Fear can't kill you but... anticipation can! While the original Resident Evil 4 was only released a mere two years ago that hasn't stopped Capcom from releasing the game on a fourth format, the Nintendo Wii. But let us not forget that it is easily regarded as one of the best survival horror titles of recent times and is responsible for reinventing the genre; so in continuation of this theme this latest Resi re-release features an entirely new way to shoot, slice and more... horror has a new home.

Essentially this is a deluxe edition of the original classic which will be released at a budget price; should this mean that you should expect merely a GameCube port with “waggle”? Far from it... for a start the game has been given a visual overhaul with everything from the expansive environments to Leon's eccentric expressions being excessively elevated in the department of eye candy.

Its main fundamental difference is in the way that you control the on screen action, the Wii-remote & Nunchuck combo aims to bring about a new level of precision in order to draw you deeper into the action. Context sensitive presses of button combinations are now handled by predetermined gestures; it remains to be seen how this will affect the game but it's to be expected that due to its traditionally based controller origins that some actions will feel more natural while others are likely to feel forced.

Aside from the audible and visual upgrades the main adventure will remain largely the same; you still take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy who under government guidance is on a mission to recover the president's daughter from a remote European village. To anyone who has advanced through the adventure before they will know largely what to expect although this new control scheme is expected to add depth to certain parts of the game such as certain plot integral interactive cut-scenes and boss battles as well as particular puzzles.

Expect extensive extras in this extended edition too as not only do you still get the merciless Mercenaries mode and the alternative adventure Assignment Ada; as also available is Separate Ways, another side story starring Ada Wong which was previously exempt from the original Gamecube version. All of this extra content is given the same visual treatment as the main story and with other obtainable extras such as alternative costumes and weapons; this truly promises to be the definitive version of this modern day classic.

While many have already played the original to death, some may have yet to experience this is easily the most epic entry in the series to date. So the big question remains, who is this for? Well in short it's for anyone who wants to play it, new players will undoubtedly get more from the overall experience but there is more than enough to warrant purchase again, especially considering the reasonably attractive price.

You will most likely already know whether you want this or not, while the main narrative remains unchanged, this still promises to be a noticeably different experience which has potentially more depth and a lot of replay value. Evil now has a new home...