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Resident Evil 4

Capcom · 2005 · Horror, Action

Spike VGA Game of the Year 2005

The over-the-shoulder camera that rewired action games for a decade.

Capcom dragged survival horror into the daylight and invented the modern third-person shooter almost by accident. The 2023 remake is excellent, but this is the one that changed everything.

How long to beat Resident Evil 4

  • Main story16h
  • Main + extras21h
  • Completionist36h

Community averages, rounded. Your own run will land somewhere either side of these.

At a glance

Studio
Capcom
Released
11 January 2005
Genres
Horror, Action
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Standing
Game of the Year 2005
Collection
Classics

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