Resident Evil Village Now Available on iPhone 15 Pro and M1/M2 iPads

[MacRumors]

Capcom has released Resident Evil Village for iPhone 15 Pro models and iPads with M1 or later Apple silicon. The game is available now as a 7.92GB download from the App Store. Players can try it for free and unlock the full game for the special price of $15.99 – a 60% discount that runs until November 20.

The regular pricing for the base game is $39.99, with a $19.99 in app purchase for the Winters’ Expansion DLC. There is also a $4.99 All Access Voucher DLC. As noted by TouchArcade, these DLC packs are the same as the PC and console versions.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is due later this year for iPhone 15 Pro, iPad (M1 and later) models, and macOS. The App Store still lists the game as "Coming Soon – Expected December 31, 2023," but this is a placeholder and the game could come much sooner (there is speculation it could even be released immediately following Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" event.)

Resident Evil 4 Remake and Resident Evil Village were showcased during Apple's ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ announcement in September. The ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max are powered by an A17 Pro chip that features a brand new GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, enabling ported console games to be played on the iPhone at near-equivalent performance.

DisplayPort support is built into the USB-C port on all iPhone 15 models, meaning that the devices can also output video at up to 4K/60Hz natively to a DisplayPort-equipped external display or TV with a supported USB-C to DisplayPort cable. On previous iPhones with a Lightning port, video mirroring is limited to 1080p with Apple's Lightning-to-HDMI or Lightning-to-VGA adapters.

Resident Evil 4 Remake will have cross-progression on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. In contrast, Resident Evil Village has cross-progression on iPadOS and iOS only, because it is already available on macOS, while the iOS and iPadOS release is an individual purchase.

Article Link: Resident Evil Village Now Available on iPhone 15 Pro and M1/M2 iPads

 

[ggCloud]

It's 60% off right now. Good deal to get it now.
Village is great $16 is a steal

 

[Nekomichi]

Been testing it on both iPhone and M1 iPad, it runs better than I was expecting (default recommended graphics setting). 30 minutes of gameplay made my iPad warm but not dangerously hot, and consumed 18% battery. Playing with a wireless controller because the touch controls are not practical.

Funnily enough the iPhone version of the game occasionally displays a macOS-like mouse cursor in the top-left corner, probably as a developer oversight. Normally it's hidden by the curved corners of the iPhone display but it shows up in screen captures (see attached image).

Can't wait for Resident Evil 4 (2023 remake) to follow suit!

 

[dopeytree]

Doesn't load properly on iPhone 15 max in UK.

It gets to a page where it says it needs to download 7.7GB and a virtual gamepad appears but you can't press any buttons so it doesnt start downloading the extra content.

 

[timmyh]

Doesn't load properly on iPhone 15 max in UK.

It gets to a page where it says it needs to download 7.7GB and a virtual gamepad appears but you can't press any buttons so it doesnt start downloading the extra content.

I had this problem first, but somehow activated the onscreen touch controls and hit A to start the download.

 

[Nugat Trailers]

Worth noting that RE8 for Mac is also on sale at 60% off until November 20 as well.

‎Resident Evil Village for Mac

‎Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic...

apps.apple.com

 

[Steve121178]

I was thinking to myself that with horrendous battery life in modern iPhone's & Apple not interested in addressing the issue, what we really need is a battery draining game to play on the go. What could go wrong?

 

[sflagel]

So is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV and use a wireless controller to play by connecting the controller to the iPhone via Bluetooth? Is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV via Airplay and use a wireless controller?

 

[Chiromac81]

So is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV and use a wireless controller to play by connecting the controller to the iPhone via Bluetooth? Is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV via Airplay and use a wireless controller?

Probably horrible lag that way

 

[Nekomichi]

So is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV and use a wireless controller to play by connecting the controller to the iPhone via Bluetooth? Is it possible to connect the iPhone to the TV via Airplay and use a wireless controller?

It's possible to do both, I've heard reports of audio desync issues when playing over HDMI. Tonight after work I'm going to test it over AirPlay mirroring to an Apple TV, but I expect the latency to be bad.

Incidentally, currently I play games on my phone with a wireless controller but with AirPlay mirroring to my Quest 2 VR headset and the latency was much lower than I had originally expected. Games like Genshin Impact play over AirPlay just fine but games that require very precise timing like music rhythm titles probably won't work this way. It remains to be seen if action titles like Resident Evil will work this way. What's interesting is that I get much lower latency when AirPlay mirroring to my VR headset than when mirroring to my Apple TV (HD, 2015 model).

And if anyone's wondering how to AirPlay to a VR headset, I used SideQuest to sideload Android APKs since the Quest runs on a custom build of Android.

 

[Alfred.Woodden]

This should have been released on the Apple TV as well. Would have been a perfect fit and estavlish it as a viable gaming console. iPhone / iPad only is a mistake.

 

[Nekomichi]

This should have been released on the Apple TV as well. Would have been a perfect fit and estavlish it as a viable gaming console. iPhone / iPad only is a mistake.

The current hardware in the Apple TV might not be powerful enough to run the game. What I'd love to see in the future is Apple releasing an A17 Pro-powered Apple TV for gaming.

 

[GuruZac]

People say it’s expensive but my daughter’s Nintendo Switch games are about the same cost. I’m not a video gamer but based on the quality of this game and ability of the iPhone, doesn’t seem like a bad deal relative to what video games cost for game consoles etc.

 

[darngooddesign]

I was thinking to myself that with horrendous battery life in modern iPhone's & Apple not interested in addressing the issue, what we really need is a battery draining game to play on the go. What could go wrong?

The internet: Apple Arcade sucks, we want better games.
Also the internet: Better games suck because they drain the battery.

🤣

 

[darngooddesign]

This should have been released on the Apple TV as well. Would have been a perfect fit and establish it as a viable gaming console. iPhone / iPad only is a mistake.

 

[lanceuppercut47]

What will be better performance wise, 15 Pro Max or a M2 iPad Pro?

 

[haruhiko]

Doesn't load properly on iPhone 15 max in UK.

It gets to a page where it says it needs to download 7.7GB and a virtual gamepad appears but you can't press any buttons so it doesnt start downloading the extra content.

Use the onscreen control to navigate thru the game since it’s a direct port instead of a touch game.

 

[Le0M]

With the power of latest Ax chips, I'm sure they could've make it available for regular iPhone 15, 14, and probably earlier ones too.

 

[Nekomichi]

What will be better performance wise, 15 Pro Max or a M2 iPad Pro?

M2 iPad Pro. Even an M1 iPad runs the game smoother than the A17 Pro.

 

[hyena.ftw]

Happy for iPhone/iPad folks, but I personally can't understand where's the joy of playing this game on a small touchscreen. Having played all the RE games, I think it needs the keyboard and mouse. It needs a screen larger than 13 - 14 inch for full immersion. You need to sit comfortably in your chair to enjoy games like that, even if you just walk around and look at the details of the locations. Keeping your screen in front of your eyes with both hands just doesn't sound right. This version is like a sugar-gluten-fat-free vegan product to me (which is my personal opinion only). But, then again, I'm happy for Apple to have such a big title in their stores now.

 

[MokiPrOxY]

Game crash on 15 PM

 

[Steve121178]

The internet: Apple Arcade sucks, we want better games.
Also the internet: Better games suck because they drain the battery.

🤣

Both are valid points.

It's questionable that it's even a better game. A modern RE game is designed to be played on a UHD TV, not a piddly little screen.

 

[minimo3]

Prediction: it will sell poorly (mostly because users consider it “too expensive”). Resulting in no AAA developer releasing a title on iOS/iPadOS/Mac for several years until Apple pays them to do so in yet another experiment to make Apple a viable gaming platform

 

[matrix07]

I was thinking to myself that with horrendous battery life in modern iPhone's & Apple not interested in addressing the issue, what we really need is a battery draining game to play on the go. What could go wrong?

Is it better to buy Village on iPhone or Mac?

 

[Steve121178]

Is it better to buy Village on iPhone or Mac?

Xbox/PS5