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Resident Evil 4

Herald by some as one of the best titles in the entire Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil 4 follows Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with finding and saving the President's daughter. The Raccoon City police rookie-turned-special agent comes up against a wide array of mutated enemies on his quest.

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Franchise:
Resident Evil
Platform:
PS4, PS3, PS2, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, Wii, Nintendo GameCube, PC, Android, iOS
Released:
January 11, 2005
Developer:
Capcom
Publisher:
Capcom
Genre:
Survival Horror
ESRB:
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
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