Final week, Capcom launched a demo for its upcoming remake of the traditional 2005 third-person horror recreation, Resident Evil 4. And whereas the demo is pretty small, followers have discovered a hidden weapon and different secrets and techniques tucked away on this small style of what’s coming later this month.
I pounced on the demo the second it went reside. After taking part in by as soon as, I walked away very excited to expertise extra Resident Evil 4 remake. As you would possibly anticipate, the brief demo—out now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC—jogged my memory quite a lot of the unique, however seemed and performed otherwise sufficient that it was like re-experiencing one in all my favourite video games once more. However I didn’t poke at it a lot past that one run. Seems, that was a mistake, as this tiny slice of the upcoming horror remake has some neat secrets and techniques to find. So, you would possibly wish to soar again in to start out digging, or simply carry on studying.
The way to unlock the RE4 demo’s hidden mode
The primary cool secret, noticed by Twitter shortly after the demo landed, is a particular unique problem choice: Mad Chainsaw Mode. Nevertheless, I assumed folks have been trolling or making up creepypasta-like nonsense at first, because it reportedly would solely seem randomly for gamers. However nope, Mad Chainsaw Mode isn’t some bizarre hoax, however an precise a part of the demo. And in response to textual content that seems when it triggers, this hidden mode gained’t be within the full recreation, so it appears to simply be a enjoyable little secret for demo gamers.
Extra not too long ago, folks additionally found which you can truly manually set off this super-secret exhausting mode through a easy cheat code. Simply spotlight the “Foremost Story” choice within the opening menu and maintain L1 and R1 (or LB and RB on Xbox or shift and house on PC). Then enter this code:
PS4/PS5: Up, left, down, proper, Sq., Triangle, Circle, X, X
Xbox Collection X/S: Up, left, down, proper, X, Y, B, A, A
PC: W, A, S, D, R, I, E, F(Heads up: Some gamers report the PC code is finicky and susceptible to not working when utilizing a keyboard.)
For those who do that accurately, you’ll unlock the choice to start out Mad Chainsaw mode. Simply be warned that enemies on this problem are a lot stronger, spawn in other places, and there are not any checkpoints. So in case you die, you begin over from the start. There’s additionally a change made to the chainsaw-wielding boss you encounter within the village, however I gained’t spoil every thing…
The way to discover the demo’s secret SMG
A hidden problem mode isn’t the one cool secret gamers have uncovered within the RE4 demo. It seems that there’s an entire secret weapon to be discovered, too. To seek out it, you’ll want to start out the demo like regular and make your technique to the cabin. When you get previous the cutscenes and struggle your first enemy—earlier than you head up the steps to flee—open your stock and drop every thing. A bit bizarre, however belief me.
Now escape the cabin and ensure to not choose up something in your technique to the village. When you see the cop get burned alive (yikes!) you’ll wish to head to the left a part of the village’s again space. Be careful for villagers that’ll attempt to assault you.
For those who dropped all of your gadgets and didn’t choose up something since, it’s best to discover a properly in an space that’s normally blocked off, barring Leon from getting into. Climb down the ladder and pop open the chest down there to acquire your new TMP submachine gun. Additionally, break the barrels close to the chest to get some ammo.
Oh and yet one more cool factor about this TMP secret: After you discover the hidden SMG, you’ll have it in your stock every time you play the demo.
What else is there to search out?
It’s potential that buried deep on this demo is one other secret or two, however as of but, gamers haven’t discovered something. However even when that is all there may be, I’m very happy. Demos are so uncommon today, that even getting one for an enormous, upcoming recreation is cool. However together with demo-exclusive secrets and techniques and modes is even higher. It jogs my memory of all of the wild secret searching gamers did in Resident Evil 7’s beloved demo. And no, as of this writing, no one has discovered a model finger. Properly, not but, no less than…
The Resident Evil 4 remake is out quickly on March 24 for Xbox Collection X/S, PS5, PS4, and PC. Sadly, that’s not a typo. The sport is skipping Xbox One, no less than for now.
