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It’s time to redeem Ashley Graham.
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Anybody who performed the unique Resident Evil 4 is most actually aware of the mechanics surrounding Ashley Graham. Whereas the remake is correct across the nook, Capcom nonetheless hasn’t revealed how her sections would possibly go, which suggests there’s room for some hope that we’re not getting that very same expertise.
Newcomers to the remake will (doubtlessly) by no means perceive the hardship of making an attempt to maintain a helpless blonde out of the clutches of the enemy whereas being swarmed. However whilst a giant fan of the unique, I don’t need that again. I’d love a brand new expertise that fixes a few of the earlier irritating options.
To that finish, I simply need Ashley to have the ability to wield some form of weaponry. It doesn’t need to be weapons or something fully damaging by itself, simply one thing to help Leon through the longer fights. From what now we have seen of the remake, these fights are assured, seeing because the final showcase of the sport revealed that Capcom has absolutely recreated the preliminary Chainsaw Ganado part.
The draw back to how cool that reveal was is that it may additionally imply the return of the unique’s later part of the sport, the place Leon has to snipe at cultists whereas Ashley stands there helplessly within the distance. For those who’ve by no means performed Resident Evil 4, that bit is simply as not enjoyable because it sounds. It could be vastly improved whether it is simply up to date in order that she will be able to fend them off even a short time Leon snipes.
Even for story causes, it doesn’t make sense why an entire badass like Leon Kennedy wouldn’t attempt to train Ashley not less than the fundamentals of defending herself. It’s not like they endure from a scarcity of possible weapons, both; many of the Ganado enemies carry farm instruments that may very well be excellent melee choices. If it’s a matter of preserving Ashley grounded, the weapons can simply break after a certain quantity of hits like Lifeless Rising.
It’s not like this is able to be a international idea to Resident Evil. In Revelations 2, Claire’s companion Moira Burton doesn’t battle with weapons however as an alternative wields a crowbar. She’s not a fighter on the identical stage as Claire, however she additionally isn’t helpless (or ineffective, in Ashley’s case). On the choice facet of that story, Barry Burton groups up with Natalia Korda, who’s a bit lady. Nonetheless, this little lady can wield bricks and smash zombies with them in a pinch. These bricks have restricted sturdiness, so that you get about one hit earlier than they break, making them a fast escape weapon.
This isn’t even a loopy suggestion for the entire accomplice character side. Ever since Resident Evil 4, each recreation that offers a accomplice options both a badass in your similar stage or somebody not less than in a position to defend themselves to a point. There’s no purpose to go backward. It was a jarring distinction going into Resident Evil 5 and discovering out the accomplice character, Sheva Alomar, was about as lethal as Chris Redfield.
With time nonetheless to go till the Resident Evil 4 remake hits cabinets, there’s loads of time left to indicate off how issues are completely different this time round whereas nonetheless sustaining what made the unique so nice. To that finish, Capcom, please don’t give us the identical damsel in misery moments with Ashley Graham.
Or, in the event you insist on preserving her mechanics unchanged, don’t you dare take away her suplex glitch. If nothing else, give the poor lady the possibility to fling Ganados on their head like a petite Brock Lesnar in superb 4K.
