This Resident Evil 4 Remake Demo Cheat will kick your ass

The upcoming and eagerly anticipated remake of perhaps the most beloved survival horror game of all time, Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 , is almost upon us (launching March 24th). In the meantime, though, we got a decidedly cool demo for the game, which, as it turns out, is actually a super-secret Mad Chainsaw difficulty that you can unlock with a code.

This difficulty mode increases enemy health and damage, increases their aggression and mixes up their placement. Additionally, Dr. Salvador, the chainsaw wielder himself, will fire up his process of bloody draining.

Mad Chainsaw difficulty is enabled by default for some players, but you can toggle it manually. has been demonstrated by YouTuber Jigzaw_KillerThis can be done by highlighting the “Main Story” option on the title screen and inputting the following:

Hold L1 and R1, and press Up, Left, Down, Right, Square, Triangle, X, X.

Be careful out there, horror fans, Resident Evil 4 has broken street date in some retail stores, and therefore spoilers abound in the more infamous corners of the internet. Can a remake of a game released in 2005 be spoiled? We would rather not know.

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