Capcom has been redefining its brand of survival horror for nearly 30 years, alternating between action-oriented and pure horror entries. The series emphasizes tense encounters, grotesque moments, scarce resources, and an against-all-odds survival approach. Resident Evil Requiem (RE9) continues the series' momentum by featuring new protagonist Grace Ashcroft, who attempts to escape a horrifying clinic inside a strange mansion. The game emphasizes immersion and dread, with hallways and ruined facilities that evoke recent entries like the Resident Evil 2 remake and Village. The larger narrative appears to reconnect with the franchise's pivotal Raccoon City destruction while expanding into a broader, more ambitious scope.
For nearly 30 years, developer Capcom has been redefining its particular brand of survival horror for the Resident Evil series. Despite its tone shifting between action-horror games and more pure horror entries, where players face down grotesque moments with scant resources, the series still manages to place players in tense encounters that define the series' against-all-odds approach to horror. And with the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem - or RE9 - appears to continue the series' current momentum in delivering compelling horror experiences.
Just ahead of Gamescom 2025, I got to experience the opening of Resident Evil Requiem, focusing on new protagonist Grace Ashcroft (daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft from Resident Evil Outbreak) and her desperate attempt at fleeing a horrifying clinic within a strange mansion. Capcom's return to traditional survival horror was one of the best games showcased at Summer Game Fest 2025, and spending more time with it recently made me appreciate the series' renewed vision - even if it's a bit familiar.
Much like recent core entries in the Resident Evil series - VII and Village - Resident Evil Requiem places a keen focus on immersion, truly capturing that sense of dread as you walk down the halls of an unnerving facility. The larger story of Requiem seems to be pointing towards a homecoming of sorts for the series' most pivotal event - the destruction of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 2
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