There’s a lot to love about Resident Evil 4. Originally released for the Gamecube in early 2005, it was a much-needed kick in the teeth to Capcom’s aging horror saga, trading in the comparatively somnambulant undead for intense, up-close-and-personal violence with smart, psychotic, parasite-ridden enemies. But the most tragic part of the game involves a jacket.
I’m getting ahead of myself, though. With a new focus on strategic crowd control and weapons juggling, the thrill and terror of being overwhelmed by monsters made it a fresh and often turbulent experience. It was exciting to see Leon, too, having survived the perils of Raccoon City to become an emboldened badass with a penchant for killer one-liners that would soon enough define Resident Evil’s new tone — a Dante for RE’s slightly more grounded world. When it’s released (yes, again) for current-gen consoles at the end of the month, players will have a lot to look forward to.
RE4 involves its fair share of tragedies – it’s part of the horror genre after all. People die. Trauma is endured. Last gen’s HD re-releases kept some horribly outdated textures. But the biggest catastrophe, its most damning flaw, is much more immediately noticeable and goes completely unacknowledged, cutting so hard into the game’s core that it almost derails the whole thing.
It’s the abrupt loss of Leon’s jacket, less than an hour into the game.
If you’re reading this, you probably remember the gut-punch from the exact moment he loses it. Investigating the whereabouts of the president’s missing daughter, RE4 opens with Leon arriving on the outskirts of a small hamlet in Spain while sporting a brown leather jacket with smart wool lining and trim.
At first you can’t help but marvel — the piece is a thing of beauty, with a design that marries the classic look of a bomber with the low-friction utility of a biker jacket. No wonder it was featured on the splash art for the title screen in most releases of the game.
Leon’s newfound sartorial tastes match the radical attitude shift from his days as a somewhat milquetoast rookie cop, and his outfit is perfect. When shit quickly hits the fan and a horde of crazed Ganados try to kill the ex-RCPD officer, you feel as commanding as he looks — this, you think, is how an action game should be. That goddamn jacket just exudes power.
Yet by the end of Chapter 1-1, Leon has met Mendez, the leader of the cultish village, a nine-foot-tall Rasputin-alike who towers over justice like menace incarnate. Leon is no match for this seemingly supernatural bastard, who catches the hero of Raccoon City by one foot and sends him flying. The scene cuts to black and Leon comes to hours later, bound to Luis, another prisoner. Leon’s blocking and the camera are visual expressions of his newfound helplessness — and his jacket is nowhere to be found. The strength has been literally stripped from him.
Though Leon manages to escape his capture, the personal loss is never mentioned. He doesn’t lament to his superiors about it. He doesn’t comment to Luis (nor does Luis say anything to him). “What about his jacket!” you might have shouted at the TV in protest, if you’re anything like me. But to Leon, it apparently means nothing. And he never quite regains the level of sheer stylistic cool he had in RE4’s all-too-fleeting opening moments because of it.
Further twisting the knife, Capcom eventually decided to sell replica RE4 jackets online — a cruel reminder of their terrible crime. And so with a heavy heart we must say goodbye and rest in peace to a dear friend whose light burned so brightly, only to be snuffed out before its time. Some things are just too beautiful for this world. And Leon’s sweet jacket is one of those.
Beating the game on any difficulty unlocks Leon's costume fromRE 2
How do you unlock the irl in Resident Evil 4?
If you mean the 'PRL' (the laser gun) you unlock it completing Resident evil 4 in professional mode.
How do you get resident evil 4 leons mafia suit on PS?
Finish Separate Ways (after you complete the full game).
How do you get Resident Evil 4 the game Unlock All codes?How do you unlock the exploding bow gun in resident evil 5?
u have to unlock it...... how do you unlock the exploding crossbow
How do you unlock everything in Resident Evil 5?How do you unlock the mercinaries in Resident Evil 3?Is there a Resident Evil 4 infinite ammo cheat?
there truly are no 'cheats' in resident evil 4 or 5, you simply unlock them the same way you unlock infinite ammo in resident evil 5, beat the game, fully upgrade the gun, then buy the infinite ammo in bonus features
Is there an unlimited time unlock for The Mercenaries in Resident Evil 5?How do you unlock lost in night mares on Resident Evil 5?
you cant unlock it unless you get the gold edition, and then you just get the same old resident evil five with some code thing to download it from xbox live for free. it sucks they didnt just include it in resident evil 5 but watever.
How do you unlock the minigun in Resident Evil 5?Resident evil 5 mercenaries?
Resident evil 5's mercenaries is basically like Resident Evil 4's. If you've played Resident evil 4 then you what I'm talking about. Your basic goal is to kill as many enemies as you can during the time limit. Another cool thing about the mercenaries is that you get to unlock people as you progress. If you want to know how to unlock the other people just simply follow the instructions that are given before you… Read More
How do you unlock all characters in Resident Evil 5?What are all of the Resident Evil games?Leon Resident Evil 4 Jacket Best
Residemt Evil Zero Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil Code Veronica Resident Evil Outbreak Resident Evil Outbreak 2 Resident Evil Survivor(s) Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles Resident Evil The Dark Side Chronicles Resident Evil Archives Resident Evil Deadly Silence
What order do the Resident Evil movies go in?
Resident Evil Resident Evil: Apocalypse Resident Evil: Exctiction (Resident Evil: Degeneration) Resident Evil: Afterlife (Resident Evil: Damnation)
In Resident Evil 4 mercenaries you can play as HUNK. But were does he come from is he from an old resident evil game or what?
HUNK is from resident evil 2 where you can unlock him and play him while escaping raccoon city with a sample of the g-virus.He is also playable in resident evil umbrella chronicles for the wii. It is simply a remake of HUNK's mission from resident evil 2. You can also play as HUNK in Umbrella Chronicles.
What Resident Evil games can you get on Wii in order?
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil Dark Side Chronicles Also, since the Wii can play GameCube games: Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3 Resident Evil: Code Veronica Resident Evil 4
How do you unlock chris redfield on GameCube resident evil 4?
Chris Redfield isn't even involved with Resident Evil 4 at all. Sorry to bring your hopes down.
What are all Resident Evil games in order?
1996 - - Resident Evil 1997 - - Resident Evil: Director's Cut 1998 - - Resident Evil 2 1999 - - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 2000 - - Resident Evil Survivor - Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2001 - - Resident Evil Gaiden - Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica 2002 - - Resident Evil (GameCube remake) - Resident Evil Zero 2003 - - Resident Evil: Dead Aim - Resident Evil Outbreak 2004 - - Resident… Read More
How do you unlock extreme battle mode in Resident Evil 2?
unfortunately extreme battle mode in resident evil 2 isn't possible. But in the new game resident evil operation raccoon city just beat story mode on the hardest difficulty
What are the names of all the Resident Evil games?
Ok I'll name all the ones I know Resident Evil Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Resident Evil Code: Veronica Resident Evil Zero Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Resident Evil 5 Also Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is coming out. To name the Japan ones you just have to replace Resident Evil with Biohazard Here are all the ones i know Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil 2 Resident… Read More
What are all the Resident Evil movies called?
resident evil, resident evil: apocalypse, resident evil: extinction, resident evil: degeneration
How many Resident Evil films were there?
Resident Evil Resident Evil Apocalypse Resident Evil Extinction Resident Evil Afterlife 3D
How many Resident Evil games are there?
These are the games that I know of: Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3 Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil Gaiden Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles Resident Evil Survivor 1 & 2 Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles Resident Evil Code Veronica X Resident Evil Outbreak 1 & 2 Resident Evil Dead Aim Resident Evil Deadly Silence 8 of them, resedent evil 1-5, the 2 for wii, then a one… Read More
How do you unlock lost in nightmares in resident evil 5 gold edition?Do you get to unlock the mafia costume for Leon on resident evil 4 for GameCube?In Resident Evil 4 can you keep the jacket?
If you mean Leon's jacket, no you can't the game forces you to lose it. Its also a clue of where to go in Separate Ways with Ada.
What are all of the Resident Evil movies?
resident evil , resident evil apocolypse, and resident evil extincition and Resident Evil Afterlife. There's also a CG Resident Evil movie called Resident Evil Degeneration and in 2012 they realease another one Resident Evil Damnation.
What is the order off resident evil?
Resident evil zero Then Resident Evil Then Resident Evil 2 Then at the same time as 2 Resident evil 3. then Resident Evil code veronica X Then Resident Evil 4 Then Resident Evil Revelations Then Resident Evil 5 Then Resident Evil 6 This is the main series I do not know when dead aim takes place or survivor
Is Resident Evil 3 for Xbox 360?
No, there is Resident Evil for Xbox, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, and Resident Evil: Racoon City.
How many Resident Evil games are?
If you're taking about the main title there are seven Resident evil Resident evil 2 Resident evil 3: nemesis Resident evil code: Veronica Resident evil zero Resident evil 4 Resident evil 5 These are in order by release dates Windows 10 explorer.exe not found alive.
How do you unlock the characters on Resident Evil 5 the mercenaries?
Get 'A' ranks on the open levels and you unlock a character depending on what level you got the 'A' rank.
How do you unlock characters in resident evil 5 on mercenary mode?
get an A ranking on each merc map, if you get a B you unlock the next map
What order should you play the Resident Evil games in including the main survivor outbreak series?
The order doesn't really matter. Resident Evil0, Resident Evil 1, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis, Resident Evil Survivor (s), Resident Evil Code Veronica, Resident Evil Outbreak, Resident Evil Outbreak 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. If I forgot any please change this answer.
How do you unlock the handcannon in Resident Evil 4?
Well you have to 5 star all the mercinaries that's how
How do you unlock versus mode on Resident Evil 5?
If you don't have the gold edition, you have to buy it as dlc.
How do you unlock gatling gun for Resident evil 5?Where do you find the pulse laser in resident evil 4 on the ps2?Leon S Kennedy JacketHow do you unlock dummy weapons on Resident Evil 5?How do you unlock mercenaries in Resident Evil 4?Where is Ada in Resident Evil 5?
unfortunatly , Ada wong is not in resident evil 5! but she is in resident evil 2, she is in resident evil 4 and she is in resident evil darkside chronicles
What is the sequel to Resident Evil code veronica x for the PS2?
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 3 Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil Code Veronica. Resident Evil Survivor. Resident Evil Survivor 2. Resident Evil Dead Aim. Resident Evil Outbreak. RE Outbreak File #2. July 23, 1998...................Resident Evil 0 July 24, 1998...................Resident Evil 1/Remake (& Deadly Silence) September, 1998................Resident Evil: Confidential Report September 28, 1998.............Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (up till Jill gets infected) September 29, 1998.............Resident Evil… Read More
What are the titles of the different Resident Evil movies?
Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction,Resident Evil: Afterlife, and the cg movie, which is the only one that is part of the game's universe, Resident Evil Degeneration.
If they're not going to make resident evil 5 for the wii then what resident evil games are coming out on the wii?
There coming out with Resident evil the dark chronicles which takes place in resident evil 2. And there is the first one resident evil umbrella chronicles. And my favorite, Resident Evil 4 for the Wii.There were rumors that there will be remaking Resident Evil 1 & 0 for wii but i don't know for sure. Indeed Resident Evil the Dark Chronicles are for the Wii. Also, Resident Evil 4. However, Capcom did make Resident Evil… Read More
How many Resident Evil movies are there and what are the titles?
there are 4 movies so far named resident evil, resident evil: Apocalypse, resident evil: extinction, and resident evil: afterlife.
What are all the Resident Evil movies?
The live action ones with people are Resident Evil Resident Evil : Apocalypse Resident Evil : Extinction Resident Evil : Afterlife And the cartoon ones are Biohazard 4D-Executer and Resident Evil : Degeneration
Resident Evil 4 does it have a proffsional mode?
yep. just beat NORMAL to unlock it. also, when you beat PRO, you will unlock the P.R.L gun.
What comes before resident evil degeneration that explains the raccoon city incident?
Here are a list of some that should help you understand the story better: Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Resident Evil: The darkside Chronicles Resident Evil : Operation Raccoon City
How do you get leons raccoon city police department costume for resident evil 4?
You simply have to beat the game, on any difficulty setting. You will unlock alternate costumes for Leon, Ashley and Ada. There are no special requirements. Just watch the credits after beating the last boss and save the game. Hey presto, the costumes are yours.
How do you unlock all 5 stages in Mercenaries in Resident Evil 6?
You need to buy them, they are downloadable contents.
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