14 DAY TRIAL // Fans of the Resident Evil series and owners of an Apple iPhone, rejoice! Capcom has just released Resident Evil 4 for iPhone, a faithful port of the original console game. iTunes imagery shows that the game has good graphics, and typical shooter controls (for Apple handsets). Capcom touts the $7.99 title as “the game that changed survival horror forever!”
“Experience one of the most thrilling chapters of the Resident saga in an all new way,” Capcom says. “Engage in running gun fights against crowds of enemies utilizing Resident Evil 4’s intuitive tap interface. Face an enemy quicker, smarter and scarier than any zombie and put your skills to the ultimate test,” the company describes its latest App Store addition.
The port, as you would imagine, has the same story line with Leon S. Kennedy, formerly Raccoon City Police Department’s idealistic rookie cop, now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the President’s daughter. It has been six years since the destruction of Raccoon City, and Leon now begins his investigation in an undisclosed, Spanish-speaking village in Europe. There, he comes across “unimaginable horrors,” the game’s description goes on iTunes. The main features of the Resident Evil 4 iPhone port are available below.
• The best 3D graphics to date on iPhone! • 3rd-person perspective camera for a panoramic view of the action. • Blast enemies apart with laser precision. New location-based damage means where you aim is what you hit. • Shake the iPhone/iPod Touch to reload. • Context-sensitive controls pop up as need allowing you to perform complex actions with a tap of the button. Climb ladders, equip binoculars and jump out windows with a press of an icon. • Play through the game to unlock “Mercenary Mode,” a separate mission mode with pre-set goals, weapons and conditions.