 in VR will launch on the Oculus Quest 2 sometime later this year.