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Resident Evil 4 Preview Disc is the official trial edition for Resident Evil 4 in the United States. It was released in December 2004 as a gift when pre-ordering the game. Although it came out after Biohazard 4 Trial Edition, it is a much earlier build of the game.
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Preview Disc is a short playthrough of the game, from the scene where the car pulls up outside the house to the cutscene where Leon's battle in the village centre is interrupted by the church bell. Leon's attaché case is considerably different in this version from the release version; it is instead more akin to Resident Evil 5's inventory system, in that Leon has a number of slots with each item occupying one slot each. The Combat Knife in this version is also a weapon that must be equipped from the inventory rather than used automatically, and the camera does not pull closer to Leon when used. Leon can also use the binoculars as any other item, taking it out when needed to observe enemies at a longer distance; in the final version this is only done once with a prompt.
Additionally, the map screen in Preview Disc is also remarkably different from the final version of the map, appearing more akin to an old-style map on some parchment. The compass also uses the words "Norte, oeste, sur, este", keeping with the Spanish theme of the game.
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