Friday, February 1, 2019

A Love Letter to Resident Evil 4's Inventory

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Resident Evil 4 is a classic among classics - the series' "Aliens" moment. It reinvented Resident Evil  and made it stronger than ever, not unlike the series' own zombies. Countless games took lessons from Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder gunplay.

But one of my favorite parts of Resident Evil 4, one of the most satisfying things about the game? That briefcase. I love Leon S. Kennedy's silly, oversized briefcase.

Right from the beginning, Resident Evil has been as much about inventory management as it has been about zombies and survival. From Resident Evil on PlayStation up through the brand-new Resident Evil 2 remake, this is a series about traveling light and working with what you have. But Resident Evil 4 took a different, and intentionally campier, tone from previous entries in the series. Leon was a trained agent – a straight-up action hero, and he had the over-the-top arsenal to go with it.

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