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Resident Evil was one of the first series I was fully invested in, when I picked up my first-ever game at the tender age of eight. I assumed it would be fine, but wasn\u2019t ready for what would follow. That game was Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and it informed many of my tastes, including my penchant for horror. To think the series has been going for almost three decades is nothing short of astounding. Even more remarkable is that, despite having watched and consumed every piece of media available for Resident Evil Requiem, I still found a few surprises when I played it this week. And while Capcom is still coy about how the game will play outside of what I\u2019ve played, it sets a good scene for where Requiem is headed.<\/p>\n
The preview opens with newcomer Grace Ashcroft, daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft from the Outbreak games, waking up to find herself suspended upside down in a gurney. Her blood is being collected for some reason, but she obviously doesn\u2019t want to stick around to find out why. Letting herself free, Grace, armed with nothing but her fear, sets out to escape what appears to be a sanatorium. However, it\u2019s not that simple, and things can become quite hectic quite quickly.<\/p>\n
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From the outset, while the demo is light on story details or even the combat the series is traditionally known for, it\u2019s clear that Resident Evil Requiem is trying to do something different. While the idea of darkness in a horror game is hardly anything new<\/a>, games haven\u2019t played with the concept of light and dark like Requiem appears to be doing. The way the tension is built is masterfully done \u2013 I was genuinely worried to turn the light on in a room for fear of what I might see. Of course, the game uses statues and furniture to trick you into seeing things that aren\u2019t actually there, too.<\/p>\n But no more does this become more evident than with the new creature that Requiem throws at you a few minutes into your exploration. This is a new type of enemy in the game, and it is unlike anything the games have thrown at me before. I tried my hardest to trick or outsmart the AI of this creature, which towers over Grace, but it feels pretty intelligent overall. It\u2019s scared of light, which will presumably have some story explanation later, but it does everything it can to work out where you are when you\u2019re hiding, and sometimes even removes hiding places too. It reminds me of Alien Isolation<\/a>, though I am sure that as the game progresses, it will begin to resemble the games that came before it, like 7 and Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n Grace herself moves rather slowly, however, which is an intentional design choice. Though interestingly, she moves differently depending on which viewpoint you are playing the game from. Requiem is a first for the series in that it allows you to play either first or third person at any point. First-person is a lot more tense and easier to get immersed in. The third-person perspective feels like more recent Resident Evil remakes, but it removes some of the tension. That tension is added back into the mix by making Grace a bit more trippy and fumbly when playing in third-person, but the horror is overall a lot milder, as you can see a lot more.<\/p>\n![\"Resident](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resident-Evil-Requiem-Preview-Sanatorium.jpg\")
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