Capcom Keeps Bringing Resident Evil To VR – Here's How And Why
Game Informer Features. Deflecting a crossbow’s bolt in real life takes practice. In the Resident Evil 4 (RE4) VR port, all it takes is lifting the controller in the air at the right time. And it’s always satisfying. The parry mechanic is one of the novel additions of the 2023 remake developed by Capcom. Whenever a bolt or melee attack from an infected villager is about to impact Leon Kennedy, you only need to press a button to deflect with the in-game knife. This action grants an opportunity to follow up with an attack on the spot while simultaneously adding to RE4’s original close-quarter smackdown. Adapting this to the PlayStation VR2 wasn’t easy. Instead of Leon doing a swift animation with just a button press,…