Resident Evil 4 VR brings back The Mercenaries mode on Oculus Quest 2

a screenshot of Resident Evil 4 VR on Oculus Quest 2

(Prototype credit: Oculus)

Resident Evil 4 VR is i of the best VR games to play on the Oculus Quest 2 (now titled Meta Quest two). And for those enervating some more than zombie activeness, a free update is coming next yr that adds a much beloved mode from the original.

The Mercenaries, an arcade-way remix of the base gameplay, will return to Resident Evil 4 VR every bit a class of gratis DLC next yr.

The manner works much like Left 4 Dead, where waves of enemies lunge towards the player as they must scrounge for resource between timed rounds of hoards. The goal is to make it through as many hoards every bit possible before a helicopter swoops y'all away to rubber.

"The Mercenaries has been a staple of Resident Evil 4 since the GameCube era. Pitting players against both the clock and a never-ending horde of Ganados, your goal is to kill as many enemies as you lot can before fourth dimension runs out and the helicopter arrives," explained Meta, the new name of Facebook's parent company that also oversees Oculus.

"It's a tense arcade take on Resident Evil 4'south combat, and the intensity will attain new levels one time you lot stride into Leon'south shoes on Quest 2. You'll need truthful mastery if you want to achieve that vaunted five-star ranking on each stage."

Personally, Resident Evil 4 VR has become my all-time reason to buy an Oculus Quest 2. Not but is engaging to toss a knife from paw-to-manus in VR, it brings a level of familiarity while as well remixing information technology enough to brand it feel completely new.

Meta also announced that new mobility and comfort settings are coming: "Early next twelvemonth we plan to add hand-based steering, improved left-handed controls, peak adjustments, and an option to fine-melody the location of your chest and waist inventory slots then you can take hold of your grenades from a place that suits you best."

The Mercenaries DLC is set to launch sometime in 2022. The Meta Quest 2 is likewise seeing some sales, with Amazon offering a free $50 gift card with buy. It's such a good deal that it'south on our all-time Blackness Friday deals list, and for good reason. The Quest 2 rarely sees sales or discounts, making this one of the best ever.

Unfortunately, the Oculus Store doesn't offer gift cards, meaning you lot can't utilise that $50 Amazon voucher to buy additional Oculus credit. Merely it would be possible to buy a $50 Visa souvenir carte du jour, and use that on the Oculus Store. Another great item to buy alongside the Quest 2 is the Elite Strap with Battery and Carrying Instance bundle. Not simply does it give additional battery life, it's more than comfy than the base strap, plus, the carrying case is handy and well designed.

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