Capcom has promised to fix the way the rain falls in Spain. Following online complaints about the Resident Evil 4 Remake rain effects, Capcom says a release day patch will make adjustments. (THANKS, Press Start!)
The comment is from Resident Evil 4 Redo Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi in an interview with press StartIt’s James Berich. Berich mentioned online complaints about the Resident Evil 4 Remake rain effects, which came about after viewers watched gameplay videos posted by game informant in February 2023. Berich asked if Capcom intended to respond to what some fans called “rainggate”.
Hirabayashi said the team had “seen everyone’s reaction to the effects of the rain” and were “working on a day one patch to make adjustments.” Given the timing of the patch, there was no information available on how the rain effect would be adjusted, but it will likely be different from the version experienced by game informantstaff of
For your reference, here is the video that triggered the “rainggate” complaints.
The video of game informant shows images from chapter 5 of the Resident Evil 4 Remake. In it, a player controlling Leon fights his way through a hostile village filled with the game’s signature Ganados. A strong storm floods the town with a constant downpour that hits the characters every time they exit their hiding place. It even seems to interfere with aiming, although the reflectivity of the rain effect also creates a good amount of visual noise on the screen.
He Resident Evil 4 Remake it will be released on March 24, 2023. It will come to PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Check out Siliconera’s gameplay preview.