The Resident Evil 4 remake looks to be incredibly faithful. There are several substantial changes made, but it seems to largely follow the original game’s narrative. This gives fans a baseline from which they can begin to anticipate certain events, such as which story beats and gameplay sequences will be reprised. Only a few enemy types have been revealed thus far, and one can only imagine how terrifying other enemy types could be if they are reprised in the Resident Evil 4 remake.

The Resident Evil 4 remake and its original are night-and-day in terms of graphical fidelity. It may be difficult for fans to dissociate their nostalgia when playing the remake however, especially when the original Resident Evil 4 had such a lasting impact on third-person arcade-shooters. Many things may change in the remake’s modern approach, but it will be most interesting to see which Resident Evil 4 enemy types return, and how much more horrifying their depictions could be in the remake.

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Regeneradors

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Regeneradors are arguably one of the scariest creatures in Resident Evil 4, even if purely based on how they look. Regeneradors are not terribly difficult to defeat, though they do present a unique challenge with precise aiming in particular vulnerable areas. Otherwise, as its name suggests, it will regenerate limbs and tissue endlessly. Regeneradors are pale, humanoid figures with red eyes and wide grins, and if they return for the remake their sinister facial features may be even more dreadful than before.

Garradors

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Garradors are particularly lethal nuisances, often backing Leon into a corner. Quite a bit of conscious stealth is required to defeat Garradors, since they react to sound and attack accordingly, lunging at the nearest thing that makes a noise. Players must fire at an exposed Plagas on their backs in order to win. In the remake, Garradors could be daunting if they are even more aggressive. That said, it will be interesting to see if Leon’s new knife parry in Resident Evil 4 allows him to defend against more than just chainsaws.

Colmillos

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The bane of most action games, canine enemies are often fast and feral. Colmillos in Resident Evil 4 are no different, bearing terrifying grins with beady eyes and Plagas tentacles sprouting from their backs. If Colmillos return, players will need to be spatially aware and take them out from afar if they can. Their eyes and grins could be horrifying if they appear in deep shadow, and since the remake is already making environmental changes to certain areas in Resident Evil 4, players may not know when to anticipate a pack of Colmillos.

Verdugos

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Likely one of the scariest creatures in Resident Evil 4 is the Verdugo, terrifying assassins that stalk the player and pursue them at astounding speeds, behaving as bodyguards for Ramon Salazar. Their slender, scorpion-like silhouettes are unique, and the remake would certainly make them even more horrifying.

Resident Evil 4 has an abundance of enemies, and it will be interesting to see how many of them are iterated upon for the remake. It may not make sense for some to be present if the tone does not match, or if whole sections of the original game are omitted. But based upon how much is changed or kept familiar, fans may expect to see a lot of enemies in the Resident Evil 4 remake to be scarier than they remember.

Resident Evil 4 releases on March 24, 2023, on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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