『Resident Evil RE:4]the “unexpected use” of the flash grenade is attracting attention. Please note that this article includes footage of the middle stage of this work.
Resident Evil RE:4 is a remake of the 2005 survival horror game Resident Evil 4. The setting is the world six years following the Raccoon City incident. Leon S. Kennedy, who survived the incident and became an agent under the direct control of the president, heads to a quiet village in Europe to rescue the kidnapped president’s daughter Ashley Graham.
As a remake of the popular “Resident Evil 4” in the series, this work achieved worldwide sales of 3 million copies in just regarding two days following its release (related article). User reviews are also high, and at the time of writing this article, more than 31,000 Steam user reviews have been received, and 97% of them have received an “overwhelmingly favorable” status. It has become a remake version that is widely accepted from fans of the old work to new players.
Such “Resident Evil RE:4” inherits many elements from the original version. One of them is how to use the Flash Grenade. A flash grenade is an item that can make enemies flinch with a strong flash and explosive sound. In this work, there are many scenes where you have to deal with a group of enemies swarming, so the means to stop the actions of all enemies is very reliable. And there is “another use” that makes this item shine even more. There seems to be a big difference in how people who have experienced the original version and new players take it.
The use of the flash grenade is “destruction of the exposed Plaga”. This specification also exists in the original version, and it can destroy the Plaga parasite that pops out of the enemy’s body by giving instant death damage. Bosses like Elgigante can’t aim for instant death, but it is possible to take down with a flash grenade following the parasite is exposed. Plaga was originally set to be weak once morest light, and that nature is reflected in the gameplay. Since the original version, the flash grenade has been active as a representative anti-Plaga weapon.
However, this specification, which people who have experienced the original version tend to take for granted, has become a surprising use for new players. In the Reddit post mentioned above, a video shows how to skillfully defeat Garador using a flash grenade. As a reaction to the video, comments such as “Can you destroy Plaga with a flash grenade????” Similarly, there are some users who are surprised by the effect of the flash grenade, and there is also an opinion that “Although I knew the Plaga special attack effect itself, I didn’t think it would work once morest Garador.”
If you think regarding it, there are few chances to notice the element that “flash grenades are effective once morest Plaga”. In the remake, the weapon dealer’s advice (or product sales pitch) conveys Plaga’s weaknesses and the effects of flash grenades. However, the description of the item itself is a simple description of “a hand grenade that emits a strong flash and explosive sound”. If you skim the advice, you may not notice the effect on Plaga until you clear it.
As for the author, I don’t remember exactly how I learned regarding the second effect of the flash grenade in the original version. It’s no wonder that new players are surprised by the Plaga special attack effect, which is a bit of a “small trick” standing position. Since the information has a high degree of contribution to the capture of this work, it seems that the degree of shock to those who know it is high.
As for how to use the flash grenade, there is a method of using it to get a drop item by throwing it in a place where many crows are perched. Techniques that are familiar to original players are also worth passing on to new players. As a further small piece of information, if you equip sunglasses that can be obtained following clearing the DLC or the main story, Leon and Ashley will not flinch with flash grenades. It’s not too stiff without sunglasses, so it’s convenient to have. It is one of the elaborate creations in this work.
In this work, there are also “small tricks” inherited from the original version. There was also an act where the event at the lake was used for mischief among players (related article). In addition to the flash grenade, it seems that there are scenes large and small that make use of the knowledge of the original version.
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