The Mercenaries mode is coming to Resident Evil 4 VR in 2022.
As noted in an Oculus press release, the fan-favorite mode will arrive as a free update sometime next year. Prior to the announcement, the RE4 VR was the only version of Resident Evil 4 not to include The Mercenaries. The Mercenaries is an arcade-style mini-game that first appeared in Resident Evil 3, in which players are tasked with obtaining the highest score by killing as many enemies as possible before the timer runs out.
Alongside the inclusion of The Mercenaries mode, Oculus also announced that it plans to add additional mobility and comfort settings into Resident Evil 4 VR sometime next year. This includes hand-based steering, better left-handed controls, and the option to fine-tune the location of your chest and waist inventory slots.
Resident Evil 4 VR launched last month and it quickly became one of the most popular games for the Quest 2 headset. According to Oculus, based on gross sales in the first week since release, Resident Evil 4 VR has become "the fastest-selling app in the history of Quest."
The game has been met with critical acclaim and was nominated for "Best VR/AR Game" at the 2021 Game Awards. In my review of Resident Evil 4 VR, despite the fact the game lacked additional modes like Separate Ways, I noted that it offered a fresh take on one of the most ported entries in Capcom's popular survival horror series.
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