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[macOS, iOS] Resident Evil 4 Remake $42.95 @ Apple App Store

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[macOS, iOS] Resident Evil 4 Remake $42.95 @ Apple App Store
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fastnet on 07/01/2024 - 03:10 apps.apple.com (514 clicks)

Good deal for a great game compatible with Macs. Ideal for those who purchased an M1 Max MacBook Pro from this deal.

There’s a launch discount for RE4 on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. 50% off the main game in the Apple App Store. Discount ends 1/17.

The game is free to download and play the initial levels. The full game can be purchased in-app.

Includes the base game and the following content: Early Purchase Bonus

  • Attaché Case: ‘Gold’
  • Attaché Case: ‘Classic’
  • Charm: ‘Handgun Ammo’
  • Charm: ‘Green Herb’
  • *This content can only be used in the main story of Resident Evil 4. It cannot be used in the paid extra game, Separate Ways.

I tried this game on my M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro. It runs smoothly, supports HDR, and offers an interesting experience of playing a AAA title on a laptop, without the loud fans that are typically associated with gaming laptops.

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  • John Doh on 07/01/2024 - 09:16

    Seems like you need atleast a max to enjoy his game.

    • SmartCover on 07/01/2024 - 09:53
      +4

      M3 Max (binned) 4K with metal performance on. Smooth 100fps+

  • Twisty on 07/01/2024 - 09:18

    I have a MacBook Air M2, wondering how it will run

    • SmartCover on 07/01/2024 - 09:52

      Not very well. Unless you bring the settings right down.

      • Rimzi on 07/01/2024 - 10:25

        Definitely not true. There are several YouTube videos putting the game to the test, and it runs well.

        • Twisty on 07/01/2024 - 10:30

          I’ll have to check them out
          I have RE Village and my MacBook Air M2 runs it well

        • SmartCover on 07/01/2024 - 10:44
          +1

          I did state unless if you bring the settles right down…..

          I have the m2 air 13.6 (non-binned) and I have to bring the resolution and settings down to med-low for it to run at 60-fps.

        • Nedkellyinthebush on 07/01/2024 - 10:59

          For how long though? Of course the first 10 minutes of gameplay run smoother than 1-2 hours

      • vanyellow on 07/01/2024 - 11:06

        put the laptop on a cooling pad and avoid the thermal throttel with a macbook air

  • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 09:27
    +4

    Not a gamer myself, I can't help to feel Apple make a deal with Capcom to help iPhone 15 sales, why M1 iPad can play but not an A15 iPhone 13 Pro?

    BTW the the true price:
    In-App Purchases
    Base Game (With Bonus) $42.95
    Separate Ways $14.49
    Extra DLC Pack $21.49
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x5 (A) $10.90
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x3 (A) $7.49
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x1 (A) $3.29
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x3 (B) $7.49
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x3 (D) $7.49
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x3 (C) $7.49
    Weapon Upgrade Ticket x1 (F) $3.29

    Is that why reviews complaints enemies are harder to kill because you now have to buy better weapons?

    • Smigit on 07/01/2024 - 12:48
      +2

      You don’t need any of that additional content and the game is fairly balanced out of the box. Played it on console which had the same optional unlocks. Those tickets unlock things you can during normal gameplay.

      Only DLC there you’ll really want if you like the game is Seperate Ways.

      As for the iPhone 13. The game is already pushing the iPhone 15 Pro and has had to be scaled down to run there, and is still compromised. See the Digital Foundry review. An iPhone 13 is significantly less performant so it makes sense they didn’t target it.

  • mxlegend99 on 07/01/2024 - 09:39

    I thought this was the regular price. Been $42.95 since it released on my iPhone. Been checking regularish to see if it had dropped in price. Didnt realise it was a discounted launch price.

  • michael128 on 07/01/2024 - 09:49
    +1

    $43 for a mobile game?

    • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 09:52
      +1

      I think console version is double the price.

      • ozb88 on 07/01/2024 - 10:32

        Not really: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/815257

        • BigPeeper on 07/01/2024 - 10:38
          +1

          ok but its not that price now so this is a good deal

          • ozb88 on 07/01/2024 - 10:41

            @BigPeeper: It was this price digitally up until yesterday.
            Seems like a lot of money to spend when Apple haven't exactly been known for supporting older applications/games on newer iOS versions.

            • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 11:00

              @ozb88: If rumor is true then get use to it.

              With M3 now does RT, and RE4 RM launch with iPhone 15. Some people are suggesting Apple now have their eyes on the game market. Which I am all fine with. I just dislike their strategy of "encouraging" you to upgrade to run certain stuff and I don't think that will go down well with many gamers. After all I really don't see why anything after A13 can't run RE4 RM.

              Also You can get a refurb iPad M1 for around 600 and it has a bigger screen…..

              • ozb88 on 07/01/2024 - 11:02

                @syswong: I'm not discrediting the performance or visuals. Just saying they don't have a great history of supporting older applications when they release new iOS/macOS versions.

              • John Doh on 07/01/2024 - 11:45

                @syswong: If they are thinking of a gaming market with macbooks, good luck with that. Most people dont even want a 16GB air(considering an upgrade costs 300$) and apple heavily starting to gimp even the PRO chip, leaving only the max as a game compatible laptop. Good luck with the sales and profits targetting that segment.

            • BigPeeper on 07/01/2024 - 12:35
              +1

              @ozb88: if you have a mac what else are your options? you're acting like m1 macs are like x86 machines lol

              • ozb88 on 07/01/2024 - 12:37

                @BigPeeper: That's why it's currently not a viable gaming platform. iOS has no excuse as it's been ARM the entire time.

                • BigPeeper on 07/01/2024 - 12:44

                  @ozb88: m series are essentially beefed up a series chips. whether or not apple is a viable platform for gaming is irrelevant. it's not like re4 remake is available on android which runs on arm as well. not sure what you're point is

                  • ozb88 on 07/01/2024 - 12:51

                    @BigPeeper: Like I've said already, Apple have a poor track record of backwards compatibility which has led to many applications and games that were purchased in the past not to work on future iOS versions. Don't see why anybody would pay for this when given their track record, it may not work in a future iOS version. Moving from x86 to ARM made sense as to why, but that's on macOS. iOS has always been on ARM yet they keep cutting off older applications with newer iOS versions even though the architecture has remained the same

                    • BigPeeper on 07/01/2024 - 14:09
                      +2

                      @ozb88: Apple didn't cut off older applications, software devs were too lazy to update their 32 bit binaries to 64 bit back when apple made the switch.

                    • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 15:32
                      +1

                      @ozb88: Maybe you are comparing with PC and Console gaming which is a bit different to how Apple pictures it……

                      Traditional PC / Console gaming you purchase the media so when company like Sony or Microsoft design thier OS, thry will have tp keep these old games owner in mind and try to be as compatible as possible. Even with the best efforft there had been incident that did not happen with some software, but not often.

                      iOS software came through App store and will be the same for traditional games titles even though is a bloody 6Gb download. I think we can agree that Apple is not going to change that. Under this model, it is the developer's responsibility to keep up with iOS development and make sure the game can run until Apple drops the support of the device. At that point if the app is not updated, user will have to keep the old device to run the game or developer update the game which force user to buy a new device to be able to run the new iOS and code.

    • Azro on 07/01/2024 - 10:52
      -1

      RE4 is not a mobile game.

      • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 11:00
        +1

        For switch it is, just expensive for what it is….

        • Azro on 07/01/2024 - 12:03
          -1

          It's not on Switch.

          • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 12:45

            @Azro: RE4 is

            https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/resident-evil-4-s…

            This one is RE4 RM

            • Azro on 07/01/2024 - 13:09
              +1

              @syswong: I was obviously talking about Remake not being on Switch and not being a mobile but full-scale game. RE4 original doesn't cost $43 or near it and I don't think it's "expensive for what it is".

              • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 15:15

                @Azro:

                RE4 original doesn't cost $43 or near it and I don't think it's "expensive for what it is".

                RE4 is cheap now but was $30-$40 when it first port to Switch. Some argue that was pricy for a 10 year old game while others said it was a great effort given how the team port such a complicated game to run on switch.

                I was obviously talking about Remake not being on Switch and not being a mobile but full-scale game.

                Even watching pre rendered trailer, one would expected game of such detail level will never make it on Switch. Hence I though you are talk about RE4.

                • Azro on 07/01/2024 - 15:25
                  +1

                  @syswong: And still, even RE4 is not a mobile game. Being on Switch or iOS doesn’t make a game mobile in my opinion. By mobile game I mean low effort money sucker or a game with heavily cut mechanics etc.

                  • syswong on 07/01/2024 - 15:41
                    +1

                    @Azro: Like I said I am not a gamer, just tech reader. I do think many CODM or Zelda player will disagree with you though….

                  • Smigit on 07/01/2024 - 17:29
                    +2

                    @Azro:

                    still, even RE4 is not a mobile game.

                    The control overlay is a give away of this. It’s vast. If you do want to play this in an iPhone, you’ll want a controller of some sorts.

    • Smigit on 07/01/2024 - 12:53
      +2

      Village is cheaper but this was seemingly priced higher as the one purchase also gets you the MacBook download. With RE Village you had to buy Mac and iOS separately, and they seem to have priced the games accordingly.

  • Nedkellyinthebush on 07/01/2024 - 11:00

    Would this run better on 15 pro max or M1 Pro?

  • edw0000000 on 07/01/2024 - 11:17
    +1

    Compatibility iPhone
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    Requires iOS 17.0 or later and a device with the A17 Pro chip or later
    • iPhone 15 Pro
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max
    iPad

    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later and a device with the M1 chip or later.
    • iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation)
    • iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation)
    • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • iPad Air (5th generation)
    • iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation)
    • iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation)
    • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
    Mac

    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

  • Mahogany Granger on 07/01/2024 - 11:17
    -3

    Bonus apple tax

  • Twisty on 07/01/2024 - 15:31

    Anyone got good settings for RE4 Remake on a MacBook Air M2 16GB Ram 10 Core GPU?

  • Twisty on 08/01/2024 - 17:55

    Anyone else having issue downloading RE4Remake from the App Store for their Mac?

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