RE4 $20 on GC, coming to PC?

GameSpot's Game of the Year for 2005 now only $20 on GameCube; PC version possibly one foot out of the grave.

Aside from a lifetime of nightmares, there's no longer any reason not to try out Resident Evil 4 for the GameCube. Capcom today announced that the game has achieved Player's Choice status for Nintendo's console, meaning it will be repackaged with a new price tag of $19.99, down from $39.99. However, the PlayStation 2 version of the game remains priced at $39.99.

The game, which reinvented the zombie-slaying franchise, has been lauded by critics and fans alike. Though it was released in January 2005, it still grabbed several Game of the Year awards for last year, including GameSpot's editors' and readers' choice awards.

The game sees secret agent Leon Kennedy, a veteran of Resident Evil 2, on a quest to find the US president's missing daughter. His search brings him to a mysterious village in Europe, where a great evil has grabbed hold of the populace. Armed with upgradable pistols, shotguns, and rifles, Leon takes on all manner of beasts to fulfill his mission.

Though Resident Evil 4 spent a good part of 2005 as a GameCube exclusive, it found new residency on the PlayStation 2 in October. Now it appears that the game may be infecting another platform, the PC.

According to retail site Play.com, Resident Evil 4 for the PC is scheduled to hit Europe in late March. It wouldn't be the first time PCs have faced Capcom's fears--Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis have all found their way onto the PC. US Capcom representatives told GameSpot that no official announcement has been made.

Resident Evil 4 is rated M for Mature. To see why it earned GameSpot's GOTY award, read Greg Kasavin's breakdown of the game.

78 Comments

  • Joey_18

    Posted Apr 21, 2007 10:59 am PT

    I can't wait RE 4 to be release in PC version! Soon it comes out I surly get it asap!!! LOL...

  • kosala2

    Posted Mar 7, 2006 9:05 pm PT

    what does capcom have to worry about, they are doing a really good job on the consoles and why do they want to "revive" already good games on the pc, they should try out reviving the games that really need reviving like dino crisis 3, i am a fan of capcom but i think this move might be a step back for the good games.

  • tellurye

    Posted Feb 22, 2006 6:15 pm PT

    To Rimsa_Laded

    The first one came to PC like 3 or 4 years after the PS release. It really was awesome becuase it was pixelated like the PS one was. I wish I still had it.

    But, I bought the remake on the game cube, and that is much better anyway.

    Tellurye

  • zuhaibpuff

    Posted Feb 20, 2006 2:48 am PT

    OOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo thats great new that it is being relesed on PC.iam lovin to have it first.....great new s thanks CAPCOM

  • McDove

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 6:44 am PT

    Just a great great game and as many people need to play it as possible

  • pugstar

    Posted Feb 2, 2006 8:24 am PT

    reallaughingman you're a dumbass. Look at its' sales o the cube, they were fairly decent and even better than the ps2 sales. This is going to be a crappy port to pc, because even though a mouse offers better aiming controls, it changes the way games are played and how gameplay flows. Unless they put a speed cap on the pc's aiming, it's going to totally change the game and turn it into a crappy shooting gallery with no true horror atmosphere.

  • icepickn

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 3:37 pm PT

    Where's xbox support?

  • Jxy

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 12:57 pm PT

    god damn it, I just bought DMC 3 SE on the PS2... if this is a good port, this'll end up being the 3rd time I've bought DMC 3.

  • GCN49

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 11:14 am PT

    I'm headed out to pick this up today... as soon as I finish my homework that is... dern schoolwork...argh!!! :-/

  • Kravyn81

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 9:08 am PT

    I'll wait for the PS2 version to drop since I traded in my GC.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 5:11 am PT

    GC does own.

  • NinjaFoot

    Posted Feb 1, 2006 12:34 am PT

    I wonder what pc buttons will be used for the trite Dragons Lair style sequences where you hit a button when it tells you to or die!!......Those segments should have been s***canned.

  • never-named

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 11:42 pm PT

    PC version won't be a graphical trend-settter as it was on the consoles but it would be nice if Capcom threw in some special extras and the mini-game "Separate Ways" and better controls if they want us PC gamers to be the least interested. They owe it to us since they parted with us for such a long time.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 11:38 pm PT

    hopes it comes out for the pc

  • acesion

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 10:02 pm PT

    They wont update the base models they will just include new things like shadows HDR at least if they are not lazy and it probably wont come to xbox or 360 cause RES 5 should come out within 5 months which will be on xbox first out of any console.

  • KarthikKane

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 9:42 pm PT

    Okay, what is it with rumuors of the PC version of RE2 being re-released?! Why would they do it again?!

  • cswizard1

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 7:21 pm PT

    i hope the pc version is 1) coming out and 2) has seperate ways for those of us who sold our ps2's long ago

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 6:09 pm PT

    damn i have to get that game now. its completely worth it for $20.

  • forever_blank

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:41 pm PT

    YaY... Players Choice. Hoping that will happen in AUS.

  • TryMe01

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:39 pm PT

    $20 for RE4? Sure, i'm in!! Just gonna find $20...

  • reallaughingman

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:27 pm PT

    no crap it would fall to 20 bucks it wasnt selling on the cube. The reason for that is hardly anyone owns a cube. It will more than double the cube sales on the ps2. garranteed!

  • Attunnel

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:21 pm PT

    Good, now hopefully I won't have to go buy a GameCube to get the game.

  • NeoJedi

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:19 pm PT

    PC version eh? Very interesting...

  • Zero_Fate_

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:18 pm PT

    I wonder if the mod team can work on a little co-op mode and multiplayer just for the heck of it.

  • lquidsnake133

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 4:15 pm PT

    GC exclusive. I guess you can throw that comment out.

  • Mohamadouf

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 3:43 pm PT

    RE4 ON PC ..... I AM DYING OUTTA HAppiness

  • Genexi2

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 3:30 pm PT

    Long as they dont do a half-a**ed PC port other companies (I'm looking at you Konami) churn out I'll be fine with RE4 on the PC...that and them making the aiming device a little less steady to keep the difficulty level intact due to the high-level of aiming precision the mouse offers over analogue sticks.

  • Orasion_Seiz

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 3:28 pm PT

    yay a pc ver of RE4! very cool

  • GyRo567

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 3:25 pm PT

    When a shooter actually controls so well on a console, it's surprising how weird it actually feels on a real keyboard/mouse...

  • abdu4

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 2:32 pm PT

    gonna borrow my friends GC and bum this game

  • emorule

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 2:09 pm PT

    God Capcom is just trying to juice this game of all its worth. Gamecube and PS2 fair play but PC what a cash in.

  • Truth01

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 2:06 pm PT

    Try to suck as much money out of RE4 as possible, smart cause all the other RE games were terrible.

  • XlpranksterlX

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:59 pm PT

    I would much rather play on console, since the controls are so good.

  • Donkeljohn Site moderator

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:58 pm PT

    $20 for a quality PC release is a great deal.

  • Xanog1

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:58 pm PT

    Pretty cool, if this PC version comes with even more content than both version out already combined, it looks like I'll be on my way to owning 2 copied of RE4.

  • Mr_Porgasm

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:46 pm PT

    i posted this news about resi on the pc ages ago on the forums

  • cyprus646

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:45 pm PT

    Halo 2 is NEVER EVER going to come out for the PC and i mean EVER!!!!!!. But RE4 for the pc i say thats a slim chance as well.

  • Natdaddy

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:34 pm PT

    To the guy who talked smack on how bad the halo port to pc was, can you explain? Minus multiplayer the controls made the game better than it ever was on xbox....slim chance but im probably not going to play 2 till it comes to pc.

  • LordOfMidnight

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:31 pm PT

    Wow, $20 for the Gamecube version of RE4. If there's anyone that has a GC and wanted it, but hasn't purchased it yet, I would imagine the floodgates would open now.

  • Atarii

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:26 pm PT

    Why are PC gamers having to wait more than a year after release to get a version? Where's the sense in that? Don't even bother Capcom....

  • wytefang

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:25 pm PT

    Yawn...I have at least five way better games that I still need to play on my PC, RE4 won't be one of them. It was vastly over-rated.

  • Double_Zeta

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:20 pm PT

    RE4 on PC?

    I just don't it would work. Gamecube is good enough for it.

  • o_sausage

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:08 pm PT

    YAY
    now make it 4 x-box

  • doomed51

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:55 pm PT

    PC version would be awesome!

  • Cartman86

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:50 pm PT

    not being able to move and shoot might turn off some PC gamers.

  • pugstar

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:36 pm PT

    In comparison to consoles, this game is going to suck on pc.

  • CleptoPots

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:32 pm PT

    Oh yeah, this game will be awesome on the PC!!!

  • PutU2REM

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:31 pm PT

    Oh, yeah, there's no WAY it's going to be emulated. Not only would that bring most systems to their knees, but it would be harder to do. Porting code can be pretty easy Theoretically speaking, it should often consist of no more than checking a box in the compiler. It never is that way, of course, and the Gamecube doesn't exactly use DirectX, but still ....

  • _Merc_

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:28 pm PT

    $20 for this game is a STEAL. I suggest anyone who hasn't bought this game to buy it NOW.

  • Dexmeister

    Posted Jan 31, 2006 12:26 pm PT

    sweet! it's finally 20 bucks!

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