Resident Evil 4, the long-awaited remake of the cult classic survival-shooter game, was finally released today, however, the PlayStation 5 version of the game suffers from an irritating flickering screen issue. While theResident Evil 4remake has already received stellar reviewsfrom various gaming outlets, the game is not without its faults. Capcom has confirmed the flickering screen issue’s existence while advising gamers to change some of their display settings until a patch that completely solves this flaw arrives.
For quite some time, many fans of the survival-horror genre have been asking for a remake of the originalResident Evil 4. After Capcom released remakes ofResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3, it was only a matter of time beforeResident Evil 4would get the same treatment. Featuring modern graphics and controls, theResident Evil 4remake has already broken Steam records. Sadly, it seems that the game’s launch is a rocky one as multiple players are encountering several glitches.
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Capcom revealed that the strange flickering is related to some ofResident Evil 4’s graphical options. TheResident Evilteam suggested that players who are encountering the flashing lights should first attempt to save and restart their game to see if that fixes the glitch. If the issue still persists, gamers are advised to change the Depth of Field option from the Display tab to Off, as well as the Motion Blur option from the Camera tab to On.
Unfortunately, this is not the only technical problem theResident Evil 4remake suffers from, as numerous players have reported several other bugs, such as low-resolution textures, pixelated rain, and blurry cutscenes on the console versions of the game. Some Xbox gamers are also claiming that the game has severedeadzone issues, which cause the aiming to feel sloppy and imprecise. Hopefully, Capcom will take note and be quick to fix these bugs.
Glitches and bugs aside, fans ofResident Evil 4will be happy to hear that the game will soon get a free update featuringthe return of the beloved Mercenaries mode. In the original game, players had to choose one character and get as many points as they could by defeating as many enemies as possible, until a rescue helicopter landed. While the Mercenaries mode will certainly be updated and revamped for modern audiences, it remains to be seen what new features it will include.
Resident Evil 4is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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