Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries mode will be available in early April

Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries
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Resident Evil 4 Remake will get its Mercenaries mode as a free slab of DLC, available from April 7.
  Resident Evil 4 Remake is out today, which means lots of us will spend the weekend alternately shooting angry villagers and admiring the back of Leon S Kennedyā€™s head. If you have fond memories of the original Resident Evil 4, though, you may also remember the Mercenaries mode, a survival challenge that involved gunning down enemies and racking up points. The mode isnā€™t currently available in the main game, but Capcomā€™s Edvin Edso revealed back in February that The Mercenaries would be made available as a free DLC after launch. Thanks to IGN, we now know exactly when that DLC will drop ā€“ 7 April, to be precise. As was the case with the 2005 Resident Evil 4, The Mercenaries isnā€™t immediately available ā€“ youā€™ll first have to complete the main campaign to unlock it. In case youā€™re still on the fence about Resident Evil 4, Capcom has put out a final launch trailer to win you over. It shows off the remakeā€™s startlingly detailed new graphics, and some of the finest haircuts youā€™ll see in any video game this year. If youā€™re keen to avoid seeing any of the survival horror redoā€™s zanier set-pieces, though, weā€™d politely suggest you skip the trailer ā€“ there are some sequences in Resident Evil 4 that are best left as a surprise. In our review, resident (but not evil) critic Carlton Hill described the Resident Evil 4 remake as ā€œnear perfectā€, with familiar characters and locations given a modern overhaul, and Leon now able to access some smart new moves. The most horrifying trip to Spain ever captured in a game now looks better than ever. Weā€™re intrigued to see whether Capcom have taken a similarly bold approach to The Mercenaries ā€“ though if itā€™s just the 2005 mode with prettier graphics, weā€™ll still be happy.
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