Resident Evil 4 [2005]
•Initial Release: Jan 11, 2005
•ESRB: Mature •Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Wii U +6
IGN Rating
9.1
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16 hrs
Main Story
20 hrs
Story + Sides
33 hrs
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19 hrs
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Summary
In Resident Evil 4, special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the kidnapped U.S. President’s daughter. Finding his way to a rural village in Europe, Leon battles horrific new creatures infested by a new threat called Las Plagas.
Content Rating
ESRB: Mature Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
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Jan 11, 2005
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Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Wii U PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii PlayStation 2 GameCube Genres
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