Resident Evil 4
46 Achievements
iOS
S+ Rank Investigator
Complete the main story on Hardcore mode with an S+ rank.
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How to unlock the S+ Rank Investigator achievement in Resident Evil 4 - Definitive Guide
Welcome! Got a selection of good tips on sale, stranger!
1. Fundamentals
2. Puzzle Sheet
Below you'll find a cheat sheet to help both new and returning players regardless of difficulty settings, trying to speedrun or play normally. Take a look, something's bound to catch your eye.
3. Shortcuts
I don't always have this in stock, stranger.
4. Full Game Walkthrough Video - Hardcore S+
5. Weapon Tokens, Attache Cases & Extra Tips
See how it feels mate. Fella like yourself should notice the difference right away.
If this guide was useful in any way, please leave a thumbs up!
Got any comments? Let me know down below.
Good luck!
1. Fundamentals
2. Puzzle Sheet
Below you'll find a cheat sheet to help both new and returning players regardless of difficulty settings, trying to speedrun or play normally. Take a look, something's bound to catch your eye.
3. Shortcuts
I don't always have this in stock, stranger.
4. Full Game Walkthrough Video - Hardcore S+
5. Weapon Tokens, Attache Cases & Extra Tips
See how it feels mate. Fella like yourself should notice the difference right away.
If this guide was useful in any way, please leave a thumbs up!
Got any comments? Let me know down below.
Good luck!
2 Comments
That puzzle cheat sheet is so nice to have.
By octorok74 on 14 Apr 2023 11:34
@octorok74 Sure it is! I found the pic in r/residentevil (reddit). May come in handy from 1 year on now when replaying casually. The author (KimoForce) have similar cheat sheets for RE2 and RE3.
By Danixpxd on 14 Apr 2023 14:52
A ‘cheese’ way of doing this is exactly as follows (works in both standard and hardcore):
Pre-requisite:
- Unlock the Chicago sweeper by completing professional mode in under 7 hours (easy on NG+ with infinite launcher, I did it in 3 hours).
New game:
- Start a NEW game.
- Advance through the game as normal, you need to be quite quick but take time to pick up treasures etc. for chapters 1-5 (do not let any chapter take longer than 20-25 minutes).
- Do the first 8 requests from the merchant (these are all very quick and easy). This step is VERY important.
- Routinely upgrade the power of your handgun where possible in chapters 1-5. This will help with the bosses you will face in the village section.
- Save at a typewriter as often as possible. If you die, QUIT THE GAME AND RELOAD THE SAVE, this will stop the countdown timer.
Cheese:
- After completing the first 8 requests from the merchant, you will have enough currency to buy an exclusive weapon upgrade ticket. This can be bought from the merchant at the very start or chapter 7 (castle). This will give the Chicago sweeper INFINITE AMMO.
- You can now rush through the rest of the game using the powerful Chicago sweeper weapon with infinite ammo (for hardcore mode you need to finish in under 5.5 hours).
Pre-requisite:
- Unlock the Chicago sweeper by completing professional mode in under 7 hours (easy on NG+ with infinite launcher, I did it in 3 hours).
New game:
- Start a NEW game.
- Advance through the game as normal, you need to be quite quick but take time to pick up treasures etc. for chapters 1-5 (do not let any chapter take longer than 20-25 minutes).
- Do the first 8 requests from the merchant (these are all very quick and easy). This step is VERY important.
- Routinely upgrade the power of your handgun where possible in chapters 1-5. This will help with the bosses you will face in the village section.
- Save at a typewriter as often as possible. If you die, QUIT THE GAME AND RELOAD THE SAVE, this will stop the countdown timer.
Cheese:
- After completing the first 8 requests from the merchant, you will have enough currency to buy an exclusive weapon upgrade ticket. This can be bought from the merchant at the very start or chapter 7 (castle). This will give the Chicago sweeper INFINITE AMMO.
- You can now rush through the rest of the game using the powerful Chicago sweeper weapon with infinite ammo (for hardcore mode you need to finish in under 5.5 hours).
44 Comments
Thanks for the Tips :)
By Imos Celta on 28 Mar 2023 15:04
I don't understand, you advise to save a much as possible but there's a limit of maximum 15 saves to get s+, I'm confused
By Moowgly on 28 Mar 2023 15:30
To do this, you’ll need to start a New Game (not New Game+) on Hardcore mode, and beat Resident Evil 4 in under five and a half hours. Even more difficult than Mission Accomplished S+ (30G), with some boss fights in particular likely to slow you down. Best attempted using the bonus weapons unlocked in previous playthroughs, especially if you use our recommended playthrough order in the Achievement Guide & Roadmap above.
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